Comeback of the 21st century

How many comebacks can Suede make? Certainly, coming back with Coming Up was their tour de force. And coming back last year, certainly was another miracle. Latest news leaves it open if we will see another new Suede song released. The summer tour could be their last, or not? We only can hope they don't end up like The Rolling Stones.

So this great cover with Brett as the Lady Di reigning over brit pop celebrated the fabulous comeback in the Fall of 1996. Suede is all over this issue, with an ad for the Beautiful Ones single, a 2 page overview of all releases until that day, and a full history of the band running over 12 pages. The band were at the height of their powers and becoming a sensation all over Europe and Asia.

Picture by Simon Fowler

He Who Replaced Bernard

So amid all the historical news of the reissues and a grandious return at South-East Asian concerts halls, we look back on some covers that were published around the release of a new album. This is another Tower Records' mag cover from October 1994. Dog Man Star was released and Richard was presented to the world.

This is one of his very first photo shoots. He's wearing an unusual brown leather jacket that goes will with his shoulder long hair. Looking very young and happy.

In the interview Brett is confident as ever about the band having kicked out Bernard, and not at all fearing the future. Almost 17 years on, we know now that history is coming back again. Suede still can't work with Bernard. They will play two of his albums, and he has been in the studio with Brett to do the remastering and running orders of the reissues and DVD's.

The headline here is playing coyly with the title of the legendary Sex Pistols' album.