Saint Etienne | Words & Music [LRS2020]

Available from 9am on Saturday 20th June.

On white vinyl with a yellow, green and black splatter

Repress of one of Saint Etienne's best albums. The history of pop has clearly had a powerful impression on the trio of Pete Wiggs, Sarah Cracknell and Bob Stanley, with the result being that for this, their ninth studio album, they have assembled what constitutes a long form aural essay explicitly exploring themes and memories triggered by music which has run through their entire body of work. 'Words and Music by Saint Etienne' is an album about 'how music affects your life. How it defines the way you see the world as a child, how it can get you through bad times in unexpected ways, and how songs you've known all your life can suddenly develop a new attachment, and hurt every time you hear them. More than how it affects and reflects your life though', he sums up, 'the album is about believing in music, living your life by its rules'.