Synth / Indiie pop Dance LP Repressed - So Tough’ is the second studio album by British band Saint Etienne. First released in 1993, it is their highest-charting album to date, reaching No. 7 on the UK Album Charts.
The album takes its title from The Beach Boys’ ‘Carl And The Passions - So Tough’ album.
The album was indebted to Sixties classics ‘The Who Sell Out’ by The Who, ‘Smile’ by The Beach Boys and ‘Head’ by The Monkees.
The album was originally intended as a concept album which starts at Mario’s Café in London then travels around the world, however it came to be viewed as a solely London album.
The album cover features lead singer Sarah Cracknell aged 6, taken by her father Derek Cracknell.
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Mario's Cafe
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Railway Jam
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Date With Spelman
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Calico
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Avenue
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You're In A Bad Way
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Memo To Pricey
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Hobart Paving
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Leafhound
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Clock Milk
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Conchita Martinez
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No Rainbows For Me
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Here Come Clown Feet
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Junk The Morgue
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Chicken Soup
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Saint Etienne is an indie dance/indie pop trio which formed in Croydon, England in 1990. The band was founded by journalist Bob Stanley (born December 25, 1964) and Pete Wiggs (born May 15, 1966) in Croydon, UK, January 1990. After recording 2 singles with guest singers, Sarah Cracknell (born April 12, 1967, Chelmsford, Essex) joined as a full member. The band is named after a French football team.
Saint Etienne are one of the bands who defined the early 90s indie dance genre, fusing the production values of the dance-pop that emerged in the wake of the Second Summer of Love with the clever lyrics and self-aware production of indie music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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