Okay, I swear, this is my last post on Saint Etienne’s “Method Of Modern Love”. It’s not like the single’s even out or anything. But I got my hands on a copy of the song a few days back and I’ve been listening it since, so I wanted to share my thoughts.
First, the bad news: the entire song isn’t quite as fantastic as that heavenly 30 second clip of the chorus that was posted a few weeks back. How could it be? That bit is just feather-light pop perfection, and the rest of the song couldn’t possibly have lived up to it.
Disregarding that unrealistic expectation, though, the track is brilliant. It’s so great to hear Saint Etienne once again taking a dip into full-on dance floor material, especially when the song is as catchy and well put together as this one. The middle eight is a bit creaky, but everything else is just perfect, from the retro-80’s synth intro on. Hopefully this won’t be the last we hear from Saint Etienne this year.
Rich said
You’re right – it is brilliant, even if they didn’t write it. Like you, I wait eagerly for every new release, and this didn’t disappoint. I even think it’s possibly one of the best things they’ve ever done…
http://www.goodrichard.com/2009/02/09/saint-etienne-method-of-modern-love/
Mr. Furley said
Agreed completely … almost certainly in my Saint Etienne top 10.