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Sept 5: End Of The Road festival

Saint Etienne will be performing their classic Foxbase Alpha album at this year’s End Of The Road festival.

The festival takes place at Larmer Tree Gardens, near Blandford, in Dorset from 4-6 September. For more info, click here

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    Summer’s here and the time is right to tell you Summer’s here and the time is right to tell you a heck of a lot of news! First up, we’ve made a new album called ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’ that will be released on Sept 10th. It was recorded at Pete’s Needham Sound studio and with Gurgles hero Gus Bousfield in Bradford. We’re very proud of it. People who have heard the record have used words like “reverie” and “dreamlike”.  Bob: “To me it’s about optimism, and the nineties, and how memory is an unreliable narrator. Pete and Gus have done a properly amazing production job. I think it sounds gorgeous.” Sarah: “It’s the first sample driven album we’ve made since So Tough and it’s been a really refreshing experience, such fun! It’s both dreamy and atmospheric, late summer sounds.” Pete: “We’ve really pulled apart and dived deep into the samples;  the concept and each of our interpretations of it have made this a very special sounding album, we hope you think so too.” One of our favourite photographers Alasdair McLellan has made a film to accompany the album as well as doing all the stills photography for the record itself.  It’s beautiful – he’s an amazing director and you’ve probably seen some of his Marc Jacobs ads. The film will premiere at NFT1 on the Southbank on 3rd Sept. Full details on the link in the bio. The premiere will be accompanied by a whole weekend of The Films Of Saint Etienne on the Southbank between the 3rd - 5th of August. Full details on the link in the bio. The album itself will be available on both black and limited clear vinyl as well as a CD and a limited double disc CD/DVD edition of both the album and the film ….you can pre-order certain formats from our brand new music shop. We’re also thrilled that Rough Trade have made I’ve Been Trying To Tell You their album of the month for September and there’s also talk of a Heavenly edition with free flexidisc. Full details on the link in the bio.  And as if all that wasn’t enough… if you like your albums ‘super deluxe’ we will be bringing you news of a limited edition box set very soon. Lots of exciting news that we’ve been …..trying…..dying…. to tell you. Lots of love Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx
    I’ve Been Trying To Tell You …… this Tuesda I’ve Been Trying To Tell You …… this Tuesday 27th July. Cinematography by Alasdair McLellan
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    Match Day Match Day was a super limited CD of foo Match Day Match Day was a super limited CD of football songs we gave away with copies of our Saint Etienne Subbuteo set. Jeff Wayne rubbing shoulders with Martin Buchan, what could possibly go wrong? Nothing can stop us now! Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx - 11th July 2021
    911T "I miss my little Posche 911T, it was such a 911T "I miss my little Posche 911T, it was such a fun car. 1970 in Antelope brown with beige leather interior. Please tell me if you see it around, I wouldn’t mind buying it back!” Sarah Cracknell - July 2021 Photograph by: Steven ‘Stevie’ Janowski #sarahcracknell #saintetienne #porsche #porshe911t #911 #London #2001 #intherain #myporscheclub #iheardshedrovethesilverysportscar
    Trans-Europe Express Three of my favourite people Trans-Europe Express Three of my favourite people - no, I don’t mean me - swipe to see the third. Etienne Daho who I love dearly, Ronald Lippok who collaborated with us on ‘Sound Of Water’ and, of course, Bob!! Not sure why Pete wasn’t here for this shoot, probably busy finishing the record!! Saint-Etienne-Daho-To-Rococo-Rot Sarah Cracknell - 9th July 2021 Photography: Philippe Levy #sarahcracknell #saintetienne #etiennedaho #ronaldlippok #bobstanley #paris #france #for #magicmagazine #2000 #photography #by #philliplevy #saintetiennedaho #torococorot #transeuropeexpress
    30 Years Ago Today The first test pressings for F 30 Years Ago Today The first test pressings for Foxbase Alpha were made and the die was cast…. "It was so exciting to have actually made an album and to hold it and see the way the different tracks took up the spaces on each side and remind ourselves of the amusing messages we'd written in the run out grooves. Proud of what we'd made but not knowing what the future held.” Pete Wiggs - June 10th 2021 “Being our first album, Foxbase Alpha was a scrapbook of our ideas and influences. UK psych, Detroit techno, northern soul, the Pet Shop Boys, the Beach Boys. It was all recorded onto quarter inch tape, using an eight track mixing desk. That explains its DIY feel.” Bob Stanley - June 10th 2021 "There really isn’t anything like the excitement of seeing your first vinyl album ever, hot off the press. At that point we didn’t even know if we’d have the opportunity to make another, let alone still be making them 30 years on! Forever Heavenly.” Sarah Cracknell - June 10th 2021 #saintetienne #foxbasealpha #testpressing #heavenlyrecordings #hvnlp1 #30yearsago #petewiggs #bobstanley #sarahcracknell #timelesspop
    Good Humor Photograph: Jamie Fry #sarahcrackn Good Humor Photograph: Jamie Fry #sarahcracknell #bobstanley #petewiggs #saintetienne #in #goodhumor #by #jamiefry
    Cheap Chic Look flash for less cash! Time Out Pho Cheap Chic Look flash for less cash! Time Out Photograph: Trevor Ray Hart #sarahcracknell #saintetienne #in #timeout #photographedby #trevorrayhart #wearing #secondhand #vintage #kensingtonmarket #hyperhyper #lookingflash
    So Tough "These were taken on a houseboat on the So Tough "These were taken on a houseboat on the Thames near Battersea owned by a similarly über cool friend of Joe Dilworth. I was so ahead of the game with my animal print top, but suffered for my art as it was really scratchy, and made from some heat amplifying, climate destroying fabric, which along with my large hair made for a slightly uncomfortable shoot on such a sunny summer's day.” Pete Wiggs - 23rd May 2021 Photography by Joe Dilworh #saintetienne #by #joedilworth #lament_for_cement #bobstanley #petewiggs #sarahcracknell #houseboat #riverthames #london
    1998 Photograph by Hamish Brown #saintetienne # 1998 Photograph by Hamish Brown #saintetienne #bobpeteandsarah #sarahcracknell #bobstanley #petewiggs #by #hamishbrown #for #goodhumor #1998
    Like A Motorway "Like A Motorway was written for Like A Motorway "Like A Motorway was written for our folk meets techno album 'Tiger Bay' and came out as a single exactly 27 years ago today. The vocal melody comes from the ballad 'Silver Dagger' but I went with a gloomier approach for the lyrics. I'm pretty sure I was influenced by a Joyce Carol Oates short story as I was really into her writing at the time, I also remember that I thought that my then girlfriend Jane's foundation smelled like pebbles - so that made it into the lyric too!” Pete Wiggs - 16th May 2021 Cover photography: Paul Kelly Cover design: Anthony Sweeney #likeamotorway #sushirider #saintetienne #petewiggs #bobstanley #sarahcracknell #ricksmith #paulkellyfilm #heavenlyrecordings
    Happy birthday Pete Wiggs Please join Sarah and B Happy birthday Pete Wiggs Please join Sarah and Bob in wishing Pete a very happy birthday….. "Wishing lovely Pete a very happy birthday. Such a kind, warm and bloody hilarious man. There really is no one who can match his sophisticated and smutty one-liners that help us while away the time spent travelling, recording and generally hanging around. It’s about time he wrote that book we’ve been pestering him about for years! I hope you have a great day Pete. Lots of love Sarah xxx.” Sarah Cracknell - 15th May 2021 "Some know him as Pepe Digits, some call him Pete the Greek, others call him 'Biffa'. Happy birthday Wiggsy, my oldest* and dearest mate. Pop star innit! *Not actually as old as me.” Bob Stanley - 15th May 2021 Photographs by Joe Dilworth, Hamish Brown and John Stoddart #happybirthday #petewiggs #saintetienne #lotsoflove #sarahcracknell #bobstanley
    Stanley and Wiggs Photography by Joe Dilworth #b Stanley and Wiggs Photography by Joe Dilworth #bobstanley #petewiggs #saintetienne #morningtoncrescent #london #1990 #by #joedilworth #dilworthstheme #onlylovecanbreakyourheart
    Thirty Years Young Happy birthday to ‘Nothing C Thirty Years Young Happy birthday to ‘Nothing Can Stop Us’ which was released on this day exactly 30 years ago. What’s your favourite Saint Etienne single? #nothingcanstopus #saintetienne #bobpetesarah #1991 #heavenlyrecordings #purepop #hvn9 #speedwell #iancatt
    Green is the colour, football is the game "You ma Green is the colour, football is the game "You may at first glance think this is me in full Saint Etienne strip but I was actually doing my bit to support Ireland in the 1994 World Cup. Not sure why my hands are in that yoga position but I do love the long socks! Always been partial to long socks.” Sarah Cracknell - 2nd May 2021 Photograph by Mary Scanlon #sarahcracknell #saintetienne #1994 #football #worldcup #ireland #by #maryscanlon #adidas #swatch
    Cool Kids Of Death Photograph by John Stoddart # Cool Kids Of Death Photograph by John Stoddart #coolkidsofdeath #saintetienne #sarahcracknell #bobstanley #petewiggs #tigerbay #1994 #by #johnstoddart
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