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So Tough
Pop · 1993 · 14 tracks

So Tough

Saint Etienne

A cinematic collage of 60s kitchen-sink realism and 90s club culture. Shimmering synths, breathy vocals, and rain-slicked London psychogeography.

February 22, 1993 · Heavenly

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A sophisticated, rain-slicked nostalgia that feels both deeply lonely and incredibly comforting.

Tracklist · 14 Tracks
02
Railway Jam
4:15
03
Date With Spelman
0:18
04
Calico
5:13
05
Avenue
7:40
06
You’re in a Bad Way (alternative mix)
2:43
07
Memo to Pricey
0:23
08
Hobart Paving
5:04
09
Leafhound
4:05
10
Clock Milk
0:14
11
Conchita Martinez
4:02
12
No Rainbows for Me
3:56
13
Here Come Clown Feet
0:23
14
Junk the Morgue
5:12
15
Chicken Soup
0:20
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the kitchen-sink dialogue of Spelman into the sprawling, dubby electronics of Avenue.
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How does So Tough 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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