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3.81 / 5 (21 votes)

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Saint Etienne - The Bad Photographer

Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Synth-pop, Indie Rock
Year:
1998

Tracklist

The Bad Photographer 4:15
Hit The Brakes 3:49
Swim Swan Swim 3:07
Madeleine 3:59

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD1) Creation Records CRESCD 290 UK 1998
The Bad Photographer (CD, Maxi) Festival Records D 1743 Australia 1998
The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD1) Creation Records SCR 665572 2 Europe 1998
The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD2) Creation Records CRESCD 290X UK 1998
The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, CD2) Creation Records SCR 665572 5 Europe 1998
The Bad Photographer (CD, Single, Promo) Creation Records SAMPCS 5073 Europe 1998
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Review by scoundrel Sep 04, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing The Bad Photographer, CD, Single, CD1, CRESCD 290

More modern 60s power pop from Saint Etienne on their single THE BAD PHOTOGRAPHER. "Hit the Brakes" combines a fuzz guitar with occasional bursts of noise (the eponymous brakes, I assume), while "Swim Swan Swim" is a perfectly cheery instrumental. But the final track, "Madeleine," is the one that takes the cake, a delicate track in 3/4 time. As tender and fragrant as fabric softener.
Rated 4/5
Review by scoundrel Sep 04, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)

referencing The Bad Photographer, CD, Single, CD2, CRESCD 290X

Saint Etienne’s remixers for THE BAD PHOTOGRAPHER don’t touch the title track, but instead take on phantom tracks that don’t appear elsewhere. Kid Loco takes “4:35 in the Morning” further into deliciously mellow downtempo territory, even as horns come in the background, while the Bronx Dogs go thick and dark on “Foto Stat.” Add N to (X) remake the cheekily titled "Uri Geller Bent My Boyfriend" into an abstract digital wonderland, with a sudden crash of rhythm towards the middle.