Description
180GR./GATEFOLD/EXPANDED edition incl. 9 bonus tracks
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
Another Night In
05:12
A2
Rented Rooms
05:12
A3
Don't Look Down
04:18
A4
Dicks Slow Song
04:09
A5
Fast One
01:52
B1
Ballad Of Tindersticks
07:37
B2
Dancing
02:56
B3
Lets Pretend
03:21
B4
Desperate Man
03:21
B5
Buried Bones
04:03
B6
Bearsuit
02:09
B7
(Tonight) Are You Trying To Fall In Love Again?
03:07
C1
I Was Your Man
03:40
C2
Bathtime
03:59
C3
Walking
05:07
C4
Bathtime
03:57
C5
Paco's Theme
04:05
C6
Shadow
02:47
D1
Manallow
03:26
D2
Rented Rooms (Single Version)
05:13
D3
Rented Rooms (Swing Version)
05:00
D4
Make Believe
04:09
D5
A Marriage Made In Heaven (Orchestral Version)
05:14
D6
For Those (Orchestral Version)
04:55
Releases
Formats
CD, Cassette, Vinyl, CDr, File
Labels
Universal, Music On Vinyl, Island Records, London Records, PolyGram, Music On CD, This Way Up
Countries
Canada, Poland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, UK & Europe
years
1997, 2004, 2015, 2018
Members
David Kitt,
Thomas Belhom,Stuart A. Staples,Earl Harvin,David Boulter,
Dickon Hinchliffe,Neil Fraser (2),
Mark Colwill,
Al Macaulay,Dan McKinna
