Dog Man Star

10/25/1994 3:00 AM, LAUNCH
Lyndsey Parker

Scaling back a bit after an ostentatious and overarching debut,

Suede trade in some of their pageantry and pomp for harder- hitting riff-rock and bluesy horns. But Brett Anderson's flamboyant, operatic vocals and arty lyrics keep the whole shebang sounding unmistakably Suedish.