The Internet seemed pretty excited today when this dropped, the first new music from techno-pop trio Saint Etienne since 2005. I personally am unfamiliar with the band, but I didn’t like this track and am not entirely sure this was the best introduction to them. The strings and synths intro was great but the song descended into a really, really bland pop song that comes close to a kind of disco without ever pulling it off. Am I missing something, or is this just bad? Can someone recommend any good Saint Etienne? Because from the descriptions getting thrown around they seem right up my alley.
I only know one Saint Etienne song from an Erol Alkan mix, and
it’s pretty great :
Saint Etienne – Only Love Can Break your Heart (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZAajrxvDs4)
But I prefer this remix (http://soundcloud.com/cmjct/saint-etienne-only-love-can-break-your-heart-2009-extended-remix) which is actually the song played by Erol Alkan.
Method of Modern Love (Richard X Join Our Clique Mix) – can’t get enough of it!
http://official.fm/tracks/20971