generally, or usually, i have (at least attempted) to steer away from the "me me moi me me" approach to things on this blog. these things are often derided as a vanity thing, look you see, but then again what is one supposed to write of in a thing ostensibly for themselves other than themselves? fondly i can recall, several years ago, Private Eye slating an autobiography - won't say who(m) exactly as they have some legal issues momentarily - because it was "too much about themselves". indeed the next issue saw them decent enough to print some responses suggesting (or stating) that surely writing about yourself was the entire point of an autobiography.
well, that got a bit side-tracked. the reaoson for this post, and the quasi defence of it above, is that somehow it is so that i have kind of ended up on not just one, certainly not as many as three, but two (2) recordings released this year. so yes, this is a bit of "indulgence" or showing off.
starting with the "appearance" which is chronologically first if the second of these two what i am sort of on, that would be a quite class new Suede tape (disc). the tape (disc) comes gratis with the September 2025 edition of Mojo, ostensibly featuring the late (and great) Brian Wilson on the cover, although a limited variation edition with Suede on it is also available.
for a "free" disc (with a magazine that costs just south of £7) it's remarkably generous. no, one does not get any of the "big" hits, but you certainly get some huge fan favourites, in particular the ostensible titular tune off of the set, Outsiders.
not wishing to bore you with all of the track details (sorry if that's why you are here) there's a quite impressive three (3) tracks from their, at time of writing (2025), imminent new album. first off there's a demo of the "single" Disintegrate, which i think got sent out as an mp3 when you ordered the album. at the end there's Criminal Ways, and so far as i am aware this is the debut of anyone hearing it. but, also, in between them, there's a live recording of Antidepressants, which is the titular song off of the new album. so far as i am aware (incidentally) this is the first time that one of their albums has the name of one of the songs on it.
despite the misprint on the actual disc cover (which states it is live from Manchester in 2023, before they wrote it), as you can see above it's from their gig last year (2024) at Alexandra Palace. part of the joint tour they did with the Manic Street Preachers and, indeed, one of the two gigs on this tour i went to. yes, of course i am providing a link to to that right here.
i elected, or opted, to stand a bit further back for this particular gig, so as to enjoy it with two really good friends. rather unlikely that you can actually hear me on this recording from the gig, as i suspect the sound engineer will have focused on capturing the band rather than some north of fifty (!) gentleman waving his arms about shouting "Brett, i am over here Brett, you can touch me if you want" or something like that. still, an excellent memento of a gig i was at, especially when, as you will find out if you do click on that link, my awful phone captured pretty bad video and images.
more chance exists, if you (for some reason) wanted it, of hearing me on the next one. which is the rather brilliant KillerStar doing, as an encore, a sterling cover of Children Of The Revolution.
considering just how Bowie infused (inspired and devoted too) the band are many are somewhat surprised that they don't do a cover of one of his songs. i guess that would feel or seem to obvious, but also which one? taking on a great tune from one of Bowie's friends, heroes and inspirations makes sense, as does how the groove generally fits in with the band's own distinct tone.
the band have, over on that facebook thing, said this was recorded on the second night of their residency at the legendary 100 Club earlier this year. yes, the one (as this link can show you) i was at, one what is increasingly looking like my last ever night in that there London (innit). not sure i am in all that much of a rush to go back.
as to if you can actually hear me on this one, well, i was totes part of the chorus shouting for "one more song", but not sure the most prominent voice on the recording is mine. should you wish to find out, may i suggest that for little more than US$1 or just over £1 in real money, you visit this site and buy a download of it in whatever format you care. yes, i know paying for music is a concept as scary as it is odd in this strange new world, but if we don't support bands like this we shall lose them forever.
right, i think that's enough of me at worst showing off, at best highlighting two amazing bands and the quality music they make. dig what you dig.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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