Originally gathered together on a super limited edition CD – well okay – 3000 of them – a mail order treat via their fan club site, St Etienne’s seasonal sonic soiree ‘a glimpse of stocking’ gets a much deserved strictly limited vinyl outing via foreign office, the set – a mix of oldies found loitering on Christmas singles and rare fan club issues is bolstered by a sprinkling of newbies like this one entitled ‘gonna have a party’ – Cracknell and Co by numbers with a snowy showering of frost trimmed magic dust, what’s not to adore.
the sunday experience 