Firstly we'd like to thank you for all your support this year. The release of 'International' - our final LP of new material - was bitter-sweet but made special by our highest UK chart position in over 30 years with the LP making number 8 on the national charts.
The reception to our three singles 'Glad', 'Take Me To The Pilot' and 'Brand New Me' was overwhelming and all of that coming hot-on-the-heels of "The Night" and it's singles 'Half Light' and 'Alone Together'. It's been a really busy 12 months for us and it was great to meet so many of you at our record shop signing tour back in September.
Some of you will have noticed that we've announced two special live shows with Belle and Sebastian at Piece Hall in Halifax and Dreamlands in Margate next summer. We're told those are well on the way to selling out but there are a few tickets left here: Piece Hall tickets Dreamland tickets
We'll be announcing details of our final ever UK tour - happening in September 2026 - next Tuesday but first details of our Christmas offerings for 2025.....
Something many of you have been requesting since Christmas 2022 is a CD issue of 'The Character Of Saint Etienne', so we thought it was time to make this happen.
The album features 12 tracks - previously only available on the long deleted vinyl editions - housed in a glossy gatefold card wallet with 8-page booklet.
Our 'Take Me To The Pilot' CD completes the set of three CDEPs for 'International' and like the others includes three bonus songs unavailable elsewhere. Housed in a card wallet the EP features photofit images of us all by Paul Kelly.
Both CDs are limited editions, exclusive to our shop and you can view them here now.
The Christmas preorder opens at 5pm UK time* this coming Thursday 22nd November and orders ship internationally from December 1st.
Both CDs can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle and all orders placed by December 1st will receive an exclusive 2025 Saint Etienne Christmas card.
Thanks for being bloody marvellous to us this year! It's a time of change but not the end. Please stay tuned to our Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Threadsand Tik Tok pages for news of live shows next year.
We're excited to see you all in 2026 and beyond!!
Lots of love,
Sarah, Bob and Pete xxx
* 5pm UK time equals 6pm in Europe, noon EST and 9am on the West coast of the US.
