Saint Etienne Tickets

Name: Unbelievably good
Item: Saint Etienne
Rating: 5
Author: The Viscount

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St Etienne SWX Bristol

Good gig - a welcome blast down memory lane - with some welcome new tracks from St Etienne. Occasionally hit sublime highs - with tracks such as Who Do You Think You Are. The band were on good form, and the set list was a good selection from their extensive back catalogue. Star deducted as the sound was a bit muddy for the first few songs, and Sarah’s voice was too low in the mix - the sound guys sorted it and the sound pretty good did the remainder.

Posted by Karmachochi on 09/12/2017

Saint Etienne, SWX, Bristol - 8th December 2017

Unbelievably good

Probably one of the best gigs I’ve ever been to. They were absolutely on fire, an eight piece line up which managed to keep the quirky electronic magic of their recorded output whilst blowing the room away with a live performance like I’ve never seen before. Razor sharp, tight and the most incredible drummer in town. Phenomenal performance!

Posted by The Viscount on 09/12/2017

Saint Etienne, SWX, Bristol - 8th December 2017

Who are Saint Etienne?

Formed at a time when acid house was booming and Brit-pop was just starting, Saint Etienne offered a sophisticated, lush, and tuneful alternative. Initially designed by the duo of Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs as a project with revolving vocalists, they set that notion aside once vocalist Sarah Cracknall joined. They built songs around odd samples, balanced goofy dancefloor tracks with heartbreaking ballads, and had a hit right away with 1991's Foxbase Alpha LP. Further albums and singles showed the group had a magpie eye towards pop culture and musical trends, picking up shiny pieces of sound and combining them in fascinating ways. 1994's Tiger Bay delved into British folk melancholy, thick dubby bass, and real orchestras, 1998's Good Humor eschewed electronics in favor of warm Swedish indie pop sounds, and they delivered a harmony pop concept album with 2005's Tales From Turnpike House. By this time, Saint Etienne were well established as arbiters of style and taste, as Stanley and Wiggs pursued side careers as DJs and curators of compilations. The band settled into a groove of issuing top-notch albums made up equally of nostalgia and futuristic sounds, then in 2021 took a left turn into ambient pop with the surprising I've Been Trying to Tell You. Throughout the group's career, they have delivered on their version of pop music with style, grace, and enough memorable songs to fill a multi-volume greatest-hits collection.

Where can I see Saint Etienne play?

Saint Etienne are joined by special guests Quatermass III (Ex World OF Twist / Earl Brutus) fort a special show at The Old Market, Hove, Brighton on Friday 11th of November 2022.

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