The English trio Saint Etienne have announced their new album International, the band’s 13th and final project out September 5th via Heavenly Recordings. As a preview of the new record, the band have released the lead single, “Glad,” which you can stream below.
International is Saint Etienne’s follow-up to last year’s The Night. The new album features producers and collaborators like Confidence Man, Erol Alkan, Vince Clarke, Nick Heyward, Paul Hartnoll of Orbital, and Tim Powell of Xenomania.
“Glad,” the first offering from International, is a sunny dance track co-written and produced by The Chemical Brothers’ Tom Rowlands. Jez Williams of Dove plays guitar on the song.
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The band dropped a music video, directed by Scrub, alongside the single. The video features groups of people free dancing in a room to the track.
“The song is about taking pleasure in everyday things like nature and the outdoors when life is otherwise getting you down,” said Saint Etienne’s Pete Wiggs in a statement.
Saint Etienne teased that the last track on the album is a tearjerker reflecting on their over 30 years as a band and delivering a farewell to the fans who have been along for the journey. Check out the full tracklist below.
Regarding the decision to end the band, the group said in a statement that “they don’t feel like they want to go on forever and wanted to go out with a bang.”
Saint Etienne are planning live shows for 2026, which have yet to be announced. The last time Saint Etienne toured in North America was in 2018 for the 20th anniversary of their 1998 album Good Humor, a fan favorite.
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International Tracklist:
01. Glad
02. Dancing Heart
03. The Go Betweens
04. Sweet Melodies
05. Save It For A Rainy Day
06. Fade
07. Brand New Me
08. Take Me To The Pilot
09. Two Lovers
10. Why Are You Calling
11. He’s Gone
12. The Last Time
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