When I first heard the exciting news that Suede had reformed (with Richard Oakes in the line up for those who were curious) I also felt incredibly impatient that I would have to wait until March for 'Bloodsports' to be released.
However today was a good news day for all Suede fans as the first single from the album, Barriers, was released as a free download in MP3 format to give us all a taster of the sounds yet to come. My initial thoughts were that Barriers could have easily featured on Brett Anderson's solo album 'Black Rainbow' as it fits in with its mature moodiness of 'Brittle Heart'. The intro uses a guitar line that while softer then what was used in the '90s, still gets your blood pumping. Suede gives a nod to their former touring partners, the Manic Street Preachers, by making a reference to 'Lipstick Traces' (The Manics named their Lipstick Traces album after the Greil Marcus' book on the history of punk) which adds an emotional, nostalgic longing for the days when Britpop was in it's heyday. The lyrics still have the poetic nature that made me fall in love in Suede in the first place with it's vibrant imagery and Brett Anderson's powerful lungs certainly does the song justice with a few cheeky trademark 'oohhhhs' towards the end.
I would certainly recommend downloading this song, it's free after all, and would not disappoint any Suede fan young or old.
Download the track here
http://suedebarriers.viinyl.com/
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