Suede - Dog Man Star Interview: Brett Anderson, Mat Osman, Simon Price

[@coeuznatas]

November 28th 1994 I met Matt, Brett, Richard and Simon in Oslo. They all signed my copy of Dog Man Star, and Brett signed a poster of the album cover and signed it "Love, Brett". Super kind of them, I still have all of these items :D

[@john_michael_white]

If you'd have told the teenage me that dog man star would be so lauded all these years later I wouldn't have been surprised in the slightest. It's extraordinary. It's genius. If you'd told me then that middle aged suede would be producing work that's even better, that would have been the surprising thing. But it's true, and I'm not even certain their best days aren't ahead

[@peterduffin5129]

Excellent interviewer with some really good, interesting questions. The band must have discussed this album a hundred times before but this interview really managed to go a bit deeper than I’ve heard before.

[@thevoid99]

one of my favorite albums ever. that, "the downward spiral", "superunknown", "definitely maybe", "music for the jilted generation", "parklife", "live through this", "my iron lung" EP, "mtv unplugged in new york", "second coming"... 1994 was a great year in music. i came of age during that time as a 13-14 year old kid. i didn't hear "dog man star" until i was in my 20s as suede was never a big thing here in the u.s. still, it's one of those great albums to have.

[@mrjelly5718]

I saw them play in LA for the Dog Man Star album....amazing show

[@JamesStoddah]

Fantastic interview, rooted to the spot for 74 minutes. I rediscovered Suede with Autofiction (which was my album of the year in 2022) and enjoyed reliving the music from the 90s heyday since.

[@jarrahdrum]

A very excellent interview indeed; Simon gets to the core of things

[@smurova.a]

34:04 It’s so cool that people talk about things like this! Seriously, it’s amazing to hear someone actually say it. I have about a dozen “imaginary” people in my head (probably because, like me, they’re obsessed with storytelling, each in their own way). I imagine conversations with them, turning to them for advice and drawing strength from them, because in real life, they talk about things no one around me ever even mentions-but somehow, those things burn quietly in the back of my mind. It might sound silly at best or like madness at worst, but for me, it’s a huge part of my reality (even if it’s not reality at all). And hearing someone mention something kind of like it in the interview as if it’s a relatively normal thing made me feel juuuust a little less like a weirdo.

[@silverdrizzle]

44:36 glad he still says this about Wild Ones. just like noel said Some Might Say will always be oasis best song, and stuck to that. my first fav suede song was to the birds for something like 15 years, and then asphalt world after i read bretts books (esp after i read the recording process for that in bretts second book), and now its wild ones. its such a beautiful sort of mission statement, talks so beautifully about being young to me. kudos to simon price you snap them out of the PR circuit stupor they have after a few minutes with how clearly engaged and how well informed you are about them.

[@juanpablojones]

Amazing album. It has the quality where people look for meanings in it and make their connections where they were at in life. 1994 was a significant year for me. Lots of turbulence and some pain. It was my soundtrack and reference point. The Two of Us, Wild Ones, The Power and Still Life. All amazing songs.

[@wellchuffedrailways]

My favourite album when released and my love for it hasn't diminished one bit.

[@M.C.P.]

Intervista davvero meravigliosa, grazie per averla realizzata e condivisa.

[@ANDREWMACCONNAL-MASON]

Outstanding interview - quite possible the Definitive DMS interview actually - I mean what on Earth is left to say? Perfect.

[@funfhorn]

Just missing Bernard

[@joshuaporterfield6774]

I’ve always LOVED how utterly ridiculously over the top DMS is.

[@sadgenius]

With Brett's comments about the context of the work emerging during and post - my pretentious teenage self was convinced that the artificiality of the Still Life string outro was intentional, leading us out of the over-saturated, lush glamorous darkness of Dog Man Star back into the BBC light orchestra programme

[@StratsRUs]

I saw them on a Sunday in June 1992 at Princess Charlotte, Leicester.I think only The Drowners was released at the time.They were truly great.To The Birds was the last song in the set.Still my fave.

[@Hercules_88]

KZbin suggested this video. I bought a flat late 90's but tough on my own. Bills. a friend said "i'm up for moving in as flatmate". so I worked in magazine dept at ASDA in 1990's. - NME had a massive double sided poster & one side was Brett Anderson. I put it above his bed before he moved in... (lol) he wasnt into guitar music. He said WTF is this. funnily enough he stayed 6 years and never took poster down from above his bed. True story.

[@victorpavymusic]

loved the bit about signing La Puissance in Paris. I was there both times 1994 & 2022. It happened exactly like that 😅 Thing is in 1994 La Puissance had a charm because it was played to teenagers (I was 14) and early 20s crowd. Brett could cough at the time and we would have scream in adoration. So him attempting at singing in French was exciting. In 2022, we were for the most part a crowd of 40s and 50s years old crowd. The translation that second time appeared to us very clumsy without the veil of youth in adoration. What was charming became quite embarrassing.

[@arcturusgreening7398]

Very interesting to hear Brett's take on the lyrics,as I must have listened to that album a thousand times,especially when it first came out... I could relate emotionally and it's sad and it's tragic and really wonder if they even know how Incredibly inspirational and beautiful...it Is!!!! But definitely they have evolved musically and still continue to amaze..They honestly are the greatest band ever then and now ❤❤😊

[@luisfernandoenrique]

Absolutely love dog man star, however I am still a bit bummed out because we didn't get a remaster in 2024, which this album deserves and NEEDS.

[@cbokhove]

My favourite album of all time. Concert 24 November 1994 Paradiso, Amsterdam ❤

[@tingoringo2676]

Thank you for the moments in the 90s❤

[@quantum5652]

Great interview. Remember buying my CD of it on October 10th 1994 at my local Woolworths. I’d loved the first album and knew this one would be even better and it was. I knew some of the songs from recording the Blackpool gig from Radio 1 on tape. The album was an instant classic and stands up so 30 years on. Still regret not seeing them on that tour though. Saw them on the Coming Up tour in 1997 for the first time. Legendary band 🫡🙏

[@DrOz-007]

Now I miss Woolworths!

[@quantum5652]

@ yes it was a good store. A bit of everything in there. Ah, the innocent days of the 80’s and early 90’s 😂

[@cbokhove]

When they discuss mattresses I had to think about Ren's Seven Sins lyrics "A bed where I never deep rest, A bed where I'm always depressed, A bed with a human oppressed, A bed for the tomb where I slept, A bed in this room that's a womb for this mess"

[@marcalfredo9826]

How can they answer this guy's questions wout laughing in his face when I was younger I loved Suede totally groundbreaking from the grunge era here n we all were into the scene n dyed our hair had the whatever look but I'm sorry to see an old dude w hair horns now I just can't 😂😂

[@polystsamp7798]

suede best ever album!

[@pjkr123]

How does it feel to led Suede and The Donnas altogether, Brett?

[@mymindpictures]

46:03 Simon missing the chance to plug Late Nite Minicab FM

[@sergonioradze]

Why does the host look like Bono's grandmother during the Zoo TV tour?

[@LuneFlaneuse]

🖤🖤🖤

[@Brett-mw5rk]

Mat has no chair in this. His long arse is sat on the floor.

[@pifflepockle]

People didn’t ’catch up’ either. Some liked them, some didn’t. Big long-arsed tit

[@silverdrizzle]

52:29 LOL

[@all-range-mode]

You mess with Suede you mess with the Suede fanbase !

[@claudecarpentieri5502]

Nice can of Sprünt

[@belturbet4]

Most bands historically, and understandably, have a difficulty writing their 2nd record. Few are are as good as this sophomore.

[@mojopin1997]

What the hell is that interviewing suede? However he did a pretty good job. I’m glad I got the answer to my lifelong question of if they have ever played this world needs a father live.

[@terrra_2024]

How on earth do you know Suede but not Simon Price? 😕 He's one of the most lauded music journalists in the UK. His books on The Cure and especially The Manic Street Preachers have been hailed as some of the best music biographies ever written.

[@loto0395]

Hello, you were contacting me from one of your pages to sell me books and also ask me for money for supposedly the divorce of Brett Anderson, who had his accounts tapped and had no money...those pages are on Facebook, I hope someone responsible can corroborate it because they leave very bad for the band...for now, after that I left and left accounts that I had where I followed the band until I canceled some purchases of Brett's books because of this whole situation...a shame

[@chrissanta6091]

Best band ever. We are waiting f a new rough guitars album ❤️

[@donovanpain83]

Interesting hint about album 10 at the end, possibly another punk one. I'd love another The Blue Hour or Night Thoughts...and a colourful album cover next time please! Suede have always great album covers...