are you in the US? i'm yet to receive mine.
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 15 October 2009 21:25 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 15 October 2009 21:29 (fourteen years ago) link
...looking forward to So Tougher nevertheless.
― djh, Thursday, October 15, 2009 9:24 PM (12 minutes ago) Bookmark
You just made that up, right?
― one boob is free with one (daavid), Thursday, 15 October 2009 21:37 (fourteen years ago) link
so tough with a vengeance
― modescalator (blueski), Thursday, 15 October 2009 21:43 (fourteen years ago) link
the 12" is the Richard X "extended Beta" version?
― RAPTOBER (sic), Thursday, 15 October 2009 22:25 (fourteen years ago) link
yes
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 16 October 2009 01:53 (fourteen years ago) link
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
― hyperstudio (skeletor), Friday, 16 October 2009 02:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, they won't run out of them...
― Mark G, Friday, 16 October 2009 07:06 (fourteen years ago) link
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!
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Sunday, 18 October 2009 00:29 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― piscesx, Sunday, 18 October 2009 04:13 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― DavidM, Sunday, 18 October 2009 10:34 (fourteen years ago) link
the Air France mix of 'Spring' is a bit too over-excited and kinda sloppy
― modescalator (blueski), Sunday, 18 October 2009 11:11 (fourteen years ago) link
Like The Swallow is my favorite update. Listening to the commentary track is really fun too.
― brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 18 October 2009 15:06 (fourteen years ago) link
only love KILLS it
― Bobby Wo (max), Sunday, 18 October 2009 15:27 (fourteen years ago) link
word, can't get enough. for me wilson>carn't sleep>girl vii is slaying today! ab so lutely loving this...
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:15 (fourteen years ago) link
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
― guammls (QE II), Sunday, 18 October 2009 19:31 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― djh, Sunday, 18 October 2009 20:01 (fourteen years ago) link
you are awesome
― guammls (QE II), Sunday, 18 October 2009 21:51 (fourteen years ago) link
On first listen, his mix kinda defines OTM.
― James Mitchell, Monday, 19 October 2009 22:53 (fourteen years ago) link
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....
― mikebee (BATTAGS), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 00:45 (fourteen years ago) link
so are you all in the fanclub or what? want 2 hear this...
― modescalator (blueski), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 00:45 (fourteen years ago) link
it's pretty epic
― access flap (omar little), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 00:46 (fourteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnQChL9V88g
― access flap (omar little), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 01:10 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 21 October 2009 01:40 (fourteen years ago) link
could handle 8 min of that ^ Only Love youtube tbh
― RAPTOBER (sic), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 03:33 (fourteen years ago) link
have scored 12" of this. a treat!
― lad: "et tu, lady?" (haitch), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 03:49 (fourteen years ago) link
the extended mix from the 12" is 8mins.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 21 October 2009 04:14 (fourteen years ago) link
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
― I just wish he hadn't adopted the "ilxor" moniker (ilxor), Wednesday, 21 October 2009 05:12 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― Graveyard Ghost, Sunday, 1 November 2009 02:51 (fourteen years ago) link
Wish I could get on board with the new "Only Love" but the flat metronomic drum beat sort of ruins it for me.
― Michael F Gill, Sunday, 1 November 2009 04:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Really loving the remixed "Like the Swallow." The children's choir is total overkill but it really works.
― More Butty In Your Pants (Telephone thing), Sunday, 1 November 2009 04:52 (fourteen years ago) link
who has heard Songs For The Dog And Duck?
― Graveyard Ghost, Thursday, 19 November 2009 05:41 (fourteen years ago) link
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.
― djh, Friday, 19 March 2010 09:48 (fourteen years ago) link
Surprised not to hear more love for the re-issues - as a series, probably my favourite "deluxe" editions ever.
― djh, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 17:39 (fourteen years ago) link
i think i have p much all the tracks alreads
― long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 17:45 (fourteen years ago) link
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
― mdskltr (blueski), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 17:56 (fourteen years ago) link
lol i didn't see the whole things are on spotify
though not apparently the rich-x disc in full
― long time listener, first time balla (history mayne), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 19:39 (fourteen years ago) link
So I'm reading there's a Christmas album coming...and they're covering the Doors on it.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 17:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Also available: 150 pound special edition of the Christmas album with bonus disc containing SONG WITH YOUR NAME IN IT!
― the girl from spirea x (f. hazel), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 17:29 (thirteen years ago) link
I would enjoy hearing Sarah Cracknell sing about the girl from Spirea X.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 17:31 (thirteen years ago) link
Would you enjoy hearing Sarah Cracknell sings your name....
― Mark G, Thursday, 28 October 2010 08:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Was the deluxe "tales from turnpike house" any good?
― djh, Thursday, 28 October 2010 09:06 (thirteen years ago) link
Very looking forward to hearing studio versions of this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ7lSJsu02Mand this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFhDIlIq3NQ
― daavid, Wednesday, 1 June 2011 04:15 (thirteen years ago) link
7 months later:
http://soundcloud.com/saint-etienne/05-tonight-download-single
― carson dial, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 18:59 (twelve years ago) link
I felt a bit emotional listening to that, I've just missed them so much. Great comeback song.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
sounds great
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
outstanding
― omar little, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
jesus christ it's been 7 years??? glad to have them back, great song
― adam, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
I'm pretty much playing this on repeat now. Shame the download comes labelled as Sainte Etienne.
Yeah it's crazy that it's been 7 years since the last album. I love Method Of Modern Love but it's not really been enough to keep me going for all that time.
― Kitchen Person, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago) link