The Blue Hour

After the critical and commercial success of the top 10 album Night Thoughts (2016), Suede return with their stunning new album.

The Blue Hour is the final part of the triptych of albums recorded by the band since they reformed and released 2013's Bloodsports. Produced and mixed by Alan Moulder at Assault & Battery Studios, The Blue Hour is an expansive, ambitious work which, like Night Thoughts, was written as a continuous piece, although there are fourteen distinct, thematically linked songs on the record. It features a choir and spoken word, as well as string arrangements from Craig Armstrong and the band's own Neil Codling.

The Blue Hour was produced by Alan Moulder and Suede; it shares the same line-up as 1996's Coming Up - vocals by Brett Anderson, guitars by Richard Oakes, bass by Mat Osman, drums by Simon Gilbert, synthesizers and piano by Neil Codling.

The box set includes vinyl and CD versions, exclusive bonus track 'Manipulation' on 7" vinyl, a specially mastered instrumental CD, DVD featuring album commentary from the band, lyric sheets and a collection of art cards.