Suede was started by couple Brett Anderson and Justine Frischmann. They recruited other members, even having an audition with the drummer from the Smiths (an influence on the pair). They eventually enlisted drummer Simon Gilbert via future 'Office' creator Ricky Gervais.
Anderson and Frischmann broke up and Frischmann started dating Blur's Damon Albarn. The band didn't survive the break with Frischmann leaving to form Elastica while Anderson moved forward with Suede.
Something about Anderson's voice reminds me of the Dunedin sound, made famous in the late 70s and 80s. The music though has that more 90s sound of distortion and indie rock with touches of leftover washy shoegazey guitar flavouring things slightly.
I initially bought this album on the strength of catchy single "Animal Nitrate" though I honestly don't listen to the album much now, it does still have some great tracks like the equally catchy "The Drowners" and the beautiful album closer, piano-based "The Next Life".
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