Suede announce ‘Dog Man Star’ 30th anniversary reissue with 1994-era bonus tracks

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Suede have announced details of a 30th anniversary reissue of their seminal album ‘Dog Man Star’. Find out more below.Due out on October 4 via Demon Music, the project comes in celebration of the sophomore album turning 30 this year, and comes alongside reimagined artwork and bonus tracks from the era.Originally shared on October 10 1994, the LP marked the highly anticipated follow-up to Suede’s breakthrough, self-titled debut, and featured hits including ‘The Wild Ones’, ‘We Are The Pigs’, ‘Still Life’ and ‘Daddy’s Speeding’.To mark three decades since the original release, Suede will re-release the album as a new half-speed master edition which will be available in both 2LP and 3CD formats.For the latter, the first CD features the original album tracklist, while the second contains B-sides to all Dog Man Star-era single releases as well as the full-length version of the non-album single ‘Stay Together’.

The third CD includes a range of bonus tracks, all recorded during the ‘Dog Man Star’ period.The Vinyl edition will come on 180g black vinyl, including yellow gatefold packaging and an exclusive two-sided 7” single featuring ’The Living Dead (Piano Version)’ and ‘La Puissance (The Power)’ on vinyl for the first time.

Visit here to pre-order.Artwork for the reissue has been reimagined by the band’s official designer and photographer Paul Khera, who has put a new spin on the iconic original photographs taken by Joanne Leonard and selected by Brett Anderson for the album’s front and back cover.

New sleeve notes by music journalist and biographer, Simon Price are also included.“Your first album is songs you’ve been playing live for a long time.