{"product_id":"9780349143644","title":"Afternoons with the Blinds Drawn","description":"Author: Brett Anderson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349143644\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 Jan 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling personal account of the dramas of a singular British band' Neil Tennant\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe trajectory of Suede - hailed in infancy as both 'The Best New Band in Britain' and  'effete southern wankers' -  is recalled with moving candour by its frontman Brett Anderson, whose vivid memoir swings seamlessly between the tender, witty, turbulent, euphoric and bittersweet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSuede began by treading the familiar jobbing route of London's emerging new 1990s indie bands -  gigs at ULU, the Camden Powerhaus and the Old Trout in Windsor - and the dispiriting experience of playing a set to an audience of one. But in these halcyon days, their  potential was undeniable. Anderson's creative partnership with guitarist Bernard Butler exposed a unique and brilliant hybrid of lyric and sound; together they were a luminescent team - burning brightly and creating some of the era's most revered songs and albums.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e AFTERNOONS WITH THE BLINDS DRAWN\u003c\/i\u003e, Anderson unflinchingly explores his relationship with addiction,  heartfelt in the regret that early musical bonds were severed, and clear-eyed on his youthful persona.  'As a young man . . . I oscillated between morbid self-reflection and vainglorious narcissism' he writes. His honesty, sharply self-aware and articulate, makes this a compelling autobiography, and a brilliant insight into one of the most significant bands of the last quarter century.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47901046669470,"sku":"ING-9780349143644","price":35.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349143644.jpg?v=1782352433","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349143644","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}