Electronically Yours

Our very first top tune of 2012 and a very welcome return from '90s 'indie pop' darlings Saint Etienne who set to release some gorgeous electronic pop with the single 'Tonight' which is a welcome mix of their europop hit 'He's On The Phone' from 1995 and their cheeky 1991 assault on the charts with the Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs penned 'Seven Ways To Love' back in '92.

According to Sir Bob Stanley over at Pitchfork, 'Tonight' is 'about the anticipation of going to see your favourite artist. For some reason, I imagine this show is at the Forum in Kentish Town'. Bob also promises that the new album will be 'all about the power of pop' and how it 'shapes and effects your life' and is a response in part to all the 'landfill pop around at the moment. Saint Eteinne are on a mission to 'do something about it' and judging by 'Tonight' they sound creatively charged and ready to make us all feel better about pure pop again.

'Tonight' is utterly wonderful - a frantic last minute replacement track after the new Ladyhawke comeback single 'Black White & Blue' failed to impress us. If you compare the two tracks then we think you'll agree that we've made the right choice here.

'The return of Saint Etienne will make you long for the return of Top of The Pops (not the stuffy old BBC-4 1970's repeats) but the golden era with John Peel. Remixed by the ever dependable Richard X, there's an irresistibly sequenced bassline during a very catchy chorus and vox to fall in love with from Sarah Cracknell mixing 'synthesizers' with 'surprises'...this is the kind of tune that Kylie would kill for now she's officially down the pop dumper.

'Tonight' is officially released on March 5th on Heavenly Records. If you hurry, you can download this single absolutely free via Saint Etienne's official site here (for a limited time only).



(With thanks to Babooshka)



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