Saint Etienne: When The Saints Go Marching Out

byBob Fischer
June 12, 2025

After 35 years, Saint Etienne have made their final album. The upbeat new collection ‘International’ will be the last instalment in a recording career that has been both thrillingly eclectic and warmly indebted to their love of classic pop. Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs look back on three decades’ worth of highlights

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Saint Etienne: When The Saints Go Marching Out

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