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.
Tiny Tears
Tindersticks Lyrics
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Wondering how long it'll take
You haven't spoken or looked at her in all that time
It's the easiest line you could break
She's been going about her business as usual
Always with that melancholy smile
But you were too busy looking into your affairs
To see those tiny tears in her eyes
Tiny tears make up an ocean
Tiny tears make up a sea
Let them pour out, pour out all over
Don't let them pour all over me
How can you hurt someone so much your supposed to care for
Someone you said you'd always be there for
But when that water breaks you know you're gonna cry, cry
When those tears start rolling you'll be back
Tiny tears
You've been thinking about the time, you've been dreading it
But now it seems that moment has arrived
She's at the edge of the bed, she gets in
But it's hard to turn the opposite way tonight
Tiny tears
The song "Tiny Tears" by Tindersticks is a poignant and powerful exploration of the aftermath of a broken relationship. The lyrics describe a couple who have grown distant and disconnected, with the singer lying in bed for a week, wondering how long it will take for him to leave. He has been ignoring his partner, who has been going about her business with a "melancholy smile" that goes unnoticed. The chorus, "tiny tears make up an ocean/tiny tears make up a sea/let them pour out, pour out all over/don't let them pour all over me," speaks to the emotional devastation caused by the dissolution of the relationship.
The second verse delves deeper into the singer's feelings of guilt and regret. He realizes that he has hurt someone he was supposed to care for deeply, and that he was not there for her when she needed him. But he acknowledges that when the situation becomes too painful, he will come back crying. The final chorus repeats the phrase "tiny tears," emphasizing the small but powerful ways in which the couple's emotion has built up over time, creating a tidal wave of heartbreak.
Overall, "Tiny Tears" is a raw and honest portrayal of the pain and regret that can come with the ending of a relationship. The lyrics offer a powerful message of empathy and acknowledgement for the emotional toll of a broken heart.
Line by Line Meaning
You've been lying in bed for a week now
You've been in bed for a week, consumed by the thoughts of breaking up with her.
Wondering how long it'll take
You are unsure how long it would take to break up with her.
You haven't spoken or looked at her in all that time
You haven't engaged with her or given her any attention for a week now.
It's the easiest line you could break
Breaking up with her through a simple sentence would be an uncomplicated way out.
She's been going about her business as usual
She's been minding her own business and carrying out her routine activities.
Always with that melancholy smile
Despite being sad, she's been trying to maintain a smile on her face.
But you were too busy looking into your affairs
You were too engrossed in your own problems to notice that she was upset.
To see those tiny tears in her eyes
You failed to notice the small tears that she was shedding in front of you.
Tiny tears make up an ocean
Small heartaches eventually build up to become a colossal pain.
Tiny tears make up a sea
The accumulation of small sufferings makes an ample amount of agony.
Let them pour out, pour out all over
She needs to let her tears out and release her heavy heart's weight.
Don't let them pour all over me
You are not ready to bear the burden of her tears.
How can you hurt someone so much you're supposed to care for
You're questioning how you could cause pain to someone you love.
Someone you said you'd always be there for
You promised to be with her in all circumstances, yet you have caused her misery.
But when that water breaks you know you're gonna cry, cry
When she finally confronts you, you'll feel remorseful and tearful.
When those tears start rolling you'll be back
When you see her cry, you'll feel sentimental and change your mind.
Tiny tears
The small tears that unnoticeably showed her pain.
You've been thinking about the time, you've been dreading it
You've been contemplating the breakup for some time now, with fear.
But now it seems that moment has arrived
The time to confront your feelings has finally come.
She's at the edge of the bed, she gets in
She's putting herself in a vulnerable position by approaching you.
But it's hard to turn the opposite way tonight
You can't bring yourself to look the other way or ignore her this time.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: STUART ASHTON STAPLES, DICKON JAMES HINCHLIFFE, DAVID BOULTER, NEIL TIMOTHY FRASER, MARK ANTHONY STEPHEN COLWILL, ALASDAIR MACAULAY
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@rosaneparedes3080
Amo essa música, essa voz, esses sentimentos e vivências tão humanos! (I love this song, this voice, these feelings and experiences so human!)
Letra (Lyrics):
You've been lying in bed for a week now
Wondering how long it'll take
You haven't spoken or looked at her in all that time
It's the easiest line you could break
She's been going about her business as usual
Always with that melancholy smile
But you were too busy looking into your affairs
To see those tiny tears in her eyes
Tiny tears make up an ocean
Tiny tears make up a sea
Let them pour out, pour out all over
Don't let them pour all over me
How can you hurt someone so much your supposed to care for
Someone you said you'd always be there for
But when that water breaks you know you're gonna cry, cry
When those tears start rolling you'll be back
Tiny tears make up an ocean
Tiny tears make up a sea
Let them pour out, pour out all over
Don't let them pour all over me
You've been thinking about the time, you've been dreading it
But now it seems that moment has arrived
She's at the edge of the bed, she gets in
But it's hard to turn the opposite way tonight
Tiny tears make up an ocean
Tiny tears make up a sea
Let them pour out, pour out all over
Don't let them pour all over me.
(Você está deitado na cama há uma semana
Imaginando quanto tempo levará
Você não falou ou olhou para ela em todo esse tempo
É a linha mais fácil que você conseguiria quebrar
Ela está cuidando de seus afazeres como de costume
Sempre com aquele sorriso melancólico
Mas você estava muito ocupado olhando para seus assuntos
Para ver aquelas pequenas lágrimas nos olhos dela
Pequenas lágrimas formem um oceano
Pequenas lágrimas formem um mar
Deixe-as derramar, despeje-as todas
Não as deixe derramarem todas em mim
Como você pôde machucar tanto alguém que deveria cuidar?
Alguém a quem disse que sempre estaria lá
Mas quando essa água quebra você sabe que vai chorar, chorar
Quando essas lágrimas começarem a rolar, você estará de volta
Pequenas lágrimas formem um oceano
Pequenas lágrimas formem um mar
Deixe-as derramar, despeje-as todas
Não as deixe derramarem todas em mim
Você tem pensado sobre o tempo, você temia isso
Mas agora parece que o momento chegou
Ela está na beira da cama, ela entra
Mas esta noite é difícil virar para o caminho oposto
Pequenas lágrimas formem um oceano
Pequenas lágrimas formem um mar
Deixe-as derramar, despeje-as todas
Não as deixe derramarem todas em mim).
@carlinraton1
You've been lying in bed for a week now
Wondering how long it'll take
You haven't spoken or looked at her in all that time
It's the easiest line you could break
She's been going about her business as usual
Always with that melancholy smile
But you were too busy looking into your affairs
To see those tiny tears in her eyes
Tiny tears make up an ocean
Tiny tears make up a sea
Let them pour out, pour out all over
Don't let them pour all over me
How can you hurt someone so much your supposed to care for
Someone you said you'd always be there for
But when that water breaks you know you're gonna cry, cry
When those tears start rolling you'll be back
Tiny tears
You've been thinking about the time, you've been dreading it
But now it seems that moment has arrived
She's at the edge of the bed, she gets in
But it's hard to turn the opposite way tonight
Tiny tears
@skigh45
The perfect song to listen to as you drink orange juice on the way to your truck as you leave the doctor.
@pablo_giustiniani
pulls out gun
@benjaminrojas6880
@@pablo_giustiniani And then he says "Mr Soprano sends his regar..." wait wrong mafia
@none_of_your_business123
I thought he left the pharmacy?
@loutrioti8375
@@none_of_your_business123 Sidewalk news stand where he got the OJ. It was a windy day.
@AEB-tb3om
"It'll take more than the Jamaican bobsled team with cap guns to stop your old man."
@michalmatousek5500
As Hesh would tell Christopher:
"Now, this is a hit!"
Love the show.
@jimmymags6516
very good
@ericellison2574
S01-E12 Sopranos has me here!
@thecrankedamps
What a scene, what a song, best series of all time