| Nov 19, Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco Article by Kimberly Chun, Special To SF Gate As refreshing and effortless as a spring breeze, St. Etienne get back to the futurism and take a more electronic tack with their new CD, Finisterre, pitting Sarah Cracknell's tender falsetto (falsetto?!?! - tw) against a solid bank of synths and shadowy guitar, or going pretty and unpredictable with an organ- and flute-driven instrumental. As the rest of the world goes back to the garage, and the drawing board, the band continues to revel in the glossy, sleek surfaces of kickback pop. Dot Allison opens. |