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Post by personunknown on Dec 16, 2020 18:34:48 GMT
I'm not a big Suede fan, though Dog Man Star was one of the best albums of the nineties. However, this wonderful autobiography may have me revisiting their back catalogue. Anderson writes with passion about growing up in relative poverty in an eccentric family. You can see from his formative years later subjects and places to find places in the groups lyrics.
Prior to picking this book up, I had Anderson down as a privileged middle class, slightly effete individual, couldn't have been more wrong.
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Post by stu77 on Dec 17, 2020 12:29:56 GMT
I have the audio book not heard much of it as yet.
Is it right it stops early in Suede's career?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 17, 2020 13:02:39 GMT
That is quite correct Stu - don't let that both you. It's great. He's written a follow up - Afternoons With The Blinds Drawn
Here's my review of Coal Black Mornings....
I saw Brett Anderson discuss 'Coal Black Mornings' at the 2018 Brighton Festival, and it was this which convinced me to read it. I'm glad I did, it’s a wonderful read.
'Coal Black Mornings' ends just as Suede get their record deal and finally start gaining their unstoppable momentum - however, prior to this, there were years of playing to tiny audiences.
'Coal Black Mornings', which focusses on Brett’s early life and the pre-fame years, is therefore not the standard rock memoir. It’s all the better for it too.
After describing Brett’s impoverished childhood and unusual family, 'Coal Black Mornings' is a beautifully written meditation on his life in early 1990s London which includes his seminal relationship with Justine Frischmann, and how he met the rest of Suede.
There’s loads to enjoy and appreciate, indeed my only criticism is that Brett chose to end the story when he did, although I understand his reasons for doing so.
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Post by personunknown on Dec 17, 2020 16:47:37 GMT
Ricky Gervais was once their manager. Anderson later said that he was happy to see Gervais make it as a comedian because he was a shit manager. Is the follow up book any good LE?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Dec 17, 2020 17:41:11 GMT
I've not read the follow up PU but, given the high standard of Coal Black Mornings, I'd be pretty confident that it's another good read
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Post by zeopold on Dec 30, 2020 21:11:04 GMT
Sounds like a good read, will give it a try. Anderson was among the most effective frontmen of his time.
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