In Brief

By LORRAINE ALI

April 24, 1994 12 AM PT

** 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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Lorraine Ali

Lorraine Ali is news and culture critic of the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was television critic for The Times covering media, breaking news and the onslaught of content across streaming, cable and network TV. Ali is an award-winning journalist and Los Angeles native who has written in publications ranging from the New York Times to Rolling Stone and GQ. She was formerly senior writer for The Times’ Calendar section where she covered entertainment, culture, and American Arab and Muslim issues. Ali started at The Times in 2011 as music editor after leaving her post as a senior writer and music critic at Newsweek Magazine.

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