Saint Etienne - Good Humor (25th Anniversary Edition)

With Good Humor, Saint Etienne trade hazy club textures for something brighter and more immediate.

Released in 1998, the album finds the London trio leaning into crisp guitar pop and lush orchestration, a noticeable shift from the sample-heavy dance sound that defined much of their earlier work. The result is one of their warmest and most melodic records.

Recorded in Sweden with producers Tore Johansson and Tommy Bengtsson, the album carries a clean, sunlit feel throughout. Guitars chime, strings sweep through the arrangements, and the rhythms keep things light and buoyant. Sarah Cracknell’s vocals glide effortlessly across the songs, giving the record its easy charm and emotional warmth.

Good Humor stands as a fascinating detour in Saint Etienne’s catalog. It keeps the band’s sense of pop craft intact while presenting it through a softer, more classic indie-pop lens.