VA - Saint Etienne Present Songs For The Carnegie Deli

"Ace's 2016 compilation Saint Etienne Present: Songs for the Carnegie Deli is a pop music lover's Valentine to their imagined New York City: what Londoners Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs always dreamed the Big Apple to be. Aficionados of '60s singles that they are, the pair rely heavily on Brill Building pop and uptown soul for their 24-track compilation. Heavy on girl groups and grooving soul, this collection moves along and if there are some familiar names here -- Chuck Jackson, Little Anthony & the Imperials, Lesley Gore, and the Shirelles are among the featured acts -- Stanley and Wiggs rely on deep cuts, so this winds up having a familiar feel but a fresh kick: it stays true to the ideals of a sophisticated, swinging city." - All Music Guide