The band has a cult following in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, although the eclectic and unique sound Tindersticks possesses never made significant inroads in the mainstream.
Personnel
* Stuart Ashton Staples, born 14 November 1965 - Lead voice, guitar, melodica
* Dickon James Hinchliffe, born 9 July 1967 - violin, guitar, voice, piano, string and brass arrangements
* Neil Timothy Fraser, - born 22 November 1962 - lead guitar, vibraphone
* David Leonard Boulter, born 27 February 1965 - keyboards, percussion
* Alasdair Robert De Villeneuve Macaulay, born 2 August 1965 - drums, percussion, trumpet
* Mark Andrew Colwill, born 12 May 1960 - bass guitar
The band formed in late 1991, Staples, Boulter, Frazer, Macauley and Hinchcliffe having previously been members of Asphalt Ribbons. The final band line-up for the "old horse" mini-LP (1991) was: Stuart Staples (vocals) Dave Boulter (organ & accordion) Neil Fraser (guitar) Dickon Hinchliffe (Guitar & strings) Al Macauley (percussion & drums) John Thompson (bass). Mark Colwill was recruited when John Thompson left the Asphalt Ribbons, but it is not sure if he played any gigs under the Asphalt Ribbons name. Then they changed their name to Tindersticks after Stuart A. Staples discovered a box of German matches on a Greek beach.
Tindersticks started recording demo tapes in 1992, and were signed by Tippy Toe Records who released their first single, "Patchwork".
Their self-titled first and second albums established their signature sound and received widespread critical acclaim. Their live performances, often augmented by large string sections and even, on occasion, a full orchestra, were rapturously received. (The live album Bloomsbury Theatre 12.3.95 is a recording of one such concert.) By the time of the third album, Curtains, however, it was clear that a change of direction was called for. There was a certain ennui to the songs, and the lengthy "Ballad of Tindersticks" was a weary swipe at the pressures of being a touring band.
The fourth album, Simple Pleasure, lived up to its title with a series of snappy, direct songs influenced by soul music. The female backing vocals on several tracks, and the respectful cover of Odyssey's "If You're Looking For A Way Out", signalled the band's wish to move towards lighter, more soulful material. However, the inner sleeve's documentation of the number of takes each track went through was evidence that the band continued to adopt a painstaking approach to recording.
The fifth album, Can Our Love, continued the band's soulful direction, in particular evidence on the tender "Sweet Release" and in the nod to the Chi-Lites in the title of "Chilitetime".
The sixth and most recent album, Waiting For The Moon, was more stripped down and introspective in nature, particularly on the harrowing "4.48 Psychosis" (based on the play of the same name by the British playwright Sarah Kane) and "Sometimes It Hurts". Only the bouncy "Just A Dog" lightened the otherwise melancholy mood of the album.
In 2005 Staples embarked on a solo career and there was resultant speculation that the band had split. Staples has so far produced two solo albums, Lucky Dog Recordings 03-04 and Leaving Songs. The title of the second album, and Staples' notes on it, indicate that Tindersticks may indeed be at an end: "These are songs written on the verge of leaving the things I loved and stepping into a new unknown life, both musically and personally. I was always aware that these songs were the end of something, a kind of closing a circle of a way of writing that I started so long ago and I knew I had to move on from."
In September 2006, the band played a one-off concert at London's Barbican Centre, performing their second album in full with a nine-member string section and two brass players, including former collaborator Terry Edwards on trumpet. This concert brought the band's members back together. A new recording process in 2007 resulted in a new album, The Hungry Saw, which was released on April 28th 2008.
In the meantime, in July 2007, Island Records had released The BBC Sessions, a double CD compilation of the band's sessions for BBC radio programmes. Also in 2007, a stripped-down line-up of three of the original band, Staples, Boulter and Fraser, spent time writing and recording in a newly-equipped studio in Limousin, France. They were joined by Thomas Belhom on drums and Dan McKinna on bass, with Ian Caple engineering. The resulting album, The Hungry Saw, was released on Beggars Banquet in April 2008. Tindersticks played a number of other European dates during the summer festival season and also announced a winter 2008 European tour.
In 2010, the eighth album Falling Down a Mountain was released on 4AD / Constellation Records with a changed band line-up, with Earl Harvin replacing Belhom on drums and David Kitt, a solo artist in his own right, joining the band on guitar and vocals.
The group's ninth album The Something Rain was released in February 2012.
As well as their nine studio albums, the band has produced the soundtracks for four films by the French director Claire Denis: Nenette et Boni,Trouble Every Day, 35 Rhums and White Material
They recorded a cover of the Four Tops song, "What Is A Man", for the theme to the British TV series The Sins.
The Tindersticks song Tiny Tears was featured prominently in the Series 1 episode "Isabella" of HBO's The Sopranos. Additionally, a version of "Running Wild" was played during the ending credits of the penultimate episode of the series, "The Blue Comet". In the Season One Finale of Brotherhood, "El Diablo En El Ojo" is used twice.
* Tindersticks (aka First Album) (This Way Up, 1993)
* Tindersticks (aka Second Album) (This Way Up, 1995)
* Curtains (This Way Up, 1997)
* Simple Pleasure (Island, 1999)
* Can Our Love... (Beggar's Banquet, 2001)
* Waiting for the Moon (Beggar's Banquet, 2003)
* BBC Sessions (2007)
On 17th October 2014, Tindersticks released the commissioned soundscapes from the In Flanders Fields WW1 museum in Ypres, Belgium.
See the band's site at www.tindersticks.co.uk.
Are You Trying To Fall In Love Again
Tindersticks Lyrics
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From the start, I hang off every word you say
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Does it make it all right?
Are you trying to fall in love again?
Now, I'm a hard man gone soft
The lines were so clear then
There was a time I hang off every word you say
Every breath you blew, I was running to inhale
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Does it make it all right?
Are you trying to fall in love again?
My my, there will be other days
It comes and goes, you know it never stays
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Does it make it all right?
Are you trying to fall in love again?
Does it make it all right?
You're trying to fall in love again
The lyrics of Tindersticks' song "Are You Trying To Fall In Love Again" are a poignant reflection on the pain and confusion of love. The opening lines, "My my, it doesn't matter what you say / From the start, I hang off every word you say," speak to the power that love can hold over us, making us cling to every word and gesture of the object of our desire. The chorus, where the singer asks, "Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again? / Does it make it all right? / Are you trying to fall in love again?", captures the sense of desperation that often accompanies the search for love, as if everything will finally be okay if we can just find that one person who completes us.
The second half of the song shifts the focus from the object of the singer's affection to his self-doubt and uncertainty. "Now, I'm a hard man gone soft / The lines were so clear then / How did I ever get by?" he sings, questioning his own strength and resilience. The final two lines of the song, "Does it make it all right? / You're trying to fall in love again," suggest that the singer is still uncertain as to whether love is the answer to his sense of disquiet and restlessness.
Overall, "Are You Trying To Fall In Love Again" is a beautifully crafted song about the complexities and contradictions of love, and the longing and uncertainty that often accompany the search for it.
Line by Line Meaning
My my, it doesn't matter what you say
From the start, I hang off every word you say
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Are you attempting to find love once more?
Does it make it all right?
Does your behavior seem justified?
Now, I'm a hard man gone soft
I've become more susceptible to my emotions
The lines were so clear then
It used to be easier to see through your deceit
How did I ever get by?
I'm unsure how I survived without you
There was a time I hang off every word you say
I was once mesmerized by anything you uttered
Every breath you blew, I was running to inhale
I couldn't get enough of you
My my, there will be other days
There's a lot of time left for us to experience new things
It comes and goes, you know it never stays
Love is ephemeral, it can't last forever
Are you trying to fall in love again?
Are you repeating the same mistakes?
Does it make it all right?
Can you justify your actions?
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Are you trying to capture a fleeting feeling once again?
Oh, tonight, are you trying to fall in love again?
Are you making the same mistakes again?
Does it make it all right?
Are you sure you're ready to love again?
Are you trying to fall in love again?
Do you really want to go through all of this again?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALISTAIR MACAULAY, DAVID LEONARD BOULTER, DICKON JAMES HINCHLIFFE, MARK ANTHONY STEPHEN COLWILL, NEIL JOSEPH STEVEN FRASER, STUART ASHTON STAPLES
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@AndriaAggelou
One of my favourites Bands.Love this one.Great Quality.Thanks for sharing
@pseudofox
Superb! :-D
@anthonyclarke2106
More to this band than the music, they have everything. Apart from Nick Cave who also is hidden in their beautiful songs. Lots of influence here, lots of history of art and poetry, of the Bolano ilk. lots everything.
You can get quite carried away.
@panteliskoniordos2170
💜💜💜💜💜💜
@MrJohnr20
Αυτή η φωνή ταιριάζει στη φθινοπωρινή μου διάθεση
@josepedragosa3184
Sublime y exquisito, está sin duda entre lo mejor de la banda, imprescindible,no tiene desperdicio,Una JOYA POP
@zsuzsannahalmai1875
I adore it :)
@wisdomovermoney3394
I am :)
@josepedragosadiaz5424
difícil elegir un disco que no sea imprescindible de su trilogía,este pertenece al último de los tres,y es una absoluta maravilla,pero me quedo con el primero del 93
@Nevertheeasyway
like i ever stopped re sofia