Tindersticks - Waiting Room - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Three years since their last album proper, singer Stuart Staples decided Tindersticks return called for something special and No Treasure but Hope, is very much that! Rich in intuitive warmth, rich melodies and an inquisitive spirit, it s an album that casts a fresh light on Tindersticks core qualities, bathed in the glow of a band intent on rediscovering what they can do. Expanding the horizon without losing the focus, No Treasure but Hope manages to collect some of the band s most immediate work in one outsstanding album. This will be the bands twelfth record, the earliest Tindersticks being in 1991. Over the course of the band s rich history, Staples has found a voice in film composition as well. This includes a soundtrack to Claire Denis science-fiction film High Life (2019), which features vocals from actor Robert Pattinson.

Tindersticks' 14th album InchSoft TissueInch showcases their exploratory spirit, mixing intimate songwriting with experimental soundscapes. The album evolves from their previous work, balancing introspective lyrics with innovative musical textures. Band members, including singer Stuart Staples, emphasize the collaborative nature of the creation process, fostering a dynamic dialogue that shapes their music. Key tracks like InchNew WorldInch and InchAlways a StrangerInch highlight this blend of personal reflection and sonic exploration, underscoring the band's enduring ambition and versatility.

Just before the end of the year 2020, a mere 12 months, after the of their celebrated record No Treasure But Hope, Tindersticks surprised everyone with mentioning a new album to be released in 2021. Stuart Staples was already nurturing seeds for a different kind of Tindersticks album before lockdown halted their tour in early 2020. If 2019's No Treasure But Hope saw the band rediscovering themselves as a unit, the follow-up reconfigures that unit so that everything familiar about Tindersticks sounds fresh again. Distractions is an album of subtle realignments and connections from a restless, intuitive band rich in texture and atmosphere, it lives between it's open spaces and details, always finding new ways to connect with a song. If it's an album that resists easy summation, at least one thing is clear though it isn't untouched by the lockdown, Distractions is not 'a lockdown album'. As Staples says, InchI think the confinement provided an opportunity for something that was already happening. It is definitely a part of the album, but not a reaction to it.Inch