IEThe Irish Times
‘We want to stop in our prime’: Saint Etienne on their final album and why pop is a dying art
The trio of Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell are wrapping up after 13 albums
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- Publisher
- The Irish Times
- Country
- Ireland
- Source published
- 02 Jun 2025, 05:00 UTC
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- Fergal Kinney
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The trio of Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell are wrapping up after 13 albums
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‘We want to stop in our prime’: Saint Etienne on their final album and why pop is a dying art
The trio of Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell are wrapping up after 13 albums
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