Coming Up

Inital pressings of the U.S. release of COMING UP included a bonus disc of multimedia video selections.
The London Suede: Brett Anderson (vocals); Richard Oakes (guitar); Neil Codling (keyboards); Mat Osman (bass); Simon Gilbert (drums).
Suede's third album, and their first without main songwriter Bernard Butler, lacked none of their trademark glam rock and catchy melodies, but, crucially, it discarded the pomposity and indulgence that marred DOG MAN STAR. Instead, boosted by Richard Oakes' inventive guitarwork and the arrival of Neil Codling on keyboards, they presented a sparsely produced collection of Bowie-tinged pop songs. Brett Anderson's favourite lyrical themes--bored youth, casual sex, seedy urban life ("peepshows and freakshows") and escape from it--enjoyed free rein, but were predominantly framed within raunchy rockers rather than gloomy ballads. With the likes of "Trash," "Filmstar" and "She," Suede firmly established themselves as the godfathers of indie glam and offered some classic pop into the bargain.