December 28, 2016

In 1992, it seemed that the only buzzword for rock music was grunge. Suede's debut single, "The Drowners", came out that year though and, with a bucking the dressing down trend and embracing Bowie and Bolan instead of Black Sabbath and Black Flag, served as a bit of an antithesis to all that chatter and groan.

Well, at least in the UK it did.

In 2014, NME made a 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. "The Drowners" came in at number 104. Popmatters did a poll of the 100 greatest alternative singles of the 90's and the song landed at the number 40 position.

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