Saint Etienne Presents Songs For A Central Park Picnic

Wake up and smell the coffee! Here's the ideal soundtrack for spring, the latest in the highly successful Saint Etienne Presents... series following on from last year's Songs For The Lyons Cornerhouse compilation, which is still getting constant spins on Robert Elms' BBC London show.

It's a perfectly curated, seasonal blend of the sounds of New York - girl groups, doo wop, Latin and atmospheric instrumentals. It features names like the Drifters, Burt Bacharach and Lalo Schifrin, alongside a host of fabulous unknowns. "Songs For A Central Picnic" is also the first release on Saint Etienne member and renowned pop archivist Bob Stanley's new label, Croydon Municipal.