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.
Trouble Every Day
Tindersticks Lyrics
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You see trouble every day
It's on the inside of me
So don't try to understand
I get on the inside of you
You can blow it all away
Such a slightest breath
And I know who I am
Look into my eyes
Hear the words I can't say
Words that defy
And they scream it out loud
I get on the inside of you
You can wave it all away
Such a slightest thing
It's just the raise of your hand
And there's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
If I want you back
I could get away
Before the sunshine leaves your eye
But I need to know
How to find a place
Before the days become nights
Before the years become lies
And there's trouble every day
You know that I love again
Please make it start again
There's trouble every day
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
There's trouble every day
This time it's startling me
The words I can never say
There's trouble every day
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say [Repeated]
Look into my eyes
Hear the words I can't say
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
The lyrics of Trouble Every Day by Tindersticks seems to convey a sense of internal conflict and turmoil that the vocalist is experiencing. The opening lines, "Look into my eyes, you see trouble every day, it's on the inside of me, so don't try to understand" suggest that the trouble that the singer is facing is deeply ingrained within him and is not something that can be easily comprehended. The lines that follow, "I get on the inside of you, you can blow it all away, such a slightest breath, and I know who I am", suggest that the singer is trying to find some sort of relief or release from the troubles he is facing, but it is something he can only achieve through his interactions with others.
As the song progresses, the singer talks about the difficulties he is facing in expressing himself through words. He sings, "Words that defy, and they scream it out loud" and "The words I can never say". The lines indicate that the trouble the singer is facing is not something that can be easily expressed through words. In the chorus, the singer repeats the lines "And there's trouble every day" several times, suggesting that the internal conflict he is facing is an ongoing struggle.
The second half of the song seems to suggest that the singer has some sort of romantic relationship with someone who is also experiencing difficulties communicating their emotions. The lines "You know that I'll always hear the words that you never say" and "Please make it start again" indicate that the singer is willing to work through whatever troubles he and his partner are facing, but that there is still some uncertainty and difficulty that needs to be navigated.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes
Pay attention to me and what I am feeling
You see trouble every day
I am struggling and facing challenges regularly
It's on the inside of me
My problems are internal and not apparent on the surface
So don't try to understand
It's difficult or impossible for you to comprehend what I am going through
I get on the inside of you
I can affect your emotions too
You can blow it all away
A small action or gesture from you can have a huge impact on my mood
Such a slightest breath
Even the smallest thing can trigger my emotions
And I know who I am
My identity is tied to my struggles and experiences
Hear the words I can't say
There are feelings and thoughts that I can't express with words
Words that defy
What I feel and think goes beyond language and convention
And they scream it out loud
These feelings and thoughts are so intense that they manifest in my body and behavior
You can wave it all away
You can dismiss or ignore my pain and struggles
It's just the raise of your hand
Your reaction or lack of it can worsen or mitigate my emotional turmoil
If I want you back
If I need your support and presence
I could get away
I could leave and distance myself from my problems
Before the sunshine leaves your eye
Before you lose your optimism and hopefulness
But I need to know
I require understanding and validation from you
How to find a place
How to find peace or resolution amidst my struggles
Before the days become nights
Before my problems seem insurmountable and endless
Before the years become lies
Before the passage of time distorts my memory and perspective
You know that I love again
You know that my capacity for love and joy is not gone
Please make it start again
Please help me regain my happiness and hopefulness
This time it's startling me
This time my struggles are overwhelming and frightening me
You know that I'll always hear
You know that I am receptive and attuned to your unspoken emotions
The words that you never say
The emotions that you hide or suppress
There's trouble every day
I am consistently facing challenges and obstacles
There's trouble every day
I am consistently facing challenges and obstacles
There's trouble every day
I am consistently facing challenges and obstacles
There's trouble every day
I am consistently facing challenges and obstacles
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STUART ASHTON STAPLES, DAVID BOULTER, DICKON JAMES HINCHLIFFE, ALASDAIR MACAULAY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Buura
Look into my eyes
You see trouble every day
It's on the inside of me
So don't try to understand
I get on the inside for you
You can blow all away
Such a slightest breath
And I know who I am
Look into my eyes
Hear the words I can't say
Words that defy
And they scream it out loud
I get on the inside of you
You can wave it all away
Such a slightest thing
It's just the rise of your hand
And there's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
If I want you back
I could get away
Before the sunshine leaves your eye
But I need to know
How to find a place
Before the days become nights
Before the years become lies
And there's trouble every day
You know that I love again
Please make it start again
There's trouble every day
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
There's trouble every day
This time it's startling me
The words I can never say
There's trouble every day
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
[Repeated over:]
Look into my eyes
Hear the words I can't say
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
AIRELA HAYK
"Посмотри мне в глаза
Слушайте слова, которые я не могу сказать,
Вы знаете, что я всегда буду слышать
Слова, которые вы никогда не говорите
Посмотри мне в глаза
Вы видите проблемы каждый день
Это внутри меня
Вы знаете, что я снова люблю
Пожалуйста,начните это снова
Там беда каждый день
Но мне нужно знать
Как найти место
Перед тем как дни становятся ночи"
что-то тревожит тебя... не понимаю
violet winspear
this movie is amazing, and the soundtrack is perfect. melancholy, wistful, just beautiful.
Santiago Garcia
Muy singular, el aire musical y el estilo de ésta formidable banda británica. Hace la diferencia.
Canción que se acopla muy bien al violento y sórdido drama de la película de Claire Denis, "Trouble every day" (2001).
Buura
Look into my eyes
You see trouble every day
It's on the inside of me
So don't try to understand
I get on the inside for you
You can blow all away
Such a slightest breath
And I know who I am
Look into my eyes
Hear the words I can't say
Words that defy
And they scream it out loud
I get on the inside of you
You can wave it all away
Such a slightest thing
It's just the rise of your hand
And there's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
There's trouble every day
If I want you back
I could get away
Before the sunshine leaves your eye
But I need to know
How to find a place
Before the days become nights
Before the years become lies
And there's trouble every day
You know that I love again
Please make it start again
There's trouble every day
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
There's trouble every day
This time it's startling me
The words I can never say
There's trouble every day
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
[Repeated over:]
Look into my eyes
Hear the words I can't say
You know that I'll always hear
The words that you never say
Elisa Vieira
Beautiful thanks
The Wild Birds
Flawless. Thank God for Tindersticks
AIRELA HAYK
"Посмотри мне в глаза
Слушайте слова, которые я не могу сказать,
Вы знаете, что я всегда буду слышать
Слова, которые вы никогда не говорите
Посмотри мне в глаза
Вы видите проблемы каждый день
Это внутри меня
Вы знаете, что я снова люблю
Пожалуйста,начните это снова
Там беда каждый день
Но мне нужно знать
Как найти место
Перед тем как дни становятся ночи"
что-то тревожит тебя... не понимаю
Elisa Vieira
Beautiful, I'm in love with Tindersticks thanks for sharing
Shawn Ryan
love this piece!
Inès Lenne
Un film.... troublant, perturbant même. Une bande son sublime...
Leech Wife
I saw Troble Every Day yesterday and I was looking foward to it like crazy, but I was disappointed. Something was missing, I don't know what. But I enjoyed a lot of elements in that movie and this song will play at my wedding cos i love it more than any other song.