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Saint Etienne — So Tough

Pop · 1993

Album cover: Saint Etienne — So Tough

The sleeve

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Synth-pop & danceTrip hop & downtempoSinger-songwriter & classic pop

Listen on Apple Music (the album) · The pressing on Discogs

83.2
overall
No. 109
of 250 in the pop ranking

Scores

Performance76
Showcase78
Pressing72
Taste match86
Acclaim88

Character

Brightness56
Dynamics66
Space72
Sub-bass reliance18
Vocal presence76
Warmth68

Occasion suitability

Dinner75
Café85
Headphones82
Friday82
Background80

About the artist

English group formed in 1990 by Croydon childhood friends and music journalists Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs, who named it after the French football club, with Sarah Cracknell as their permanent vocalist

All records by Saint Etienne

The pressing

Discogs master67550
Versions5
Speed33+45 rpm
Audiophile notes45 RPM; Remastered (2024 30th Anniversary box)
Top-rated release29535286
Reference pressing2024 30th Anniversary box (HVNLP6SE, 45 RPM remaster)
Discogsthe pressing on Discogs