But Saint Étienne

Saint Etienne's previous album, 2021's I've Been Trying To Tell You, was a master class in vibes. The band's ingenious use of layered, reconfigured samples and hazy, gloriously imprecise sonics evoked a warm sense of nostalgia for the post-rave chillout rooms of a pre-Internet dreamworld. That album's ethereality also had a sort of closing-reel drama in its cinematic approach to tone and mood; it would have been for a movie that left you wistful but happy.

One of the most dextrous indie/dance crossover bands, an intelligent, witty, and highly danceable amalgamation of British pop music. Collection includes: Foxbase Alpha (1991); So Tough (1993); Tiger Bay (1994); Good Humor (1998) 2CD Deluxe Edition 2010; Sound Of Water (2000) 2CD Deluxe Edition 2009; Finisterre (2002); Tales From The Turnpike House (2005) 2CD Limited Edition; Words and Music by Saint Etienne (2012) 2CD Deluxe Edition.