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- Summary: A collection of B-sides and previously unreleased tracks recorded during the 'Sound of Water' sessions, with material frequently as strong as that on the previous LP. The CD includes two bonus tracks: remixes of "Boy Is Crying" and "Lose That Girl."
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Rock, Pop, Electronic, Alternative
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As a full album, Interlude falls just short of cohesion. But in the place of unity is a confectioner's pastiche of underground pop from a band that still has plenty of music to make.
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Alternative PressInterlude continues where 'Water' left off, exuding a pall of melancholy that translates into heartbreaking beauty. [#153, p.85]
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Saint Etienne retain their stature as a great, if unsung, singles band who have a way with a killer b.
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Its best moments come with the one-off experiments that propel the band further from traditional dance music.
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In a few cases, the songs rival or eclipse material on Sound of Water, but they probably weren't included because they didn't fit the general, easygoing flow of the immaculately sequenced album.
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Amongst the bubble-and-squeak, there's much audio delight to savor...
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