Dog Man Star [1994]

[Kailey]

Discuss the songs, cover art, inside booklet, etc of Suede's second album, "Dog Man Star".

[subrosa]

You know, at first I was actually kind of afraid to listen to this album--what w/ all of the drama 'n' all *cough*--and I was told by my brother, (whose fault it is that I BECAME a Suede fan), that it was 'different'. Uh...different isn't the word? Furghin' EPIC is more like it. I was kinda surprised at the difference between it and the first album and I didn't know what to think of it...again, at first. I are in love w/ it now! Despite all that went on, the songs themselves are just gorgeous. I actually play DMS more than I play Coming Up (my previous, pre-Bernie-lovage fav from way back.) I could go on and on about what I like and/or love about each song, but...that will have to do for another time.

I will say this, though. If you happen to catch me walking back & forth to class, it's likely that DMS will be blaring through my headphones.

[Nel]

Aww this album definitely has the most songs I've liked from Suede (although I've yet to hear Sci-Fi Lullabies, which I've seen raves about). The vocals are generally better and more layered than on the debut imo, and if there's one Suede song I adore it's "The 2 of Us".

A few of the songs become just a bit too melodramatic and overblown (yes, even for Suede... I think "Still Life" was one that was promising but peaked to a sort of ridiculous degree), but generally quite interesting stuff.

[subrosa]

I agree with you about the melodramatic-overblownness of some songs. I personally prefer the acoustic version of Still Life that I have seen floating about on youtube. (Just Brett & Bernie = nice.) But then again, I sometimes like really pretentious orchestration, layers of strings and horns & all that, so a part of me tolerates all of the pomp that gets tossed about on this album.

[differentclass]

I ADORE this album. This Hollywood Life, Black or Blue and Still Life; amazing.
All the drama involved, and the melodramatic songs... I love it.