How We Used Saint Etienne to Live

Ramzy Alwakeel

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English

Repeater Books
31 January 2023

Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Cultural studies

The essential guide to veteran British indie favourites Saint Etienne - the story of how they made music out of memories, and how we made memories out of them.

Do you remember how we used to live? British indie favourites Saint Etienne do. But they also remember a load of other stuff that never happened, so maybe they aren't the best people to ask.

Saint Etienne have spent three decades making music out of memories for people who make memories out of music. How We Used Saint Etienne to Live is the story of that reciprocal process, told in the wrong order but the right time. It's about the methods we use to remember, and what happens when those methods become outdated. It's a tale that involves tape splicing, town planning, Now compilations and Saint Etienne's 1995 UK singles chart peak, 'He's On The Phone'.

Featuring original interviews with Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell, How We Used Saint Etienne To Live shows Saint Etienne's minds at work as they make and manipulate history and nostalgia. Expect to be shown the receipts. Expect selective recollections and shameless revisionism. Expect concrete facts and flights of fancy. Don't expect it to be immediately clear which is which.

By: Ramzy Alwakeel
Imprint: Repeater Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781914420849
ISBN 10: 1914420845
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 31 January 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ramzy Alwakeel is a British news journalist and music writer. He was the editor of the Islington Gazette, Hackney Gazette and Ham&High before becoming head of news at HuffPost UK. His first book, Smile If You Dare- Politics and Pointy Hats with the Pet Shop Boys, was published by Repeater in 2016. He lives in London with his husband and an increasingly unmanageable collection of records.

Reviews for How We Used Saint Etienne to Live

A vivid collection of memories and lists about the savoir vivre of Saint Etienne - a wonderful book about a wonderful band. An essential, loving read for Saint Etienne fans - an exploration that's half Sherpa Tenzing in its commitment to the task, half sunshine girl in its loveliness. How We Used Saint Etienne to Live beautifully negates the archetypal veteran band biography. Ramzy Alwakeel's analytical account is insightful and poignant, and this book is a timely, anti-nostalgic reminder of why Saint Etienne have such a special place in so many hearts.