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So Young: Suede 1991-1993 deluxe photo book

Signed by Suede drummer Simon Gilbert

By Paul Sinclair

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200-page deluxe book.

So Young: Suede 1991-1993 is a forthcoming deluxe photo book documenting the formative years of UK rock band Suede.

Featuring unseen photos, gig flyers, early posters and diary entries from the archives of band member Simon Gilbert it begins with the drummer making his way to London in the early 90s, hellbent on joining a band and forging a career in music.

So Young 1991-1993 is a deluxe book in an outer slipcase


So Young is described as a “rip-roaring journal of a vital musical era; a must-read time capsule for those who weren’t there and a potent reminder for those lucky enough to have experienced the chaos first-hand”.

The book features a foreword by Stuart Maconie who was a champion of Suede from their very early days. Detailed specification of So Young is below:

  • 200-Page limited edition deluxe photo book
  • Printed On 170 gsm Gardamatt FSC Paper
  • Anti-Scratch Matt Finish Hardback Book in Slipcase
  • Dimension:  310mm x 268mm x 28mm
  • Signed & Numbered Certificate of Authenticity by Simon Gilbert
  • Foreword by Stuart Maconie

So Young 1991-1993 will be published on 8 October 2021 (was 3 September) and can only be pre-ordered via the official store. A specially-priced bundle of book and 24″ x 24″ art print of the front cover is also available.

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  2. S&H to The Netherlands is very strange (and steep):

    • Just the book -> S&H to The Netherlands is €22,50 (not too bad);
    • Just the print -> S&H to The Netherlands is €21,50 (not too bad);
    • Book & print offer -> S&H to The Netherlands is €65,50 (yes, you read that correctly – the €30 saving on buying both will almost totally be eaten by the extra €21,50 you have to pay for S&H both the items).

    This can’t be correct, can it?

    1. Strange. S&H for just the print seems excessive too, given the difference in weight. On top of the S&H do expect an increase in your total price for import duties and handling costs. Post Brexit I try to minimize my orders from the UK. Just the essential items, like signed editions, that are not available in NL or Germany. Just 10% of my online purchases are from the UK these days. Used to be 80%…

      1. This is through Townsend, isn’t it? Even before the pandemic they’re s&h costs were the absolute worst. Unfortunately, it’s the only option. I bit the bullet when I got the email from Suede this morning and ordered the bundle. $76.50 USD for shipping. Grrrrrr!!

      2. Same here regarding slowing down, even considering bringing the orders to zero. The only news I got from my first post-Brexit order was a bill of 34 euros (21 taxes + 13 paperwork) on a 100 euro box-set…and by tracing said order, I can see that it did land 3 weeks ago in the netherlands and have since been in customs limbo.
        And, in the bad news section: the import duties that are now being charged from 22 euros ( 19 £ ) up will be charged on everything from this august on.

  4. Eurgh, that’s disappointing…was hoping this was going to be some early music by them, demo’s etc…Be My God/Art maybe…

    Hopefully a ‘Soundtrack’ CD to those years will follow later…

  5. As interesting as the premise of this book might be, I find it very odd that in this day and age, we don’t get any preview of what’s inside. It’s a pretty expensive purchase if you consider that this is only covering the band’s formative 2 years, so investing in it blindly without having a glimpse of what’s inside is a hard pass for me. 

    1. I’m sure previews will come. I think most people either want a photo book of Suede’s early years or they don’t. It’s as documented by Simon Gilbert, so we know what to expect…early gigs, dressing rooms, rehearsals, etc. etc. These aren’t ‘David Bailey’ style portraits, they are ‘reportage’ style photos of a band in development.

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