Skip to Content
Talkhouse home
Talkhouse home
Podcast

840. – Saint Etienne

By How Long Gone

12:00 AM EDT on September 5, 2025

Saint Etienne is a band from England formed in 1990. Their newest and final record, International, comes out today. We spoke with Peter from his home in Hove about the passing of Giorgio Armani, the Kith padel tennis smoothie complex, Atlanta hip hop drama, calfskin innuendo, hanging out with Orbital at the beach, Oasis opened for them twice, his wife's shoulder exploded playing tennis, DJing at Glastonbury, their critically acclaimed vapourwave quarantine record, his kid listens to Suede, working with Alasdair McLellan, and being swarmed by schoolgirls in Japan.instagram.com/saintetienneofficialtwitter.com/donetodeathtwitter.com/themjeanshowlonggone.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

Related Stories

Transmissions :: Erin Osmon

Erin Osmon on her new book about heartland rock.

July 29, 2026

976. – Steven Phillips-Horst

July 29, 2026

Nobody’s Ever Asked Me That: Peter Dreimanis and Leah Fay Goldstein

The July Talk duo, who can be seen starring in the new romantic comedy Middle Life, go deep about life, love, loss, creativity and more.

The Making of THE WARNING by Hot Chip – featuring Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard

For the 20th anniversary of @Hot_Chip's second album, THE WARNING, we spoke to Alexis Taylor and Joe Goddard about how it was made. Teenage music obsessives, merging disparate tastes and influences, signing to a major label and upping the ante.

July 28, 2026