Autofiction

As Suede began work on the songs that would become Autofiction, they decided to go back to basics. In a move that recalled their most formative days, Brett Anderson, Mat Osman, Simon Gilbert, Richard Oakes, and Neil Codling schlepped to a rehearsal studio in deserted Kings Cross to collect a key, hump their own gear, set up and start playing.

Speaking about Autofiction, Brett 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."

First single She Still Leads Me On is the track that reconfigured what the album could be. A beautiful song written from Brett to his late mother. As its title suggests, Autofiction is one of Anderson’s most personal records yet. Reflecting on the process of writing acclaimed works of memoir Coal Black Mornings and Afternoons With The Blinds Drawn helped Brett get a newfound perspective on himself as a performer and singer in the public eye, much of which has bled into the lyricism of Autofiction.

Available on limited grey vinyl.

Tracklist

[CD]

01. She Still Leads Me On
02. Personality Disorder
03. 15 Again
04. The Only Way I Can Love You
05. That Boy on the Stage
06. Drive Myself Home
07. Black Ice
08. Shadow Self
09. It's Always the Quiet Ones
10. What am I Without You
11. Turn off Your Brain and Yell

[LP]

A1. She Still Leads Me On
A2. Personality Disorder
A3. 15 Again
A4. The Only Way I Can Love You
A5. That Boy on the Stage
A6. Drive Myself Home

B1. Black Ice
B2. Shadow Self
B3. It's Always the Quiet Ones
B4. What am I Without You
B5. Turn off Your Brain and Yell