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Sep 16, 2021What Saint Etienne articulate across I’ve Been Trying To Tell You is that thirty-one years into their career, their propensity to completely envelop their audience is as palpable as ever. Without hesitation, their latest offering is amongst their finest work. One that will certainly sound and feel as resonant and elevating over the next three decades and beyond.
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Sep 10, 2021Fans of the group more interested in songs might feel short changed at first, but further listens only intensify the cohesive power and pocket grandeur of the record.
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Sep 13, 2021A hugely impressive achievement, ‘I’ve Been Trying To Tell You’ is technically exquisite, while remaining incredibly difficult to pin down. A project to bathe in, rather than simply enjoy.
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UncutSep 9, 2021I've Been Trying to Tell You is immediate and soulful. [Oct 2021, p.26]
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MojoSep 9, 2021I've Been Trying to Tell You works wonderfully on many levels. Those harsh first impressions give way to something altogether more beautiful. [Oct 2021, p.94]
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Sep 9, 2021There’s no sudden rush or instantaneous hit, but that’s not the point. Its hazy, dreamlike and enveloping charms unfold anew with further layers of melancholic woozy, summery beauty each time, as you contemplate about contemplation. As it all forms into focus, and the dots connect, you’ll find that I’ve Been Trying To Tell You is yet another fine addition to Saint Etienne’s soundworld.
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Sep 9, 2021The distant foginess of nostalgia creeps in the background but doesn't overwhelm the record. A hopeful undertone allows that era to be reflected upon with acceptance and the old feelings to shine as clearly as they can through the mist of memory.
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Sep 13, 2021I’ve Been Trying to Tell You feels passive, lost in nostalgia for an age it hasn’t fully reckoned with. Bet it sounds gorgeous on the radio.
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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Oct 5, 202130 years on from Foxbase Alpha. Evokes memories whilst sounding fresh. May need to invest more time into their music inbetween. Pleasant surprise.
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Sep 12, 2021
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Sep 11, 2021What a wonderful album. I think it's straight in my top 3 Saint Etienne albums.