Suede

SUEDE. English alternative rock band formed in London in 1989. In 1992, Suede were described as "The Best New Band in Britain" and attracted much attention from the British music press. The following year their debut album Suede went to the top of the charts by becoming the fastest-selling debut album in almost ten years. It won the Mercury Music prize and helped foster Britpop as a musical genre. However, the band's follow-up Dog Man Star (1994) showed the group distancing themselves from their Britpop peers. The recording sessions for this album were fraught with difficulty and ended with Butler departing the band. The album was completed without Butler and with the band touring the album with new recruit Richard Oakes. Although a commercial disappointment at the time, the album was met with a generally enthusiastic reception on release and has over time been lauded with universal acclaim from critics. Suede would become a component of the Britpop "big four" along with Oasis / Blur and Pulp. In 1996, following the further recruitment of keyboard player Neil Codling, Suede went on to greater commercial success with Coming Up. The album reached No1 in the UK (producing five top ten singles) and becoming Suede's biggest-selling album worldwide. In 1997, Brett Anderson became addicted to crack and heroin, but despite problems within the band their fourth album Head Music (1999) was another British chart-topper. The album was promoted heavily with the band receiving considerable press coverage on its release, however the response from fans and critics was less enthusiastic than for previous records. The band's fifth album, A New Morning (2002) was a commercial disappointment and the group disbanded the following year. After much speculation Suede reformed in 2010 for a series of concerts. Three years on from their reunion gigs, Suede released their sixth album, Bloodsports. It was well received by critics and returned the band to the Top 10 in the UK. The recent Night Thoughts (2016) has also enjoyed great critical and commercial success .....