Saint Etienne

Notes Bassline is taken from dub reggae song Melodica International (extended mix) by Glen Brown & King Tubby . Read More

"Originally called 'Militaria' because of the drum sound. The big list of names in the middle, which is what everyone remembers about it. We put it in at the end because we felt we needed something extra." Read More

"Based on early house , Fingers Inc. . We combined that with bits of feedback. You never think you're going to make a second album so it's the classic thing of just throwing in a bit of everything you liked." Read More

Saint Etienne's 1991 debut Fox Base Alpha should, in theory, be a tough work to ­update, partly because it's an album utterly of its time – "to the sound of the World of Twist, you leant over and gave me a kiss," coos Sarah Cracknell – and partly because on it, Saint Etienne created a world entirely their own: house tracks named after old Donovan lyrics, Dusty Springfield samples alongside 70s ­reggae rhythms and contributions from Harvey Williams of none-more-indie band Another Sunny Day. But Richard X, the producer charged with this update, shares the band's omnivorous musical appetites, and love of pop. Read More