Britpop reigns supreme as one of the biggest bands of the 90s era returns to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their album Dog Man Star.
Suede have reunited to re-release the 1994 record which is often considered one of the greatest albums of the era, if not of all time.
Dog Man Star was the second release from the group formed in London in 1989, consisting of singer Brett Anderson, guitarist Justine Frischmann, and bass player Mat Osman.
It solidified Suede as one of the Britpop ‘big four’, along with Blur, Pulp, and the still-at-odds Gallagher brothers in Oasis.
They had short to fame the year before with their self-titled album, which reached number one in the charts as the fastest-selling debut LP ever in the UK at that time.
Mat, who happens to be the brother of TV icon Richard Osman, praised the ‘evolving’ nature of the tracks.
Speaking about Dog Man Star, Mat shared: ‘Your first album is songs you’ve been playing live for a long time. Generally, it’s almost set.
‘The songs evolved in a certain way and you’re just trying to get them down. Dog Man Star was the first time where we just said, right, what happens if you push everything further?
‘The slow songs, we take all the drums out. If we have a big closing song, we’ll have an orchestra.
‘To start the record, let’s have something that’s on one chord, and it’s just like a mantra. The kind of band we are, how far can we take it before it breaks?’
Stay Together was the first single released to the public and stormed up the UK charts, peaking at number 3.
Dog Man Star includes huge hits such as The Wild Ones, Daddy’s Speeding, and Still Life.
Dog Man Star 30 Tracklist
Suede is releasing a three CD version of Dog Man Star for the 30th anniversary, which includes bonus tracks.
CD 1
- Introducing The Band
- We Are The Pigs
- Heroine
- The Wild Ones
- Daddy’s Speeding
- The Power
- New Generation
- This Hollywood Life
- The 2 Of Us
- Black Or Blue
- The Asphalt World
- Still Life
CD 2
- My Dark Star
- The Living Dead
- Stay Together [long version]
- Killing Of A Flash Boy
- Whipsnade
- This World Needs A Father
- Modern Boys
- Eno’s Introducing The Band
CD 3
- La Puissance (The Power)
- The Living Dead [piano version]
- We Believe in Showbiz [unreleased at time of recording]
- Still Life [orchestral version]
- The Wild Ones [original unedited version]
- The Asphalt World [original unedited version]
- Stay Together (Single Version)
- NME Flexi
It was the last album which guitarist and composer Bernard Butler worked on before he left and Richard Oakes took over.
For the 30th anniversary release on October 4, via Demon Music, fans can get their hands on newly mastered songs plus reimagined artwork and of course, bonus tracks.
Along with this, Suede have released the Killing Of A Flash Boy Dog Man Star Tour Film which was one of nine rare vignettes captured on location in London and Kent in 1994 by Mike Christie.
Mike, a long-time collaborator of the band, went on to direct the 2018 documentary Suede: The Insatiable Ones.
Packing out the release, Dog Star Man 30 will include a new half-speed master edition pressed on 2LP 180g black vinyl and three CDs.
The third disc will include the eight bonus tracks, which span from piano versions of beloved songs to the originally unreleased We Believe in Showbiz.
There are also more releases set to be announced ahead of the October anniversary.
Suede also debuted a brand new song called Antidepressants while on stage at the Isle of Wight festival which remains on the setlist for the UK tour.
They’re heading to London’s Alexandra Palace on 18th July before their final concluding show at Margate’s Dreamland on 19th July.