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I've Been Trying To Tell You - the new album - 10th September 2021

We’ve Been Trying To Tell You……...

It’s (nearly) Christmas!!!!...

Tiger Bay – The Boxset...

Tiger Bay – 25th anniversary UK shows...

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Good Humor 20th Anniversary – UK Shows...

Good Humor 20th Anniversary Tour – North America...

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Nov 18: Glasgow St Lukes

Nov 19: Sunderland to be announced

Nov 20: London Alexandra Palace Theatre

Nov 23: Bristol Trinity

Nov 24: Birmingham Institute

Nov 25: Saltaire Victoria Hall

Nov 26: Liverpool Grand Central Hall

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Jane Weaver We’re delighted to announce that Ja

Jane Weaver

We’re delighted to announce that Jane Weaver will be joining us as our special guest on tour this November. Jane will play on all shows except Saltaire and Hove. Those two and Glasgow are already sold out and anyone interested in buying tickets for London, Bristol, Liverpool and Birmingham should head to the link in the bio now to avoid disappointment.

We’re really looking forward to playing live again and will include two or three songs from the new record plus a selection of hits, misses and a two or three songs we haven’t played for a while. We’ll also be performing our Christmasy, Christmas single.

Unfortunately our show in the North East (Sunderland) has had to be postponed as the venue opening has been delayed. We will be back to honour the date and hopefully a couple more around the UK in the new year. Which venue would you like to see us play?

We’re so pleased Jane will be joining us for these shows and look forward to seeing you all soon!

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

PS. if you haven’t listened to Jane's new album ‘Flock’ we strongly recommend you do!

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Fox Base Alpha is 30!! Blimey, our eldest just tu

Fox Base Alpha is 30!!

Blimey, our eldest just turned 30, how did that happen?!
It seems like only yesterday that we launched Fox Base Alpha onto an unsuspecting world on October 14th 1991.

We decided at the start of this year that we should do something to celebrate this landmark birthday but as we went big with our Fox Base Alpha Box Set 5 years ago we thought a gentler more relaxed celebration would be in order. The vinyl edition of Foxbase has been out of stock since the start of the pandemic so we thought it was time to bring it back, but in a special Green Vinyl 30th Anniversary limited edition. Unforeseen manufacturing delays – caused by the pandemic and something beginning with B – mean that we won’t have finished copies until December. But it is available to pre-order in out new shop at https://saintetienne.ochre.store from this coming Tuesday 19th October.

And as a special bonus – for all those who pre-order before the end of October we’ll include free of CD of 5 rare recordings from the Fox Base Alpha era as follows:

Fox Base Rarities

1. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Flowered Up remix
2. Nothing Can Stop Us - Masters At Work remix
3. Spring - instrumental - on CD for the first time
4. Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Kenlou B-boy remix
5. The Official Saint Etienne World Cup Theme - on CD for the first time

Lots of love
Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

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Camel Coat “I loved this coat by Tommy Hilfiger

Camel Coat

“I loved this coat by Tommy Hilfiger but never thought I’d end up writing a song about it.”
Sarah Cracknell - 13th October 2021

Photograph by Hamish Brown

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Happy birthday Finisterre Our album Finisterre wa

Happy birthday Finisterre

Our album Finisterre was released exactly 19 years ago. Who knows where the time goes?

Pete Wiggs: "We recorded the album before making the ‘Finisterre’ film with Paul Kelly, Kieran Evans and Kevin Pearce but whenever I hear the songs now, images from the film come flooding into my mind. It's definitely a bittersweet album, written when things had gone sour after the turn of the new millennium, lifted by some great early work from Xenomania and a turn from Wildflower.”

Bob Stanley: “The spoken verses on Finisterre the song were by Sarah Churchill who I knew from Reckless Records in Islington. I loved her delivery. I’d heard it on her alternative chartbuster 'Lady Di Why Did You Have To Die?' (can’t remember the band’s name). It was great. Sung to the tune of ‘Gloria’ by Laura Brannigan.”

Sarah Cracknell: "The Way We Live Now is definitely my favourite song on the album and scene in the film. It actually gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it. It’s sinister, melancholy and uplifting all in one song, quite an achievement I think!”

What’s your favourite song from Finisterre and why?

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Groupie “The sparkly top was my mum’s and Bob

Bubble Car Pete Wiggs: “We did this shoot with

Bubble Car

Pete Wiggs: “We did this shoot with Steve Double who had a studio in Leather Lane off Clerkenwell Road.”

Sarah Cracknell: “It was for the NME. We’d just released ‘You’re In A Bad Way’ and ‘So Tough’ came out a week later. I loved that trouser suit I’m wearing!”

Bob: “This was a pretty exciting time; NME cover, a top 20 single and a top 10 album”

Photograph by Steve Double

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Thankyou!! We just wanted to say a massive thanky

Thankyou!!

We just wanted to say a massive thankyou to everyone who bought, downloaded and streamed our new album 'I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’ this week putting it at number 14 in the UK album chart.
We also want to thank all those who’ve worked on this one over the last few months and made that possible – you know who you are and we look forward to seeing you all for celebratory knees up at one of our shows in November.

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

Photograph by Elaine Constantine

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“I’ve Been Trying To Tell You” "It's rare f

“I’ve Been Trying To Tell You”

"It's rare for a band to have a new idea after being together for five years, let alone thirty. That Saint Etienne not only had a brilliant idea, but also made it come to life so fully and so beautifully, is nothing short of miraculous."
Allmusic 9/10

This record is available to stream - via the link in our bio - or on vinyl, CD and DVD from all good record shops now.

Film extract: taken from ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You By” directed by Alasdair McLellan.

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Out now. ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’ Ou

Scouts of America We’ve been getting some love

Scouts of America

We’ve been getting some lovely reviews for I’ve Been Trying To Tell You from America…

“Their work… encourages us to view the possibilities of memory anew. It’s music about loving music so much you need to make something as homage.” The New Yorker

“It's a hallucinatory, dreamlike album about how memories change and become distorted over time, but more than anything I've Been Trying to Tell You is a vibe and a mood that recalls the last days of summer and youth when life was good and carefree.”
Brooklyn Vegan

“Pond House meditates in a wide-open soundscape”
New York Times

“I’ve Been Trying To Tell You is an atmospheric bounty… engulfing the listener in a shimmering strata of vocals and keys. Time and time again, Saint Etienne have affirmed their penchant for crafting songs and visuals that stimulate the heart, mind and soul, and I’ve Been Trying To Tell You holds true to their well-established blueprint.”
Album–ism – 5 stars

“The result is euphoric… Saint Etienne manage to capture peace with an underlying sense of unease, offering a moment, a loop or a hook to meditate on in trying times.”
Paste

“Saint Etienne are that most thoughtful of bands; a track like Fonteyn could use a bibliography… I Remember It Well should be enshrined among the band’s loveliest of songs.”
Pitchfork

“Saint Etienne conjures a dreamy slice of downtempo electronic music.”
The Washington Post

“It's a stunning feat that the group has accomplished here. Saint Etienne have crafted a challenging and rewarding work that manages to be incredibly emotionally resonant on multiple levels.”
Qobuz

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Rough Trade Album Of The Month ‘I’ve Been Try

Rough Trade Album Of The Month

‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’ is Rough Trade's album of the month for September.
We’ve made a special Sky Blue vinyl edition of the album especially for Rough Trade buyers and every copy bought at their shops or via the RT online shop (CD, vinyl or CD/DVD) comes with an exclusive three track CD of remixes by Daniel Avery, Jane Weaver and Vince Clarke.

We’re overwhelmed by all the amazing reviews this week and would like to thanks everyone who has bought or streamed the album so far.

"It's rare for a band to have a new idea after being together for five years, let alone thirty. That Saint Etienne not only had a brilliant idea, but also made it come to life so fully and so beautifully, is nothing short of miraculous." Allmusic 9/10

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Advantage Raducanu, championship point Congratula

Advantage Raducanu, championship point

Congratulations Emma.
And congratulations Bob, Pete and Sarah for having a top ten album on the UK midweek charts.

Photograph by John Stoddart

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Read all about it!!! Our new album is released to

Read all about it!!!

Our new album is released today.
It’s album of the month at Rough Trade shops and Monorail in Glasgow.

It’s also been getting some lovely reviews as you can see…

"Beautiful. There's reverie and floating nostalgia to spare. I've Been Trying To Tell You works wonderfully on many levels." MOJO ****

"Immediate and soulful... A lyrical soundtrack for subconscious wanderings." UNCUT 8/10

"Experimental and Grandios, vivid and vital, truly a masterpiece” 5/5 NARC

"Ambient composition and pop music have rarely sounded more naturally placed together. A low-key masterpiece." RECORD COLLECTOR ****

You can stream the album on any platform now and if you prefer physical product you can buy black vinyl, CD, a CD/DVD double disc (with Alasdair McLellan’s film) or our limited edition box set from our own online show in the link above.

A special Blue vinyl edition is available from Rough Trade Shops or clear vinyl from Monorail in Glasgow and Piccadilly in Manchester.

Thanks to everyone who pre-orderd. We hope you enjoy it!!

Lots of love,
Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

Music by Saint Etienne
Photography by Alasdair McLellan
Design by M/M Paris

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I’ve Been Trying To Tell You “Tomorrow sees t

Dive is four! Today marks the fourth birthday of

Dive is four!

Today marks the fourth birthday of our single Dive.
Co-written and produced by the impossibly talented Carwyn Ellis with mixes by Shawn Lee, Matt Berry, Greg Wilson & Derek Kaye. What was your favourite song from Home Counties and why?

Artwork by Scott King - but where is the picture taken?

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The Films Of Saint Etienne Thanks to all those wh

The Films Of Saint Etienne

Thanks to all those who attended last night’s sold out screenings for ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’. It was a special evening.

It’s great to be back at the BFI Southbank and we have plenty more on offer over the next two days.

For a full list of what’s on and the last remaining tickets please visit: the link in the bio or https://bit.ly/3jbJug0.

Did you see the KLF last night? ‘I’ve Been Tr

Rehearsals “This is an old, and I’m pretty s

Rehearsals

“This is an old, and I’m pretty sure unpublished, picture of Bob, Pete and I taken by Andy Willsher in 1993.
We were rehearsing at Backstreet Studios on the Holloway Road for the 'So Tough’ tour on which Pulp supported. It took me a second to figure out that my hand is actually resting on a mike stand here. We had a lot of fun on that tour and are looking forward to playing live again this November.
What was your first Saint Etienne show?”
Sarah Cracknell - August 27th 2021

Tickets for the November 2021 Saint Etienne UK tour can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3jkRqMg

Photograph by Andy Willsher

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The Films Of Saint Etienne The BFI will be screen

The Films Of Saint Etienne

The BFI will be screening all of our films as part of a special 'The Films Of Saint Etienne' season at the BFI on London's Southbank from Fri 3rd to Sun 5th Sept.

The event kicks off with two premiere screenings for Alasdair McLellan's 'I've Been Trying To Tell You' on Fri 3rd Sept.

The good news is that new guidelines mean capacities can be increased from 50% to 75% so more tickets are now available. The Q&As can also raise from 2 to 3 guests so Sarah will now join Alasdair McLellan and Bob (after the first premiere screening) and Alasdair and Pete (after the second premiere screening) on Friday night.

The program for the weekend is...

Fri 3rd Sept
2.30pm - This Is Tomorrow - introduced by Bob and Paul Kelly
6.30pm - I've Been Trying To Tell You - Premiere Screening plus Q&A with Alasdair McLellan, Bob and Sarah
9.00pm - I've Been Trying To Tell You plus Q&A with Alasdair McLellan, Pete and Sarah

Sat 4th Sept
12 noon - Asunder - introduced by Esther Johnson and Bob
3.00pm - Finisterre plus Q&A with Bob and Pete
5.20pm - How We Used To Live plus Q&A with Pete and Travis Elborough

Sun 5th Sept
1.00pm - Shorts Programme - 8 shorts introduced by Pete and Paul Kelly
3.30pm - Lawrence Of Belgravia plus Q&A with Lawrence and Paul Kelly
6.30pm - What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day plus Q&A with Paul Kelly and Pete

A limited number of tickets are available now via the link in the bio but be quick!

For those living in the north of England we're pleased to announce two special screenings for I've Been Trying To Tell You:
Mon 13 Sept: Manchester, Home with Q&A with Bob and Alasdair McLellan - tickets here https://bit.ly/2UNYGGV

Sat 18 Sept: Chester, Storyhouse with Q&A with Bob - tickets here https://bit.ly/2XXvWNf

We’ll be announcing further regional dates in the next few weeks so please stay tuned for regular updates.

Looking forward to seeing you soon very soon!

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

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Penlop Today we’re premiering another song fro

Penlop

Today we’re premiering another song from our forthcoming album ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’.
Head over to our YouTube channel at 11am (BST) to view the full film for Penlop - directed by Alasdair McLellan - on bit.ly/StEtPenlop

Can you spot the sample? We’ll DM anyone who guesses correctly and send the first to do so a copy of our ‘After The Rain’ CD.

Pre-order the album from the link in the bio.

Directed by Alasdair McLellan

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