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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Nectar | |||
| 2. Tyed | |||
| 3. Sweet Man Part 1 | |||
| 4. Whiskey And Water | |||
| 5. Blood | |||
| 6. City Sickness | |||
| 7. Patchwork | |||
| 8. Marbles | |||
| 9. The Walt Blues | |||
| 10. Milky Teeth | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. The Sorrow The Joy Brings | |||
| 2. Fruitless | |||
| 3. Whiskey And Water | |||
| 4. For Those | |||
| 5. Blood | |||
| 6. City Sickness | |||
| 7. Patchwork | |||
| 8. Raindrops | |||
| 9. Piano Song | |||
| 10. A Sweet Sweet Man | |||
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first Tindersticks album is a melange of slow hypnotically building ballads, spoken narratives, instrumental interludes and some twisted pop songs ('City Sickness'). Tindersticks belong to a lineage that includes such greats as Cohen, Waits, Cave, and Morricone. It's fair to say that the mood of this album is largely one of despair and resignation, leavened with their typical black humour. Indeed, late night melancholia pervades most Tindersticks albums, invoking memories of desolate rain soaked city streets and fractured love affairs. For this debut strings and brass are used to great effect and Stuart Staples deep grave voice is brilliantly suited to this material. Tindersticks would actually manage to better this album, and improve and refine the ideas here on their later albums, but this is an amazingly well formed debut. It does take a number of plays (and it is a long album) before the songs work their way into your psyche but its well worth the effort. This remastered version of the CD sounds much better than the initial one. The extra disc basically consists of the first album demos. It would actually be quite a good album in its own right. Despite guitars sounding a bit watery in places, it's relatively fully formed. The track 'Visiting' which never made the leap to the first album proper is one of those trademark spoken narrative pieces. I can see why it didn't make the cut but I still quite like it.
This was an extraordinary piece of work for an emerging band, the first of a number of Tindersticks classics and with the addition of the bonus disc this is a very satisfactory purchase
This was an extraordinary piece of work for an emerging band, the first of a number of Tindersticks classics and with the addition of the bonus disc this is a very satisfactory purchase
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Tindersticks first album is still arguably their finest, mainly because the highpoints are much more numerous than on their following offerings. Added to that now is the bonus of early demo material, mostly related to the ‘proper’ versions found on the first CD, but a worthwhile addition to an already great package.
Strings, piano, brass and all manner of instruments plus Stuart Staples voice combine to make Tindersticks what they are, at worst a late night working men’s establishment/cruise ship combo, with the voice of Vic Reeves club singer (alright it’s a cheap shot, really the guy has one of those fantastically original voices), at best a band that sum up the atmosphere of a smoky evening in a city bar, capable of tugging your heartstrings in a hundred different directions. True they may be an acquired taste but over the last twelve years or so they have produced some fine records with this as their pinnacle.
Once you come to terms with the melancholy subject matter of many of the songs you soon realise how accomplished the lyrics and musical accompaniment is; the lazy drawl of ‘nectar’ contrasting with its up tempo strings lures you in, ‘blood’ is understated and sublime, ‘city sickness’ is slick and was obvious single material, whereas ‘patchwork’ and ‘the not knowing' are simply beautiful. Added to this the rage of ‘Jism’ which builds to crescendo and ‘the drunk tank’ which is both poignant and moving, it all comes together as a fine collection of songs. Perhaps the only criticism of this album which in the original format I owned (double vinyl LP) is the almost experimental feel to some of the filler songs in between the more palatable three to four minute songs, note – ‘sweet sweet man’ pts 1-3 and tyed/tie-dye.
On this note it is worth mentioning that the bonus CD comes with some very listenable demos for fans and newbie’s alike, including a fine full version of ‘sweet sweet man’ and the quite simply sexy ‘for those…’. It’s well worth five stars and once you have realised your life has been emptier without the Tindersticks in it, check out their second album (including possibly their best song ever ‘My sister’) and also the soulful ‘Simple pleasures’. They may have waned in recent years with some of their releases (and I would steer clear of their film soundtracks!), but this album in particular shows what fine songwriters and musicians they are and that they really deserve the highest praise.
Strings, piano, brass and all manner of instruments plus Stuart Staples voice combine to make Tindersticks what they are, at worst a late night working men’s establishment/cruise ship combo, with the voice of Vic Reeves club singer (alright it’s a cheap shot, really the guy has one of those fantastically original voices), at best a band that sum up the atmosphere of a smoky evening in a city bar, capable of tugging your heartstrings in a hundred different directions. True they may be an acquired taste but over the last twelve years or so they have produced some fine records with this as their pinnacle.
Once you come to terms with the melancholy subject matter of many of the songs you soon realise how accomplished the lyrics and musical accompaniment is; the lazy drawl of ‘nectar’ contrasting with its up tempo strings lures you in, ‘blood’ is understated and sublime, ‘city sickness’ is slick and was obvious single material, whereas ‘patchwork’ and ‘the not knowing' are simply beautiful. Added to this the rage of ‘Jism’ which builds to crescendo and ‘the drunk tank’ which is both poignant and moving, it all comes together as a fine collection of songs. Perhaps the only criticism of this album which in the original format I owned (double vinyl LP) is the almost experimental feel to some of the filler songs in between the more palatable three to four minute songs, note – ‘sweet sweet man’ pts 1-3 and tyed/tie-dye.
On this note it is worth mentioning that the bonus CD comes with some very listenable demos for fans and newbie’s alike, including a fine full version of ‘sweet sweet man’ and the quite simply sexy ‘for those…’. It’s well worth five stars and once you have realised your life has been emptier without the Tindersticks in it, check out their second album (including possibly their best song ever ‘My sister’) and also the soulful ‘Simple pleasures’. They may have waned in recent years with some of their releases (and I would steer clear of their film soundtracks!), but this album in particular shows what fine songwriters and musicians they are and that they really deserve the highest praise.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is the third Tindersticks album that I've bought and none have disappointed.
Weighing in at a hefty 21 tracks this is hardcore emotionally draining stuff.
However this is another example of why the Tindersticks are such a great band ;superbly crafted songs, haunting melodies and great lyrics.
If you've never heard the Tindersticks you really should give them a try, although I'm not sure if this album is the best place to to start.
Weighing in at a hefty 21 tracks this is hardcore emotionally draining stuff.
However this is another example of why the Tindersticks are such a great band ;superbly crafted songs, haunting melodies and great lyrics.
If you've never heard the Tindersticks you really should give them a try, although I'm not sure if this album is the best place to to start.
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Late night music
Late at night, glass of whisky by your side, put this record on and just lose yourself in one of the greatest albums ever made. Melancholy perfection, enough said.
Published 6 months ago by Mr. R. J. Newton
Great Music
I know this band have been around for a while, but I hadn't heard of them myself until a few weeks ago. Excellent music with raw talent. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Crazy Diamond
Astonishing and unique
I first heard this when I was a student in Leicester in 1994. It was shortly after the band's FIRST album had appeared as Melody Maker's album of the year and having no idea what... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Wilfred
Takes some getting into, but worth the effort
I can't remember why I picked up this album back in about 1994, but I fell in love with it.
It was just so different and refreshing... Read more
It was just so different and refreshing... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2009 by R. B. Jones
red dress
Go buy this cd, because it is tindersticks at their eclectic best...and my brothers in the band, so there!
Published on 5 Jun 2009 by frazzle
A Classic
It really is quite overwheliming when first listened to. There is a lot to take in with a band like the tindersticks, to an untrained ear they are miserable and boring, to someone... Read more
Published on 5 Mar 2004 by D. Thompson
The Best Tindersticks Album ...divine
Tindersticks, bittersweet and brilliant, this is the album before the record company guys got to them, unpolished, uncompromising, angry ...and incredibly beautiful. Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2003 by D. Mc Guinness
A vast, sprawling masterpeice
You could dissect this album for weeks and never get to the bottom of it; after eight years of listening to it, I still find new things, different emotional responses. Read more
Published on 25 April 2003 by Matt
Fulvous Harmonics (molto doloroso)
What might seems remarkable to anyone hearing this first album for the first time is how in hell's name did these guys manage to surface from whatever murky wombtomb they emerged... Read more
Published on 4 April 2000 by beingsteve@hotmail.com
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