- Audio CD (Sep 8 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Universal A/S
- ASIN: B00000AGAS
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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Product Details |
Track Listings
| 1. Woodcabin |
| 2. Sylvie |
| 3. Split Screen |
| 4. Mr. Donut |
| 5. Goodnight Jack |
| 6. Lose That Girl |
| 7. Bad Photographer |
| 8. Been So Long |
| 9. Postman |
| 10. Erica America |
| 11. Dutch TV |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Saint Etienne have unbelievable musical cred. Indie-poppers love them for covering the Field Mice's twee classic "Kiss and Make Up" and rediscovering the reclusive '80s girl group the Dolly Mixture. Electroniacs dig them for being early movers in the disco revival. Everybody else loves them for being our generation's ABBA. But it wasn't enough--they wanted to cash in on the Northwest grunge scene by signing to Sub Pop! Fear not. Good Humor is a far cry from grunge. It is the cleanest, lightest, loveliest confection to grace any American label in ages, let alone the heavy, crunchy one. Longtime Saint Etienne fans will notice the clean focus of the electronic arrangements on Good Humor as well as the fancy horn section and the amazing, woozy bass playing of their Swedish producer, Tore Johansson. Haul this record out to bring back your favorite summer day or when you're wishing life were like a Mentos commercial. --Lois Maffeo
Entertainment Weekly
...[I]ts unassuming sweetness is hard to resist.
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Put yourself in the best of humour!
Jun 30 2004
Format:Audio CD
This is truly a charming, refereshing album, meant for you to soak up the enjoyment.
All though it is by no means a "heavy" album, the lyrics do not insult your intelligence, and are especially thoughtful in the last song.
Each song has a memorable melody and spiffy, sort of 60s-sounding arrangement.
All though it is by no means a "heavy" album, the lyrics do not insult your intelligence, and are especially thoughtful in the last song.
Each song has a memorable melody and spiffy, sort of 60s-sounding arrangement.
Fans of the Cardigans earlier work should certainly fall for this album as have I!
Treat yourself today :]
Saint Etienne - a breath of fresh air
Feb 27 2004
Format:Audio CD
Everytime I listen to this CD it takes me away. They just deliver a certain, happy, goodness feeling - with Sarah's smooth voice.
'Sylvie' is my favorite track - which by the way offers great remixes too.
If this is your first Saint Etienne CD, I don't think it gives you a full picture of the musical talents - I'd probably suggest 'Tiger Bay' as a first Saint Etienne CD purchase...but if you like 'Tiger Bay' then you will love 'Good Humor'
'Sylvie' is my favorite track - which by the way offers great remixes too.
If this is your first Saint Etienne CD, I don't think it gives you a full picture of the musical talents - I'd probably suggest 'Tiger Bay' as a first Saint Etienne CD purchase...but if you like 'Tiger Bay' then you will love 'Good Humor'
Best SE effort to date
Aug 6 2003
Format:Audio CD
Good Humor narrowly beats out Fox Base Alpha as SE's best effort to date. I have the two CD release and tend to view the album as a single 80 minute song that happens to be split into 22 tracks.
The trademark SE nostalgia/melancholy sound is pleasing throughout. SC's vocals are exceptional as evidenced by the fact that, though I have listened to the album countless times, I find that I know few of the lyrics because the vocals blend so seamlessly with the rest of the sound that they function more as another instrumental layer than as words on top of music.
If you are a long-time SE fan then you undoubtedly own the two disc version of this one already.
If you are new to SE, Good Humor is an excellent first album to try to see if you like the sound - with the caveat that, when you discover that you do like the sound, you will want to find a copy of the two disc version before long.
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Most recent customer reviews
A different but worthy sound for Saint Etienne
Those expecting Tiger Bay-The Sequel will be disappointed. They seem to be entering a transition. For their 1998 SubPop debut, Sarah Cracknell and company embarked on a journey... Read more
Published on Jun 29 2003 by Daniel J. Hamlow
An Absolutely Wonderful Brit-Pop CD, Band's Best Work
The feel of this disc immediately makes itself known to its listener: Brit-Pop stylings with what can only be described as a minimalist Scandinavian-style backbeat. Read more
Published on Mar 14 2003 by Sandro Battaglia
Saint Etienne's best
This is perhaps the most 'traditional' of Saint Etienne's many releases, and by far their best. Their other albums before and since have their strengths and very few weaknesses,... Read more
Published on Nov 30 2002 by Justin Mclaughlin
Completely pleasant
This is a bit of a departure for the group, in that it's a little more "band" sounding and cohesive than the previous three CDs. Read more
Published on Nov 25 2002 by "leafynowhere"
Gorgeous Metropolitan Pop
I wasn't sure what to expect when i first put in this cd, but i was pleasantly surprised. Saint Etienne is a perfect and refreshing blend of pure metropolitan pop. Read more
Published on Aug 26 2002 by Gwyn Dolce Easton
POLYESTER BLISS!
If you're a non-musician listening to what I believe to be St. Etienne's best album,
I envy you. Read more
I envy you. Read more
Published on May 7 2002 by Dave Wade
If you liked The Cardies' Life, you'll love this
The album, despite being released on Sub Pop in the United States, was produced in Sweden and has obviously been blessed by the hand of producers and artists associated with The... Read more
Published on Mar 1 2002 by ad_crumenam
buy record now
well i could say a lot about this album but why don't you just buy it. any of the songs are worth the price of admission. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2002 by Brandon Edge
SUPERB
Fresh, frothy and utterly irresistable, this album is worth tracking down and grabbing -- but try, try to make sure you've got the CD with the hidden second disc, which is better... Read more
Published on Nov 7 2001 by R. Penola
Saint Etienne's Best (in my opinion)
This is a wonderful album. I bought it after watching the video for Paul van Dyk's "The Riddle (Tell Me Why)" and I haven't regretted the decision at all. Read more
Published on Aug 14 2001 by "mmerrell"
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