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Tindersticks

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Nottingham, United Kingdom (1991 – present)

Tindersticks is the name of a chamber pop band from Nottingham, England. Their sound is characterized by a synthesis of orchestral backing, lounge jazz, and soul; the lush orchestrations of multi-instrumentalist Dickon Hinchliffe and the smoky baritone of lead vocalist Stuart A. Staples are the band’s hallmarks. Tindersticks have employed electric guitars, as most rock bands have done, but augment their instrumentation with a wide array of instruments: Rhodes piano, glockenspiel, vibraphone, violin, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, bassoon, Hammond organ, and many more are prominently utilized in the music of Tindersticks.

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).

1	Another Night In full track	316
2	The Flicker Of A Little Girl	270
3	Tiny Tears full track	242
4	Yesterday Tomorrows	235
5	The Organist Entertains	228
6	The Other Side Of The World	224
7	Rented Rooms full track	208
8	Mother Dear	204
9	Feel The Sun	203
10	Intro	202
11	All The Love	201
12	The Hungry Saw	199
13	The Turns We Took	184
14	E Type	179
15	City Sickness	174

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Simple Pleasure
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First Album
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The Dots wrote:
2 hours ago

The new album is excellent. Respect!

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crystaltrips wrote:
2 hours ago

My tip: Get the first album then move forward in order. They are a very very good band. I saw them obsessively many times after the first album got me.

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prosto_andy wrote:
3 hours ago

seen live in Moscow, June 2001. Unforgetable

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sonicstorm wrote:
7 days ago

Hmmmm I just picked up an mp3 of "marbles"... listening to it now, it sounds a LOT like Slint. Has anyone else found this?

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sombrasecreta wrote:
14 days ago

UNA VEZ MÁS, ESTOY PERDIENDO LA CABEZA POR TU AMOR- FA RAYA

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imod wrote:
18 days ago

Damn, I wanna see them live as hell...:(

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verabaxter wrote:
last month

amigos, les dejamos el link con Vera Baxter: www.lastfm.es/music/vera+baxter saludos desde argentina!

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doceasubio wrote:
last month

she´s gone- is the first song for me and me,....and me , nad me... etc

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alejandros69 wrote:
last month

I had to listen to some energetic music after trying out one of Tindersticks' tracks. I think my heart seriously slowed in pace after hearing it. bleeh

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pegasus2008 wrote:
last month

so original, so distinctive..so goooood!!

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Ferdifand wrote:
last month

So ethereal. Hinchliffe's a motherfckng genious.

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rigoisphat wrote:
last month

tiiiiiiinderstiiiiiiiiiicks

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sh8k_et wrote:
last month

HOW COULD YOU! YOU BASTARD!

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username345 wrote:
last month

I forgot how good Tindersticks are...

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Gilaventi wrote:
June 2008

Are Tindersticks one the greatest bands Britain has ever produced? Join The British Rock Artists League and vote for them in Band Qualifying to get them in the final tournament. Spread the word!

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Euchrid wrote:
June 2008

Bazzo-182 - only an idiot doesn't.

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bazzo-182 wrote:
June 2008

Curtains. I adore Curtains.

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myprettymouth wrote:
June 2008

For a starting album I would recommend "Simple Pleasure", which is my favourite Tindersticks album, followed by "Curtains" :)

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skeletonsfreaks wrote:
June 2008

One of my favorite band!!!

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paintinglines wrote:
May 2008

Starting album? I read earlier someone mentioned Tindersticks II, I'll see about that; any other suggestions?

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