Artist
English band formed in 1991 out of Asphalt Ribbons (formed in 1988) by Stuart A. Staples (vocals), David Boulter (organ & accordion), Neil Fraser (2) (guitar), Dickon Hinchliffe (guitar & strings) Al Macaulay (percussion & drums) and John Thompson (bass), who was replaced by Mark Colwill before their first recordings. They recorded six studio albums, two additional soundtrack albums, and many singles in the first stage of their career. After a hiatus between 2004 and 2008, the band's line-up was stripped down to Staples, Boulter and Fraser, eventually settling on a line-up featuring Earl Harvin (drums) and Dan McKinna (bass), with further albums, soundtracks and singles being released.
Tindersticks were one of the most original and distinctive British acts of the '90s, standing apart from both the British indie scene and the rash of Brit-pop guitar combos that dominated the U.K. charts. Where their contemporaries were often direct and to the point, Tindersticks were obtuse and leisurely, crafting dense, difficult songs layered with literary lyrics, intertwining melodies, mumbling vocals, and gently melancholy orchestrations.
At the start of their career, the group filtered the dark romanticism of Leonard Cohen, Ian Curtis, and Scott Walker through the bizarre pop songcraft of Lee Hazlewood and the aesthetics of indie rock. Later recordings have been marked by the influence of soul music, and their excursions into instrumental soundtrack work (primarily working for director Claire Denis). Though their music was far from casual listening, Tindersticks gained a dedicated cult following in the mid-'90s, beginning with their eponymous 1993 debut album, and continue to release music to a dedicated fanbase.
Tracks
A1
El Diablo En El Ojo
A2
A Night In
A3
My Sister
B1
Tiny Tears
B2
Snowy In F# Minor
B3
Seaweed
B4
Vertrauen II
C1
Talk To Me
C2
No More Affairs
C3
Singing
C4
Travelling Light
D1
Cherry Blossoms
D2
She's Gone
D3
Mistakes
D4
Vertrauen III
D5
Sleepy Song
Releases
Formats
CD, Cassette, Vinyl, CDr
Labels
Universal, Music On Vinyl, Island Records, London Records, Plain Recordings, PolyGram, This Way Up, Atração Fonográfica, Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Countries
Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Israel, Poland, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, UK & Europe
years
1995, 2004, 2011, 2013
Members
David Kitt,
Thomas Belhom,Stuart A. Staples,Earl Harvin,David Boulter,
Dickon Hinchliffe,Neil Fraser (2),
Mark Colwill,
Al Macaulay,Dan McKinna
