Foxbase Alpha

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In 1993, the band collaborated with Kylie Minogue for two songs: a cover of "Nothing Can Stop Us" (intended at the time to be her first single release for her new label) and "When Are You Coming Home" (unreleased). I’ve been reading some old interviews with you, and there’s one with Jim Arundel in Melody Maker where you all get annoyed at the suggestion you’re a clever group. Come off it. Of course you were a clever group. Over time Saint Etienne became a chic, stylish pop band, almost carefree in their attitude towards the business of making music. Seemingly happy to breeze outside whatever might be the prevailing trend. Foxbase Alpha feels more aware, more focused on trying to draw from the contemporary scene to create an impression. Too often does it feel forced - although, being fair, hearing the album for the first time thirty years after its release may have something to do with that. Ware, Gareth (4 March 2013). "OMD: Of All The Thing We've Made: 'Dazzle Ships' At 30". DIY. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016 . Retrieved 21 May 2021. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link)

Foxbase Alpha was on the short list of nominees for the 1992 Mercury Prize. It was accompanied by several successful singles, including " Nothing Can Stop Us". The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. [14] Songs [ edit ] Clever’s a bit of a problematic word. Does it mean arch? We used to be called ironic all the time. We didn’t like things that suggested we were using reference points because we thought they were funny, rather than because we liked them. I remember in that interview he refused to believe we liked Dazzle Ships by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, which these days is accepted as a great record. That album was a huge influence on us – a massive pop group putting together two or three recognisable pop songs and loads of found sounds. But what’s clever? Where does that come from? Petridis, Alexis (6 November 2009). "Saint Etienne: Fox Base Beta". The Guardian . Retrieved 24 July 2016.ETIENNE HEAVEN] Saint Etienne songs: 7 Ways To Love". Saint.etienne.net. 29 June 2002 . Retrieved 14 June 2017. In addition to the Richard X collaboration on the "This is Tomorrow"/" Method of Modern Love" single, 2009 also saw the limited release of Foxbase Beta, the producer's reworking of the band's debut album Foxbase Alpha. [21] Lynskey, Dorian (17 May 2009). "Pop review: St Etienne, Foxbase Alpha: Deluxe Edition". The Observer . Retrieved 22 February 2017.

Saint Etienne tease 2021 Christmas single, new album for 2022". Retro Pop. 10 September 2021 . Retrieved 29 December 2021. Richards, Sam (16 September 2016). "Was September 1991 the best month ever for albums?". BBC Music . Retrieved 18 September 2016.This release was sold exclusively through the band's official online store. A small second batch of the "Subbuteo Edition" was sold in August 2013, with and without the 2CD set included.