Video: Saint Etienne - Pale Movie

I still can't believe I panned Tiger Bay in '94. It became one of my favorite Saint Etienne albums. Post inspired by a sliver of Saint Etienne caught in Almodovar's Volver the other day.

Welcome to the Videodrone Extra, where we take a more in-depth look at an artist's discography, a certain musical era, or just a personal pop obsession through the magic of online video. This time, we're smitten by the first 12 solid gold singles from London's early-'90s indie-pop/dance-pop heroes Saint Etienne. The video for Saint Etienne's first single, a springheeled overhaul of Neil Young's weepy "Only Love Can Break Your Heart," featured singer Sarah Cracknell, looking both plain Jane and utterly exotic, wandering through market stalls and dreaming of nothing more exciting [...]