Saint Etienne (singer, electronic, dance, pop, album)

jackhammer · 12-02-2008, 08:42 AM

One of my favourite Pop bands of the 90's who started out with generic Dance beats but gradually found their own style mixing 60's classic Pop sounds with an Electronic base. The album 'Foxbase Alpha' is a belting album and Sarah Cracknell has a wonderful voice. Quintessentially British.

Nothing Can Stop Us:

You're In A Bad Way:

Piss Me Off · 12-02-2008, 08:49 AM

Foxbase Alpha has been on my 'list' for ages now, good reminder!

ikvat · 01-06-2009, 03:28 PM

I discovered them, a couple of months ago, as i was doing searches on youtube for Etienne Dao, a very important pop singer in France.

Etienne Daho & St Etienne - Jungle Pulse

Etienne Daho & St Etienne - He's on the phone

He's on the phone is an adaptation of Week-end à Rome, a Dao song.

~~James~~ · 05-03-2010, 06:08 AM

*Large bump*

Love this band been listening to Foxbase Alpha today and enjoying the hell out of it. Sarah Cracknell is beautiful and has a very nice voice. Can't believe they don't have a bigger thread.

Captain Ron · 06-23-2011, 11:50 PM

great band

Natdeftones · 06-25-2011, 07:40 AM

wow forgot about these, used to love them when I was at school, so underated

Arcticbird · 01-28-2012, 12:43 AM

My favorite band for all time! Anyone heard their new single "Tonight" yet? It was produced by Tim Powell (Kylie, Sugarbabes, Pet Shop boys) so it has a very Kylie sound to it, which I wasn't too crazy about. It's not a bad song though.

Anyway I have all of St Etienne's albums plus nearly all their rare stuff like "Nice Price" "Built on land" etc.

They always make me smile. Plus Sarah Cracknell is a major hottie and she has a dreamy, beautiful angelic voice that could send you floating up in the clouds.

Zer0 · 02-12-2012, 05:44 PM

It might have Moira Lambert on vocals instead of Sarah Cracknell, but their cover of Neil Young's 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' is a great tune.

Another song I adore. They have such a great knack for writing catchy pop songs that don't sound the slightest bit forced or throwaway.

muzebox · 01-18-2013, 07:33 AM

A great band. One of their more recent tracks "Teenage Winter" is one of my faves

12-02-2008, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Saint Etienne One of my favourite Pop bands of the 90's who started out with generic Dance beats but gradually found their own style mixing 60's classic Pop sounds with an Electronic base. The album 'Foxbase Alpha' is a belting album and Sarah Cracknell has a wonderful voice. Quintessentially British. Nothing Can Stop Us: You're In A Bad Way: __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

12-02-2008, 08:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: At the corner of Dude and Catastrophe Posts: 4,512	Foxbase Alpha has been on my 'list' for ages now, good reminder! __________________ Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

01-28-2012, 12:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
Arcticbird Groupie Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: A clean version of Earth untouched by Humans. Posts: 10	My favorite band for all time! Anyone heard their new single "Tonight" yet? It was produced by Tim Powell (Kylie, Sugarbabes, Pet Shop boys) so it has a very Kylie sound to it, which I wasn't too crazy about. It's not a bad song though. Anyway I have all of St Etienne's albums plus nearly all their rare stuff like "Nice Price" "Built on land" etc. They always make me smile. Plus Sarah Cracknell is a major hottie and she has a dreamy, beautiful angelic voice that could send you floating up in the clouds. __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/Zar-Unity

02-12-2012, 05:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	It might have Moira Lambert on vocals instead of Sarah Cracknell, but their cover of Neil Young's 'Only Love Can Break Your Heart' is a great tune. Another song I adore. They have such a great knack for writing catchy pop songs that don't sound the slightest bit forced or throwaway. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

01-06-2009, 03:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
ikvat Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 625	I discovered them, a couple of months ago, as i was doing searches on youtube for Etienne Dao, a very important pop singer in France. Etienne Daho & St Etienne - Jungle Pulse Etienne Daho & St Etienne - He's on the phone He's on the phone is an adaptation of Week-end à Rome, a Dao song.

05-03-2010, 06:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Large bump Love this band been listening to Foxbase Alpha today and enjoying the hell out of it. Sarah Cracknell is beautiful and has a very nice voice. Can't believe they don't have a bigger thread.

06-23-2011, 11:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Captain Ron Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: in a boat with your girlfriend Posts: 274	great band

06-25-2011, 07:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Natdeftones Groupie Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 14	wow forgot about these, used to love them when I was at school, so underated

01-18-2013, 07:33 AM	#9 (permalink)
muzebox Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 9	A great band. One of their more recent tracks "Teenage Winter" is one of my faves