Coming Up (studio album) by Suede

Another strong album from Suede, they really were up there with the best of the Brits in the 90s but sadly too often get overlooked in the 2020s. The Chemistry Between Us is just so beautifully sad and poignant, brings back so many wonderful memories. One of Suede's greatest songs from their third consecutive excellent album.

Played it for the first time on its 25th anniversary, how I have missed out on this one! Complete Bowie homage and very enjoyable.

From Brad1770 08/17/2021 11:14

In the 90’s there was a Britpop war going on. You had two album wonders Oasis, there was Pulp ( I never understood the Jarvis Cocker thing), there was Blur with plenty of substance beneath the hype and of course there was the shoe gazing of Ride, Lush and MBV among many others. But there was another band, a much under appreciated band and for me they were the ones, and it’s time we looked back and acknowledged the brilliance of Suede

The run of Suede beginning with 1993’s self titled debut through ‘Dog Man Star’ and concluding with 1996’s ‘ Coming Up’ represents a three album run better than any of the Britpop heavy weights. There is something simply magical about Suedes ability to capture the pulse of the times through drugs, interesting characters and sexual ambiguity. It was and is an intoxicating mix

Bearing in mind what happened during and after Dog Man Star, it's pretty much a miracle this album exists, let alone that it is an exquisite collection of pop songs, from Trash - one of the greatest pop songs ever made - to 'Saturday Night', a wonderfully evocative and melodic piece of glam. Pop at its best.

A near perfect album with only let down for me being Picnic By The Motorway. But so many killer tracks here including Trash, Filmstar, Lazy, She, Beautiful Ones and Saturday Night.
Love Brett Andersons vocals throughout - might be part of the Britpop 90's but plenty homage to glam rock.

Picnic by the Motorway is one of the most criminally underrated songs ever. Give it a listen.

If you don't buy the Deluxe Edition, then you'll be missing out on "Europe Is Our Playground", one of Suede's best songs. Many of the other b-sides, including "This Time", are pretty damn good too.

Coming up, is probably Suede's most enjoyable album. It's clear that this was intended as their 'pop' record, and it's a cracking LP full of fantastically catchy songs. Beautiful ones, trash, by the sea, and, the chemistry between us, are the best songs. A hugely enjoyable record, a Saturday night album.

More of a pop album compared to the first two albums, its very good but its not as masterful as those

From Eastwood 12/27/2014 21:13

Very good alternative rock/britpop album. Best 10 songs average is 88,0/100 and the album can get very good 90/100. Best songs are "Trash", "Lazy", "By the sea" and "Beautiful ones" all 90/100. All other songs good 80-85/100.