Afternoons with the Blinds Drawn
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Summary
'A compelling personal account of the dramas of a singular British band' Neil Tennant
The trajectory of Suede - hailed in infancy as both 'The Best New Band in Britain' and 'effete southern wankers' - is recalled with moving candour by its frontman Brett Anderson， whose vivid memoir swings seamlessly between the tender， witty， turbulent， euphoric and bittersweet。
Suede began by treading the familiar jobbing route of London's emerging new 1990s indie bands - gigs at ULU， the Camden Powerhaus and the Old Trout in Windsor - and the dispiriting experience of playing a set to an audience of one。 But in these halcyon days， their potential was undeniable。 Anderson's creative partnership with guitarist Bernard Butler exposed a unique and brilliant hybrid of lyric and sound; together they were a luminescent team - burning brightly and creating some of the era's most revered songs and albums。
In Afternoons with the Blinds drawn， Anderson unflinchingly explores his relationship with addiction， heartfelt in the regret that early musical bonds were severed， and clear-eyed on his youthful persona。 'As a young man 。 。 。 I oscillated between morbid self-reflection and vainglorious narcissism' he writes。 His honesty， sharply self-aware and articulate， makes this a compelling autobiography， and a brilliant insight into one of the most significant bands of the last quarter century。
The trajectory of Suede - hailed in infancy as both 'The Best New Band in Britain' and 'effete southern wankers' - is recalled with moving candour by its frontman Brett Anderson， whose vivid memoir swings seamlessly between the tender， witty， turbulent， euphoric and bittersweet。
Suede began by treading the familiar jobbing route of London's emerging new 1990s indie bands - gigs at ULU， the Camden Powerhaus and the Old Trout in Windsor - and the dispiriting experience of playing a set to an audience of one。 But in these halcyon days， their potential was undeniable。 Anderson's creative partnership with guitarist Bernard Butler exposed a unique and brilliant hybrid of lyric and sound; together they were a luminescent team - burning brightly and creating some of the era's most revered songs and albums。
In Afternoons with the Blinds drawn， Anderson unflinchingly explores his relationship with addiction， heartfelt in the regret that early musical bonds were severed， and clear-eyed on his youthful persona。 'As a young man 。 。 。 I oscillated between morbid self-reflection and vainglorious narcissism' he writes。 His honesty， sharply self-aware and articulate， makes this a compelling autobiography， and a brilliant insight into one of the most significant bands of the last quarter century。
Reviews
S。J。 Bradley
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Bit underwhelmed by this book to be honest。 Was hoping to hear more in-depth about Suede's experiences during the early 90s when they went stratospheric and were featuring heavily in the music press。 But there's not much in-depth about their own experiences， or even very much about other bands。 If you want something that gives more flavour about what it was like to be in a band in the Britpop era I think you'd be better off reading Different For Girls by Louise Wener or Skin's book。 I don't agre Bit underwhelmed by this book to be honest。 Was hoping to hear more in-depth about Suede's experiences during the early 90s when they went stratospheric and were featuring heavily in the music press。 But there's not much in-depth about their own experiences， or even very much about other bands。 If you want something that gives more flavour about what it was like to be in a band in the Britpop era I think you'd be better off reading Different For Girls by Louise Wener or Skin's book。 I don't agree with people saying he's a good writer - I didn't think this was particularly well written， with overlong sentences and whole paragraphs that reveal almost nothing at all about Anderson's experiences。 For me this read like an extremely careful book where Anderson worked hard not to reveal very much about himself， or write anything that would offend anybody else （especially ex-members of Suede） If you want an in-depth read into how each Suede album was recorded and written， you might enjoy this - but honestly， speaking as someone who was a Suede fan and liked their music， I didn't find any of this enough to redeem it。 There were so many good bands around at that time， it would have been great to hear more about them， and I'm sure Suede must have come into contact with a lot of them。 It's a bit disappointing that most other bands are hardly mentioned - even when they are （he writes about Strangelove， Kingmaker， and Elastica） they're all mentioned extremely briefly。 For me as a book which must have had a lot of rich source material， it all felt a bit thin。 However， one thing I did enjoy about this book was how many times Anderson manages to diss Damon Albarn without ever once mentioning him by name。 。。。more
Felip
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Supongo que si no eres fan del grupo （yo lo soy） se te hará bastante pesado ya que sólo habla del proceso creativo de las canciones。 Muy poco de su vida personal y nada de lo que pasaba a su alrededor en esa época tan efervescente en la escena musical británica。 Además， el estilo es demasiado recargado y barroco。
Jonny Brick
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The Bernard Butler chapters needed a tighter edit， but this is an amazingly honest memoir which succeeds in using the specific nature of Suede's rise and fall to chronicle a typical musician in the 1990s indie rock scene， who was a part of and apart from it。 The Bernard Butler chapters needed a tighter edit， but this is an amazingly honest memoir which succeeds in using the specific nature of Suede's rise and fall to chronicle a typical musician in the 1990s indie rock scene， who was a part of and apart from it。 。。。more
Neil
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Loved it。 2nd part of his memoir and Brett is still not that keen on Blur。 His criticism of his own work is however quite alarming and/or somewhat contrary。 Whatever， 'Stay Together' will always be welcome to these ears。 Loved it。 2nd part of his memoir and Brett is still not that keen on Blur。 His criticism of his own work is however quite alarming and/or somewhat contrary。 Whatever， 'Stay Together' will always be welcome to these ears。 。。。more
Luigi Dall
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One of the best band of the 90s。。。the promises of a new era and the battle we lost
Adrian Turner
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Brett Anderson's first memoir， the excellent "Coal Black Mornings"， was an unexpectedly big publishing success， but ended the story just as his band Suede were about to become successful， thus making this second volume （and the book he swore he wouldn't write） somewhat inevitable， covering Suede's years of success and eventual decline leading to the band's break-up。In trying to avoid the usual showbiz cliches of most music autobiographies， Anderson eschews the normal quotidian minutiae of writin Brett Anderson's first memoir， the excellent "Coal Black Mornings"， was an unexpectedly big publishing success， but ended the story just as his band Suede were about to become successful， thus making this second volume （and the book he swore he wouldn't write） somewhat inevitable， covering Suede's years of success and eventual decline leading to the band's break-up。In trying to avoid the usual showbiz cliches of most music autobiographies， Anderson eschews the normal quotidian minutiae of writing， recording and tour dates to try and give a more impressionistic （a description which might delight him） view of the band's initial time in the spotlight。 However， in avoiding such cliches， his writing can tend towards being rather florid and often pretentious， though it certainly achieves his overall aim of not simply presenting a glorified diary of these 10 or so years。 The downside is a lack of specific detail about band life， which sees （for example） the author spend more time writing about his flatmate Alan than he does about other band members Mat and Simon， who are basically cyphers even when Anderson does deign to mention them。It's still quite torrid stuff though， with plenty of substance abuse scattered within the narrative （though Anderson is strangely coy in mentioning the "C" or "H" words）， and although it lacks the more relatable "artist fighting against the odds" quality of the first volume and inevitably becomes a bit of a "fans-only" read， it's still a well-told tale - definitely add a star if you're a fan。PS I'd certainly welcome a third volume， covering Brett's solo career and Suede's reformation 10 years after originally breaking up， a renaissance which （at time of writing） has lasted almost as long as the band's original lifespan， with a burgeoning live reputation （Glastonbury 2015 a valedictory highpoint） and new albums every bit as impressive as their first incarnation。 。。。more
Sylvie
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安叔调用文字还是挺有一套的，即使看的是译本也能感受到这一点。前段时间去听了一次现场，感觉是虽然表演还算挺有风格，但和听唱片的时候感受到的那种程度的狂狷有一些出入。除了年岁的增长，书里也能看出一些原因，有网友说安叔在这本里进行了过多的自我审视，我反而觉得这是艺术创作很重要的一点，it's not always about going with the flow， 不倚赖于药物、冲动、痛苦，而是和做科学一样要脚踏实地才能获得奖赏。神经质与敏感或许是一个契机，甚至是作为创作者不可或缺的出厂设置，但沉溺于此、无限放大自我迷茫是无法以可控的方式做出真正的艺术品的——不受控的情况下确实也能创造出伟大的艺术，但那得益于平时的深耕，一次癫狂状态下得到的只能是偶见的副产品。 安叔调用文字还是挺有一套的，即使看的是译本也能感受到这一点。前段时间去听了一次现场，感觉是虽然表演还算挺有风格，但和听唱片的时候感受到的那种程度的狂狷有一些出入。除了年岁的增长，书里也能看出一些原因，有网友说安叔在这本里进行了过多的自我审视，我反而觉得这是艺术创作很重要的一点，it's not always about going with the flow， 不倚赖于药物、冲动、痛苦，而是和做科学一样要脚踏实地才能获得奖赏。神经质与敏感或许是一个契机，甚至是作为创作者不可或缺的出厂设置，但沉溺于此、无限放大自我迷茫是无法以可控的方式做出真正的艺术品的——不受控的情况下确实也能创造出伟大的艺术，但那得益于平时的深耕，一次癫狂状态下得到的只能是偶见的副产品。 。。。more
Thea Hapa
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Ive been a fan of Suede ever since。 Met Brett Anderson in Singapore last 2013。 He was awesome？！ My fan girling side exploded。 He was gentleman so as the rest of the band。 As a fan， of course， i read this book。 Learned a lot from this book。 The ups and downs on being in a band and their success。
Peter
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I listened to the audible version， read by Brett Anderson。 It is very engaging and evocative of the 90s and it really took me back to that time。 Both Nude and Coming Up were seminal albums for me。 They represent very specific moments in my life and I have so much attachment to them。 Dog Man Star is bloody brilliant too。 So to hear the inside story and context of all of their creations is fantastic。 Brett’s writing is really vivid and atmospheric， if slightly diplomatic on occasion and very point I listened to the audible version， read by Brett Anderson。 It is very engaging and evocative of the 90s and it really took me back to that time。 Both Nude and Coming Up were seminal albums for me。 They represent very specific moments in my life and I have so much attachment to them。 Dog Man Star is bloody brilliant too。 So to hear the inside story and context of all of their creations is fantastic。 Brett’s writing is really vivid and atmospheric， if slightly diplomatic on occasion and very pointedly lacking in salacious drama and detail。 It feels like it perhaps chooses to draw a veil over the worst moments。 On occasion it has a little bit of an accidental Alan Partridge flavour， that comes from giving the make and model of every tape deck and synth。 。。。more
Evelyn
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Excellent follow-up to Coal Black Mornings， with more of a focus on the success and demise of Suede。
Russio
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Sloughing towards a schism in the demi-monde。 Brett clearly knows a few things and he repeatedly drops them in。 Suede were a class act， especially in the Dog Man Star era。 What is fascinating about this biography is its focus on the music and its willingness to absolutely slag certain tracks/albums off。 This gives a real sense of honesty and Brett is very self-critical too。 This is either laudable or he has a lot of apologising to do，Giving all of the songs working titles， we hear of them， then Sloughing towards a schism in the demi-monde。 Brett clearly knows a few things and he repeatedly drops them in。 Suede were a class act， especially in the Dog Man Star era。 What is fascinating about this biography is its focus on the music and its willingness to absolutely slag certain tracks/albums off。 This gives a real sense of honesty and Brett is very self-critical too。 This is either laudable or he has a lot of apologising to do，Giving all of the songs working titles， we hear of them， then have their genesis described before finding out which track it is。 This， coupled with the critical lottery， makes for a situation of jeopardy， which is surprisingly compelling。Note to editor - double pages without a paragraph break are fine in Joyce but very irritating in the hands of lyricists。 。。。more
Richard
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Like many I found Brett Anderson's second instalment of memoirs slightly disappointing after the insightful and brilliant Coal Black Mornings。 Trying to avoid the clichéd rock biography he keeps us at arms length by not really discussing the rock clichés that he actually lived。 Instead he mainly focuses on the song writing process and when he occasionally discusses his relationships with other band members and people they are kept more in the background。 Still the writing is excellent so worth a Like many I found Brett Anderson's second instalment of memoirs slightly disappointing after the insightful and brilliant Coal Black Mornings。 Trying to avoid the clichéd rock biography he keeps us at arms length by not really discussing the rock clichés that he actually lived。 Instead he mainly focuses on the song writing process and when he occasionally discusses his relationships with other band members and people they are kept more in the background。 Still the writing is excellent so worth a read for that。 。。。more
Gerald
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Not as moving as his first book - it's a lot more of a Suede biography and probably more for fans - but still beautifully written and beautifully reflective。 Not as moving as his first book - it's a lot more of a Suede biography and probably more for fans - but still beautifully written and beautifully reflective。 。。。more
Tim
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I think one of the most fascinating things of Brett Anderson's two books about his life in the music biz is the insights they provide into how insecurity is alchemised into confidence。 And just as pop star glamour is often about excess so too is his prose style so it's weirdly fitting that he overwrites just about every sentence。 All in all this is a compelling take on the nature of fame。 I think one of the most fascinating things of Brett Anderson's two books about his life in the music biz is the insights they provide into how insecurity is alchemised into confidence。 And just as pop star glamour is often about excess so too is his prose style so it's weirdly fitting that he overwrites just about every sentence。 All in all this is a compelling take on the nature of fame。 。。。more
J。T。 Wilson
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As the trees outside continued their move from autumnal browns and oranges to leafless， wintry skeletons， the black and gold cover of the second Brett Anderson memoir loomed invitingly among the Reduced to Clear section of the Coventry HMV。 The book the author had promised never to write was now in print reneged upon like so many wrestling retirements and despite the fact that it seemed to suffer from a dearth of punctuation in its overlong sentences it seemed worth a punt for £3。Something of a As the trees outside continued their move from autumnal browns and oranges to leafless， wintry skeletons， the black and gold cover of the second Brett Anderson memoir loomed invitingly among the Reduced to Clear section of the Coventry HMV。 The book the author had promised never to write was now in print reneged upon like so many wrestling retirements and despite the fact that it seemed to suffer from a dearth of punctuation in its overlong sentences it seemed worth a punt for £3。Something of a disappointment compared to ‘Cold Black Mornings’， perhaps because， unlike much of that memoir， I knew the cast and the story of this one。 In ways it feels under-researched， Anderson guessing at people’s feelings and relying on his own shaky memory （and sometimes admitting he can’t remember the exact sequence of events） in， I suppose， an attempt to preserve the integrity of his version of events without it being clouded by that of others。 A phone call to one of the other people involved， including Bernard Butler， would perhaps have strengthened Anderson’s recollections。 There is also， as with its predecessor， so many Blur subtweets that it becomes a running joke， moans about Britpop or Justine’s relationship with Damon peppering the book despite Brett never lowering himself to saying *that name* aloud。Having said all this， it’s an easy read which combines frank admissions of some of Suede’s shortcomings - we all knew his lyrics on ‘Head Music’ were cliché by-the-numbers dross and it’s honest of him to agree - with some interesting takes on the distance between art and artist， image， creativity vs addiction and other points。 。。。more
BA_Wonderer
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In April 1992， I was a final-year undergraduate student， and for several years had also been a committed reader of the 'inkies' - the UK 'indie' weekly music press comprising Melody Maker （MM） and New Musical Express （NME）。 And so， I remember the occasion well: sitting in the university library one morning， reading MM and seeing *that* cover， the one picturing Suede with the bold words “The Best New Band in Britain”。 These were the words of music-maestro Steve Sutherland， who had a powerful infl In April 1992， I was a final-year undergraduate student， and for several years had also been a committed reader of the 'inkies' - the UK 'indie' weekly music press comprising Melody Maker （MM） and New Musical Express （NME）。 And so， I remember the occasion well: sitting in the university library one morning， reading MM and seeing *that* cover， the one picturing Suede with the bold words “The Best New Band in Britain”。 These were the words of music-maestro Steve Sutherland， who had a powerful influence at the time， and who Brett Anderson writes about in the early chapters of 'Afternoons with the Blinds Drawn'， the latter， longer and better volume of his autobiography。 This is an outstanding book， featuring some evocative memories within its adjective-strewn pages。 Anderson covers the frenzied rise of what really were one of the best bands in Britain， his writing addressing themes including the role of the media， the writing and production of five Suede albums， the exhaustion of touring， the relationship of Suede to the 'Britpop' phenomenon， and of course， the regrettable departure of Bernard Butler。 The book also documents some of his more personal journeys， reflecting on his song-writing， relationships with partners and friends， and some darker experiences with unnamed substances。 Anderson writes intelligently， his knowledge and experience shining through， but this autobiography also offers some deep insights into British music and popular culture of the time。 In several instances， I found myself ruminating on certain of his points。 Anderson is a little harsh on some of his contemporaries （in one case referred to as "mockneys" - the band concerned are easy to guess） though with personal issues intersecting with professional differences， these comments are perhaps understandable。 Second， in spite of his seeking to distance Suede from the Britpop era and whilst they were not born from it - they preceded it - there can be no doubt that Suede found themselves part of that mix。 Indeed， I take on board the alternative view that Suede "oiled the Britpop machine"。 And third， Anderson heavily plays down the merits of the 'Stay Together' single。 Yet this is a beautiful song and there is a reason why it features in most external assessments of his band's best work。 Then again， as a mere music consumer， what do I know？ Anderson was right in the thick of it， his writing about it is convincing， and his reflections are often moving。 With this work， he demonstrates that he is not only a great song-writer， but an excellent writer as well。 There is surely more to come。 。。。more
Lauren
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I'll prefix this review by saying that I loved Coal Black Morning's so it was disappointing to find that I really didn't like the second installment。 This book follows Suede from the beginnings of their fame through to when the band broke up， roughly covering the period of 1992-2000。In the first book Brett had a beautiful， engaging way with words， drawing you in and making you feel as though you were immersed in whatever scene he was describing， you could almost feel the atmosphere。 The second b I'll prefix this review by saying that I loved Coal Black Morning's so it was disappointing to find that I really didn't like the second installment。 This book follows Suede from the beginnings of their fame through to when the band broke up， roughly covering the period of 1992-2000。In the first book Brett had a beautiful， engaging way with words， drawing you in and making you feel as though you were immersed in whatever scene he was describing， you could almost feel the atmosphere。 The second book loses this， it's as though he has digested a thesaurus and is attempting to regurgitate it on paper （or desperately trying to increase the word count）。 There are so many unnecessarily long descriptive words thrown in to each sentence that it makes reading the book difficult and at times unpleasant。 I felt that it created a barrier between the reader and the text and whereas in the first book Brett drew the reader in to his world with his beautiful writing， in the second book he uses his talent to keep the reader out。 As a result the book lacks the emotional connection that the first book had。 Perhaps this was Brett's aim， he said explicitly said in the first book and the beginning of this book that he had no desire to write a second book about his famous years but then added that he had changed his mind。 He talks about some difficult times in his life such as the rise and fall of the band and his drug addiction and I can't help but wonder if he used the excessive flowery language to keep the reader out of things that he didn't really want to be talking about。If you are wanting to read this book for an insight in to Suede as a band or some detail around Bernard's departure you will be disappointed， Brett gives a very media-trained perspective and never really gives his own feelings away， carefully skirting around giving any real answers。 That said， I do think some of the big fans of Suede would enjoy this book because he does talk in length about individual songs and how they were developed， the inspiration behind songs and the making of the albums in depth。 Too in depth for me if I'm honest because whilst it was interesting there was too much of it。The sections on Brett's drug addiction and the world he occupied at that time were well written and had markings of his excellent writing from the first book。 He was raw and honest in those sections and it was the only part of the book where I felt he gave any real insight in to his life， these sections elevated the book from being on the most part a list of song choices and descriptions。This book wasn't for me， I think if you were a big fan of Suede then you may enjoy reading about the development of the songs but for a lesser fan like me it was too much and I never felt immersed in Brett's world as I did with the first book。 。。。more
grace marsh
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i think brett anderson has a truly incredible way with words that is so obvious from his songwriting alone but is just incredible in this book。 suede are my favorite band so i was always gonna love this， with its insights into each album and the formation of songs， but I think even if i barely knew who they were i’d still have liked this book。 just a really good read
Matt Melia
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The 'book i said i wouldn't write'。 If Coal Black Mornings is a coming of age tale that stops at the brink of success， this book follows it up with a rise and fall narrative that takes from the recording dark， svelt and grubby debut album 'Suede' and the epic， strange and magnificent 'Dog Man Star' to the resurgent triumphant high of 'Coming Up' and the downward slopes of 'Head Music' and 'A New Morning'。 Its s book packed with personal dramas not least the acrimonious break up with guitarist Be The 'book i said i wouldn't write'。 If Coal Black Mornings is a coming of age tale that stops at the brink of success， this book follows it up with a rise and fall narrative that takes from the recording dark， svelt and grubby debut album 'Suede' and the epic， strange and magnificent 'Dog Man Star' to the resurgent triumphant high of 'Coming Up' and the downward slopes of 'Head Music' and 'A New Morning'。 Its s book packed with personal dramas not least the acrimonious break up with guitarist Bernard Butler。Its more of a reflective， personal rock memoir than the first book， and Anderson doesn't shy away from his own self destruction during the period。I couldn't put it down。 Here's hoping for a third book charting Suede's magnificent re-emergence to complete the trilogy。 。。。more
Dave Merry
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One of my fav' Rock autobiographies。 Beautifully written， Anderson is always completely honest and conveys the pain and difficulty involved in writing a pop/rock record。 It encouraged me to re-listen to albums I'd not played for years。 He also talks openly and frankly about his descent into smack addiction but again is honest and often self deprecating and critical of his own frailties。 A great read。 One of my fav' Rock autobiographies。 Beautifully written， Anderson is always completely honest and conveys the pain and difficulty involved in writing a pop/rock record。 It encouraged me to re-listen to albums I'd not played for years。 He also talks openly and frankly about his descent into smack addiction but again is honest and often self deprecating and critical of his own frailties。 A great read。 。。。more
Juliana Graham
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This is the second of Brett Anderson's autobiographical works， the first covering his childhood and teenage years （and one that I haven't read）。 This surprised me with its eloquence and tone - Anderson has a lovely way with words and really conjured up Suede's rise to stardom at the birth of the Britpop era （a term that Brett is not particularly happy with）。 From the dizzying heights of fame and， more importantly， musical respect to the depths of drug addiction and the demise of the band， Anders This is the second of Brett Anderson's autobiographical works， the first covering his childhood and teenage years （and one that I haven't read）。 This surprised me with its eloquence and tone - Anderson has a lovely way with words and really conjured up Suede's rise to stardom at the birth of the Britpop era （a term that Brett is not particularly happy with）。 From the dizzying heights of fame and， more importantly， musical respect to the depths of drug addiction and the demise of the band， Anderson is brutally honest but writes in such a literary way that I'm sure he could write amazing fiction。 Something I felt I couldn't fully appreciate were the descriptions of how certain songs were written: the stories behind them， the technicalities， the different layers of meaning。 I think if I was a bigger Suede fan that would have lent the book an extra star。 Definitely recommended to fans of Suede， fans of music （particularly 90s） and those with an interest in the perils of fame。 。。。more
David Villar Cembellín
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Me gusta cuando narra la génesis de las canciones y me gusta que no se deje en el tintero sus drogadicciones。 También me gusta el cuidado con que habla de Bernard Butler， signo de madurez。Quizá el primer tomo era más literario， más Bildungsroman， pero este también me ha gustado。
Mark Holmes
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Excellent run through the development of Suede to the split with Bernard Butler and the feelings of regret associated with the split & of the being unable to articulate the reasons for the split because of the huge substance fuelled ego Brett had at that time。 The Coming Up song stories are well detailed and will appeal to fans & general readers of this book。 The Head Music album is not well documented but the drug addiction of that time period is clear。 This explains the mediocrity of that albu Excellent run through the development of Suede to the split with Bernard Butler and the feelings of regret associated with the split & of the being unable to articulate the reasons for the split because of the huge substance fuelled ego Brett had at that time。 The Coming Up song stories are well detailed and will appeal to fans & general readers of this book。 The Head Music album is not well documented but the drug addiction of that time period is clear。 This explains the mediocrity of that album and the final album before the split。 I look forward to book 3 explaining “getting the band back together “。 。。。more
Johanna
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Amidst everything else happening in late 2019/early 2020 I completely missed that this had been released。 Better late than never。 As well-written as its predecessor。
Soren Sondergaard
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Meatier than the first part with the honesty still intact。 The way Brett Anderson uses the same phrases over and over again， and how every chapter begins in the same semi-clichéd weather and sound describing style， only adds to the no holds barred approach。
Hanna Huovinen
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Reflektoiva tilinpäätös， joka toistelevan itsetietoisesti kiertää rokkikliseet ja juorut。 Miljöiden ja tunnelmien rikas kuvaus tässäkin parasta。
Tim Leggatt
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I really enjoyed reading this。 Brett is such an eloquent writer and happy to write about his flaws as well as successes。 An honest account of stardom， and boy， were they stars！
Marco
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Esta autobiografía comprende la primera etapa de Suede la cuál lejos de ser un diario es un libro en el que autor admite sus errores y reflexiona con madurez su éxito y fracaso。Gran completo a la primera parte。
Jessie Hogg
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kinda made me fall in love with suede even more， they’re like a dysfunctional family
Andy Haddon
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