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10.0
142318
10.0 |
Record Collector
To the end, Saint Etienne have never faltered on their mission statement. Magic is here. Believe
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10.0
142370
10.0 |
Albumism
A fitting climax to their brilliant career, International reaffirms Saint Etienne’s propensity for crafting songs designed to stimulate our senses and illuminate our understanding of — and appreciation for — life and love
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9.0
142365
9.0 |
XS Noize
They may be calling it a day, but as this collaborative, celebratory farewell shows, their legacy of widescreen nostalgia and indie-dance alchemy will live on forever
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9.0
142390
9.0 |
The Quietus
Whatever happens, Saint Etienne want you to remember them this way with not just the pop album of the year but with the pop album of all our lives
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8.0
142404
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
The sophisticated U.K. pop trio say goodbye at their height of their power with International
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8.0
142340
8.0 |
Mojo
The whole is deeply bittersweet - but also a joyous farewell from this most wonderfully acute of English pop ensembles. Print edition only
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8.0
142341
8.0 |
Uncut
Like all the best goodbyes, Saint Etienne bow out on top form and affectionate terms. Print edition only
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8.0
142359
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
‘International’ is the definition of going out on a high
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7.0
142316
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
To bow out on such a lovely, heartwarming note, this last time that we get to hear new Saint Etienne on record is one to remember
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7.0
142425
7.0 |
PopMatters
With International, these pop academics have left us with one final lesson: if you must fade away, do so gracefully. Saint Etienne most certainly have
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7.0
142394
7.0 |
Clash
Overall, ‘International’ looks back at the confidence the band has in creating bright catchy pop songs, whilst maintainingthat whilst the band may no longer continue, the legacy that they have created remains bright and international
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6.7
142401
6.7 |
Pitchfork
With its 13th and final album, the trio is determined to go out with a bang, once more mapping dance music’s energies onto tender feelings of longing, optimism, and nostalgia
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5.0
142475
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Though hardly a crippling disappointment, Saint Etienne’s reported final album is a far-cry from their superior earlier work
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3.0
142375
3.0 |
Far Out
It’s harmless fun, sure, but hardly what you would call high art
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