in 'Untitled' and the delicate miniature 'Morning'." Gareth Grundy of Q magazine was somewhat mixed, writing: "The faithful will be overjoyed: despite the optimistic title, there's nothing new here, only a distillation of trace elements from previous outings." Much of the album's songs and lyrics were criticised, with the exception of "Obsessions", which he called "the album's one true belter, riding squeling harmonica and oddly compelling lyrics." He summed up, saying the band "seem wholly uninterested in attracting passing trade. They might have always lived in their own world but it used to at least slightly resemble the one outside. Not any more." Andy Gill of The Independent felt the band had little new to offer, saying: "It may seem like A New Morning to the band, but others may find it more like Groundhog Day." As the only Suede album not to be released in the US, there were no reviews from any US media. However, the album was widely covered by the Canadian music press, where it was met with a mixed reception. Rob Bolton of Exclaim! wrote: "Unfortunately, the songs seem a little lacklustre, and Brett Anderson's voice struggles, at times, showing the signs of age and abuse." However, he felt that it was better than Head Music and that "there are tracks like 'Obsessions' and 'One Hit To The Body' that recall what made Suede the trend-setting band that they were." Mike Bell of Jam! was harshly critical, writing: "Gone are most of the theatrics. Gone, too, is the powerful whine in Anderson's voice, and all that's left are quite silly faux clever lyrics and debatable melodies." Lorraine Carpenter of the Montreal Mirror felt that the record "is tainted by tired lyrical refrains and vocal melodies." Instead, she recommended readers listen to Suede's first three albums, while leaving A New Morning for "discount-bin destiny". Aftermath Suede released a compilation album Singles in 2003 which featured two new songs, "Love the Way You Love" and the single "Attitude". Shortly after the release of Singles the group issued a joint statement on 5 November explaining that outside of the remaining dates on their current tour, that Suede would not be working together for the foreseeable future: "Suede would like to announce that from next year (2004) they will be working on their own individual projects." The announcement confirmed rumours of the group splitting up since the release of