Pros: Cracknell's voice, interesting approach to music, a few decent tracks... Cons: Sometimes unemotional, generally bad lyrics, a few awful tracks...
Saint Etienne created distinctive, dance-oriented music from their earliest experiments. Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs (former music journalists) initially began creating in England during 1988 and were from the very beginning an attempting to do...
Pros: Strong collection of songs, wonderfully put together. Cons: Some oddities, but nothing to destroy the experience.
So far I’ve looked at Saint Etienne’s career more or less from both ends of the spectrum in terms of their releases. From the flawed potential of their debut “Foxbase Alpha” and subsequent “So Tough” and at the other end of the scale the polished ...
Pros: Sarah Cracknell's voice, the melodies, the lovely and sad point of view in the lyrics. Cons: The U.S. release is missing a couple of key tracks, but it's still wonderful.
Saint Etienne is perhaps the most underrated band in the United States, which is understandable since they're British and mostly a cult phenomenon in their own country. But still, this is a trio that deserves a far better fate than being overlooked ...
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