Zack: I don’t really have much to say about this
album, so I’m mostly just going to list facts and random thoughts. Suede are a
90s Britpop band. They were considered part of the “Big 4” Britpop bands, along
with Oasis, Blur, and Pulp. Those four bands have 9 combined albums on the
list, with Blur at 3 and everyone else with 2 each. We’ve now reviewed one
albums by each, and none have really stood out. Of those four bands, Suede is
the only one that I had never heard of before. So I think that makes Blur the
Kevin Durant of this Big 4, Oasis the Steph Curry, Suede the Klay Thompson, and
Pulp the Draymond Green. I just came up with that comparison on the fly and
with very little thought, but I am not prepared to defend it with my life. Next
time I see Emily’s friend Matt, I’m going to ask him his thoughts on the band
Suede because I already am sure he has very strong opinions on this matter.
Anyway, considering how often I have bemoaned the gross overrepresentation of
Britpop on the list and considering I’d never even heard of the band, I found
this album to be not terrible. It was kind of a fun listen, which is good
enough to make it one of the least egregious Britpop album inclusions. So I
guess I’m going to have to hammer Pulp whenever we get around back around to
them to even things out a bit.
Favorite Tracks: The Asphalt World; The Wild Ones; This
Hollywood Life
Emily: Once again, I don't understand why the creators of this list love mid-'90s Britpop so much. I had never heard of Suede before today, but apparently they were important enough to merit two albums on this list. Dog Man Star, the first Suede album we've tackled, was fine. A bit too long, but melodious and varied enough to hold my attention for the almost hour-long runtime. I sincerely doubt that this album will stick in mind, though, much past the time I hit "Publish" on this post. Perhaps I'll come back to this review when we encounter the next Suede album in a few hundred entries, but until then, Dog Man Star will be but a wisp in my memory.
Favorite Tracks: Still Life; The Wild Ones; New Generation
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