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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Do not buy the American version!!!!, April 21, 2001
This import is ten times better than the American release. The American release does not even have "He's on the phone," and you cannot listen to "Like a Motorway" without hearing it first. This album saved my life with it's sheer brilliance. I highly recommend listening to it while driving on a warm day with all the windows rolled down. Even if you are not driving through France or Spain, you might start to think you are. This music is filled with a strong sense of the need to keep moving. Enjoy.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
avoid the other versions, January 18, 2002
this version has several songs missing on the u.s. version. also the u.s. one has 'i was born on christmas day' which i don't care for. what you'll find on this album: beauty, purity, positive escape. if you think of saint etienne as a "dance pop" band, check out the songs 'boy scouts of america' 'on the shore' 'grovely road' 'i buy american records' 'former lover' 'western wind' 'hate your drug'. excellent track sequence, much diversity, a good journey, never boring. if you like anything else this band has done, definitely get this! one of my fav albums
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
my introduction, October 21, 2005
'tiger bay' was but a few months old the first time i heard saint etienne back during a two-year stint in spain. as a fan of depeche mode, omd, erasure and the like, i was blown away by saint etienne. for as much as i liked the synthpop genre, saint etienne had some all the rest lack: sophistication. it's what sets saint etienne apart from the synth pack (though by no means is saint etienne a synthpop band--not even close).
'tiger bay' was the second half of saint etienne's great one-two punch--'so tough' and 'tiger bay.' 'so tough' was a much more experimental album melding sophisticated pop songs with samples including everything from rush's 'spirit of radio,' to marc almost saying, 'non-stop erotic caberet.' 'tiger bay,' on the other hand was a much more direct record chocked full of winning singles and irresistable hooks. two of saint etienne's greatest singles fall from this album: 'like a motorway' (an utterly hypnotic song) and 'hug my soul' (as perfect a pop song you'll ever want to hear.
mixed in with the the dance numbers is the signature saint etienne sound of 'former lover' (a lilting acoustic guitar song), and 'marble lions.' it shows bob and pete's diversity as songwriters. they write ballads as well as they write dance numbers. their ballads are genuinely affecting, never contrived or phony.
that saint etienne is largely ignored in the u.s. is one of the great shames in the history of music. saint etienne has made a career or writing absolutely the best, most sophisticated (not synonymous with unlistenable) pop music ever conceived. they've long since had a smash hit (even in their homeland), but that's ok.--part of me likes having them to myself.
if you're new to saint etienne, 'tiger bay' and 'so tough' are the perfect places to start. and if you are new, i must warn you, once you take bit of saint etienne, you'll be back for more and more.
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