Brett Anderson is the first solo release from Suede and the Tears frontman Brett Anderson. It was released on 26 March 2007 by Drowned in Sound Recordings.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 March 2007 | |||
| Recorded | winter 2005 – spring 2006 | |||
| Studio | The Pink Room, London; Kore Studios, Acton, London | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:26 | |||
| Label | Drowned in Sound Recordings | |||
| Producer | Brett Anderson, Fred Ball | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 51/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Evening Standard | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| The Irish Times | [5] |
| musicOMH | [6] |
| NME | 4/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 2.9/10[8] |
| The Press | [9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Background
editIn May 2006, Anderson announced sketchy details for the album. He told NME that the title will be 'Brett Anderson' since "...that's my name, you see." The album was recorded whilst Anderson was recording The Tears' debut album alongside Bernard Butler.[12]
Anderson has described the record as being "...quite orchestrated, lots of string loops, that sort of thing. I guess there's a Scott Walker feel to it. I'm very proud of it; it's a very exciting record for me."[12]
The album sees Anderson taking on many more instruments than ever before. "I've played a lot of electric guitar on it; I've written a lot of the electric guitar parts. It's my baby and I've obviously been pretty obsessed with it."[12]
The cover was designed by Peter Saville, with photography by Wolfgang Tillmans.[13]
Reception
editThe album received mixed reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 51 out of 100, which indicates "mixed or average reviews" based on 11 reviews.[1]
Commercial performance
editThe album was not a commercial success, charting at no. 54 on the UK Albums Chart.[14]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Is Dead" |
| 3:31 |
| 2. | "One Lazy Morning" |
| 3:20 |
| 3. | "Dust and Rain" |
| 3:01 |
| 4. | "Intimacy" | Anderson | 2:48 |
| 5. | "To the Winter" |
| 3:57 |
| 6. | "Scorpio Rising" | Anderson | 4:01 |
| 7. | "The Infinite Kiss" |
| 4:08 |
| 8. | "Colour of the Night" |
| 2:18 |
| 9. | "The More We Possess the Less We Own of Ourselves" |
| 3:33 |
| 10. | "Ebony" | Anderson | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Song for My Father" |
| 5:17 |
Personnel
edit- Brett Anderson - vocals, acoustic guitar, additional electric guitar, percussion, producer
- Fred Ball – keyboards, programming, producer, string arrangements
- Jim Dare – guitars
- Bastian Juel – bass
- Kristoffer Sonne – drums
- The Dirty Pretty Strings – strings
- Jim Hunt – flute on "Scorpio Rising"
- Kwame Ogoo - additional backing vocals on "One Lazy Morning"
- Technical
- Bunt Stafford Clark – mastering
- Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing
- Dyre Gormsen – engineer
- Peter Saville – artwork
- Howard Wakefield – artwork
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 64 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[14] | 54 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[16] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Metacritic – Brett Anderson". Metacritic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Aizlewood, John (23 March 2007). "CDs of the Week". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 23 June 2007.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (23 March 2007). "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Gleeson, Sinead (30 March 2007). "Rock/Pop". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Odd, Damon (26 March 2007). "Brett Anderson – Brett Anderson". musicOMH. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (22 March 2007). "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". NME. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009.
- ^ Pytlik, Mark (26 March 2007). "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Gordon, Maxine (29 March 2007). "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". The Press. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Mulholland, Garry (April 2007). "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". Q (249): 116.
- ^ Moody, Paul. "Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson". Uncut. Archived from the original on 3 April 2007.
- ^ a b c "Brett Anderson reveals details of solo album". NME. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Brett Anderson readies solo album". NME. 12 October 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 7, 2021.