So Tough

St. Etienne, “So Tough” (Warner Bros., 1992)
Brit electronica/EDM duo with (early) Marianne Faithfull-reminiscent diva Sarah Cracknell out front, and that contrast is their M.O. – delicate Carnaby Street retro-‘60s pop that blends into the techno-industrial nightscape of contemporary London, and vice versa. The wonder is how thrillingly natural and unaffected it all sounds.
Try 1, 6, 11
11/10/16