Bernard Butler: People Move On (Creation)****
Ben Myers, Melody Maker, 4 April 1998
YOU KNOW the story. March 25,1992 and there in block capitals, the stuff legends are made of: "Suede – The Best New Band In Britain". The words "hype", "androgyny" and "The Smiths" collide in a glorious slice of Maker hyperbole.
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