:: Review:
Again they started with Love the Way You Love, and I made sure to pay close attention this time. I think it is a good song. There has been some talk about the title, and people have been concerned that it was a cheesy title and that it would be just some boring, stupid love song. Well, I think it has a really nice tune, very rocky, and you really notice the music (meaning the instruments as opposed to the vocal) which sounds very good. The chorus is “I love the way you love me, baby” – again, as words it might sound quite sugary-romantic, but as it was, it was more on the sexy side. If people want it to have the sound of Suede or Dog Man Star they’ll probably be disappointed, but it was a really cool song, and I have personally never been able to get worked up about the difference in their music now as opposed to then. I’d hate it if the “old” songs didn’t exist, but they still do exist, and I find it very interesting to hear other sides to Suede as well. By now I think there are Suede songs for any mood I might be in, and that’s something I appreciate. Well, on from that little rant and back to the review.

This set is not “alternative” like the other, so I won’t be saying a lot about the individual songs. Instead I’ll say a bit about the band and how they were, some of the funny little things – which is exactly what I haven’t got much about in my Friday review, so I guess it all evens up :-). Here we go:

Starting with Brett, since he is naturally the main focus of attention on stage. We got all the things that should be there – his dancing around, clapping, whirling the microphone around, holding it out to the audience, throwing a bit with his water, jumping around, and he got close to as much of the audience as possible. He really does have so much charisma, and it was amazing how he could both be wildly jumping around and energetic, say/do little funny things (like pretending not to remember what to play/sing during Oceans, calculating the time since they last played The Asphalt World very slowly, snarling before Electricity, kissing his water bottle), and also have this incredible, intense, ecstatic look when standing still with closed eyes when the music played while he didn’t sing. His singing was very good just as Friday, and there was a good balance between the songs sounding right and him improvising a bit now and then.

I was standing right in front of Alex, so I got a good look at him as well. He was really cool – not that he wasn’t full of energy like the others, cos he had lots of it, which especially showed when he played guitar; but in a cool way, and with a nice little cool smile now and then.

I discovered that Mat is actually very interesting to look at on stage. He looked very happy and relaxed, was singing along, very enthusiastic, and generally seemed to enjoy himself and feel really at home on the stage.

Simon was sadly quite hidden behind his drums. I couldn’t see his face other than in very small glimpses. On top of that, the drums have never been something I notice much. But when you think about it, they are of course very important, and what I did manage to notice was good – not that I had expected anything else! I am beginning to feel stupid saying the word “energy” again here, but energy really was a key word. Even though concerts are physically somewhat tiring, it felt like you absorbed energy from the band.

Richard was shaking all his hair around wildly and of course playing great guitar. Do I need to repeat the word “energy” ;-). I could see a set list from where I stood, and when I saw When the Rain Falls on it, I thought that I’d have preferred another song. But it turned out Richard played the piano to it, so he and Alex switched places – so it became a nice opportunity to see him a little closer instead of at the other end of the stage, and to see him in a more relaxed state than when playing guitar.

I think most of this probably says something about Friday too.

The audience was good again – singing along, responding, and this was certainly a memorable evening too. Friday’s gig was of course much more special and interesting, but this was certainly wonderful too. Just because we like to hear something out of the ordinary, it doesn’t mean we don’t like the hits!

Finally I’ll just have to say how much I enjoyed hearing The Asphalt World. It is one of my favourite Suede songs, and it was truly a wonderful experience. The guitar solo was so great.

So, concluding on it all, definitely a weekend to remember, and I’m beginning to think I’ll develop abstinences tonight :-) Can’t wait till Grøn Koncert…

Love the Way You Love
She
Trash
Metal Mickey
Filmstar
Obsessions
Lost in TV
Positivity
Everything Will Flow
Beautiful Loser
So Young
Animal Nitrate
Can't Get Enough
She's in Fashion
Oceans
When the Rain Falls
The Asphalt World
Saturday Night
Electricity
Beautiful Ones