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| From | markeichelberger@comcast.net (Mark Eichelberger) |
| Subject | Re: New Saint Etienne Fun Fact |
| Date | Tue, 19 Jul 2005 18:48:10 +0000 |
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Sam:
Well, I am a fan of Portishead, Mono, and Hooverphonic...although my interest in the whole trip hop genre has waned quite a bit. And apparantly it has waned for these groups as well as I haven't heard *anything* from them in years. I liked Beth Gibbons' solo album when it was released a couple of years ago, and in interviews for that album, it was mentioned that that Portishead were on an extended hiatus, but were planning on getting together again to record. Hmmmm...I wouldn't hold my breath.
I will check out St. Etienne. They do sound like something I would like.
Cheers,
Mark
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> Mark Eichelberger wrote:
>
> >Michael:
> >I know you were trumpeting the Rivers' contibutions to the new Saint Etienne
> album, but your email piqued my interest in that group. It seems that every
> MOJO, Q or Uncut contains a reference to them, so I imagine they are well known
> in the U.K., but I confess that I have never heard anything by them. From those
> British-mag references, I gather they are somewhat dance-oriented.
> >
> >How would you describe them? Other than the new one, is there any release you
> would recommend?
> >
> >
> >
> Not that you asked me, but being a big St. Etienne fan, I'd say start
> with GOOD HUMOR, although there are other good choices as well. St. E is
> sort of a hybrid of trip-hop and pure pop, with their best moments
> coming off like a cross between Portishead and Burt Bacharach. Up the
> same alley as Mono, some Hooverphonic, maybe Frou Frou?
>
> Of course, their cover of Neil Young's "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
> from FOXBASE ALPHA is one of the coolest covers I ever heard....
>
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