![]() As one music journalist put it: "They had charm, aggression, and if not exactly eroticism, then something a little bit dangerous and exciting." After parting ways with original member Justine Frischmann who would later resurface as the lead singer of Elastica, Suede issued a slew of successful singles throughout 1992 and early 1993 before releasing its eponymous debut album, which promptly became the most successful debut in British music history (only to be eclipsed by Oasis a year later). couldn't have been more out of step with the music trends dominating London and America during the early-nineties however, Suede possessed a magnetic stage presence that was rare in an era known for its shoegazing. Quite literally marrying the androgyny & excess of Ziggy-era Bowie to the dark working-class romanticism of The Smiths, Brett Anderson, Bernard Butler & co. Suede always seemed an odd choice for poster boys of the "Brit-Pop" movement far more rooted in early-seventies Glam than mid-sixties guitar-pop, far more gloomy Manchester than jingle-jangle "Madchester," few bands had inspired as much hype before releasing their debut album (including being featured on the front cover of Melody Maker), and fewer still had ever delivered on the hype the way Suede did. ![]() ![]() ![]() "I was born as a pantomime horse, ugly as the sun when he falls to the floor." ![]()
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