I've Been Trying to Tell You
| I've Been Trying to Tell You | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 10 September 2021 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:08 | |||
| Label | Heavenly | |||
| Saint Etienne chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Arts Desk | |
| Clash | 8/10 |
| The Irish Times | |
| The Line of Best Fit | 7/10 |
| musicOMH | |
| Pitchfork | 6.9/10 |
| The Scotsman | |
I've Been Trying to Tell You is the tenth studio album by English alternative dance band Saint Etienne, released on 10 September 2021 through Heavenly Recordings. The album is set between the "optimistic" years of 1997 and 2001, and contains samples of pop songs from this time along with related field recordings. It was accompanied by a short film directed by photographer Alasdair McLellan that premiered at a BFI Southbank event on 3 September.