Suede have released their new track That Boy on The Stage.
The song is the latest to be lifted from the group’s forthcoming album ‘Autofiction’ and, according to frontman Brett Anderson, is about “persona”.
“It’s about the people we become,” he explains of the gritty number, which sees him embody an “outer view” of the alter ego he adopts on stage.
According to a press statement, the group – starring Brett, Mat Osman, Simon Gilbert, Richard Oakes and Neil Codling – went “back to basics” for their latest long-player.
Speaking about the project, Brett says: “‘Autofiction’ is our punk record. No whistles and bells. Just the five of us in a room with all the glitches and fuck-ups revealed; the band themselves exposed in all their primal mess…
“‘Autofiction‘ has a natural freshness, it’s where we want to be.”
Mat adds: “When we were rehearsing and writing this record it was this sheer, physical rush. That thing where you’re hanging on for dear life.”
‘Autofiction’ – Suede’s first album since 2018’s ‘The Blue Hour’ – is out September 16 and available to pre-order now. The group will play a run of intimate UK and European tour dates in October.
