Saint Etienne

About this product

Saint Etienne's third album, Tiger Bay is an adventurous departure from their previous releases, mixing traditional folk, modern electronic, panoramic orchestral arrangements and '70s dreamy disco, featuring the intense techno sound of 'Pale Movie', whimsical disco-fusion single 'Hug My Soul' and the new wave meets old school hip hop 'Like A Motorway'.

This Deluxe remastered CD album includes the original 10 track album and a second CD of rarities, b-sides and previously unreleased material, including alternative version of 'Pale Movie' and 'Hug My Soul', the revived sequel to 'Mario's Cafe' called 'Black Horse Latitudes', plus Sarah Cracknell's duet with Tim Burgess, 'I Was Born On Christmas Day'.

This edition also features extensive sleeve notes, making it a 'must-have' for all Saint Etienne collectors and completists.

Referencing the 1959 film of the same name, Tiger Bay sees Saint Etienne combining traditional English folk songs with early '90s house beats and techno, using acoustic guitars, mandolins and orchestral backing, alongside synths and drum machines, creating a hypnotic and mesmerising atmosphere.

Sarah Cracknell says: "It was very specific, we had a plan to use folk melodies and quite a lot of techno and we also wanted to get other people to do mixes of certain things."