Both myself and Brett [Anderson] grew up in the same working-class-environment. Where no one really listened to what we have to say. And I think lots of people go through this process of feeling that they had these ides and most of them are brilliant but they don’t reach any further than themselves. And I think, that’s the first moment – when something you’ve written touches and moves them. Or even simpler – makes them dance. And that’s when the magic happens, for me. That’s why I’m fascinated by people who still make music without reaching out people. I don’t think I wouldn’t do it just for myself. As far as he knew Brandon was living in California and can’t understand what he was doing in London where apparently he’d been for a couple of weeks before his death. His brother’s girlfriend, Bea, enlists Adam’s help to discover what Brandon was involved in and who killed him. After the release of “Dog Man Star” you used to tour extensively – in Asia, in Scandinavia among others! And finally presented “Coming Up” which was not as lyrical as your debut works. And starting the tendencies you continued exploring with “Head Music”– what defined the direction you’ve been moving to, at that point – as songwriters and musician who were exploring these particular spaces ? That said, there’s much enjoyment to be had here, as an escape into a version of London’s past that, while it may never quite have existed, offers plenty of theatrical pleasures.

Rogers, Jude (21 October 2010). "Suede brush up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 12 November 2020. It was strange. When I was in an office people felt sorry for me, so no one talked about it, but it was good to do – part of the book is about changing your life entirely at 45. Have you enjoyed success more second time around? Dessau, Bruce (2 March 2013). "10 Questions for Suede's Brett Anderson & Mat Osman". The Arts Desk . Retrieved 17 August 2019. Having read the blurbs and comments, I was really looking forward to reading this. The beginning did not disappoint. The opening scene grabbed me and fascinated me, partly because of the confusing, dreamlike quality of the narrative, and partly because of the glittering prose. One of them dies and the other has to find out what happened, and is faced with the option of taking over his brother’s life. If I was being lazy, I might think you were Brandon and your brother Richard was Adam…There's a touch of Pynchon in this complex, woozily dream-like novel about music, mystery and imagined worlds..." - Ian Rankin

In a silly way, it’s because I’m so tall! A bass just suits me. It sounds ridiculous. But I always looked a bit silly with the guitar. It's always been like a big of ukulele. But one of the things is I think, I started playing because I wanted to be in a band. There was nothing more concrete. I wanted to play bass, I wanted to play in a band. And I didn’t know the bass-players. But also, I think I’m not…Guitarist tend to like performing. I wasn’t really that way. I’ve been intended to be a collaborator. One of the things I’ve always liked about basses is that it’s a bridge between rhythm and melody. It gets these things together. A lot of the players I really love – reggae people like Robbie Shakespeare, I like those people who just play things for five or six minutes. And it’s really weird! When I play the stuff that’s coming from Neal [Codling] and Richard [Oakes] plays, I’m always like: “It’s too complicated!”– but I suppose they look at me, while I’m a bit like collaborator. Thedebut from Suede founding member and bassist Mat Osman is an altered state of a novel, mixingthecrime of LA noir,theambient cityscapes of JG Ballard and dark language games of Thomas Pynchon, all imbued with a sensitivity tothemagical – and powerful – properties of making and listening to music.”— George Chesterton, GQThe Ruins is a novel about identity, seen through the eyes of a pair of identical twins who, on the face of it, as have as un-identical minds and lives as can be imagined. But, as you may imagine, they are closer to each other than they realise. I treasure it more. First time around, you’re so young that you think it’ll last forever but now I’m aware these things are fragile and it could end tomorrow. It’s an amazing thing to do with your life. How much of a relief will it be to tour again?