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Curtains finds Tindersticks exploring the same dark, string-drenched territory as their first two albums, and while it shares a surface similarity with its predecessors, there are subtle differences that make it a rewarding listen. The tone of Curtains is slightly brighter than that of the second album, with the songs unfolding into lush, affecting laments that recall Scott Walker at his finest. Though the sound is seductive, what is most impressive about Curtains is the songwriting. The Tindersticks have become more assured writers, letting the songs gradually develop into intimate epics. Stuart Staples' lyrics are similarly textured and subtle, with alternating layers of pathos and humor. Curtains, in many ways, functions as the culmination of what the Tindersticks set out to accomplish with their first two albums, and the results are appropriately stunning.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Universal Music Operations Limited
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Magnusson, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, ComposerLyricist - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Ian Caple, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tindersticks, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dickon Hinchliffe, Guitar, Violin, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Stuart Staples, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Alistair McAuley, ComposerLyricist - Neil Fraser, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mark Colwill, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Al Macaulay, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - David Leonard Boulter, ComposerLyricist - Mark Anthony Stephen Colwill, ComposerLyricist - Craig Chettle, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Boulter, Organ, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
Album review
Curtains finds Tindersticks exploring the same dark, string-drenched territory as their first two albums, and while it shares a surface similarity with its predecessors, there are subtle differences that make it a rewarding listen. The tone of Curtains is slightly brighter than that of the second album, with the songs unfolding into lush, affecting laments that recall Scott Walker at his finest. Though the sound is seductive, what is most impressive about Curtains is the songwriting. The Tindersticks have become more assured writers, letting the songs gradually develop into intimate epics. Stuart Staples' lyrics are similarly textured and subtle, with alternating layers of pathos and humor. Curtains, in many ways, functions as the culmination of what the Tindersticks set out to accomplish with their first two albums, and the results are appropriately stunning.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:05
- Main artists: Tindersticks
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd. ℗ 1997 The Quicksilver Recording Company Ltd.
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