From the excitement surrounding their arrival in the early 1990s to their remarkable second act more than three decades later, Suede have built one of the most distinctive and enduring careers in British alternative music.
Suede: The Complete Quiz Book puts your knowledge to the test with 270 questions spanning the complete story of the band.
Journey back to the formative days of Brett Anderson, Mat Osman and Bernard Butler, revisit the Mercury Prize-winning debut album, explore the ambition of Dog Man Star and the huge success of Coming Up, and follow Suede through Head Music, A New Morning, their years apart and their acclaimed return.
The story continues through Bloodsports, Night Thoughts, The Blue Hour, Autofiction and Antidepressants, taking the quiz right into the modern era of Suede.
Along the way, test yourself on:
- The band's formation and early history
- Every Suede studio album
- Singles, B-sides and rarities
- Brett Anderson, Bernard Butler and the band's past and present members
- Lyrics and song titles
- Collaborations, covers and side projects
- Live performances, videos, chart achievements and memorable moments
- The split, wilderness years and reunion
- Complete the Song Title challenges
- Complete the Lyric questions
- Opening Lyric rounds
- Name the Suede Album challenges
- And much more
Some questions cover the classics every fan should know. Others dig considerably deeper into demos, recording sessions, artwork, abandoned song titles, unusual appearances and details designed to challenge even long-time followers.
With answers provided throughout and a score tracker at the end, you can chart your progress before discovering where you rank as a Suede fan.
Whether you discovered the band through "The Drowners," "Animal Nitrate," "Trash," "Beautiful Ones" or their extraordinary post-reunion catalogue, this is your chance to prove just how well you know Suede.
270 questions. More than three decades of music. One complete Suede challenge.
