Description
Special edition double cd. includes demos no bonus disc.
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
1-1
Nectar
02:41
1-2
Tyed
04:11
1-3
Sweet, Sweet Man Pt 1
00:42
1-4
Whiskey And Water
05:51
1-5
Blood
04:52
1-6
City Sickness
04:00
1-7
Patchwork
04:41
1-8
Marbles
04:30
1-9
The Walt Blues
01:09
1-10
Milky Teeth
02:52
1-11
Sweet, Sweet Man Pt 2
01:05
1-12
Jism
06:04
1-13
Piano Song
02:40
1-14
Tie-Dye
04:00
1-15
Raindrops
06:15
1-16
Sweet, Sweet Man Pt 3
01:46
1-17
Her
03:30
1-18
Tea Stain
02:07
1-19
Drunk Tank
04:44
1-20
Paco De Renaldos Dream
04:22
1-21
The Not Knowing
04:59
2-1
The Sorrow The Joy Brings
04:04
2-2
Fruitless
02:03
2-3
Whiskey & Water
05:39
2-4
For Those...
03:59
2-5
Blood
04:50
2-6
City Sickness
04:15
2-7
Patchwork
04:23
2-8
Raindrops
05:39
2-9
Piano Song
04:46
2-10
A Sweet Sweet Man
04:51
2-11
Visiting
05:25
2-12
Drunk Tank
05:42
Releases
Formats
Cassette, CD, Vinyl
Labels
Island Records, Plain Recordings, PolyGram, Seven Seas, Bar/None Records, This Way Up, This Way Up
Countries
Canada, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Europe, UK & Europe
years
1993, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2018
Members
David Kitt,
Thomas Belhom,Stuart A. Staples,Earl Harvin,David Boulter,
Dickon Hinchliffe,Neil Fraser (2),
Mark Colwill,
Al Macaulay,Dan McKinna
