News
Soundtrack Due Out October 14 via City Slang
Oct 06, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Tindersticks have announced the official soundtrack for Claire Denis’ forthcoming film, Stars at Noon, which will be released concurrently with the film on October 14 via City Slang. The film stars Margaret Qualley and Joe Alwyn. A video for the soundtrack’s title track “Stars at Noon” has also been shared, featuring clips from the film. More
Past Imperfect: The Best of Tindersticks ’92-’21 Due Out March 25 via City Slang
Jan 20, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Tindersticks have announced the release of a new compilation album, Past Imperfect: The Best of Tindersticks ’92-’21, which will be out on March 25 via City Slang. The band has also shared a video for a new song, “Both Sides of the Blade,” which was written for the upcoming Claire Denis film Fire. More
No Treasure But Hope Out Now via City Slang
Jan 23, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Tindersticks released a new album, No Treasure But Hope, last November via City Slang. Today they have released the accompanying See My Girls EP, which features two versions of No Treasure track “See My Girls” and two additional tracks (“A Street Walker’s Carol” and “Blood and Bone”). They have also shared a video for “See My Girls.” More
Plus Cate Le Bon and Bradford Cox, Tindersticks, TORRES, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Nov 01, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. It was another light week, in terms of compelling new songs this week. Hence, just like last week’s list and the week before, we only have a Top 8 again, instead of a Top 10. More
No Treasure But Hope Due Out November 15 via City Slang
Oct 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Tindersticks are releasing a new album, No Treasure But Hope, on November 15 via City Slang. Now they have shared another song from it, “Pinky in the Daylight,” via a video for the track directed by the band’s own frontman Stuart A. Staples. More
Plus Water From Your Eyes, Holy Fuck, Moon Duo, Tindersticks, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 13, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Welcome to another Songs of the Week. We knew this week’s #1 song would be our #1 the moment we heard it. It might be the #1 Song of the Year even, we’ll see. More
No Treasure But Hope Due Out November 15 via City Slang
Sep 10, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Tindersticks have announced a new album, No Treasure But Hope, and shared its first single, “The Amputees,” via a video for the track. The band have also announced some 2020 tour dates. More
Music for Claire Denis' High Life Soundtrack Due Out April 5 via Milan/City Slang
Feb 28, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Tindersticks have shared a new song, “Willow,” via a video for the track. The song features actor Robert Pattinson on vocals and is taken from the soundtrack to the upcoming film High Life, which Pattinson stars in. More
Plus Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Tomberlin, Interpol, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 08, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
This was a strong week for new tracks, so much so that we almost expanded this week’s Songs of the Week list to a Top 13. Instead we decided to include three honorable mentions. The full list includes two legendary artists who we will soon be getting previously unreleased posthumous albums from. More
Plus Neko Case, Stuart A. Staples, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Jenny Hval, Janelle Monáe, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable Tracks
Apr 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
The top songs in this week’s Songs of the Week list were readily apparent, it was just a case of working out the order, with the Top 5 switching order several times before being finalized. Many of this week’s new songs are initial singles from albums or EPs also announced this week. More
Arrhythmia Due Out June 15 via City Slang
Apr 10, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Stuart A. Staples, frontman for England’s Tindersticks, has announced a new solo album, Arrhythmia, and shared its first single, “Memories of Love.” Arrhythmia is due out June 15 via City Slang. More
Boulter Provides a Self-Portrait Photo and a List of Six Personal Things About Him
Jul 01, 2016
By David Boulter
For our recurring Self-Portrait feature we ask a musician to take a self-portrait photo (or paint/draw a self-portrait) and write a list of personal things about themselves, things that their fans might not already know about them. More
The Waiting Room Out Now via City Slang
Feb 24, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
England’s Tindersticks released their new album, The Waiting Room, last month via City Slang. Now they have shared the video/short film for “How He Entered.” Amaury Voslion and Richard Dumas directed the black & white clip. More
The Waiting Room Due out January 22 via City Slang
Jan 07, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
England’s Tindersticks are releasing their new album, The Waiting Room, on January 22 via City Slang. Now they have shared the video for “Were We Once Lovers?” Pierre Vinour directed the clip, which features time lapse footage from inside a car as it drives down streets. You can watch it below. More
The Waiting Room Due out January 22 via City Slang
Nov 10, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
England’s Tindersticks are releasing their new album, The Waiting Room, on January 22 via City Slang. Now they have shared the video for “Hey Lucinda,” a song that features the guest vocals of the late Lhasa de Sela. Rosie Pedlow and Joe King directed the clip, which is a fairly minimal pulled back shot that slowly pans down a street. You can watch it below. More
The Waiting Room Due out January 22 via City Slang
Sep 22, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
England’s Tindersticks have announced a new album and shared its first song and video. The Waiting Room isn’t due out until January 22 on City Slang, but they have shared the first single for it, “We Are Dreamers!,” which features guest vocals from Jehnny Beth of Savages. More
Mar 30, 2011
By Laura Studarus
On April 26, Tindersticks is set to release a retrospective box set of their work with French film-director, Claire Denis. We have a sneak peak. More
Mar 11, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Recently, we told you about Tindersticks’ new boxset—a collection of film scores produced for director Claire Denis between 1996 and 2009. Now the band is taking the road for a series of dates in conjunction with the project. We have the details. More
Claire Denis Film Scores, 1996-2009
Feb 04, 2011
By Laura Studarus
On April 26, orchestral six-piece Tindersticks are set to release a box set of film scores created between 1996 and 2009 for French director Claire Denis. We have the details. More
Listen to the Album Falling Down a Mountain in Its Entirety and Watch the Tindersticks' New Video
Jan 29, 2010
By Michele Yamamoto
Check out Tindersticks’ new album, now available for streaming, and watch the new video for “Black Smoke” right here. More
Interviews
The Morning After with The Tindersticks’ Stuart Staples
Feb 02, 2002
By Mark Redfern
With influences that ranged from Scott Walker to Leonard Cohen, Britain’s The Tindersticks arrived on the scene in 1993 to a bombast of critical acclaim. The slow and orchestral six piece soon built up a worldwide cult following. More
Reviews
Jan 07, 2014
By Billy Hamilton
You’ve got to admire Tindersticks’ endurance. Somehow, Stuart A. Staples’ ensemble has managed to make it beyond the 20-year mark. That’s despite the cinematic pretensions, the lack of any discernible hit, and, perhaps most impressively, Staples’ own inimitable croon. In almost every conceivable sense, Tindersticks are a band that shouldn’t have lasted. Yet here they are, two decades on, still going strong. More
Aug 07, 2010
By Laura Studarus
The opening night’s observation that I was about to slip down the rabbit hole turned out to be apt. After a restless night of sleep (Hello jetlag!), I was bundled into a car and taken deep into a rain covered forest. I’m from Los Angeles. This setting? Well…welcome to Wonderland. Today’s residents? Potty Umbrella, Tin Pan Alley, Kim Nowak, Something Like Elvis, The Horrors, Art Brut, Lenny Valentino, and Tindersticks. More