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| From | "Jason Damas" <jason.damas@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Saint Etienne |
| Date | Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:23:57 -0400 |
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> A pretty good collection came out recently -- Travel Edition -- which
> covers
> the band's trajectory from 1990-2005.
There's also a slightly older, 2 disc import collection called "Smash the
System: The Singles" that's worth every penny... it's far more complete.
Saint Etienne are ideal for anyone who enjoys lush arrangements and female
vox... I'd compare them favorably to Ivy or even the High Llamas, though
with more dance overtones. The lushness of sound is even up there with, say,
the Wondermints. The band are huge fans of the Beach Boys and that kind of
sonic detail is deftly interwoven into many of their best songs. They're
reportedly big (if not bigger) music geeks like us, and it's the kind of
subtle and inventive way of using an influence in an entirely new way that I
just think is so entertaining.
--Jason
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