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August 2021
August 28, 2021

Rehearsals

"This is an old, and I'm pretty sure unpublished, picture of Bob, Pete and I taken by Andy Willsher in 1993. We were rehearsing at Backstreet Studios on the Holloway Road for the 'So Tough' tour on which Pulp supported. It took me a second to figure out that my hand is actually resting on a mike stand here. We had a lot of fun on that tour and are looking forward to playing live again this November. What was your first Saint Etienne show?"

Sarah Cracknell - August 27th 2021

Tickets for the November 2021 Saint Etienne UK tour can be purchased here: https://bit.ly/3jkRqMg

Photograph by Andy Willsher

(saintetienne, sarahcracknell, petewiggs, bobstanley, rehearsals, liveanddangerous, sotough, ivebeentryingtotellyou)
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Aug 27, 2021

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August 26, 2021

The Films Of Saint Etienne

The BFI will be screening all of our films as part of a special 'The Films Of Saint Etienne' season at the BFI on London's Southbank from Fri 3rd to Sun 5th Sept.

The event kicks off with two premiere screenings for Alasdair McLellan's 'I've Been Trying To Tell You' on Fri 3rd Sept.

The good news is that new guidelines mean capacities can be increased from 50% to 75% so more tickets are now available. The Q&As can also raise from 2 to 3 guests so Sarah will now join Alasdair McLellan and Bob (after the first premiere screening) and Alasdair and Pete (after the second premiere screening) on Friday night.

The program for the weekend is...

Fri 3rd Sept
2.30pm - This Is Tomorrow - introduced by Bob and Paul Kelly
6.30pm - I've Been Trying To Tell You - Premiere Screening plus Q&A with Alasdair McLellan, Bob and Sarah
9.00pm - I've Been Trying To Tell You plus Q&A with Alasdair McLellan, Pete and Sarah

Sat 4th Sept
12 noon - Asunder - introduced by Esther Johnson and Bob
3.00pm - Finisterre plus Q&A with Bob and Pete
5.20pm - How We Used To Live plus Q&A with Pete and Travis Elborough

Sun 5th Sept
1.00pm - Shorts Programme - 8 shorts introduced by Pete and Paul Kelly
3.30pm - Lawrence Of Belgravia plus Q&A with Lawrence and Paul Kelly
6.30pm - What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day plus Q&A with Paul Kelly and Pete

A limited number of tickets are available now via the link in the bio but be quick!

For those living in the north of England we're pleased to announce two special screenings for I've Been Trying To Tell You:
Mon 13 Sept: Manchester, Home with Q&A with Bob and Alasdair McLellan - tickets here

Sat 18 Sept: Chester, Storyhouse with Q&A with Bob - tickets here

We'll be announcing further regional dates in the next few weeks so please stay tuned for regular updates.

Looking forward to seeing you soon very soon!

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

(saintetienne, ivebeentryingtotellyou, alasdairmclellan, bfi, southbank, thefilmsofsaintetienne,asunder, estherjohnson, finisterre, howweusedtolive, thisistomorrow, whathaveyoudonetodaymervynday, lawrenceofbelgravia, paulkelly)
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Aug 25, 2021

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August 24, 2021

Penlop

Today we're premiering another song from our forthcoming album 'I've Been Trying To Tell You'.

Head over to our YouTube channel at 11am (BST) to view the full film for Penlop - directed by Alasdair McLellan - on bit.ly/StEtPenlop

Can you spot the sample? We'll DM anyone who guesses correctly and send the first to do so a copy of our 'After The Rain' CD.

Pre-order the album from the link in the bio.

Directed by Alasdair McLellan

(saintetienne, ivebeentryingtotellyou, pondhouse, musicagain, penlop, alasdairmclellan)
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Aug 23, 2021 (Three Photos)

I've Been Trying To Tell You

Our brand new album and it's accompanying film will be released on September 10th. To pre order one of the limited edition vinyl editions please visit the link in the bio.

Music by Saint Etienne
Photography by Alasdair McLellan
Design by M/M Paris

(saintetienne, ivebeentryingtotellyou, alasdairmclellan, mmparis, musicagain, pondhouse, heavenlyrecordings, hvnlp196)
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Aug 20-22, 2021

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Aug 19, 2021

Motorcycle Emptiness

"We borrowed 3 scooters from a very cool group of teens in Nerja, Spain, where we were filming the Pale Movie video with director Jamie Fry. Bob, Pete and I learnt to ride them in record time and somehow managed not to crash! I wasn't so lucky while filming a video for my solo single Anymore. On a scooter again I left a garage at speed and drove straight in to a lighting truck! Luckily I emerged unscathed, just a bruised ego!"

Sarah Cracknell, 19th August 2021

Photograph: Jamie Fry

(sarahcracknell, saintetienne, nerja, espania, palemovie, scooter, catsuit)
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Aug 12-18, 2021

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Aug 11, 2021 (Eight Photos)

Box Set Go

Our limited edition Box Set goes on sale tomorrow Thursday 12th August at 5pm (BST) - follow the link in the bio.

We're expecting this to sell out quickly so please be quick if you’re interested.

We're hoping that our new super fast, super streamlined, shop will make everyone's shopping experience more enjoyable too so fingers crossed and fingers on buzzers.

We have just 1200 sets and each one contains:

- a black vinyl edition of the new Saint Etienne album *
- an exclusive 10 inch single with two songs 'Hello Holly' and 'Escalade' unavailable elsewhere
- a DVD of the Alasdair McLellan film 'I've Been Trying To Tell You' packaged in a special card eco wallet
- a folded 94cm x 69cm (37 x 27 inches) film poster
- two Alasdair McLellan band portraits personally signed by Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs - 30cm x 30cm (12 x 12 inches) each.
- a 30cm x30cm print personally signed by director Alasdair McLellan
- 5 more prints of Alasdair McLellan images from the film
- 2 exclusive enamel badges
- a download card for all the music contained in the box
- two 'road sign' stickers for the vinyl LP *

* note the album contained in this set does not include the clear plastic outer sleeve that usually carries the stickers.

Each box is beautifully packaged and designed by M/M Paris with Alasdair McLellan photography throughout. Follow the link in the bio for a closer look.

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah
xx

(saintetienne, ivebeentryingtotellyou, limitededition, boxset, mmparisdotcom, mmparis, alasdairmclellan, heavenlyrecordings)
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Aug 6-10, 2021

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Aug 05, 2021 (Seven Photos)

We're very excited to bring you news of the third Saint Etienne vinyl box set which will be available to pre-order from 5pm (BST) next Thursday 12th August at https://saintetienne.ochre.store/box-set.

This will closely match the sets we've previously issued for Foxbase Alpha and Tiger Bay but takes the form of a special limited edition format for our brand new album I've Been Trying To Tell You and will be released on September 10th.

Each limited edition set contains....
- a black vinyl edition of the new Saint Etienne album *
- an exclusive 10 inch single with two songs 'Hello Holly' and 'Escalade' unavailable elsewhere
- a DVD of the Alasdair McLellan film 'I've Been Trying To Tell You' packaged in a special card eco wallet
- a folded 94cm x 69cm (37 x 27 inches) film poster
- two Alasdair McLellan band portraits personally signed by Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs - 30cm x 30cm each
- a 30cm x 30cm (12 x 12 inches) print personally signed by director Alasdair McLellan
- 5 more prints of Alasdair McLellan images from the film
- 2 exclusive enamel badges
- a download card for all the music contained in the box
- two 'road sign' stickers for the vinyl LP

*note the album contained in this set does not include the clear plastic outer sleeve that usually carries these

The set is beautifully packaged and designed by M/M Paris with Alasdair McLellan photography throughout and we think you'll be really pleased. You can check it out at https://saintetienne.ochre.store/box-set.

For those interested in the limited edition clear vinyl edition we're down to our last remaining copies and can be ordered at https://bit.ly/3fs82zr.

Anyone interested in seeing us on our UK tour in November can buy tickets at https://bit.ly/3xn4sN9.

And anyone wanting to come to see The Films Of Saint Etienne (including the premiere screenings for I've Been Trying To Tell You) on the Southbank between 3rd-5th September - tickets are available from 11.30am (BST) Thursday 5th August at https://bit.ly/3fpmxDU.

We can't wait for you to hear the record and see the film!!

Lots of love,

Bob, Pete and Sarah xxx

(saintetienne, ivebeentryingtotellyou, limitededition, boxset)
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Aug 2-4, 2021

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Aug 01, 2021 (Three Photos)

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Photography by Elaine Constantine

(saintetienne, 1998, petewiggs, bobstanley, sarahcracknell, by, elaineconstantine, goodhumor)
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