Albums by Saint Etienne
ALBUMI've Been Trying To Tell YouSaint Etienne
ALBUMHome CountiesSaint Etienne
ALBUMWords and Music by Saint EtienneSaint Etienne
ALBUMContinental (Deluxe Edition)Saint Etienne
ALBUMTales From Turnpike HouseSaint Etienne
ALBUMTales From Turnpike HouseSaint Etienne
ALBUMFinisterre (Deluxe Edition)Saint Etienne
ALBUMSound of Water (Special Edition)Saint Etienne
ALBUMGood Humor (Deluxe Edition)Saint Etienne
ALBUMTiger BaySaint Etienne
Saint Etienne's Popular Music Videos
Like a Motorway
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Nothing Can Stop Us (12" Remix)
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You're In a Bad Way
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Artist Playlists
Saint Etienne Essentials
Wedding ‘60s nostalgia to dream pop and acid house.
Inspired by Saint Etienne
Effortlessly cool downtempo grooves and lounge-pop seductions.
Saint Etienne: Deep Cuts
Exotic baroque-pop grooves built for discos and dreams.
Saint Etienne: Influences
What happens when record collectors start sampling.
Artist Biography
One of indie pop's most adventurous acts, Saint Etienne have built a discography marked by a curiosity about and a belief in the potential of pop music. Formed in 1988 by longtime friends Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, Saint Etienne released their first single, a dubby cover of Neil Young’s “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” featuring vocalist Moira Lambert, in 1990. The song became a hit in UK clubs, and their take on legendary twee group The Field Mice’s “Let’s Kiss and Make Up,” with a different vocalist, followed. The band’s third single, “Nothing Can Stop Us,” was fronted by the coolly detached Sarah Cracknell, who became their lead singer for their 1991 full-length debut, Foxbase Alpha. In the decades that followed, Saint Etienne traversed the expanse between the indie disco and the maximalist dance club with witty, catchy aplomb: 1993’s So Tough brought samples into the mix, 1998’s Good Humor stripped down the band’s sound, and 2005’s Tales From Turnpike House included input from uber-pop outfit Xenomania. After a seven-year hiatus, Saint Etienne returned in 2012 with the ruminative Words and Music by Saint Etienne, and since then the individual members have pursued solo projects while releasing the occasional album as a group.
Hometown
Croydon, London, England
Genre
Pop