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Suede: Love and Poison: The Authorised Biography New edition
Author(s): David Barnett (Author)
- Publisher: André Deutsch
- Publication Date: February 1, 2005
- Edition: New edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 320 pages
- ISBN-10: 0233000941
- ISBN-13: 9780233000947
Book Description
When they appeared on the British rock scene in the early 1990s—a bastard fusion of the Smiths and Ziggy Stardust—some called them “The Best New Band in Britain.” At the time, the group—based around flamboyant vocalist Brett Anderson and guitarist Bernard Butler—hadn’t released one note of music. What followed was an eponymous album that was to become the fastest–selling debut in British musical history, as well as a decade of narcotic excess, redemption, and fantastic pop music. Now fully updated to include the inside story of the band’s decision to split and Brett’s new solo ventures, Suede: Love and Poison traces the scarcely credible story of a band that went to hell and back.
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
When they appeared on the British rock scene in the early 1990s—a bastard fusion of the Smiths and Ziggy Stardust—MELODY MAKER instantly declaimed them “The Best New Band in Britain.” At the time, the group—based around flamboyant vocalist Brett Anderson and guitarist Bernard Butler—hadn’t released one note of music. What followed was an eponymous album that was to become the fastest–selling debut in British musical history, as well as a decade of narcotic excess, redemption, and fantastic pop music. Now fully updated to include the inside story of the band’s decision to split and Brett’s new solo ventures, Suede: Love and Poison traces the scarcely credible story of a band that went to hell and back. David Barnett was part of Suede’s management team for more than eight years.
About the Author
David Barnett is a music writer who created the Suede fanzine Suave & Elegant. The band liked it so much they asked him to work for them and he has spent 10 years following their every move.
