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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Young Fathers: Them Heavy People

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Conviction, spontaneity, and the noble art of going underground – Edinburgh trio Young Fathers open up on the creative synergies and struggles behind the bold and unflinching ‘Heavy Heavy’

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The Originators: Origin Of The Species

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Think Altern-8, Unique 3, Forgemasters, LFO and Krush. The bleep sound of Sheffield spawned an entire genre, not to mention its own label, Warp. Now the makers of many of those original tunes have mobilised once again as The Originators…

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Adwaith: Cymru Out In Force

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With nods to The Cure, Can, Björk and even Turkish rock, the latest offering from Welsh trio Adwaith fuses electronics, post-punk and psych to resounding effect

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Das Koolies: Playing It Kool

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As the future-facing Das Koolies, Super Furry Animals’ Huw Bunford, Cian Ciarán, Dafydd Ieuan and Guto Pryce explore a range of new sounds, concepts and artistic possibilities. Set the controls for a genre-bending vortex of electronic experimentalism

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onDeadWaves: Waving…Not Drowning

byBethan Cole

OnDeadWaves is a fascinating collaboration between Mute artists Polly Scattergood and MAPS, also known as James Chapman. Their self-titled album is one of the most melancholic records you’ll hear all year, but they insist there are nuggets of hope sparkling in the sadness

Saint Etienne: When The Saints Go Marching Out

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