Saint Etienne's effortlessly cool mix of retro Europop and au courant beats has lured myriad indie artists from the club to the cocktail lounge. Their grooviest ambitions can be heard in the moody downtempo of bands like Sneaker Pimps and Lamb, and in the funky meditations of Morcheeba. Across the Channel, French duo Air capture Etienne's easy-listening eclecticism with their jazzy synth seductions.