Finisterre (album)

Finisterre
Studio album by
Saint Etienne
Released7 October 2002 (2002-10-07)[1]
Recorded2002
GenreElectronic, ambient house, techno, alternative rock
Length47:48
LabelMantra
ProducerSaint Etienne, Mr Joshua, Ian Catt
Saint Etienne chronology
Asleep at the Wheels of Steel
(2002) 		Finisterre
(2002) 		Travel Edition 1990–2005
(2005)
Singles from Finisterre
  1. "Action"
    Released: 26 August 2002[2]
  2. "Shower Scene"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Soft Like Me"
    Released: 17 March 2003[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Drowned in Sound10/10[7]
The Guardian[8]
Mojo[4]
Pitchfork7.6/10[9]
7.7/10 (deluxe edition)[10]
Q[4]
Rolling Stone[4]
Stylus MagazineB[11]
Uncut[4]

Finisterre is the sixth studio album by English alternative dance band Saint Etienne, released on 7 October 2002 by Mantra Records. A double-disc deluxe edition was released on 3 May 2010 by Heavenly Records.

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 28 September 2002. p. 23. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 17 August 2002. p. 9. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 March 2003. p. 16. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Finisterre – Saint Etienne". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Finisterre – Saint Etienne". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  6. ^ "Saint Etienne". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ^ Merryweather, David (29 September 2002). "Album Review: Saint Etienne – Finisterre". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Archived from the original on 11 June 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  8. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (26 September 2002). "Saint Etienne: Finisterre". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  9. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (28 October 2002). "Saint Etienne: Finisterre". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  10. ^ Hogan, Marc (4 June 2010). "Saint Etienne: Tiger Bay / Finisterre". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  11. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott (1 September 2003). "Saint Etienne – Finisterre". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2007.