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10.0
52119
10.0 |
Daily Telegraph
With guitarist Richard Oakes ploughing into some unabashedly Butler-esque riffs, it sounds almost like it could be a lost record from the band’s electrifying mid-Nineties period
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10.0
52496
10.0 |
Art Rocker
Suede have bestowed us with their most consistent, focused and moving record to date
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8.5
52312
8.5 |
Under The Radar
Calling Bloodsports a comeback album almost seems to belittle just how strong a record it really is; it’s nearly as good as any they’ve put out before
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8.0
52318
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
It’s the most honest collection of songs Anderson’s ever written
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8.0
52362
8.0 |
PopMatters
Suede doesn’t feel like it’s forcing itself into attempting to make an LP the equal of its earlier efforts—it just does it
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8.0
52514
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Bloodsports is such an assured return, as welcome as it is unforeseen, that Suede have succeeded in rewriting what might be deemed acceptable for a band preparing to enter middle age
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8.0
52400
8.0 |
All Music
Never once do they sound desperate on Bloodsports; they sound confident, and comfortable in the knowledge that this is where they all should be
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8.0
52761
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
Its best moments provide us with something we thought we’d never hear again: Suede producing some new classics and proving that their glories aren’t all in the past
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8.0
52120
8.0 |
Clash
This is a photocopy of the original Britpop blueprint
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8.0
52122
8.0 |
BBC
A passionate and seductive creature which reminds us of how distinctive and dynamic this most underestimated band can be
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8.0
52127
8.0 |
Q
An album of largely tremendous pop songs. Print edition only
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8.0
52130
8.0 |
Mojo
Like their first two LPs it's produced by Ed Buller and there's much that suggests that period. Print edition only
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8.0
52283
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
A Suede album in every respect, from the brash, vibrant guitars and Brett Anderson's thrilling vocals right down to the b'boom-boom before each chorus
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8.0
52302
8.0 |
The Quietus
It takes the DNA of Coming Up, matures it, and flings in some of the best pop songs that Suede have ever written
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7.6
52481
7.6 |
Pitchfork
If Bloodsports stays faithful to Suede’s signature sound, it represents a refreshing evolution in spirit
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7.4
52389
7.4 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
You get the sense that Suede are playing it by ear, gauging reaction before making another strike
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7.0
52593
7.0 |
Entertainment.ie
If you were a fan of Suede the first time around, chances are this album will instantly appeal
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7.0
52164
7.0 |
musicOMH
Unlikey to disappoint many people who were fans of Suede first time round – and it’s definitely a better close to their career than A New Morning – but it’s difficult to see what it has to offer new listeners in 2013
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7.0
52132
7.0 |
Uncut
It's a credible step back into the ring after years on the ropes
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7.0
52150
7.0 |
NME
Full of trademark trashy glamour and daft pop. Print edition only
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6.0
52161
6.0 |
DIY
Suede deserve some credit for being one of the few reunited bands to actually risk their reputation by recording a new album
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6.0
52183
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
If it had come out in 2005 you’d say the band had arrested the decline. In 2013 it’s a bit adrift from things, but not as much as you might expect
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6.0
52258
6.0 |
Evening Standard
Some of the old failings remain: Brett Anderson’s vocals are as detached as ever and they cannot shed their tendency to meander into drear
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6.0
52259
6.0 |
The Independent
It's just a pity that, as comebacks go, it can't help but seem like a little rowing boat tossed around in the wake of the mighty SS Bowie
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6.0
52279
6.0 |
The Observer
A pleasing return to something approaching their best
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6.0
52117
6.0 |
The Skinny
Solid (and therefore better than the last two offerings) but not spectacular (like everything they did before 1997)
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6.0
52118
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Bloodsports is a handsome sounding album. If only the content matched up to the intent
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6.0
52324
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
They’re on form and you should check out Bloodsports
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6.0
52890
6.0 |
No Ripcord
If it were a debut album and Suede had never existed? It would probably be seen as polished and promising, but out of step with what’s happening now and inessential
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