Saint Etienne Places To Visit Rarotonga. 3/8/2017 0 Comments Huge Discounts on Ireland Vacations, Ireland Travel. Ireland may occupy a relatively small space in the world (it's about the same geographic size as the state of Indiana), but it's a giant when it comes to splendid scenery, rich heritage, magnificent castles and fascinating folklore. A year after Good Humour was released in the U.S. On the renowned indie label Sub Pop, St. Etienne assembled an EP designed specifically for the American market. Where Good Humour celebrated the group's knack for sunny, stylish pop, Places to Visit returns St. Etienne to their dance roots, and this time, they've decided to go experimental.
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| Released | May 1999(US) 2000(GER) | |||
| Recorded | Needham Sound, Maida Vale Protocol, North London Cat Studios, Mitcham Treecastle, Forest Hill | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 21:28 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop - SPCD 466 Bungalow - bung074 | |||
| Producer | Saint Etienne, Jim O'Rourke, Gerard Johnson | |||
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Places to Visit is an extended play released by British group Saint Etienne in May 1999. It shows the band moving toward the experimental electronic sound that they explored further on their next official full-length release, 2000's Sound of Water.
Originally released in 1999 in the US only on Sub Pop, German label Bungalow released a vinyl version in 2000. The German release included as a bonus track 'Garage for Gunther', the B-side to '52 Pilot'.
The EP appeared in its entirety on the second disc of the 2009 deluxe edition reissue of Sound of Water, also marking the first UK release of the tracks.
'Sadie's Anniversary' and 'Half Timbered' are tracks omitted from the Misadventures Of Margaret soundtrack. Sadie is incidentally the name of the band's longtime backing singer's daughter. Debsey, the backing singer, has been with the band since the early days of them performing live. She is also Sarah Cracknell's sister-in-law.
'We're in the City' is featured in the 1999 film But I'm a Cheerleader.
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Reception[edit]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| NME | 5/10[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.4/10[3] |
| Robert Christgau | [4] |
Places to Visit received mixed reviews from the majority of critics.
Track listing[edit]
CD: Sub Pop / SPCD 466[edit]
All tracks written by Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs.
| Side one | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | 'Ivyhouse' | 2:07 |
| 2. | '52 Pilot' | 5:38 |
| 3. | 'We're in the City' | 4:41 |
| 4. | 'Artieripp' | 4:46 |
| 5. | 'Sadie's Anniversary' | 3:01 |
| 6. | 'Half Timbered' | 1:19 |
LP: Bungalow / bung074[edit]
All tracks written by Cracknell, Stanley, Wiggs.
| Side one | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | 'Ivyhouse' | 2:07 |
| 2. | '52 Pilot' | 5:38 |
| 3. | 'We're in the City' | 4:41 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | 'Artieripp' | 4:46 |
| 5. | 'Sadie's Anniversary' | 3:01 |
| 6. | 'Half Timbered' | 1:19 |
| 7. | 'Garage for Gunther' | 3:49 |
Personnel[edit]
- Saint Etienne
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- Sarah Cracknell - Vocals, Wurlitzer, Beetle Bailey
- Bob Stanley - Keyboards, Cymbaline, Four Bagger
- Pete Wiggs - Keyboards, Black Island, Turkey
- Additional personnel
- Ian Catt - Keyboards, E-bow
- Charlotte Hodson, Mitch Stevenson - Backing Vocals
- Gerard Johnson - Keyboards, Piano
- Ian Masterson - Programming
- John Miller - Drums
- Dominic Murcott - Vibes, Marimba
- Sean O'Hagan - Bass, 12 String Guitar, Organ
- Jim O'Rourke - Electronic Wizardry
- The Trouser Enthusiast - Engineer ('We're in the City')
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References[edit]
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- ^Allmusic review
- ^'Places to Visit'. NME. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^Pitchfork Media review
- ^Robert Christgau review