Saint Etienne Share New Single Brand New Me Featuring Confidence Man
Thursday, 04 September 2025
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Rob Baker Ashton
Saint Etienne have shared another track from their upcoming 13th and final album.
Serving up a funky, retro-pop vibe, Brand New Me features additional vocals from Janet Planet of Australian electro-pop act Confidence Man, and marks the latest preview of 'International', due out tomorrow (September 5). On the collaboration, the group's Sarah Cracknell said:
"I got a message from Danny Mitchell at Heavenly Recordings, Saint Etienne's spiritual home, about an Australian band they had signed called Confidence Man. Danny told me they were fans of our music and would love to meet and chat about a potential collaboration. We met backstage at a festival and immediately hit it off, kindred spirits! Making Brand New Me was a lot of fun and I think it’s a perfect mash up of both our band’s styles."
Head below to view the song's Hanna Barbera-inspired animated video, directed and illustrated by Kyle Platts and Matt Lloyd. The single will available as a limited edition pink 12" vinyl, which features a David Penn remix of their 1991 track 7 Ways To Love, through the band's official store.
The trio introduced 'International' in May with its opening track, Glad, co-written and produced with Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers, and featuring Jez Williams of Doves on guitar. That was followed by Take Me To The Pilot, which was co-written and produced by Orbital's Paul Hartnoll. Additional guest contributions to the record come from Erol Alkan, Vince Clarke, and Nick Heyward.
The group are planning to announce live dates for 2026. Stay tuned for details.
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