Sci-fi Lullabies
Sci-fi Lullabies
This is a double CD collection of their B-sides from their first album until the recent one. This album is really worth buying and you will not regret spending a little bit more of your pocket money for this double CD. In disc 1 all the songs are from the days when Benard is still in the band. For fans who just join the Suede bandwagon from the Coming Up album, this is an opportunity for them to experience the sound of Benard’s guitar playing. Actually I like all the songs in this album, but still everybody have their own favourite. My favourite songs in CD 1 are, The Insatiable One, The Living Dead, My Dark Star, Killing of A Flashboy, Whipsnade, Modern Boys and Europe Is Our Playground.
As you put in the second disc and press the ‘PLAY’ button, you will enter the era of Suede. With Richard Oakes and Neil Codling joining the band after Benard’s sudden departure from the band. From here you can hear the slight changes in their music. With Neil Codling in the band, they used his talent to experiment with new sounds. You can hear a lot of keyboard effects in this CD such as song like W.S.D. In song like Sadie is where I think Richard’s talent really shows. Just listen to the guitar solo and you will understand what I mean. My favourite songs in CD 2 are, The Sound Of The Street, Money, Sadie, Jumble Sales Mum, These Are The Sad Songs, Graffiti Women and Duchess.
Overall all the songs in this collection of B-sides are great. Give it a try and maybe you will find your favourite songs here. This album is given a lot of good reviews by a lot of magazines such as Select. It is stated in the review in the magazine ( November Issue page 119 ) saying that ‘this is truly as good as any greatest hits albums’. The magazine give this album 4 points out of 5 which really good. I also remember reading a quote from a magazine saying that this is the only collection of B-sides album that is worth buying this decade.
Track listing :
CD1.
1. My Insatiable One
2. To The Birds
3. Where The Pigs Don’t Fly
4. He’s Dead
5. The Big Time
6. High Rising
7. The Living Dead
8. My Dark Star
9. Killing Of A Flash Boy
10. Whipsnade
11. Modern Boys
12. Together
13. Bentswood Boys
14. Europe Is Our Playground
CD2.
1. Every Monday Morning Comes
2. Have You Ever Been This Low?
3. Another No One
4. Young Men
5. The Sound Of The Streets
6. Money
7. W.S.D.
8. This Time
9. Jumble Sale Mums
10. These Are The Sad Songs
11. Sadie
12. Graffiti Women
13. Duchess
