User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
- Summary: The first new release in five years for the British alternative dance trio was co-produced by Shawn Lee.
Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Record Label: Heavenly
- Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Alternative Dance
- More Details and Credits »
Top Track
| Magpie Eyes | |
|---|---|
| Ella, se desliza y me atropella. Y, aunque a veces no me importe Sé que el día que la pierda Volveré a sufrir por Ella, que aparece y que se... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
Powered by
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 13 out of 16
-
Mixed: 3 out of 16
-
Negative: 0 out of 16
-
Jun 5, 2017Home Counties is Saint Etienne at their very best, blending breezy observations and harmonies with a deep seated emotion, centred around the need for a place to call home. In these uncertain times, a blast of hot sunshine and a listen to this record certainly make the world a better place to be.
-
May 30, 2017The band rarely deviate from their thematic nexus, which helps to tie the album together as it sprawls over nineteen tracks. As they move closer to the middle ground, Saint Etienne are far from re-inventing the wheel, but in writing delectable pop hooks about a place as decidely uncool as the home counties, that was never really the point.
-
MojoMay 30, 2017Naturally, every song is a fully formed gem underscoring Saint Etienne's unique way with setting reflective pop upon a dance floor chassis. [Jul 2017, p.86]
-
Jun 5, 2017They sound as assured as ever on Home Counties.
-
Q MagazineJun 6, 2017It's a multilayered, detailed affair, which proves that 27 years after their debut, their edge is still keen. [Aug 2017, p.108]
-
Jun 5, 2017Home Counties has much to offer in the way their greatest records always have-infectious hits, interesting soundscapes, nods to musical history, all under the sprawling umbrella of pop.
-
Jul 10, 2017Saint Etienne will always be interesting, and may still have a classic album in them, but maybe they need to drop the intellectual tendencies and simply embrace the music of the idols whom they so clearly adore.
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 3 out of 3
-
Mixed: 0 out of 3
-
Negative: 0 out of 3
-
Feb 12, 2018
-
-
Jun 9, 2017
-
-
Jun 20, 2017
-
Related Articles
-
Published: July 7, 2017We rank the highest-scoring albums released during the first half of 2017.