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** 1/2 London Suede, “Stay Together,” Columbia/Nude. On this six-song EP, the former Suede tones down the glammy decadence and dramatics that defined its 1993 debut and comes up far less alluring. The vocals still quaver a la Bowie, but now emit less emotion, while the music is smooth rather than grandiose. Though “Stay” doesn’t render London Suede dead, it threatens to fulfill the flash-in-the-pan prophecy that’s always followed the band.
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