Tales From Turnpike House Vinyl

The album s most favorable reviews including a five star review from dorlan lynskey of the guardian called it the group s best album yet with praise going towards the album s songwriting production arrangements sound vocal harmonies and sarah cracknell s.

Tales from turnpike house vinyl.

Referencing tales from turnpike house cd album cd ep ltd sandd271 saint etienne switches moods as easily as most people change clothes. Tales from turnpike house is a series of songs narrating the various occupants of turnpike house and their pub. A4 slow down at the castle 4 41. A2 milk bottle symphony 4 04.

Released in 2005 it is a concept album in which the songs depict characters who all live in the eponymous block of flats in london. The disc opens with the very dense but gentle harmonies of sun in my morning very much painted from brian wilson s sonic pallette. A6 side streets 2 56. Tales from turnpike house is the seventh studio album by saint etienne.

The real strength of tales from turnpike house lays in the softer quieter songs. Tales from turnpike house was very well received from critics holding an aggregate 79 out of 100 from metacritic based on 22 reviews. B5 teenage winter 5 44. It features a guest appearance from none other than 70s heartthrob david essex and is a disparate album containing torchlight folk musings sitting next to dancefloor bangers.

B4 the birdman of ec1 2 46. Shop tales from turnpike house vinyl. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Saint etienne tales from turnpike house vinyl.

View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2006 cd release of tales from turnpike house on discogs. Saint etienne have regularly gone down the concept album route in recent years and an early example of this is tales from turnpike house which concerns characters who live in the fictional titular house. Amazon best sellers rank. A3 lightning strikes twice 3 44.

A5 a good thing 4 00. B1 last orders for gary stead 4 28. A1 sun in my morning 2 37. Tales from turnpike house is a lovely example of how a seemingly dull topic suburbia can yield unexpected beauty.

B2 stars above us 3 24.