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Foxbase Alpha
Pop · 1991 · 9 tracks

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

A collage of 60s pop nostalgia and 90s club culture. Sample-heavy, rain-streaked, and deeply rooted in the romantic geography of North London.

September 1991 · Warner Bros. Records

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A shimmering, sample-heavy daydream that finds deep romance in the mundane details of city life.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
This Is Radio Etienne
0:43
03
Wilson
1:59
05
Girl VII
3:46
07
She’s the One
3:07
08
Stoned to Say the Least
7:41
10
Etienne Gonna Die
1:30
11
London Belongs to Me
3:57
12
Like the Swallow
7:39
13
Dilworth’s Theme
0:40
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the bird song and urban noise bleed into the opening electronic pulse of track one.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Foxbase Alpha sound next to the rest of Saint Etienne's catalogue?

Sampler+1.5σ

The instrumentation foregrounds sampler notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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