Autofiction

by Suede

Overview

Reuniting with original producer Ed Buller after recording 2018's The Blue Hour with Alan Moulder, Suede don't return to a comfort zone on 2022's Autofiction. While there are certainly recognizable thematic elements that tie the record back to the hyper-gothic fantasias of Dog Man Star, Suede swap their inclinations for cinematic sweep for a rushing cavalcade of guitars, resulting in their loudest, noisiest album since Coming Up. Where that record celebrated the trashy transience of youth, Autofiction is decidedly the work of men of a certain age: the opener "She Still Leads Me On" isn't a testament to a lover, it's an ode to a deceased mother. That sense of mortality is an undercurrent on Autofiction, intertwining with desires to recapture lost youth and a frank acceptance of midlife limitations. It's a mature work, but it's delivered by a veteran band who know how to wield their power: the guitars and synths create lacerating, invigorating sheets of sound, accentuating and refuting the romanticism of vocalist Brett Anderson. The last time Suede sounded this muscular and urgent they were still in the process of discovering themselves. Here, the quintet know how to deploy not just their strengths but their distinctive blend of nervy post-punk, overheated glam, and yearning poetry to make an album that sounds full, complete, and utterly alive. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2022
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	4943674362936
Rank:	103554

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Suede   Primary Artist
Brett Anderson   Vocals
Amy Langley   Cello
Neil Codling   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Simon Gilbert   Drums
Richard Oakes   Guitar
Oliver Langford   Viola,Violin
Mathew Osman   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Meredith Moore   French Horn

Technical Credits

Cian Ryan Morgan   Engineer
George Chung   Engineer
Felix Davis   Engineer
Gary Stout   Engineer
Ed Buller   Engineer,Producer
Brett Anderson   Composer
Alan Moulder   Mixing,Engineer
John Davis   Engineer
Nick Allen   Engineer
Neil Codling   Composer,Producer,Brass Arrangement
Chris Denman   Engineer
John Prestage   Engineer
Richard Oakes   Composer,String Arrangements
Oliver Langford   String Arrangements
Linn Fijal   Engineer
Caesar Edmunds   Engineer
Rebecca Hordern   Engineer
Christopher De Freitas   Engineer
Jesper Lynggaard Rosenmejer Nielsen   Engineer
Vilma Colling   Engineer
Tom Herbert   Mixing Assistant