SUEDE - Don't Be Afraid If Nobody Loves You (Single Review)

90s legends Suede released the second single from their upcoming eighth studio album The Blue Hour last Friday and it’s a belter.

Don’t Be Afraid If Nobody Loves You sees the Londoners return to the glammed up but somewhat dark indie rock that has made them so successful over the years after string laden lead single The Invisibles. Richard Oakes’ lead guitar drives the song along at pace and Brett Anderson’s trademark falsetto is present and correct in the chorus. You get the impression that DBAINLY would be at home on either one of their most critically acclaimed albums, 1994’s Dog Man Star or Night Thoughts from two years ago.

Eight albums in and it seems that Suede’s creative juices are still flowing as well as ever. It’s a good omen for the new album The Blue Hour, which is available to pre order now ahead of it's release on 21st September.

Words by Danny Buckley