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David Barnett | 352 pages | 01 Nov 2013 | Carlton Books Ltd | 9780233003764 | English | , United Kingdom BOOK REVIEW: Suede: The Biography

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge Suede: The Biography. Error rating book. Refresh and Suede: The Biography again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Suede: The Biography — Suede by David Barnett. What followed was an eponymous that was to become the fastest—selling debut in British musical history, as well as a Suede: The Biography of narcotic excess, redemption, and fantastic pop music. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published February 1st by Carlton Publishing Group first published Suede: The Biography Details Original Title. Other Editions 3. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Suedeplease sign up. Lists with This Book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. I would be interested in a more objective look at the band too. Oct 01, Anna rated it Suede: The Biography liked Suede: The Biography. The captivating concealed-autobiography of Suede: The Biography toothy prick's adventures in the underworld and underbelly of s 's occasional darlings, Suede. Or Swayyyyyde, as I prefer to call them. If you are interested in the 90s UK music scene, and this band's sometimes Roman Empire, sometimes Reginald Perrin, -esque rise and fall within it, then you will like this book! Worth the price for the photographic evidence of David's peacock-cockatoo-hairdo alone! View 1 comment. Oct 11, Brendon added it. Well, it's the only real authorized biography of the band in print, right? In all seriousness, Suede: The Biography does a more than able job of telling the story of the band's nascent years through the heights of success and their demise. Now with the band in a renaissance with the trilogy of "Bloodsports," "Night Thoughts" and "The Blue Hour" it's time for a revision. Also, of you're a Suede or fan, you need to read Anderson's biographical tomes "Coal Black Suede: The Biography and "Afternoons with the B Well, it's the only real authorized biography of the band in print, right? Suede remain one of my favourite bands. I remember vividly their appearance at the Brits which at the time was still a cosy back slapping corporate event. I've seen them 3 times: I saw them on the tour which introduced their new guitarist Richard Oakes and was lucky enough to see their comeback gig at the . It's the best gig I've ever attended, there was so much love in the room for them that night which considering they'd almost become the forgotten band of the Suede remain one of my favourite bands. It's the best gig I've ever attended, there was so much love in the room for them that night which considering they'd almost become the forgotten band of the 'britpop' era was immensely gratifying. I also saw them at Brixton when they played 'Coming Up' in its entirety - another excellent gig. This actually works quite well. Suede: The Biography certainly Suede: The Biography a white wash, it doesn't stint on either the drugs nor the arguments. The band were great and this book does them justice. This book is written by a Suede fan. As such, it's a bit of a hagiography, drug abuse and wasted time aside. Still, it's an often funny read about a band that exploded from Suede: The Biography poverty into extreme fame, mainly thanks to the intense partnership between guitarist and songsmith and Brett Anderson singer and songsmith. As Barnett acts bitchy throughout the book, and occasionally got me to think "oh, when will his Suede: The Biography ass get edited the right Suede: The Biography An example: The then deputy editor of the NME later confided that, while he enjoyed the book, there were far too many Smiths song references in it for his liking. I counted seven in the first three chapters alone so he may well have had a point. There's also a lot of taking the piss out of himself in this book, for which Barnett deserves credit. Unleashed in September of that year, just as the band were disintegrating, it was an instant critical and commercial success and quickly became part of the Suede mythos; increasingly so in recent years when copies became impossible to get hold of, exchanging hands for silly money on eBay and Amazon. Nice one. No musos. Some things are more important than ability. Call Brett. The other was a skinny year-old called Bernard Butler. There was a weird period where she was still in the band. Seems he has snapped out of it. For now. June Butler is apparently recording all his telephone conversations. June E x 4. Coke x 1. Acid x 2. Still, the band got better and worse. If you hang on, you'll be rewarded, especially if you like Suede and raucous recounts. Jul 21, Luigi Dall rated it liked it. Good read about the seminal band which created three now classic and a whole poetic world of Suede: The Biography houses, drugs, sex, old fashioned romanticism and legendary songs. Suede vocalist Brett Anderson once described the career of rock band being formulaic: a story of struggle followed by success, followed by disintegration. Suede: The Biography he chose a more reflective approach for his own memoirs, this predecessor, written by David Barnet, a fan who became part of their entourage, takes a more traditional route. It is meticulous in its detail and clearly methodically researched and jigsawed to present t Suede vocalist Brett Anderson once described the career of rock band being formulaic: a story of struggle followed by success, followed by disintegration. It is meticulous in its detail and clearly methodically researched and jigsawed to present the band's chronology. Its 'colour' comes by way of the many and varied interviews - sadly Bernard Butler the key omission. How different would this book have been if he had co-operated? Perhaps a contrasting story would have been revealed. The Suede story charts the band's many successes, it's pressures, the destructive nature of its relationships and the effect of drugs, drugs and more drugs - an Suede: The Biography which crucially fractured band dynamics and creative processes almost beyond repair. My only criticism of this book would be the slightly repetitive nature of its later chapters, the descriptions of the band imploding during the recording of their final album and arduous touring which led to greater division, were somewhat drawn out. This book was originally published in and later updated with annotations by the author, making it intriguingly autobiographical and humorous Suede: The Biography those of us who experienced the impact of Suede Suede: The Biography they first came to prominence, this book reflects Suede: The Biography echoes that miraculous time, the effect that had on their fans and the legacy they left behind which served as a Suede: The Biography to our lives. Am going through a Suede phase at the moment, so this is the 3rd time I have read this book. And it's good, a bit corny in places, but that Suede: The Biography more to do with Suede: The Biography author's style than anything. I suppose my biggest disappointment with this revised edition is that Barnett has decided not to update the book. The first edition came out just before the band first split up inso doesn't deal with split, the years before the reunion, and their excellent comeback album, Bloodsports. Ther Am going through a Suede phase at the moment, so this is the 3rd time I have read this book. There are a bunch of footnotes added which does deal with some of that, but not in any great detail. Perhaps there will be a 2nd volume? Benefiting from being written by someone who has worked closely with the group for most of their career, this is a refreshingly irreverent and enthusiastic to the point of anorak-ism biography of one of the most important British bands of the last 30 years. Originally published shortly before Suede's disintegration init's been comprehensively updated mostly through footnotes to bring it up to date for their reunion and in many respects benefits from this hindsight. Dogman4star Haha Just how many songs has Brett written about drugs.?. I lost count. Suede: The Biography 02, Emma Jiang rated it really liked it Shelves: 1-non-fiction2-british. Suede - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre

This Suede: The Biography is written by a Suede fan. An example:. The then deputy editor of the NME later confided that, while he enjoyed the book, there were far too many Smiths song references in it for his liking. I counted seven in the first three chapters alone so he may well have had a point. From the preface:. Unleashed in September of that year, just as the Suede: The Biography were disintegrating, it was an instant critical and commercial success and quickly became part of the Suede mythos; increasingly so in recent years when copies became impossible to get hold of, exchanging hands for silly money on eBay and Amazon. Nice one. No musos. Some things are more important than ability. Call Brett. The other was a skinny year-old called Bernard Butler. Remarkably, these circumstances, far from destroying the band as might be expected, actually brought its core elements closer together. There was a weird period where she was still in the band. June 6 : Brett is completely pissed off at the Suede: The Biography. Seems he has snapped out of Suede: The Biography. For now. June 10 : Butler is apparently recording all his telephone conversations. Coke x 1. Acid x 2. Close Menu. An Suede: The Biography The then deputy editor of the NME later confided that, while he enjoyed the book, there were far too many Smiths song references in it for his liking. Still, the band got better and worse. The best music of The best music ofaccording to me. Loads of Tags bernard butlerbiography Suede: The Biography, blurbrett andersondavid barnettenglandhagiographyindiejustine frischmannMusicsuedeuk. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Suede: : The Authorised Biography by David Barnett

Before the band had even released a single, Suede: The Biography U. Equally inspired by the glam crunch of and the romantic bedsit pop of the SmithsAnderson and Butler developed a sweeping, guitar-heavy sound that was darkly sensual, sexually ambiguous, melodic, and unabashedly ambitious. At the time of the release of their first single, "," infew of their contemporaries -- whether it was British shoegazers or American rockers -- had any ambitions to be old-fashioned, self-consciously controversial pop stars, and the British press and public fell hard for Suedemaking their debut the fastest-selling first album in U. Though they had rocketed to the top in the U. Anderson and Butler 's relationship became antagonistic during the recording of their second album, Dog Man Starand the guitarist left the band before its fall release, which Suede: The Biography hurt its sales. Instead of breaking up, the band soldiered on, adding new guitarist Richard Oakes and a keyboardist before returning in with Coming Upan album that took them to the top of the British charts. The son of a cabdriver, Anderson formed -inspired Geoff in with his schoolmate Osman and drummer Danny Wilder. Anderson was the group's guitarist; Gareth Perry was the band's vocalist. Geoff recorded two demos before splitting up inas Anderson and Osman left to attend university in London. By the end ofthe pair had placed an advertisement in New Musical Express, asking for a "non-muso" guitarist. Bernard Butler responded, and the trio began recording songs, primarily written by Anderson and Butlerwith the support of a drum machine. Suede placed an advertisement for a drummer, and former Smiths member responded. Throughoutthe group rehearsed and recorded demos, eventually adding drummer . Frischmann Suede: The Biography Suede in early to form ; she was not replaced. A few months later, Suede signed Suede: The Biography two-single deal with the indie label . Shortly afterward, the band appeared on the cover of , without having released any material. The weekly newspaper declared them the Best New Band in Britain. Anderson soon became notorious for causing controversy, and his infamous comment that he was "a bisexual man who never had a homosexual Suede: The Biography was indicative of how the group both courted controversy and a sexually ambiguous, alienated audience. A short tour before the spring release of their eponymous debut album was very successful, setting the stage for "" debuting at number seven. Shortly afterward, Suede entered the charts at number one, registering the biggest initial sales of a debut since Frankie Goes to Hollywood 's Welcome to the Pleasuredome. By the summer, Suede had become the most popular band in Britain -- winning the prestigious Mercury Music Prize for Best Album that fall -- and they attempted to make headway into the United States. Their progress was halted when Butler 's father died that fall, forcing the cancellation of their second tour; they had already begun to be upstaged by their opening act, the Cranberrieswho Suede: The Biography the support from Suede: The Biography that Suede lacked. Shortly afterward, Suede: The Biography band was forced to change its name to the London Suede in America, due to a lawsuit from an obscure lounge singer performing under the name Suede. Tensions had begun to develop between Bernard Butler and the rest of the band during the group's tours, and they peaked when they reentered the studio to record a new single in late Butler conceived the song "Stay Together" as a sweeping epic partially in tribute to his father, and while it was a success upon its February release, debuting at number three, the recording was not easy. As they were working on Suede 's second album, Anderson and Butler began to fight frequently, with the guitarist claiming in a rare interview that the singer worked too slowly and that his partner was too concerned with rock stardom, often at the expense of the Suede: The Biography. Butler left the band toward the end of the sessions for the second album, and the group finished the record with Suede: The Biography playing guitar. Bernard 's departure launched a flurry of speculation about Suede 's future, and Dog Man Star didn't answer any of those questions. The grandiose, ambitious, and heavily orchestrated Dog Man Star was greeted with enthusiastic reviews but muted commercial response. As Suede were working on their second album, their remarkable commercial success was eclipsed by that of Blur and Oasiswhose lighter, more accessible music brought both groups blockbuster success in the wake of Suede. While Dog Man Star sold nearly as well as Suedethe impression in the press was that the group was rapidly falling apart, and the band didn't help matters when Butler was replaced by Richard Oakes Suede: The Biography, a year-old amateur guitarist, in September. Suede embarked on a long, grueling international tour in late and the spring Suede: The BiographySuede: The Biography disappearing to work on their third album. In the interim, Butler had a Top Ten single with vocalist David McAlmontand Gilbertthe only gay Suede: The Biography of Suedewas attacked in a hate crime in Suede: The Biography fall. At a fan club gig in January ofSuede debuted several new songs, as well as their new keyboardist, Neil CodlingGilbert 's cousin. The group returned as a five-piece in September of with Coming Up. A lighter, more band-oriented affair than either of Suede: The Biography 's two previous albums, Coming Up was an unexpected hit, entering the charts at number one and generating a remarkable string of five Top Ten hits -- "Trash," "," "Saturday Night," "Lazy," and "Filmstar. Coming Up never did win an audience in America, partially because it appeared nearly a year after its initial release and partially because Suede only supported it with a three-city tour. Nevertheless, Suede: The Biography record was their most successful release to date, setting expectations high for the follow-up. Upon their return to Suede: The Biography studio in the fall ofSuede decided to ditch their longtime producer, Ed Bullerchoosing to work with Steve OsborneSuede: The Biography had previously produced New Order and . Featuring heavy use of analog synthesizers and drum machines, divided opinion among hardcore Suede fans, who preferred the band's more guitar-centric approach. However, the production changes were largely aesthetic, and the band still delivered plenty of anthemic glitter rock glitz with songs like "Electricity," "Can't Get Enough," and "She's in Fashion. AroundSuede found themselves at a career crossroads. Keyboardist Codlingwho had contributed greatly to the writing on Head Musicleft the band and was replaced by Strangelove 's . Adding to the sense of change, the band's label, Nude Records, went bankrupt and Suede were left at the mercy of their parent label, Sony. Also around this time, Andersonhaving struggled with drug addiction he later admitted to being a crack addictfinally decided to get clean. Despite these upheavals, by Suede had finished their fifth studio album, the -produced . Unfortunately, public interest in Suedenot to mention the Brit-pop sound, had faded by the early s and the album sold poorly. Several concerts followed in Suede: The Biography of Suede: The Biography band's compilation, Singlesbut by October, Suede had announced they would not be releasing any new music in the foreseeable future. They played their final concert at the London Astoria on December 13,before going Suede: The Biography indefinite hiatus. Following the break, Suede: The Biography did the previously unthinkable and reunited with original Suede guitarist Bernard Butler under the name . The duo released a well-received album, . Also during the hiatus, Anderson recorded four Suede: The Biography solo albums with 's Brett Anderson's Wilderness's Slow Attackand 's . Finally, in Suede: The Biography, with Codling back on board, Suede reunited for several live shows beginning with a performance at the Teenage Suede: The Biography Trust show at Royal Albert Hall on March This led to more shows, including a tour Suede: The Biography the compilation album The Best of Suede: The Biography. Bythe band had begun performing new songs live, and inSuede announced they were in the studio working on a new album with producer Ed Bullerwho had produced the band's first three albums. InSuede released their sixth studio album and first album of all-original material sinceBlood Sports. After playing Suede: The Biography concerts celebrating Suede: The Biography Man Star inSuede returned to the studio to make their seventh studio album. In Septemberthey announced the impending release of Night Thoughts. Later that year, the band released a super deluxe 20th anniversary edition of Coming Suede: The Biography. The band spent in the studio writing and recording their eighth LP. The Blue Hour debuted at five in the U. Inthe band was the subject of a documentary called Suede: The Insatiable Ones, which was directed by Mike Christie. AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript Suede: The Biography your browser to use the site fully. Blues Classical Country. Electronic Folk International. Jazz Latin New Age. Aggressive Bittersweet Druggy. Energetic Happy Hypnotic. Romantic Sad Sentimental. Sexy Trippy All Moods. Drinking Hanging Out In Love. Introspection Late Night Partying. Rainy Day Relaxation Road Trip. Romantic Evening Sex All Themes. Features Interviews Lists. Streams Videos All Posts. Formed in London, . The London Suede.