Saint Etienne announce final album ‘International’ with euphoric single ‘Glad’

Saint Etienne have announced details of their 13th and final album ‘International’, with the high-octane single ‘Glad’. Check it out below.

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Co-produced with Tim Powell (formerly of Xenomania), the record will be released via Heavenly Recordings on September 5 (pre-order/pre-save here).

The uplifting, pop-imbued ‘Glad’, which was co-written and produced with Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers, was released today (May 23), and features Doves‘ Jez Williams on guitar.

Speaking about the track, Sarah Cracknell said: “We asked Tom if he had any songs in progress that might suit Saint Etienne and he sent a backing track that he’d been working on with Jez from Doves. We fell in love with it straight away and the top line melody and words for ‘Glad’ came easy.”

Pete Wiggs added: “The song is about taking pleasure in everyday things like nature and the outdoors when life is otherwise getting you down.” Check it out below.

Though ‘International’ marks their final album, according to a press release, the band “remain the best of friends after 35 years recording together – but they don’t feel like they want to go on forever and wanted to go out with a bang.”

It will feature collaborations with Confidence Man’s Janet Planet, Erol Alkan, Vince Clarke, Nick Heyward and Paul Hartnoll of Orbital.

See the full tracklist and album artwork below.

The ‘International’ tracklist is:

‘Glad’
‘Dancing Heart’
‘The Go Betweens’
‘Sweet Melodies’
‘Save It For A Rainy Day’
‘Fade’
‘Brand New Me’
‘Take Me To The Pilot’
‘Two Lovers’
‘Why Are You Calling’
‘He’s Gone’
‘The Last Time’

‘International’ follows their last LP, 2024’s ‘The Night’, which was recorded in collaboration with composer and producer Augustin Bousfield.

Back in 2022, Saint Etienne announced a book called How We Used Saint Etienne to Live, which explored the history of the British indie-dance band and featured all three members.

It was written by journalist and music writer Ramzy Alwakeel – who wrote the 2016 book Smile If You Dare: Politics And Pointy Hats with Pet Shop Boys – and featured interviews with Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs.

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