saint etienne

choice

Received Foxbase Beta today ... still making my mind up ... looking forward to So Tougher nevertheless.

are you in the US? i'm yet to receive mine.

I've racked up eighteen plays of that new 12" so far - considering it's eight minutes long, that's a pretty high percentage of my non-sleeping non-working life.

...looking forward to So Tougher nevertheless.

― djh, Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:24 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark

You just made that up, right?

so tough with a vengeance

the 12" is the Richard X "extended Beta" version?

yes

wish they had spread the release dates of deluxe reissues out a little more, i still need the so tough + sound of water dlxes but i'm not in a position to drop $60 on cds right now

Well, they won't run out of them...

this is freaking great! the biggest improvement is that the bottom end is gigantic through the whole thing. "Nothing Can Stop Us" is great, as is "She's the One" and "Spring". "Only Love" is my favorite I think. really pleased with this!

I can't believe what he's done with 'Girl VII' it's just fantastic. Properly amazing warm pop music. The 'commentary' track is priceless! It seems that list of London places on 'Girl VII' had the exact effect on Richard X sitting bored in Blackburn as it had on me, sitting bored in Warrington around the same time.

It's mostly great, though I'd only point to Only Love and She's the One as being actual improvements on the originals. Don't care too much for the reworkings of Nothing Can Stop Us or Like the Swallow (ie the children's mini choir thing).

Despite Sarah's voice breaking with a cold, I really enjoyed the FBA gig in Shepherd's Bush last Fri night.

the Air France mix of 'Spring' is a bit too over-excited and kinda sloppy

Like The Swallow is my favorite update. Listening to the commentary track is really fun too.

only love KILLS it

word, can't get enough. for me wilson>carn't sleep>girl vii is slaying today! ab so lutely loving this...

was kinda wary of hearing this beta stuff cause FA is like my favorite album ever; thoughts of fantasia 3d, etc.. i am encouraged to check it out, though, due to the endorsements on this thread

must admit i'm not loving it. the sampled dialogue doesn't work for me and the conceptual cab journey seems a bit lame. shame as i love both st et and x.

that said, i do walk to work listening to foxbase alpha everyday.

you are awesome

On first listen, his mix kinda defines OTM.

totally, it is completely in the spirit of the original, he updates it and adds these little touches but retains the integrity of the originals....

so are you all in the fanclub or what? want 2 hear this...

it's pretty epic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnQChL9V88g

Stoned to Say the Least is really great. It's one of my favs on FBA anyway, but this update is sweet. Wish he had made it 8mins instead of 4 but those 4 are pretty perfect.

could handle 8 min of that ^ Only Love youtube tbh

have scored 12" of this. a treat!

the extended mix from the 12" is 8mins.

so are you all in the fanclub or what? want 2 hear this...

I don't think you really need to be in the fanclub. Just ordered mine, no hassle.

Go here: http://www.ekmpowershop8.com/ekmps/shops/saintetienneltd/index.asp

anyone know where one can download the liner notes to boxette?

btw, yeah, the saint etienne fanclub is the only one I have ever belonged to. it is embarrassing, but necessary.

Wish I could get on board with the new "Only Love" but the flat metronomic drum beat sort of ruins it for me.

Really loving the remixed "Like the Swallow." The children's choir is total overkill but it really works.

who has heard Songs For The Dog And Duck?

Wasn't into Songs for the Dog and Duck at all (so much so that I sent it back to Amazon).

But the Deluxe versions of Finisterre and Tiger Bay ... delicious.

Surprised not to hear more love for the re-issues - as a series, probably my favourite "deluxe" editions ever.

i think i have p much all the tracks alreads

i liked that richard x remix of OLCBYH tho

i jam the re-issues reg altho not heard the second discs of Sound Of Water and Finisterre yet - too busy

lol i didn't see the whole things are on spotify

though not apparently the rich-x disc in full

So I'm reading there's a Christmas album coming...and they're covering the Doors on it.

Also available: 150 pound special edition of the Christmas album with bonus disc containing SONG WITH YOUR NAME IN IT!

I would enjoy hearing Sarah Cracknell sing about the girl from Spirea X.

Would you enjoy hearing Sarah Cracknell sings your name....

Was the deluxe "tales from turnpike house" any good?

Very looking forward to hearing studio versions of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ7lSJsu02M
and this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFhDIlIq3NQ

7 months later:

http://soundcloud.com/saint-etienne/05-tonight-download-single

I felt a bit emotional listening to that, I've just missed them so much. Great comeback song.

sounds great

outstanding

Gah! Music for Hermione sold out ...