Sinister: Re: st etienne (NBSC)
Teri wrote: <<tiny question: who is st.etienne (sp?), and what do they sound like?>> One of my favorite pop bands ever, that's who!!! They are an English dance-pop trio who specialize in kitsch, I guess you could say. Their music is sort of ironic pop, some of it remniscient of the girl groups of the 60s, some of it more euro-cheese disco. Have you heard of Dubstar? Peach (Union)? Mono? Even the Cardigans? To some extent they all took ideas from St Et, with lesser results (save the Cards), IMHO. If you like Pizzicato Five, that's another fair comparison. The vocalist of Saint Etienne is the adorable feather-boa'd Sarah Cracknell, a true DOLL with the voice of an angel. Saint Et's most recent offerings don't quite live up to their earlier stuff, but the album "So Tough" or their compilation "Too Young To Die" is a good starting point. If you want I could even throw together mix tape for you... Anyway i'm sure there are tons of people who just hate the Et, but that's my two cents. viva las vegas!! tarabelle PS YAY Jochen!!! I'm so glad my nagging worked;-) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Nicola4230@aol.com wrote:
but the album "So Tough" or their compilation "Too Young To Die"...
I love St. E as well, and agree about the more recent stuff being less impressive. "Foxbase Alpha" is one of my favourite albums, in large part because of the remarkable remake of "Only Love Can Break Your Heart". I heartily recommend them to anyone who enjoys popish dance music with a truly impressive vocalist to go along with it. David. ps-- this is my first post, having just subbed a few days ago. I am usually content to lurk for a few weeks, but St. Etienne is one of the few bands I know enough about to comment on. Now if only someone starts a thread about Morrissey or the Sundays or ice hockey, I'll be totally at home... ;) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- . This message was brought to you by the Sinister mailing list. . To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". . For subscribing, unsubscribing and other list information please see . http://www.majordomo.net/sinister . For questions about how the list works mail owner-sinister@majordomo.net . Nee, nee mun pish, chan pai dee kwa -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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