The Tears

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(2004 – 2006)

Many have wondered how two performers as volatile as Bernard Butler and Brett Anderson who had at one time nurtured such hatred for one another, were reunited after all this time. Anderson describes getting together with former bandmate Butler as such, “We went out for a drunken night. I’d called him and we went out for a curry and got drunk. Then the next day he came over with these tracks and that was that”. Though Butler and Anderson had not spoken since the days of Suede, Anderson claimed getting back in gear with Butler was not difficult. The band decided on being named after a line from a Philip Larkin poem, “Femmes Damnées”, which ends with the line: “The only sound heard is the sound of tears”.

Anderson also had this to say about the renewed partnership with Bernard Butler: “For years and years after Bernard left Suede it was me running the show, but now the stakes are raised. I feel like we are duelling with each other, in some kind of friendly competition. When we were at our best it was always like that, each trying to better each other.”

The band played their first ever live show on December 14, 2004 at the Oxford Zodiac. Things went as expected for the “new” band, and most new songs were received well by those attending the first set of shows. When asked during a concert by a fan to play the famous Suede song,

The Drowners, Anderson replied saying, “Did somebody say they want us to play The Drowners? They came to the wrong gig”.

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juleshughes wrote:
11 days ago

As dark as the ocean, as cold as the rain! (L)

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bluemy wrote:
15 days ago

@tgodd the bio on his myspace was just joking and not written by himself.

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queerella wrote:
November 2009

the thrill is gone

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tgodd wrote:
November 2009

u guys read bernard butlers myspace page? "If I'd known Brett was going to turn out to be such an arsehole, I'd have made him into a carburator instead of a musician."

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jeromeusj wrote:
October 2009

where can i find the link to download their albums ...

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Francis_Avery wrote:
September 2009

Happy Birthday, Brett!!))))

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hanifadi wrote:
September 2009

we are the lovers!

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demoissster wrote:
August 2009

greaaat!

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RachelAPP wrote:
July 2009

It's not about Blur vs Oasis, it's about great music. Check out my Britpop crossword and let me know what you think.

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Panlert wrote:
June 2009

yes i think it was so underrated for great stuff like this waiting for new album of them

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bluemy wrote:
May 2009

by now i don't even care this album was underrated, i am just happy and appreciated that i feel shining light of Brett and Bernard bit by bit every time i listen to the tears'.

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EmmaKSpence wrote:
April 2009

SENSUAL PIANO, SOULFUL VOICE: www.last.fm/music/Emma+K+Spence Her seductively soulful voice delivers her gift for rendering a story into song, telling of the wavering temperament of love. Her sensual piano style is a melodic and passionate richness that will effortlessly shift your senses. www.last.fm/music/Emma+K+Spence/The+Piano+Sessions

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kingstaffy wrote:
February 2009

great album,much underrated,saw them live a few months before it came out,they were amazing

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DakoSuede wrote:
January 2009

aupa The Tears!!! :D

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wearethesmiths wrote:
November 2008

when they're together the planets align, mmk?

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Vaidosa wrote:
September 2008

Love it. Love it. Love it. .... Are you getting the picture? :) ....underrated for sure, but brilliant nontheless. xx

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MarielleOwl wrote:
September 2008

hello there :) just wanna share this beautiful song to you....I'm sure you'll love the deep voice...it's simply beautiful! enjoy..... Pok

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stu_f wrote:
August 2008

It's strange that they sound like post Butler Suede. Lovers and Refugees definitely have the same vibe/feel to the likes of Trash and Beautiful Ones.

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ditta1988 wrote:
August 2008

Apollo 13 FTW!

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tutuii wrote:
August 2008

i love bernard....his sound of guitar so amazing and unique.

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