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.
BLOOD
Tindersticks Lyrics
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That left me whole and precious?
But now, broken, wondering
Why this new ingredient?
Everything I crave I become
Everything I left forgotten
Everything I love I become
'Cause that's what happens when you reach the bottom
[Chorus]
Where does the blood go?
It runs away from broken lives
Where does the blood go?
It runs away from broken lives
There's an ugly crowd here beside me
They specialize in violations
Once they numbered only a handful
Grew out of the ashes of what we had good
There'll be another awkward scene tonight
As we choose to ignore the obvious
Quickly averting our eyes
When we see what there is left of
[Chorus]
Our love hangs here beside us
From its feet, twitching, desperate
The juice that splashes our white boots
Now they're matted and confused
There'll be another ugly scene tonight
As we refuse to accept the obvious
We panic and jump up and down
Trying to suck those last breaths
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Tindersticks's song Blood delve into the themes of loss, addiction, and decay. The singer starts by wondering if there was once something pure that made them feel whole and precious. They are broken now and struggling with a new ingredient in their life, which they crave but leaves them forgotten. The lines, "Everything I love I become / 'Cause that's what happens when you reach the bottom," suggest that the singer has hit a rock bottom and has given into their addictions.
The chorus, "Where does the blood go? / It runs away from broken lives," seems to question the nature of life and how it can escape from those who are already broken. The second verse shifts to a more communal sense of decay, where the singer is surrounded by an ugly crowd that specializes in violations. They are a larger group now, grown out of the ashes of something good. The scene is awkward, and the people choose to ignore the obvious, averting their eyes when they see what is left of it.
The final verse speaks of love hanging beside the singer, twitching and desperate but fading away. The juice that once splashed their white boots is now matted and confused. There will be another ugly scene tonight as they refuse to accept the obvious and panic as they try to suck the last breaths. Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the harsh realities of life and the futility of fighting against inevitable decay.
Line by Line Meaning
Was there once something so pure
Was there a time when something was so untainted
That left me whole and precious?
Did it make me feel complete and valuable?
But now, broken, wondering
But now, shattered and perplexed
Why this new ingredient?
Why this new element?
Everything I crave I become
I transform into everything that I yearn for
Everything I left forgotten
Everything I forgot about and left behind
Everything I love I become
I turn into everything that I adore
'Cause that's what happens when you reach the bottom
Because that's what happens when you hit rock bottom
[Chorus]
The repeated refrain that asks a question
Where does the blood go?
Where does the essence leave when things break apart?
It runs away from broken lives
It escapes from lives that are in despair and shattered
Where does the blood go?
Asks again for emphasis
It runs away from broken lives
Once again, it flees from lives that are in ruins
There's an ugly crowd here beside me
There's a disagreeable pack next to me
They specialize in violations
They have an expertise in breaking the rules
Once they numbered only a handful
Once they were just a few
Grew out of the ashes of what we had good
They evolved from what used to be positive and healthy
There'll be another awkward scene tonight
Tonight, there'll be another uncomfortable situation
As we choose to ignore the obvious
Since we pick to overlook the evident
Quickly averting our eyes
Swiftly averting our gazes
When we see what there is left of
When we catch sight of what remains
[Chorus]
Repeat of the question asked previously
Our love hangs here beside us
Our love drifts beside us
From its feet, twitching, desperate
Shuddering and anxious from its lower end
The juice that splashes our white boots
The fluid that stains our pristine boots
Now they're matted and confused
Now they're tangled and bewildered
There'll be another ugly scene tonight
Tonight we'll see another unpleasant spectacle
As we refuse to accept the obvious
Since we refuse to face the apparent
We panic and jump up and down
We panic and hop all over the place
Trying to suck those last breaths
Attempting to consume those last gasps of air
[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus for the final time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ALASDAIR MACAULAY, DAVID BOULTER, DICKON JAMES HINCHLIFFE, MARK ANTHONY STEPHEN COLWILL, NEIL TIMOTHY FRASER, STUART ASHTON STAPLES
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1993, first gig, Bologna. Italy. fiercely attending. I was twenty. I do know These Gentlemen.
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