Customer Reviews
Utter drivel - By: And, 22 Oct 2008 
Anderson has reached a new low with this album. Incredibly frustrating to listen to. I've given it three plays with an open mindin the hope some of it might grow on me, but no, there's nothing likeable about this album at all. It's a real shame considering some of his highlights of the past. If this was a debut you'd never hear of him again. With luck he'll be on form again for the next release.
Disappointing - By: D. B. Train, 09 Oct 2008 
Brett Anderson will always have a stalwart fan base of devotees who will lavish praise upon his work. Whereas there are elements here which are lovely, a word I have chosen specifically for its lack of actual meaning, the wholein itself disappoints.
Ostensibly inspired by responses to his stripped down solo gigs where he mixed his own materials with Suede classics, I find this recording to lack emotional punches, it's miserable. It is mannered, it is stylized, but there is nothing here which he hasn't done before - & actually done better. I would investigate the live recordings - if you can get hold of them, which of course you can't now bacause they were limited editions, good one Brett - the sound is exactly the same but the songs are infinitely better. Disappointing on so many levels.
Simply Awesome ! - By: Metalhead Nutter, 08 Oct 2008 
Brett, Amy , a piano , guitar & a cello , stripped down to bare bones , minimal ,there was Suede & now there is Brett with his brutal honesty , buy this right now !
A beautiful collection - By: Scott Nicholson, 30 Sep 2008 Although I am a pretty hardcore Suede fan, I found Brett's first solo effort very disappointing & can't honestly say I enjoy listening to it very often. Wilderness, however, is a different case all together. A collection of hauntingly beautiful & often melancholic songs that just works really well.
I can understand why some reviewers might find all the tracks a bit 'samey' - there are strong musical similarities between some of them, but once played a handful of times, each song really does stand up on its own merits. The combination of piano & cello works beautifully and, unlike the previous album, Wilderness benefits hugely from it's obvious simplicity & from not being over produced.
achingly beautiful - By: M. Nix, 29 Sep 2008 I know music is a very personal thing, & what inspires one person will leave another cold. I also don't profess to be a musical expertin any way. However I am at a bit of a loss to understand some of the strong criticisms of this album. I am not a dyedin the wool Suede or Brett Anderson fan, but came to this album with an open mind. Personally I find it hauntingly beautiful. Yes it is painfully melancholic at times, speaking as it does of lost love & the deep & unremitting anguish this can leave one feeling. But the beauty of this album is the stark unadulterated simplicity of a man conveying that emotion. I am sure that Brett wrote this from the heart, & if you have ever felt that heart tearing, gut wrenching feeling of loss, then you will understand this album fully, & relate on a deeply emotional level with it. My personal favourite tracks are A different place, Chinese Whispers, Clowns, & Blessed, but I think every track has merit. It has encouraged me to investin more of Suede & Brett's solo work. I love this album even though I often cannot listen to it without crying, & I cannot recommend it enough.
