Leaving Songs are Pleasing Songs The last couple of albums by the Tindersticks that preceded this release were a bit over produced and too long considering there were some weak tracks included. Staples has stripped things right down here and it works well. 'That Leaving Feeling' and 'Already Gone' are right up there with great Tindersticks tracks like 'Travelling Light' and 'Marbles'. It is also good to see that the Tindersticks have now released a new album this year, 'The Hungry Saw', that continues in a somewhat similar vein to... more info
Growly brillance with top drawer duets An excellent album. I never knew Tindersticks but came to this album via Maria Mckee's involvement and it is a real delight. Staples has a great, growly sort of voice that conveys such a sense of world-weariness. The two duets, as mentioned by the other reviewer, really are excellent. Maria shows how much emotion she can work into a song and the other is equally good. I listened to the CD repeatedly since I got it and it hasn't worn off. Top stuff.
Ten songs you will not forget in a hurry I am loathe to confess this but.....well... I got bored with the Tindersticks. Every album seemed to plough the same old furrow. Sure it was usually beautiful, heartbreaking, solipsistic ... the usual adjectives but it also become wearingly predictable. So I stooped listening for their last two albums and when Stuart Staples solo album came out about a year ago I barely gave it a moments thought. But when I heard about this album my interest was piqued and I realised that I hadn't become bored with the... more info
Tracks:
Goodbye To Old Friends
Path
Which Way The Wind
This Road Is Long - Staples, Stuart A. & Maria McKee
One More Time
Dance With An Old Man
That Leaving Feeling - Staples, Stuart A. & Lhasa De Sela
