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| years_active      = {{hlist|1989–2003|2010–present}}
| origin            = [[London]], England
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*[[Alternative rock]]
*[[Britpop]]
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*[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
*[[Warner Music]]
*[[BMG Rights Management|BMG]]}}
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*[[The Tears]]
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| current_members   = *[[Brett Anderson]]
*[[Mat Osman]]
*[[Simon Gilbert (musician)|Simon Gilbert]]
*[[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]]
*[[Neil Codling]]
| past_members      = *[[Justine Frischmann]]
*[[Justin Welch]]
*[[Bernard Butler]]
*[[Alex Lee (musician)|Alex Lee]]
| website           = {{URL|suede.co.uk}}
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'''Suede''' (known as '''the London Suede''' in the United States) are an English [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in [[London]] in 1989 by singer [[Brett Anderson]], guitarist [[Justine Frischmann]], and bassist [[Mat Osman]]. Drawing from [[glam rock]] and [[post-punk]], Suede were labeled "The Best New Band in Britain" by ''[[Melody Maker]]'' in 1992,<ref name="jam.canoe"/> attracting significant attention from the British music press. The following year, their debut album, ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]'', reached number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]], becoming the fastest-selling debut album in nearly a decade. It won the [[Mercury Music Prize]] and helped propel '[[Britpop]]' as a musical movement, though the band distanced themselves from the label.

The recording sessions for their second album, ''[[Dog Man Star]]'', were tumultuous, ending with guitarist and songwriter [[Bernard Butler]] leaving after conflicts with the other members. Guitarist and songwriter [[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]] replaced him and joined the band just before the accompanying tour. Though a commercial disappointment at the time, the album received generally enthusiastic reviews upon release and has since been celebrated as one of rock music's great albums.<ref name="Boyd"/> In 1994, Suede became part of Britpop's "big four," alongside [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]], and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/25/suede-review|title=Suede – review|last=Hann|first=Michael|date=25 August 2013|website=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616030207/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/25/suede-review|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1996, following the addition of keyboardist Neil Codling, Suede achieved greater commercial success with ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''. The album reached number one in the UK, produced five top ten singles, and became Suede's best-selling album worldwide. Despite internal issues, Suede's fourth album, ''[[Head Music]]'' (1999), topped the British charts. Heavily promoted, the album received substantial media attention upon release; however, fan and critical responses were less enthusiastic than for previous records. Codling left the band in 2001, citing [[chronic fatigue syndrome]], and was replaced by Alex Lee. The band's fifth album, ''[[A New Morning]]'' (2002), their first after the collapse of [[Nude Records]], was a commercial and critical disappointment, leading to the band's disbandment the following year. In 2004, Anderson briefly reunited with Butler to form [[The Tears]] before beginning a solo career two years later.

After much speculation, Suede reunited in 2010 for a series of concerts. Three years after their reunion performances, Suede released their sixth album, ''[[Bloodsports (album)|Bloodsports]]''. It was well-received by critics and returned the band to the UK top ten. Their seventh album, ''[[Night Thoughts (album)|Night Thoughts]]'', followed in 2016, achieving even greater critical and commercial success than its predecessor. Their eighth studio album, ''[[The Blue Hour (album)|The Blue Hour]]'', was released in September 2018, becoming the group's first top-five record since ''Head Music''. Their ninth studio album, ''[[Autofiction (album)|Autofiction]]'', was released in September 2022.

==History==

===1989–1991: Formation and early years ===
[[Brett Anderson]] and [[Justine Frischmann]] met in 1988 while studying at [[University College London]] and became a couple soon afterward.<ref>Harris, p. 28–30</ref> Together with Anderson's childhood friend [[Mat Osman]], they believed they had the foundation for a band and spent hours daily playing songs by [[Roxy Music]], [[The Smiths]], [[David Bowie]], and [[The Cure]].<ref name="Harris, p. 32">Harris, p. 32</ref> After concluding that neither Anderson nor Frischmann had the skills to be a lead guitarist, the band placed an ad in ''[[NME]]''<ref name="Harris, p. 32"/> in the magazine's 28 October 1989 issue seeking to fill the position: "Young guitar player needed by London-based band. Smiths, [[Lloyd Cole and the Commotions|Commotions]], Bowie, [[Pet Shop Boys]]. No Musos. Some things are more important than ability. Call Brett." The ad attracted nineteen-year-old [[Bernard Butler]], who soon auditioned to join the band.<ref>Barnett, p. 32</ref> They settled on the name Suede. Initially lacking a drummer, the band used a [[drum machine]].<ref>Harris, p. 34–35</ref> Despite Frischmann's efforts as the band's ''de facto'' manager, they primarily played small-scale gigs around [[Camden Town]] in London.<ref>Harris, p. 35</ref>

Suede's first breakthrough came with their second demo, ''Specially Suede,'' which they sent to compete in ''Demo Clash,'' a radio show on [[Greater London Radio]] hosted by DJ [[Gary Crowley]]. "Wonderful Sometimes" won ''Demo Clash'' for five consecutive Sundays in 1990, leading to a recording contract with the Brighton-based indie label RML.<ref name="AMG">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/suede-mn0000586694/biography|title=Suede Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|access-date=28 July 2013|archive-date=15 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131015064723/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/suede-mn0000586694/biography|url-status=live}}</ref> The song appeared on a cassette compilation in April 1990, representing Suede's first official release.<ref>Barnett, p. 37</ref> After a series of performances with an unreliable drum machine, Suede decided to recruit a full-time drummer. [[Justin Welch]] briefly filled the role, though he lasted only six weeks before joining the [[Crawley]] band [[Spitfire (UK band)|Spitfire]].<ref>Harris, p. 36</ref> However, he remained long enough to record two songs with the band, which were set to be released as the "Be My God"/"Art" single on RML Records. The band was dissatisfied with the result, and most of the 500 copies pressed were destroyed.<ref>Harris, p. 36–37</ref> Suede placed another ad seeking a replacement. To their surprise, it was answered by former Smiths drummer [[Mike Joyce (musician)|Mike Joyce]]. Ultimately, he declined the job, feeling Suede still needed to forge their own identity and that his presence might hinder them due to their similarities to the Smiths.<ref>Barnett, p. 45</ref> In June 1990, Suede found a permanent drummer, [[Simon Gilbert (musician)|Simon Gilbert]], through [[Ricky Gervais]], who initially worked in the music industry and managed the band before turning to comedy. Both worked at the [[University of London Union]] (ULU). After hearing the demo and realizing the band lacked a drummer, Gilbert asked to audition.<ref>Barnett, p. 50–51</ref>

By spring 1991, Anderson and Frischmann had broken up. Frischmann began dating [[Blur (band)|Blur]] frontman [[Damon Albarn]]. She believed the band could adapt to the new situation.<ref>Harris, p. 61</ref> However, tensions grew. Butler recalled, "She'd turn up late for rehearsals and say the worst thing in the world – 'I've been on a Blur video shoot.' That was when it ended, really. I think it was the day after she said that Brett phoned me up and said, 'I've kicked her out.'" After Frischmann's departure, the character of the group shifted. "If Justine hadn't left the band," Anderson remarked, "I don't think we'd have got anywhere. It was a combination of being personally motivated and the chemistry being right once she'd left." Anderson and Butler became close friends and started writing several new songs together.<ref>Harris, p. 62</ref> Still, the band's music remained out of step with the prevailing sounds of London's music scene and the American [[grunge]] movement. Anderson noted, "For the whole of 1991, A&R men wouldn't give us a second look."<ref>Harris, p. 63</ref>

Through late 1991 and early 1992, Suede received a number of favorable mentions in the music press, landing slots at shows hosted by ''NME'' and attended by prominent figures, including former Smiths singer [[Morrissey]]. A gig at the ULU in October 1991, which caught the media's attention, marked Frischmann's final performance with the band.<ref>Barnett, p. 63–64</ref> ''NME'' journalist John Mulvey, the first to write about Suede, attended the show. He noted, "They had charm, aggression, and... if not exactly eroticism, then something a little bit dangerous and exciting."<ref name="Independent1">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/now-you-see-them-its-been-a-long-time-since-there-was-a-pop-phenomenon-like-this-frenzied-fans-rhapsodising-reviews----suede-it-seems-might-be-the-future-of-rock-and-roll-then-again-they-might-not-1499016.html|title=Now you see them...|last=Leith|first=William|work=[[The Independent]]|date=21 March 1993|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=4 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104070324/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/now-you-see-them-its-been-a-long-time-since-there-was-a-pop-phenomenon-like-this-frenzied-fans-rhapsodising-reviews----suede-it-seems-might-be-the-future-of-rock-and-roll-then-again-they-might-not-1499016.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1992–1993: Signing and early success ===
After seeing the band perform at an ''NME'' show in January 1992, Saul Galpern approached them about signing to his independent record label, [[Nude Records]]. Suede eventually signed a two-single deal with Nude in February 1992 for £3,132.<ref>Barnett, p. 74</ref> Following Nude's offer, Suede attracted further interest from [[Island Records]] and [[East West Records]], both of which were eager to sign the band for a long-term deal.<ref>Barnett, p. 74–75</ref> Suede were being hailed as "the next big thing"<ref name="jam.canoe"/> and, prior to the release of their first single, ''[[Melody Maker]]'' featured the band on the cover of its 25 April issue with the headline "Suede: The Best New Band in Britain".<ref name="jam.canoe">{{cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Suede/1993/04/21/750115.html|title=Suede: The next big thing?|last=Davidson|first=Neil|work=[[Canoe.ca]]|date=21 April 1993|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722173839/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/S/Suede/1993/04/21/750115.html|archive-date=22 July 2012 }}</ref> The band's first single, "[[The Drowners]]", attracted attention for its sharp contrast to the fading [[Madchester]] scene and the US grunge sound of the time.<ref name="BBC" /> A moderate hit, "The Drowners" reached number 49 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in May.<ref name="uk_charts">Roberts, David, ed. (2006), ''[[British Hit Singles & Albums]]'' (19th ed.), [[HIT Entertainment]], {{ISBN|1-904994-10-5}}</ref> The band was then approached by [[Geffen Records]], and although the Geffen deal was very attractive (Galpern described it as "insane"), the band still had other offers to consider.<ref>Barnett, p. 89</ref> In September 1992, Suede released their second single, "[[Metal Mickey (song)|Metal Mickey]]", which reached number 17 on the charts. It was the only Suede single to enter the US Modern Rock top 10, peaking at number 7.<ref>"[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=suede|chart=all}} Billboard Chart History"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''. Retrieved on 1 January 2010.</ref> Shortly after the release of "Metal Mickey," Suede signed with Nude/Sony. Galpern was determined to sign the band for the long term and struck a deal with Sony, making the label a small independent with major company backing.<ref>Barnett, p. 96</ref> The contract gave Suede creative control over aspects such as the artwork for their releases.<ref name="Herald"/>

Anderson soon became notorious for causing controversy, such as his infamous quote that resurfaced in interviews and articles in subsequent years: he was "a bisexual man who never had a homosexual experience."<ref name="AMG" /> In February 1993, Suede transitioned from a highly touted indie band to major chart contenders with their third single, "[[Animal Nitrate]]," which entered the UK top ten.<ref name="Herald"/> The single earned them a last-minute invitation to perform at that year's [[Brit Awards]] ceremony.<ref name="Herald">{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/true-suede-blues-1.768998|title=True Suede Blues|last=Middleton|first=Fraser|work=[[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]]|date=10 March 1993|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=11 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111143633/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/true-suede-blues-1.768998|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing in 2005, ''[[The Times]]''' Victoria Segal reflected on the band's early career, noting that Suede's "sexually fluid lyrics made them a rallying point for the alienated, one of the few British bands since the Smiths who united as much as they divided."<ref name="Times"/> Comparisons were drawn to David Bowie, though Suede's sound was unlike anything else at the time, and they soon became associated with a new movement that critics quickly labeled.<ref name="Independent2">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/brett-anderson-i-was-a-very-strange-human-being-indeed-583336.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401160304/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/brett-anderson-i-was-a-very-strange-human-being-indeed-583336.html|archive-date=1 April 2009|title=Brett Anderson: 'I was a very strange human being indeed'|last=Duerden|first=Nick|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=18 October 2003|url-status=dead|access-date=29 May 2013}}</ref> Anderson recalled, "I had always been fascinated by suburbia, and I liked to throw these twisted references to small-town British life into songs. This was before we had that horrible term Britpop."<ref name="Guardian3"/>

Before Suede had released an album, they dominated the music press on the strength of just three singles, setting high expectations for the forthcoming album.<ref name="Independent1"/><ref name="Herald"/> ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]'' entered the British charts at number one, registering the biggest initial sales for a debut album since [[Frankie Goes to Hollywood]]'s ''[[Welcome to the Pleasuredome]]'' a decade earlier.<ref name="AMG" /> It sold over 100,000 copies in its first week of release,<ref>Harris, p. 86</ref> going gold on its second day.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4703775/Taking-the-rough-with-the-smooth.html|title=Taking the rough with the smooth|last=McCormick|first=Neil|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=31 August 1996|author-link=Neil McCormick|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181009211243/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/4703775/Taking-the-rough-with-the-smooth.html|archive-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> At the time, it was hailed as "the most eagerly awaited debut since ''[[Never Mind The Bollocks]]'' by the [[Sex Pistols]]."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=437&dat=19970311&id=faZNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6294,4046980|title=Born to be Cool|newspaper=[[The Nation (Thailand)|The Nation]]|via=[[Google News Archive]]|last=Phrommayon|first=Annie|date=11 March 1997|access-date=2 July 2013|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027162802/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=437&dat=19970311&id=faZNAAAAIBAJ&pg=6294%2C4046980|url-status=live}}</ref> A notable moment in the press at the time was the front cover of the April 1993 issue of ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]'', which is regarded by many as the start of Britpop.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4144458.stm|title=Looking back at the birth of Britpop|last=Youngs|first=Ian|work=[[BBC News]]|date=15 August 2005|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=12 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912024853/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4144458.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The album won the 1993 [[Mercury Prize]].<ref name="Telegraph"/> The band donated the entire £25,000 in prize money to [[Cancer Research UK|Cancer Research]].<ref>Barnett, p. 127</ref> This was the only album released in the US under the name "Suede," where it remains the band's highest-selling release.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043961/ask-billboard|title=Ask Billboard: Blue Suede Shoes|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|magazine=Billboard|date=26 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327201445/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043961/ask-billboard|archive-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

Following the success of the album, the band toured extensively across Europe, receiving major coverage from MTV. In July, Suede held a benefit concert for the [[Red Hot Organization]] at "The Grand" in London, inviting [[Siouxsie Sioux]] to perform a version of Lou Reed's "Caroline Says" with Butler.<ref>Craven, Art. "Suede The Grand London 12 July 1993". ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''. October 1993.</ref> Suede then prepared for an American tour in the summer of 1993. During the tour, tensions began to develop between Butler and the rest of the band.<ref name="AMG" /> Tensions peaked on the first American tour in Los Angeles, when Butler disappeared during a soundcheck. The gig proceeded, but for the remainder of the tour, the two parties barely spoke.<ref>Barnett, p. 122</ref> The tensions worsened on the second American tour, largely due to the death of Butler's father, which forced Suede to cancel the tour prematurely.<ref name="AMG" /> Butler was dissatisfied with the band's indulgence during his bereavement, leading to his alienation from the group. He even traveled separately from them.<ref>Barnett, p. 128</ref> Suede's American success was limited, as they had already begun to be overshadowed by their opening act, [[The Cranberries]], who received the MTV support that Suede lacked.<ref name="AMG" /> On several occasions, Butler left the stage during Suede's performances and persuaded a member of The Cranberries to fill in for him.<ref name="H169">Harris, p. 169</ref> Furthermore, a [[Suede (singer)|lounge singer]]'s [[lawsuit]] forced the band to stop using the trademarked American name "Suede." For subsequent releases and shows in the United States, the band used the name "The London Suede."<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Rosenblum|first=Trudi Miller|title=Suede To Change Name for U.S.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=18 January 2017|date=23 April 1994|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027162804/https://books.google.com/books?id=RQgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14|url-status=live}}</ref> Anderson was not pleased about having to change the band's name for the U.S. market, stating, "The London Suede is not the name I chose for the band, I didn't change it happily, and I'm not going to pretend I did."<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DB103AF93AA35751C0A963958260|title=The Pop Life|last=Strauss|first=Neil|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=9 February 1995|author-link=Neil Strauss|access-date=21 October 2018|url-access=subscription|archive-date=19 March 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090319045943/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE7DB103AF93AA35751C0A963958260|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1994–1995: Butler's exit and ''Dog Man Star''===
[[File:Bernand Butler live with The Tears (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Bernard Butler]] (shown here during a live performance with [[the Tears]] in 2005), left Suede in 1994 due to growing tensions between him and lead vocalist [[Brett Anderson]], with whom he finally made amends in 2003.]]  
In February 1994, the band released the stand-alone single "[[Stay Together (Suede song)|Stay Together]]", which became their highest-charting single at the time, reaching number three in the UK. The single was backed by a collection of strong B-sides. However, the new expansive sound fractured the band and led to the departure of Butler.<ref name="plagenhoef">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/modern-life-is-rubbish-the-rise-and-fall-of-britpop.htm|title=Modern Life is Rubbish: The Rise and Fall of Britpop|last=Plagenhoef|first=Scott|magazine=[[Stylus Magazine]]|date=23 June 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160601131213/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/modern-life-is-rubbish-the-rise-and-fall-of-britpop.htm|archive-date=1 June 2016}}</ref> Despite the success of the single, the band has since distanced itself entirely from the song, an aversion usually attributed to issues with Butler at the time.<ref>Barnett, p. 138</ref> In the aftermath of "Stay Together," Anderson isolated himself in a house in [[Highgate]] and began writing songs for Suede's next album.<ref>Harris, p. 170</ref> It was during this time that Anderson distanced himself from what was dubbed the "laddish Britpop movement," which he was seen by many as having set the scene for its emergence.<ref name="Guardian3">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/02/popandrock1|title=I'm surprised I made it to 30|last=Bracewell|first=Michael|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=2 September 2008|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=20 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620232712/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/sep/02/popandrock1|url-status=live}}</ref> Bands such as [[Blur (band)|Blur]], [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] began to dominate the music scene, while Suede became more experimental and introverted. Tensions worsened during the recording of the album when Butler criticized Anderson in a rare interview, claiming that Anderson worked too slowly and was too concerned with rock stardom.<ref name="AMG" /> Of Anderson, he said, "He's not a musician at all. It's very difficult for him to get around anything that isn't ABC."<ref>Barnett, p. 145</ref>

Around this time, journalist [[Neil Strauss]] wrote that Suede were a band "unafraid to be out of step with its peers."<ref name="NYT"/> The band began recording excessively lengthy songs at the behest of Butler. Osman stated that he, Anderson, and Gilbert often felt these tracks were the result of Butler trying to provoke them.<ref name="Harris171">Harris, p. 171</ref> Anderson recalled that Butler had largely recorded his parts separately from the rest of the band. This was usually done in shifts, with Anderson coming to the studio in the evenings after Butler had recorded his guitar parts during the day.<ref name="Harris171"/> Tensions reached a breaking point when Butler clashed with the producer [[Ed Buller]], whom he insisted should be fired, as he wanted to produce the record himself.<ref>Barnett, p. 147</ref> Butler then gave Anderson an ultimatum, demanding that the producer be fired or he would leave. "I called his bluff," said Anderson.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sunday-times-rich-list/profile/article/on-top-of-their-material-cnl0sd6bdn3|title=On top of their material|last=Edwards|first=Mark|newspaper=The Times|date=14 September 2003|access-date=30 November 2018|url-access=subscription|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201051431/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/on-top-of-their-material-cnl0sd6bdn3|url-status=live}}</ref> Days after his wedding, Butler returned to the studio to find he was not being allowed in, and his guitars were left out on the street.<ref>Harris, p. 171-172</ref> According to [[John Harris (critic)|John Harris]]'s Britpop history, *The Last Party*, the last words Butler uttered to Anderson were "you're a fucking [[cunt]]."<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/apr/22/popandrock|title=Frankly I hated Suede|newspaper=The Guardian|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|date=22 April 2005|access-date=27 July 2013|archive-date=11 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111150033/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/apr/22/popandrock|url-status=live}}</ref> Butler left the band with a quarter of the recording still to be completed. In the band's first interview as a three-piece, Anderson had foreseen the scenario, telling NME's Steve Sutherland: "I saw it coming two years ago. It was no shock, I don't think he ever really wanted to be in the band or anything that goes with it."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Sutherland |first1=Steve |title=The Wired and Emotional Return of Suede |journal=NME |date=3 September 1994 |page=19}}</ref>

Led by the single "[[We Are the Pigs]]", Suede's second album, ''[[Dog Man Star]]'', was released in October 1994. The album was very well received by critics in the UK, who praised the band's new experimental direction. It entered the [[UK Albums Chart]] at number three,<ref name="uk_charts" /> but quickly slid down the charts.<ref>Harris, p. 187</ref> The singles from the album performed poorly. Reviews in the US were more mixed, with some critics comparing it unfavorably to the singles from the first album and several labeling it as pretentious and using other synonyms to that effect. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' described it as "one of the most pretentious albums ever released by a major label."<ref>{{cite book|chapter=London Suede|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t9eocwUfoSoC&pg=PA493|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|author-link=Rob Sheffield|access-date=8 April 2013|title=[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide|The New Rolling Stone Album Guide]]|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|year=2004|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/493 493–94]}}</ref> Nevertheless, despite not gaining mass exposure at the time, it steadily developed a legacy throughout the decade and beyond as one of rock music's great albums.<ref name="Boyd"/> In September 1994, Suede announced that 17-year-old [[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]] was to be the new guitarist. After reading about Butler's departure, he sent a demo tape to the band's fanclub.<ref>Barnett, p. 161</ref> When Gilbert heard Anderson playing back the tape while going through audition tapes, he mistakenly believed it to be an early Suede demo. Oakes' first official duty as a member of Suede was an appearance in the "We Are the Pigs" video. He then co-wrote his first music with Suede, the B-sides for the "[[New Generation]]" single, "Together" and "Bentswood Boys". Suede embarked on a long international tour during late 1994 and spring 1995, before disappearing to work on their third album. In 1995, the band contributed a track to ''[[The Help Album]]'' charity compilation, covering [[Elvis Costello]]'s "Shipbuilding".

===1996–2000: New line up and continuing success===
[[File:Suede in Thailand new.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Suede in Thailand, 1997. Left to right: [[Simon Gilbert (musician)|Simon Gilbert]], [[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]], [[Mat Osman]], [[Neil Codling]], and [[Brett Anderson]].]]

In the autumn of 1995, the band was joined by new member [[Neil Codling]], a cousin of Gilbert who played keyboards and second guitar. His first appearance was at a fanclub gig at the Hanover Grand on 27 January 1996, which turned out to be one of Suede's most important performances. A short set, devoid of Butler's songs, was well received by critics. "A set that says, 'No need,'" observed Steve Sutherland in ''NME''.<ref>Barnett, p. 195</ref> Even before ''Dog Man Star'' was released, bassist Mat Osman told ''Select'' magazine in September 1994 that he wanted to move on from the regimented recording process and expansive, multi-layered guitar sounds of that era and focus on more radio-friendly pop music, citing "[[Losing My Religion]]" by [[R.E.M.]] as a song that "doesn't show off in the slightest and is still brilliant."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Cavanagh |first1=David |title=3 Unlimited |journal=Select |date=October 1994 |issue=52 |page=86}}</ref> Anderson shared a similar outlook, saying that, in contrast to the band's previous albums, which he felt "suffered at certain times from being quite obscure," he intended the forthcoming album to be "almost like a 'greatest hits.'"<ref name="Telegraph" /> Suede's third album, ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]'', was released in September 1996 and was preceded by the successful lead single, "[[Trash (Suede song)|Trash]]", in July. The single was popular and tied with "Stay Together" as the band's highest-charting UK single, reaching number three.<ref name="uk_charts" /> The album would become the band's biggest mainstream success, earning five straight top-10 singles and becoming a hit throughout Europe, Asia, and Canada. ''Coming Up'' never did find a significant audience in America, partly because it appeared nearly a year after its initial release and partly because Suede only supported it with a three-city tour.<ref name="AMG" /> The tour was further complicated by problems in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], where the band's music equipment was stolen, forcing them to play the remaining shows with acoustic guitars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1431379/19970527/london_suede.jhtml|title=London Suede Looks For Missing Gear Online|work=[[MTV.com]]|date=27 May 1997|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=3 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100403022214/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1431379/19970527/london_suede.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> Nevertheless, the album topped the UK chart and became the band's biggest-selling release,<ref name="uk_charts" /> setting expectations high for the follow-up. With the success of the album, Suede secured top billing at the 1997 [[Reading Festival]]. Suede's next release was ''[[Sci-Fi Lullabies]]'', a collection of B-sides, which reached number nine on the UK Album Chart.<ref name="uk_charts" /> The compilation was well-received, with disc one of two being described by critics as the band's strongest collection of songs.<ref name="plagenhoef"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000357reviews.html|title=Suede – Sci-Fi Lullabies|last=Beaumont|first=Mark|author-link=Mark Beaumont (journalist)|date=4 October 1997|website=[[NME]]|access-date=28 April 2016|url-status=unfit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001016032541/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000357reviews.html|archive-date=16 October 2000}}</ref>

By the time the compilation was released in 1997, the Britpop movement was clearly losing momentum, and the band had chosen to part ways with their longtime producer, Ed Buller, before beginning work on the follow-up to ''Coming Up''. Prior to focusing on their next album, the band recorded a version of "Poor Little Rich Girl" for ''Twentieth-Century Blues: The Songs of Noël Coward'' in 1998. Despite being backed by their second-highest-charting single, "[[Electricity (Suede song)|Electricity]]", Suede's fourth album, ''Head Music'', failed to generate the same critical and listener enthusiasm as their previous records, though it once again topped the UK Albums Chart.<ref name="uk_charts" /> A synthesizer-driven album that placed less emphasis on guitar riffs and more on keyboards, it was produced by [[Steve Osborne]], who had worked with [[Happy Mondays]] and [[New Order (band)|New Order]]. While the album received heavy promotion and substantial financial backing, and garnered near-universal critical acclaim from the UK music press,<ref name="Sturges"/> the consensus among people close to the band was a feeling that things were not quite right. Richard Oakes was aware of the fans' disapproval of the album, as well as Anderson's more gaunt-like appearance and Oakes' own admission of spending two years "being pissed out [his] face and being out of shape."<ref>Barnett, p. 232</ref> Moreover, many critics felt the record's lyrics were too shallow and lacking in substance.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-76-1310557|title=Words don't come easy for Brett|work=NME|date=23 October 2000|access-date=19 December 2016|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073411/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-76-1310557|url-status=live}}</ref> Though others praised the album, feeling that the band were again taking a different direction and charting new territory.<ref name="Sturges">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-week-in-review-1090679.html|title=The Week in Review|last=Sturges|first=Fiona|work=The Independent|date=1 May 1999|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=20 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220003549/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-week-in-review-1090679.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

The next three singles released from the album failed to enter the top 10, breaking a streak that had lasted since the 1996 single "Trash". Anderson also faced increasing criticism from fans for his frequent use of redundant vocabulary and limited lyrical themes.<ref name="Times">{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/better-the-devil-you-know-blk09dnzl25|title=Better the devil you know|newspaper=The Times|last=Segal|first=Victoria|date=23 April 2005|access-date=30 November 2018|url-access=subscription|archive-date=1 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181201051328/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/better-the-devil-you-know-blk09dnzl25|url-status=live}}</ref> The track that received the most attention and criticism was "Savoir Faire".<ref name="Guardian2" /> Some critics linked the album's lyricism to Anderson's heavy drug use at the time, particularly after he later admitted that he "was a crack addict for ages".<ref name="Guardian2">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/11/2|title=Pipe down|last=Harris|first=John|work=The Guardian|date=11 February 2005|author-link=John Harris (critic)|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=21 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232351/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/feb/11/2|url-status=live}}</ref> Speaking of his addiction, which plagued him for two and a half years, Anderson said, "Anyone who has ever tried crack will know exactly why I took it. It's the scariest drug in the world because the hit you get from it is so, so seductive. I wanted to experience that, and I did – repeatedly."<ref name="Independent2" /> Suede headlined the [[Roskilde Festival|Roskilde]] and [[V Festival]]s in July and August 1999, respectively. During 2000, there was press speculation that Suede were on the verge of disbanding, which was not helped by Codling's absence from some European gigs. Anderson denied these claims and insisted that Codling was healthy and that they were eager to record the next album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-184-1392698|title=Studio-bound Suede trash split stories|work=NME|date=2 May 2000|access-date=19 December 2016|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033727/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-184-1392698|url-status=live}}</ref> For the entirety of 2000, Suede retreated from the public eye, playing only one gig in [[Reykjavik, Iceland]]. The band premiered several new songs that would eventually appear on the final album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/4854|title=Geysers!|work=NME|date=23 October 2000|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=7 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507223238/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/4854|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2001–2003: Commercial disappointment and break-up===
Not long after the release of ''Head Music'', Nude Records effectively ceased to exist. Like many of their labelmates, Suede ended up signing to Nude's parent company/distributor [[Sony Records|Sony]] to record the band's fifth album, ''[[A New Morning]]''. Between the release of ''Head Music'' and ''A New Morning'', Suede wrote and recorded "Simon" as the title theme for the film ''Far From China''.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280661/soundtrack "Far From China soundtracks"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908114248/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0280661/soundtrack |date=8 September 2019 }}. [[IMDb]]. Retrieved on 1 January 2010.</ref> The long and troubled gestation of the new album saw keyboard player Codling leave the band, citing [[chronic fatigue syndrome]], to be replaced by Alex Lee, formerly of [[Strangelove (band)|Strangelove]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80272/billboard-bits-fatboy-slim-suede-keb-mo|title=Billboard Bits: Fatboy Slim, Suede, Keb' Mo'|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|magazine=Billboard|date=23 March 2001|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=8 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181008065817/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/80272/billboard-bits-fatboy-slim-suede-keb-mo|url-status=live}}</ref> In concert, Lee played keyboards, second guitar, backing vocals, and occasionally harmonica. The album title, according to Anderson, referred to "a fresh start, a new band, and a new fresh outlook" – the singer had been addicted to heroin and [[crack cocaine]], which was having an increasingly deleterious effect on his health. Anderson claimed that ''A New Morning'' "was the first-ever Suede record that wasn't influenced in its making by drugs".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/12604|title=The Drugs Don't Work|work=NME|date=24 September 2002|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=11 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111161106/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/12604|url-status=live}}</ref>

Although the band initially worked with [[Tony Hoffer]] as the producer,<ref name="Heatseekers">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79554/london-suede-begins-recording-new-album|title=London Suede Begins Recording New Album|last=Carpenter|first=Troy|magazine=Billboard|date=1 June 2001|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022074925/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/79554/london-suede-begins-recording-new-album|url-status=live}}</ref> the album was ultimately produced by [[Stephen Street]] (The Smiths, Blur). A total of seven different recording studios and four producers were involved in the two-year recording process for ''A New Morning'', with the costs estimated at £1 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/11393|title='Morning' Glory!|work=NME|date=30 April 2002|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=9 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309201903/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/11393|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was a commercial disappointment, failing to chart in the top 20 and never being released in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/71107/billboard-bits-memorial-day-anastasio-suede|title=Billboard Bits: Memorial Day, Anastasio, Suede|last=Carpenter|first=Troy|magazine=Billboard|date=12 May 2003|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=24 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624225611/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/71107/billboard-bits-memorial-day-anastasio-suede|url-status=live}}</ref> ''A New Morning'' sharply divided the band's fanbase, even more so than ''Head Music'', and the critical response was decidedly lukewarm. Additionally, mainstream public interest had long since faded. Only two singles, "[[Positivity (Suede song)|Positivity]]" and "[[Obsessions]]", were released—the fewest singles from any of the band's albums—and neither performed particularly well on the charts. Anderson has since expressed his disappointment with Suede's final album, stating, "We made one Suede album too many. 'A New Morning' is the only one I don't believe in as much as the other Suede records, and I totally believed in the first four, even 'Head Music', which divided the fans."<ref>{{cite web|title=Suede to Reform?|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/news/Suede-9528.html|website=femalefirst.co.uk|access-date=2 January 2017|date=9 October 2009|archive-date=3 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170103003659/http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/news/Suede-9528.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Mat Osman told journalist Jon Cronshaw in October 2013, "It sounded like a Suede album that had been made by a committee—it was quite bland. We're all quite ashamed of it."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.joncronshaw.co.uk/2013/10/music-interview-with-suede.html |title=Music: Interview with Suede |publisher=Jon Cronshaw |date=13 October 2013 |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-date=7 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007123518/http://www.joncronshaw.co.uk/2013/10/music-interview-with-suede.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Anderson further criticized the album in 2016, saying, "It's a poor record, and we should never have released it."<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lindsay|first1=Cam|title=Rank Your Records: Brett Anderson Sorts Suede's Records|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/rank-your-records-suede-brett-anderson/|magazine=[[Vice (magazine)|Vice]]|access-date=2 January 2017|date=21 January 2016|archive-date=22 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160922181624/https://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/article/rank-your-records-suede-brett-anderson|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2003, Suede played five nights at the [[Institute of Contemporary Arts]] in London, dedicating each night to one of their five albums and performing an entire album per night in chronological order, with B-sides and rarities as encores.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69588/billboard-bits-suede-diane-schuur-alejandro-escovedo|title=Billboard Bits: Suede, Diane Schuur, Alejandro Escovedo|last=Carpenter|first=Troy|magazine=Billboard|date=11 August 2003|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022080415/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/69588/billboard-bits-suede-diane-schuur-alejandro-escovedo|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2003, Suede released a second compilation album, ''[[Singles (Suede album)|Singles]]'', along with the accompanying single "[[Attitude (Suede song)|Attitude]]", which charted at number 14 in the UK. The band had also begun work on a follow-up album to ''A New Morning'', which was planned for release after the ''Singles'' compilation.<ref name="New Suede!">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/14326|title=A New Suede!|work=NME|date=23 May 2003|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001125/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/14326|url-status=live}}</ref> Anderson stated, "Most of the new material is more aggressive and less song-based than ''A New Morning''." He added, "We're spending a lot of time working on tracks that sound nothing like traditional Suede."<ref name="New Suede!"/> The planned album was never released.

On 28 October 2003, Anderson made the decision to call it a day. The same day, Suede were booked to perform "[[Beautiful Ones]]" on ''[[V Graham Norton]]'' to promote the ''Singles'' compilation.<ref>Barnett, p. 275</ref> Jeremy Allen was the last person to interview the band just before the Norton appearance.<ref name="Allen"/> Allen would later see the band again some six weeks later at the aftershow party following their final gig at the London Astoria in December. At the aftershow, Osman revealed to Allen that they had decided to call it quits less than a minute after their last interview.<ref>Barnett, p. 276</ref> As they walked down the corridor to the studio set, Anderson whispered into Osman's ear, "Let's not do this anymore."<ref name="Allen">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/nov/08/suede-reunion-brett-anderson-mat-osman-britpop|title=Suede: the art of handling a reunion|work=The Guardian|last=Allan|first=Jeremy|date=8 November 2013|access-date=10 November 2013|archive-date=10 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110042603/http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/nov/08/suede-reunion-brett-anderson-mat-osman-britpop|url-status=live}}</ref> Less than a week after the decision to call an end to Suede, the band's biography, ''[[Love and Poison (book)|Love and Poison]]'', was released on 3 November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/14703|title=WE ARE THE ROCK PIGS!|work=NME|date=4 August 2003|access-date=2 July 2013|archive-date=10 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110092255/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/14703|url-status=live}}</ref> On 5 November, the band announced there would be no more projects under the Suede name for the foreseeable future—effectively announcing the end of the band, as stated on their website: "There will not be a new studio album until the band feel that the moment is artistically right to make one."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/68311/suede-calls-it-a-career|title=Suede Calls it a Career|last1=Cohen|first1=Jonathan|last2=Troy|first2=Carpenter|magazine=Billboard|date=6 November 2003|access-date=22 October 2018|archive-date=2 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180702002341/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/68311/suede-calls-it-a-career|url-status=live}}</ref> Anderson also made a personal statement, saying, "There has been speculation about record sales and chart positions, but the bottom line is I need to do whatever it takes to get my demon back."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3314359.stm|title=Suede wow crowd at farewell gig|publisher=BBC|access-date=10 April 2013|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027162804/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/3314359.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Suede's last concert at the [[London Astoria]] on 13 December 2003 was a two-and-a-half-hour marathon show, split into two parts plus encore. Anderson made an announcement, saying, "I just want you to know. There will be [[Bloodsports (album)|another Suede record]]. But not yet."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/15741|title=See You in the Next Life|work=NME|date=13 December 2003|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=10 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110092244/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/15741|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2010–2013: Reunion and ''Bloodsports''===
Following persistent rumors, Saul Galpern, the boss of the band's former label, Nude Records, officially announced on 15 January 2010 that Suede would be playing together again. "It's a one-off gig," he explained about the show, which featured the band's second incarnation. The band performed at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London as part of the 2010 Teenage Cancer Trust shows on 24 March 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/49240|title=Suede reunion show is definitely happening says label boss|work=NME|date=15 January 2010|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202533/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/49240|url-status=live}}</ref> Anderson described the comeback show as his favorite gig and the pinnacle of his 20-year career.<ref name="Coachella"/> Despite the gig initially being billed as a one-night-only reformation, when questioned on the German radio station MotorFM in early February, Anderson refused to confirm that the band would not continue.<ref>MotorFM 1 February 2010</ref> The band subsequently announced two UK "warm-up" gigs prior to the Royal Albert Hall show, at the [[100 Club]] in London and [[The Ritz (Manchester)|The Ritz]] in Manchester.<ref>[http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/who-we-are/media-centre/press-releases/exclusive-suede-warm-up-gigs-announced-in-preparat/ "Exclusive Suede warm-up gigs announced"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227085237/http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/who-we-are/media-centre/press-releases/exclusive-suede-warm-up-gigs-announced-in-preparat/ |date=27 February 2010 }}. [[Teenage Cancer Trust]]. 22 February 2010</ref> The three gigs were well received by critics from various newspapers.<ref name="O2">{{cite web|url=http://www.theo2.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=32 |title=Home |publisher=The O2 |access-date=21 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302104755/http://www.theo2.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=552&Itemid=32|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2012}}</ref>

In August, the band performed at the [[Skanderborg Festival]] in Denmark and Parkenfestivalen in Bodø, Norway. In September, the band announced that they would release ''[[The Best of Suede]]'' on 1 November 2010. The two-disc compilation, put together by Anderson, featured 18 of the band's 20 singles on disc one and a mix of album tracks and popular B-sides on disc two.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thequietus.com/articles/05004-suede-announce-best-of|title=Suede Announce Best Of|work=[[The Quietus]]|date=22 September 2010|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027162805/https://thequietus.com/articles/05004-suede-announce-best-of|url-status=live}}</ref> Shortly after the release, Suede embarked on a short European tour from late November into December, covering Spain, France, Belgium, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany. The band concluded the tour on 7 December at the [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]] in London.<ref name="O2"/>

After their largest show at the O2 Arena in London, Brett Anderson confirmed that Suede was eager to continue performing in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54245|title=Brett Anderson says Suede will continue playing in 2011|work=NME|date=14 December 2010|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305195532/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54245|url-status=live}}</ref> The band went on to perform at several festivals in 2011, including their first appearance at the SOS 4.8 Festival in Murcia, Spain in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54639|title=Suede confirm first festival appearance of 2011|work=NME|date=20 January 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305000140/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54639|url-status=live}}</ref> Other notable events included the Blackberry Live & Rockin' Festival at the [[Jakarta International Expo]] in Indonesia in March 2011,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/03/20/rocking-with-suede.html|title=Rocking with Suede in Jakarta|work=The Jakarta Post|date=20 March 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=21 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232238/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/03/20/rocking-with-suede.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival]] in April 2011, marking their first American performance since 1997.<ref name="Coachella">{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Mackenzie |title=Brett Anderson on the Future of Suede, Playing Coachella, and More |url=http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/brett-anderson-on-the-future-of-suede-playing-coachella-and-more |work=[[BBC America]] |access-date=3 November 2018 |archive-date=3 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103210641/http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/brett-anderson-on-the-future-of-suede-playing-coachella-and-more |url-status=live }}</ref>

The band also performed at the [[Latitude Festival]] in Suffolk on 17 July 2011, with their final performance of the year at the Berlin Festival on 9 September 2011, following their August tour of Asia.<ref>[http://www.berlinfestival.de/line-up-2011/suede/?lang=en "Suede confirm Berlin Festival slot"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918122252/http://www.berlinfestival.de/line-up-2011/suede/?lang=en |date=18 September 2011 }} ''Official Berlin Festival 2011 website''. 4 May 2011</ref>

In June 2011, capitalizing on the success of their compilation album, the band released remastered and expanded editions of all five of their studio albums.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54654|title=Suede releasing remastered editions of all their albums|work=NME|date=21 January 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709131730/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54654|url-status=live}}</ref> In May 2011, they performed their first three albums—''Suede'', ''Dog Man Star'', and ''Coming Up''—in full across three nights at the O2 Brixton Academy in London on 19, 20, and 21 May, followed by similar performances at the [[Olympia Theatre, Dublin]] on 24, 25, and 26 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/54643|title=Suede to play first three albums in full in London|work=NME|date=20 January 2011|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103408/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/54643|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Boyd">{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2.681/easily-suede-1.577086|title=Easily Suede|newspaper=The Irish Times|last=Boyd|first=Brian|date=20 May 2011|access-date=1 October 2019|archive-date=20 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020124534/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/2.681/easily-suede-1.577086|url-status=live}}</ref>

Suede also performed at the Lokerse Festival in Belgium in 2012.<br>
[[File:Suede live at the Lokerse Festival, Belgium 2012 (7791125100).jpg|left|thumb|Suede performing at the Lokerse Feesten in Belgium in 2012.]]

Suede embarked on a full Asian tour, which began in late July at the [[Jisan Valley Rock Festival|Jisan]], South Korea, and concluded at the [[Summer Sonic]] festival in Tokyo, Japan, on 14 August 2011. The band performed in Athens on 11 September 2011, and wrapped up their touring commitments in Russia on 16 and 18 December 2011, where they showcased new songs such as "Falling Planes," "The Only," "Someone Better," "I Don't Know Why," "Cold War," "Future Nightmare," and "Sabotage." In 2012, Suede began recording a new album with Ed Buller, and Brett Anderson stated that of the songs showcased in Russia, only "Sabotage" was under consideration at that point. On 7 January 2013, the band announced that their sixth studio album, ''[[Bloodsports (album)|Bloodsports]]'', would be released in March.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/49055-suede-announce-new-album-offer-free-download/|title=Suede announce new album, offer free download|last=Snapes|first=Laura|work=Pitchfork|date=7 January 2013|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033556/https://pitchfork.com/news/49055-suede-announce-new-album-offer-free-download/|url-status=live}}</ref> The announcement was accompanied by "Barriers," a song from the album, available as a free download.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/suede-unveil-first-new-material-in-ten-years|title=Suede Unveils First New Material In Ten Years|last=Murray|first=Robin|work=Clash|date=7 January 2013|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022073435/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/suede-unveil-first-new-material-in-ten-years|url-status=live}}</ref> The band released their first single in a decade, "It Starts and Ends with You," on 4 February. ''Bloodsports'' was well received by critics and became their best-reviewed album since the band's 1996 album ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/bloodsports/suede |title=Reviews for Bloodsports by Suede |website=Metacritic |access-date=21 October 2015 |archive-date=24 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124095155/http://www.metacritic.com/music/bloodsports/suede |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 April, Suede announced the dates for their upcoming European tour on their website. The tour began on 26 October 2013 at the [[Leeds]] [[O2 Academy Leeds|O2 Academy]] and ended on 23 November at the [[Paradiso (Amsterdam)|Paradiso]] in Amsterdam. The band later added three more shows at the beginning of the tour, playing additional dates in Southampton, Southend, and Bristol on 22, 23, and 24 October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/70295|title=Suede add dates to autumn UK tour|work=NME|date=14 May 2013|access-date=3 July 2013|archive-date=16 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816113306/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/70295|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2014–2016: ''Night Thoughts''===
In late January 2014, Anderson announced that Suede were working on a new album and estimated that it would be released in 2015, as the band were still in the writing stage for the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/suede/75179|title=Brett Anderson reveals Suede are working on a new album|work=NME|date=30 January 2014|access-date=1 February 2014|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925084403/http://www.nme.com/news/suede/75179|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 September 2015, the band announced that their new album, ''[[Night Thoughts (album)|Night Thoughts]]'', would be released on 22 January 2016, alongside a feature film directed by photographer Roger Sargent.<ref name="Night Thoughts">{{cite web |last=Monroe |first=Jazz |title=Suede Announce New Album Night Thoughts and Accompanying Film |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/61100-suede-announce-new-album-night-thoughts-and-accompanying-film/ |website=Pitchfork |access-date=4 December 2018 |date=7 September 2015 |archive-date=8 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108173032/https://pitchfork.com/news/61100-suede-announce-new-album-night-thoughts-and-accompanying-film/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 24 September, the first single from the album, "Outsiders," was released. The band performed the album in full on 13 and 14 November at the [[Roundhouse (venue)|London Roundhouse]].<ref name="Night Thoughts"/> The album was released as a standalone CD, as a double pack with the movie on DVD, and as a limited numbered edition featuring the CD, DVD, and a book. Anderson noted that, unlike previous albums, for the first time the band had the freedom to do their own thing. Without the pressure to aim for the mainstream, the band deliberately avoided writing any radio hits.<ref>{{cite news |title=Night Thoughts sees Suede feeling inspired again says Brett Anderson |url=http://www.irishnews.com/arts/2016/02/05/news/night-thoughts-sees-suede-feeling-inspired-again-says-brett-anderson-404143/ |newspaper=[[The Irish News]] |access-date=4 December 2018 |date=5 February 2016 |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204102206/http://www.irishnews.com/arts/2016/02/05/news/night-thoughts-sees-suede-feeling-inspired-again-says-brett-anderson-404143/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Night Thoughts'' was well received by both fans and critics, receiving widespread press coverage upon its release. Following the success of ''Bloodsports,'' ''Night Thoughts'' charted at No. 6 in the UK. A series of concert dates in the UK and Europe followed to support the album. The first half of each show featured the band playing the album tracks in sequence, with the movie projected onto a gauze screen behind them. The second half included a mix of back-catalogue material, including several b-sides and obscure songs. The band also held a number of in-store acoustic appearances in HMV stores to promote the release, including Q&A sessions and movie screenings.
[[File:Suede live at the Roundhouse, London 2015 (24845995652).jpg|right|thumb|Suede performing at the [[Roundhouse (venue)|Roundhouse]] in London in 2015.]]

During the period when the band wrote and toured ''Night Thoughts,'' they also commemorated some of their earlier releases. Once again, the band performed as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity at the Royal Albert Hall on 30 March 2014. This time, the band performed ''[[Dog Man Star]]'' in full to mark its 20th anniversary. The set was followed by b-sides from that era, and then a greatest hits finale, which included the new song "I Don't Know How to Reach You".<ref>{{cite web |last=Wright |first=Lisa |title=Suede debut new track at 'Dog Man Star' 20th anniversary show for Teenage Cancer Trust |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-17-1238757 |work=NME |access-date=4 December 2018 |date=31 March 2014 |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204105432/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-17-1238757 |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, to celebrate the actual 20th anniversary release of the album, Suede released a limited edition box set in October 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-16-1237492|title=Suede to release 20th anniversary 'Dog Man Star' boxset|work=[[NME]]|last=Cooper|first=Leonie|date=29 August 2014|access-date=9 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220234128/http://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-16-1237492|url-status=live}}</ref> A similar 20th anniversary reissue was released for ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]'' in September 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last=Earls |first=John |title=Suede to release deluxe edition of 'Coming Up' album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-196-1193609 |work=NME |access-date=4 December 2018 |date=16 August 2016 |archive-date=4 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181204103829/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-196-1193609 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2018–2020: ''The Blue Hour''===
On 28 April 2018, Suede announced their upcoming eighth studio album. Two days later, on 30 April 2018, they officially revealed the title, ''[[The Blue Hour (album)|The Blue Hour]]'', which was released on 21 September 2018. On 4 May 2018, Suede announced the dates for their European tour, which were scheduled to begin shortly after the album's launch. The tour started on 29 September in [[Berlin]], at the Columbiahalle, and finished on 13 October at the [[Eventim Apollo]] in London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-announce-uk-european-shows-2018-tour-tickets-2308229|title=Suede announce UK and European shows for 2018|last=Trendell|first=Andrew|date=4 May 2018|work=NME|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=27 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627092558/http://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-announce-uk-european-shows-2018-tour-tickets-2308229|url-status=live}}</ref> A final show was added to the tour on 14 October at the [[Bord Gáis Energy Theatre]] in [[Dublin]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Suede announce Dublin visit in October |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/suede-announce-dublin-visit-in-october-22228520 |work=[[Hot Press]] |access-date=30 October 2018 |date=15 May 2018 |archive-date=30 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030171022/https://www.hotpress.com/music/suede-announce-dublin-visit-in-october-22228520 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 5 June 2018, the band shared the first single from the album, "The Invisibles," along with an accompanying video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-share-new-single-video-invisibles-2332265|title=Suede share new single and video 'The Invisibles'|last=Jones|first=Damian|work=NME|date=4 June 2018|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=23 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923005750/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-share-new-single-video-invisibles-2332265|url-status=live}}</ref> Five singles were released from the album, matching the number of singles from ''Night Thoughts'', with the latest single, "Wastelands," released on 29 October. The album was met with generally favorable reception and became their highest-charting album since ''[[Head Music]]'' in 1999. Suede announced their first 2019 show as Friday night headliners at Pennfest, [[Penn, Buckinghamshire]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Ormerod |first=Peter |title=Suede to headline Buckinghamshire festival |url=https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/whats-on/music/suede-to-headline-buckinghamshire-festival-1-8683161 |work=[[Bucks Herald]] |access-date=30 October 2018 |archive-date=30 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030170549/https://www.bucksherald.co.uk/whats-on/music/suede-to-headline-buckinghamshire-festival-1-8683161 |url-status=live }}</ref> In November 2018, the band released a documentary titled ''Suede – The Insatiable Ones,'' directed by [[Mike Christie (director)|Mike Christie]]. The feature-length documentary delves into the highs and lows of Suede's career, offering unprecedented access, new interviews, and unseen footage from the band's archive. It aired as part of a 'Suede Night' on 24 November on [[Sky Arts]], along with the band's 2010 comeback gig at the Royal Albert Hall.<ref>{{cite web |last=Trendell |first=Andrew |title=Suede share new trailer for tell-all documentary 'The Insatiable Ones' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-share-new-trailer-documentary-insatiable-ones-watch-2399728 |work=NME |access-date=12 December 2018 |date=7 November 2018 |archive-date=15 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215230855/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-share-new-trailer-documentary-insatiable-ones-watch-2399728 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 December, the band announced new dates for their 2019 UK tour. The tour began at Newcastle's O2 Academy on 15 April and concluded on 28 April at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge.<ref>{{cite web |last=Clarke |first=Andrew |title='The mayhem continues' – Suede announce 2019 UK tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-announce-2019-tour-dates-2418860 |work=NME |access-date=12 December 2018 |date=10 December 2018 |archive-date=10 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210220303/https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-announce-2019-tour-dates-2418860 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2020–present: ''Autofiction'' and ''Antidepressants''===
In November 2020, an announcement on the official Suede Facebook page revealed that the band was currently recording a new album. The post also invited fans to contribute vocals for some as-yet-untitled tracks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jones |first=Damian |title=Suede are inviting fans to be part of their new album |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-are-inviting-fans-to-be-part-of-their-new-album-2820837%3Famp |website=NME |access-date=9 July 2021 |date=19 November 2020}}</ref> In a BBC interview, Anderson suggested that the record would be "nasty, brutish and short."<ref name="Music Week"/> On 9 July 2021, ''[[Music Week]]'' reported that Suede had signed with the BMG label for the release of their next album, although no release date had been confirmed.<ref name="Music Week">{{cite magazine |last=Paine |first=Andre |title=Suede sign to BMG for new album |magazine=[[Music Week]] |date=9 July 2021 |url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/suede-sign-to-bmg-for-new-album/083669 |access-date=9 July 2021 |archive-date=9 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709072110/https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/suede-sign-to-bmg-for-new-album/083669 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 23 May 2022, eighteen months after the band first announced they were recording a new album, Suede revealed the title of their ninth studio album as ''Autofiction'', which was released via BMG on 16 September.<ref name="Autofiction"/> On the same day, the band unveiled the name of their lead single, "She Still Leads Me On," and premiered it at a concert at the Cirque Royal in Brussels. The song is inspired by Anderson's late mother.<ref name="Autofiction"/> Speaking about the new album, Anderson said: "''Autofiction'' is our punk record. No whistles and bells. Just the five of us in a room with all the glitches and fuck-ups revealed; the band themselves exposed in all their primal mess".<ref name="Autofiction">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-announce-new-album-autofiction-and-intimate-london-tour-dates-3231976|title=Suede announce new album and series of intimate London tour dates|last=Aubrey|first=Elizabeth|website=[[NME]]|date=23 May 2022|access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Anderson further explained: "Our intention was also to recover certain aesthetic lines in the sound ... [the] post-punk sound is back very strongly in the limelight".<ref>{{cite web|first=Tommaso |last=Toma 
|url=https://www.billboard.it/musica/rock/brett-anderson-suede-autofiction-intervista/2022/09/1795579/|title=Brett Anderson (Suede) [Interview]: I am Proud that our first album is still considered a precursor album ("Orgoglioso che il nostro primo album sia ancora considerato un disco precursore")|work=Billboard Italia|date=2022-09-07|access-date=2022-09-22}}</ref>

Two additional singles, "15 Again" and "That Boy on the Stage," were released before the album. According to Anderson, the former is "a song about falling in love with life for the first time."<ref>{{cite web |last=Eede |first=Christian |title=Suede Share New Song, '15 Again' |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/31904-suede-share-new-song-15-again |website=[[The Quietus]] |access-date=15 September 2022 |date=3 August 2022}}</ref> The latter, he explained, "[is] about persona. It's about the people we become."<ref name="RS">{{cite magazine |last=Krol |first=Charlotte |title=Suede share single 'That Boy on the Stage' about 'the people we become' |url=https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/music/news/suede-release-new-single-that-boy-on-the-stage-listen-22297/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=15 September 2022 |date=2 September 2022}}</ref> On 12 September, the band announced the dates for a March 2023 UK tour. The 2023 tour was scheduled to begin at Bath's Forum on 3 March, concluding at O2 Academy Brixton on 25 March, marking 30 years since the band made their debut performance at the London venue in May 1993.<ref>{{cite web |last=Qureshi |first=Arusa |title=Suede announce UK headline tour for 2023 |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-announce-uk-headline-tour-for-2023-3308526 |website=NME |access-date=15 September 2022 |date=12 September 2022}}</ref> On 13 September, the band announced their first United States concert tour since 1997, a co-headlining North American tour with [[Manic Street Preachers]]. Both bands were scheduled to play ten shows in the US and two shows in Canada throughout November.<ref>{{cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |title=Suede and Manic Street Preachers Announce 2022 North American Tour |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/suede-and-manic-street-preachers-announce-2022-north-american-tour/ |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |access-date=15 September 2022 |date=13 September 2022}}</ref> Suede also performed at the 2022 Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NME |date=2022-10-03 |title=Rock, rain and races: The best performances we saw at the F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2022 |url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/features/music-features/f1-singapore-grand-prix-2022-suede-kid-laroi-green-day-3321269 |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=NME |language=en}}</ref> Additionally, Suede and the Manic Street Preachers performed a series of double-header concerts in the UK in 2024, alternating who performed first. During these gigs, Anderson announced that Suede was working on a new album, with the working title *X*, which in 19 May 2025 they announced ''Antidepressants'' as their official title for their upcoming tenth studio album, which is scheduled to be released on 5 September 2025.

==Legacy and influence==
A significant part of Suede's legacy lies in their role in kickstarting the Britpop scene, which eventually overshadowed the band's own achievements in the public mind. [[Alexis Petridis]] wrote in 2005, "These days, rock historians tend to depict Suede's success as a kind of amuse bouche (appetizer) before the earth-shattering arrival of Britpop's main course."<ref name="Guardian" /> In an article about the British music press's "ferocious one-upmanship campaign" of the mid-1990s, Caroline Sullivan, writing for ''The Guardian'' in February 1996, noted Suede's appearance on the cover of ''Melody Maker'' before the release of their first single as a pivotal moment in the history of Britpop:

<blockquote>Suede appeared on Melody Maker's cover before they had a record out... The exposure got them a record deal, brought a bunch of like-minded acts to the public's attention, and helped create Britpop. It was the best thing to happen to music in years, and it mightn't have happened without that Suede cover.<ref name="Seeing Stars">{{cite news| last= Sullivan| first= Caroline| title= Feature: ''Seeing Stars''| work= The Guardian| date= 5 February 1996|page= 39}}</ref></blockquote>

The year following the ''Melody Maker'' cover saw Suede captivate the pop scene with a phenomenon of critical praise and hype.<ref name="Independent1" /> Not since the dawn of the Smiths had a British band caused such excitement with the release of just a few singles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1993-06-09/music/suede-by-hype-heroes-at-home-england-s-latest-pop-fad-tests-America|title=Suede by hype heroes at home, England's latest pop fad tests America|last=Simons|first=Ted|work=[[Phoenix New Times]] |date=9 June 1993|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=10 January 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150110054037/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/1993-06-09/music/suede-by-hype-heroes-at-home-england-s-latest-pop-fad-tests-america/|url-status= dead}}</ref> A March 1993 article in ''The Independent'' stated, "Suede have had more hype than anybody since the Smiths, or possibly even the [[Sex Pistols]]. The reviews are florid, poetic, half-crazed; they express the almost lascivious delight of journalists hungry for something to pin their hopes on."<ref name="Independent1" /> Suede are regarded by many as the first British band to break into the mainstream from the new wave of alternative rock in the '90s. With their glam rock style and musical references to urban Britain, Suede paved the way for acts such as [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]], and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] to enter the British mainstream.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/#/news/suede-blitzes-europe-for-head-music-946538.story|title=Suede Blitzes Europe For 'Head Music'| magazine= Billboard|date=7 April 1999|access-date=21 October 2018|archive-date=10 July 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120710030942/http://www.billboard.com/#/news/suede-blitzes-europe-for-head-music-946538.story|url-status=live}}</ref> They were influential in returning some of the creative impetus to English guitar music in a scene increasingly dominated by [[Madchester]], [[grunge]], and [[shoegaze]].<ref name="BBC"/> Even beyond their own shores, American heavy metal personality [[Eric Greif]] declared that Suede "reinvented and repackaged glam in a creative way, and how refreshing that was as a counterpoint to the drab grunge of the time."<ref>{{cite interview| first= Eric |last= Greif| interviewer= | url= http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/greif.shtml | title= Eric Greif Interview| website= SleazeRoxx.com |date= 28 April 2007| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110929001925/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/greif.shtml |archivedate=29 September 2011 | access-date= 24 February 2013}}</ref>

Suede's laurels would remain intact through their early career until Butler's departure, which the press signaled as the end of the band. As new rock bands emerged on the scene, British pop culture was shifting towards [[lad culture]], and the same critics who had championed Suede were now plotting to extinguish them.<ref name="Telegraph" /> In February 1995, music critic [[J.D. Considine]] stated that the band "quickly fell victim to the build-'em-up-then-knock-'em-down mentality of the English music press."<ref>{{cite news |last=Considine |first=J. D. |title=London Suede wears change well |work=[[The Baltimore Sun]] |date=19 February 1995 |author-link=J. D. Considine}}</ref> On the eve of the release of ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]'', [[Neil McCormick]] of ''The Telegraph'' wrote: "Cast in the classic mold of the androgynous rock star, Anderson appears curiously anachronistic in a British rock scene polarized between the laddishness of Oasis and the suburbiana of Blur and Pulp."<ref name="Telegraph" /> In a 2007 article in ''The Telegraph'', Bernadette McNulty wrote that while the frontmen of those bands "are all being bestowed with reverential status, Brett Anderson has become the lost boy of Britpop".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663928/The-return-of-Britpops-lost-boy.html|title=The return of Britpop's lost boy|last=McNulty|first=Bernadette|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=22 March 2007|access-date=21 October 2018|url-access=subscription|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033414/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3663928/The-return-of-Britpops-lost-boy.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Since the Britpop movement ceased to exist, Suede's popularity sharply declined, like many bands associated with it. As one writer put it toward the end of Suede's career, "Suede slid from zeitgeist into a smaller, pocket-sized cult band."<ref name="Independent2" /> In the same article, Anderson spoke about their legacy:

<blockquote>"It's not in my nature to be bitter. We may have been overlooked somewhat, but all you need to do is listen to the music. Our legacy speaks for itself." He added, "...Fate dealt us this card, and I don't think we've done particularly badly with it. Music today seems so very worthy, so very dull. Nobody wants to stick their neck out anymore, and I think that is a great pity. We did, and we left our mark."<ref name="Independent2" /></blockquote>

"Still one of the great British bands of the '90s," [[David Bowie]] told ''[[Select (magazine)|Select]]'' in 1996. "They have the enviable knack of taking the rather pathetic fumble of a quick fuck under the pier and extracting those few golden moments that many years later convince oneself that, for one brief flickering moment, one was as inspired as [[Romeo]] or, in some cases, [[Juliet]]. The poor things are bound to be an institution by the year 2000. Dame Brett, anybody?"<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Cavanagh |first=David |title=We Have Re-entry |magazine=Select |date=November 1996 |issue=77 |page=85 |author-link=David Cavanagh}}</ref>

At the 2010 [[Q Awards]], Suede were honored with the "Inspiration Award."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11618672|title=Florence and the Machine wins two Q Awards|last=Masters|first=Tim|date=25 October 2010|work=BBC News|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925152337/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11618672|url-status=live}}</ref> Suede were honored with the "Godlike Genius Award" at the 2015 [[NME Awards]]. [[New Order (band)|New Order]] frontman [[Bernard Sumner]] presented the award to the band, following a video introduction of the "fantastic" and "brilliant" Suede by comedian and Suede fan [[Ricky Gervais]].<ref name="Godlike">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-11-1207888|title=Ricky Gervais VT hails Suede's Godlike Genius Award at NME Awards 2015|date=18 February 2015|website=[[NME]]|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228024541/http://www.nme.com/news/music/suede-11-1207888|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Influence on other artists===
Multiple artists have cited the band as an influence. [[Kele Okereke]], lead singer of the London band [[Bloc Party]], said he started making music because of Suede's ''[[Dog Man Star]]'', calling it "the first record [he] fell in love with".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/apr/10/popandrock.blocparty|title=Portrait of the artist|last=Hanman|first=Natalie|work=The Guardian|date=10 April 2007|access-date=22 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153259/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/apr/10/popandrock.blocparty|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kate Jackson (singer)|Kate Jackson]], lead singer of the English indie rock band [[The Long Blondes]], has spoken in interviews about her admiration for Suede. In 2007, she admitted that Suede got her into music, saying: "Suede's debut album was unlike anything I'd heard before. It was the opposite of grunge, which I hated, and my escape from [[Bury St Edmunds]]."<ref>{{cite web|last=Hanman|first=Natalie|title=Portrait of the artist: Kate Jackson, singer, The Long Blondes|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jan/23/popandrock|work=The Guardian|date=23 January 2007|access-date=22 October 2018|archive-date=22 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022153403/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/jan/23/popandrock|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Christopher Owens]] of the Californian [[indie pop]] group [[Girls (band)|Girls]] named Suede as one of his major influences, and his vocal style has been compared to that of Anderson.<ref name="barker14">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/oasis-blur-pulp-us-bands-heavily-inspired-by-britpop-1411318|title=Oasis, Blur, Pulp: US Bands Heavily Inspired By Britpop|last=Barker|first=Emily|date=14 August 2014|website=[[NME]]|access-date=14 November 2016|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161114204018/http://www.nme.com/photos/oasis-blur-pulp-us-bands-heavily-inspired-by-britpop-1411318|archive-date=14 November 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Paul Banks of the US rock band [[Interpol (band)|Interpol]] said, "As for my favorite songs, '[[Animal Nitrate]]' was my joint when I was a teen. Kudos to Suede," while in the same NME feature, Martin Noble of [[Sea Power]] added, "Learning to play Suede songs was part of my education...They made me think that it was possible to achieve something artful, peculiar, and great".<ref>"Suede: Why They Matter, ''NME''. 13 November 2010.</ref> The band has also influenced acts such as [[Sons and Daughters (band)|Sons and Daughters]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/lifestyle/features/article/Sons-and-Daughters-Main-Stage-Saturday-8807b753-acbc-4e70-940c-b02c448a93c8-ds|title=Sons and Daughters|date=23 July 2010|website=[[News and Star]]|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115072614/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/lifestyle/features/article/Sons-and-Daughters-Main-Stage-Saturday-8807b753-acbc-4e70-940c-b02c448a93c8-ds|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Dum Dum Girls]],<ref>{{cite web|first=Michael|last=Roffman|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/10/dum-dum-girls-announce-new-album-too-true-stream-lost-boys-and-girls-club/|title=Dum Dum Girls announce new album, Too True|website=[[Consequence of Sound]]|date=31 October 2013|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=23 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423014215/http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/10/dum-dum-girls-announce-new-album-too-true-stream-lost-boys-and-girls-club/|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Drowners]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18868-drowners-drowners/|title=Drowners: ''Drowners''|last=Cohen|first=Ian|date=24 January 2014|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071154/http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18868-drowners-drowners/|url-status=live}}</ref> who took their name from the [[The Drowners|similarly titled Suede song]].<ref name="barker14"/> Canadian rock band [[Destroyer (band)|Destroyer]] named their 2017 album ''[[Ken (album)|Ken]]'' after the original title for "[[The Wild Ones (song)|The Wild Ones]]".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Simpson|first1=Dave|title=Destroyer: Ken review – indie polymath moves from hurtling shoegaze to blissed-out electronica|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/19/destroyer-ken-review-indie-polymath-moves-from-hurtling-shoegaze-to-blissed-out-electronica|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=27 December 2017|date=19 October 2017|archive-date=27 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227122123/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/oct/19/destroyer-ken-review-indie-polymath-moves-from-hurtling-shoegaze-to-blissed-out-electronica|url-status=live}}</ref>

Additionally, Suede's songs have been covered by other artists. "My Insatiable One" was performed by [[Morrissey]] during his ''Your Arsenal'' tour in 1992.<ref>{{cite book|author=Goddard, Simon|author-link=Simon Goddard|title=Songs That Saved Your Life – The Art of The Smiths 1982–87|publisher=Titan Books|year=2013 |isbn=978-1781162583|quote=Inspired by James's performance as support on that earlier Meat Is Murder tour, Morrissey's decision to promote the repertoire of a new, up-and-coming band would set a precedent he'd return to in his solo career (championing Bradford's "Skin Storm" and Suede's "My Insatiable One").}}<br />{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/sci-fi-lullabies-mw0000029504|title=Sci-Fi Lullabies Review|website=[[AllMusic]]|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|access-date=30 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821023647/http://www.allmusic.com/album/sci-fi-lullabies-mw0000029504|archive-date=2013-08-21|url-status=live}}</ref> "The Drowners" was recorded by the [[Manic Street Preachers]] as a b-side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/blog/under_the_radar_holiday_gift_guide_2015_part_3_music_box_sets_and_reissues/|title=Holiday Gift Guide 2015 Part 3: Music Box Sets and Reissues|last=Redfern|first=Mark|date=7 December 2015|website=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-date=16 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151216073045/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/blog/under_the_radar_holiday_gift_guide_2015_part_3_music_box_sets_and_reissues/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Animal Nitrate" was covered by [[the Libertines]] in concert during their reunion tour in 2015:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/88091|title=The Libertines bring 'week of shenanigans' to a close with two-hour secret gig in London pub|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=5 September 2015|website=[[NME]]|access-date=4 May 2016|archive-date=2 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002042944/https://www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/88091|url-status=live}}</ref> A cover version of the same song was also recorded by [[Basement (band)|Basement]] for the ''[[Further Sky]]'' EP.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/183025-basement-further-sky-ep/|title=Basement: Further Sky EP|last=Houle|first=Zachary|date=29 July 2014|website=[[PopMatters]]|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=4 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704223054/http://www.popmatters.com/review/183025-basement-further-sky-ep/|url-status=live}}</ref> "Beautiful Ones" was recorded by [[Kim Wilde]] on her cover album ''[[Snapshots (Kim Wilde album)|Snapshots]]'' in 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/snapshots-mw0002219489|title=Kim Wilde: Snapshots|last=O'Brien|first=Jon|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=15 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115071722/http://www.allmusic.com/album/snapshots-mw0002219489|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Apoptygma Berzerk]] recorded a cover version of "Trash" on their ''Rocket Science'' album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orapoptygmaberzerkrs.htm|title=Apoptygma Berzerk: Rocket Science|last=Carlsson|first=Johan|date=28 January 2009|website=[[Release Magazine]]|access-date=14 November 2016|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506162420/http://releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/orapoptygmaberzerkrs.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" 
|-
! scope="col" | Award
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Nominee(s)
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
! scope="row"|[[Douban|Abilu Music Awards]]
| 2016
| International Rock Album of the Year
| ''[[Night Thoughts (album)|Night Thoughts]]''
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artist.douban.com/abilu/2016/international|title=2016年阿比鹿音乐奖特别单元年度海外唱片获奖名单公布|website=Douban Music|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=17 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017221006/https://artist.douban.com/abilu/2016/international|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=6|[[Brit Awards]]
| rowspan=5|[[1994 Brit Awards|1994]]
| [[Brit Award for Best New Artist|British Breakthrough Act]]
| rowspan=2|Themselves
| {{nom}}
| rowspan=5|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1994|title=History|website=BRIT Awards|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509010441/https://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1994|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| [[Brit Award for British Group|British Group]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Brit Award for British Album of the Year|British Album of the Year]]
| ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Brit Award for Song of the Year|British Single of the Year]]
| rowspan=2|"[[Animal Nitrate]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|[[British Video of the Year]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[1995 Brit Awards|1995]]
| "[[The Wild Ones (song)|The Wild Ones]]"
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1995|title=History|website=BRIT Awards|access-date=9 May 2021|archive-date=4 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604173521/https://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/1995|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=13|[[Gaffa (magazine)|GAFFA Awards (Denmark)]]
| rowspan=2|1993
| Best Foreign Album
| ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=13|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/8752|title=GAFFA-prisen 1991–2006 – se vinderne|website=gaffa.dk|access-date=25 April 2020|archive-date=7 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200407132759/https://gaffa.dk/nyhed/8752|url-status=live}}</ref> 
|-
| Best Foreign New Act
| rowspan=3|Themselves
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|1994
| Best Foreign Group
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Foreign Live Act
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Foreign Album
| ''[[Dog Man Star]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=3|1996
| ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Foreign Hit
| "[[Trash (Suede song)|Trash]]"
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Foreign Band
| rowspan=4|Themselves
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan=5|1999
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Foreign Live Act
| {{won}}
|-
| Best Foreign 90's Act
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Foreign Album
| ''[[Head Music]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Foreign Hit
| "[[Electricity (Suede song)|Electricity]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=2|[[Mercury Prize]]
| 1993
| rowspan=2|Album of the Year
| ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]''
| {{won}}
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mercuryprize.com/previous+shortlists|title=Mercury Prize|website=www.mercuryprize.com|access-date=27 October 2021|archive-date=19 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319172752/http://www.mercuryprize.com/previous+shortlists|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=12|[[NME Awards]]
| rowspan=2|1993
| Best New Band
| Themselves
|{{won}}
|rowspan=8|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rocklistmusic.co.uk/poppoll.html|title=NME Pop Poll Results|date=29 June 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060629131458/http://rocklistmusic.co.uk/poppoll.html|access-date=18 October 2020|url-status=usurped|archive-date=29 June 2006}}</ref>
|-
| Best Single
| "[[The Drowners]]"
| {{won}}
|-
| 1994
| rowspan=3|Best Band
| rowspan=3|Themselves
| {{won}}
|-
| 1996
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=4|1997
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best LP
| ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=2|Best Single
| "[[Trash (Suede song)|Trash]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
| "[[Beautiful Ones]]"
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1998
| Radio 1 Evening Session of the Year
| Themselves
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1998.html |title=Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 1998 |website=Rocklistmusic.co.uk |date=1992-05-09 |access-date=2020-04-25 |archive-date=28 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200428002340/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/1998.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2|2000
| Best Album Ever
| ''[[Dog Man Star]]''
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2000.html |title=Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 2000 |website=Rocklistmusic.co.uk |date=1992-05-09 |access-date=2020-04-25 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205439/http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2000.html |url-status=usurped }}</ref>
|-
| Best Album
| ''[[Head Music]]''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2015
| Godlike Genius Award
| rowspan=6|Themselves
| {{won}}
| <ref name="Godlike"/>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Q Awards]]
| 1993
| Best New Act
| {{won}}
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.everyhit.com/awardq.html|title=The Q Awards - everyHit.com|website=www.everyhit.com|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301022755/http://www.everyhit.com/awardq.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 1999
| Best Live Act
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2010
| Inspiration Award
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11604197|title=Reformed Suede to receive Q award|work=BBC News|date=22 October 2010|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507230808/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-11604197|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
| Icon Award
| {{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://muzznews.org/2013/10/pobediteli-premii-q-awards-2013-video/|title=Победители премии "Q Awards 2013" (видео) &#124; Музыкальные новости|website=muzznews.org|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142809/http://muzznews.org/2013/10/pobediteli-premii-q-awards-2013-video/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"|Rober Awards Music Prize
| 2013
| Comeback of the Year
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://roberawards.com/awards-archive/2013-the-year-in-music/the-rober-awards-2013-music-poll/|title=The Rober Awards 2013 Music Poll &#124; Rober Awards|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301220854/https://roberawards.com/awards-archive/2013-the-year-in-music/the-rober-awards-2013-music-poll/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan=4|[[Smash Hits Poll Winners Party]]
| 1994
| rowspan=2|Best Alternative/Indie Type Band
| rowspan=3|Themselves
| {{nom}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1994-poll-winners|title=Articles On Smash Hits|website=Smash Hits Magazine Remembered|access-date=25 April 2020|archive-date=24 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180824002301/http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1994-poll-winners|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=3|1996
| {{nom}}
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1996-poll-winners|title=Articles On Smash Hits|website=Smash Hits Magazine Remembered|access-date=25 April 2020|archive-date=27 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227093058/https://michaelmouse1967.wixsite.com/smashhits-remembered/1996-poll-winners|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Best Rock Outfit
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Album Cover
| ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]''
| {{nom}}
{{end}}

==Members==
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'''Current members'''
* [[Brett Anderson]] – vocals, tambourine <small>(1989–2003, 2010–present)</small>
* [[Mat Osman]] – bass <small>(1989–2003, 2010–present)</small>
* [[Simon Gilbert (musician)|Simon Gilbert]] – drums <small>(1990–2003, 2010–present)</small>
* [[Richard Oakes (guitarist)|Richard Oakes]] – guitars <small>(1994–2003, 2010–present)</small>, piano, backing vocals <small>(2002–2003)</small>
* [[Neil Codling]] – keyboards, synthesizers, piano, rhythm guitar, backing vocals <small>(1995–2001, 2010–present)</small>
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'''Former members'''
* [[Justine Frischmann]] – guitars <small>(1989–1991)</small>
* [[Bernard Butler]] – guitars, keyboards, piano, backing vocals <small>(1989–1994)</small>
* [[Justin Welch]] – drums <small>(1990, 2013)</small>
* [[Alex Lee (musician)|Alex Lee]] – keyboards, piano, guitars, harmonica, backing vocals <small>(2001–2003)</small>
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=== Timeline ===
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 at:18/03/2013 color:black layer:back
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 at:16/09/2022 color:black layer:back

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==Discography==
{{Main|Suede discography}}
* ''[[Suede (album)|Suede]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Dog Man Star]]'' (1994)
* ''[[Coming Up (album)|Coming Up]]'' (1996)
* ''[[Head Music]]'' (1999)
* ''[[A New Morning]]'' (2002)
* ''[[Bloodsports (album)|Bloodsports]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Night Thoughts (album)|Night Thoughts]]'' (2016)
* ''[[The Blue Hour (album)|The Blue Hour]]'' (2018)
* ''[[Autofiction (album)|Autofiction]]'' (2022)
* ''Antidepressants'' (2025)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Bibliography===
* Harris, John. ''Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock''. Da Capo Press, 2004. {{ISBN|0-306-81367-X}}
* Barnett, David. ''[[Love and Poison (book)|Love and Poison]]''. [[Carlton Publishing Group]], 2003. {{ISBN|0-233-00094-1}}
* [[Dave Thompson (author)|Thompson, Dave]]. ''Suede''. [[Helter Skelter Publishing]], 2005. {{ISBN|1900924609}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.suede.co.uk Suede official website]

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