Released in 1997, Curtains stands as one of the most celebrated entries in Tindersticks' catalog — a rich, cinematic record that cemented the British band's reputation for deeply emotional, orchestrated indie rock. Drawing on the brooding, late-night atmosphere that defines their sound, the album weaves together lush string arrangements, Stuart Staples' distinctive baritone, and a melancholic intimacy that few artists have matched.
Across its sprawling runtime, Curtains explores themes of longing, heartbreak, and quiet desperation with remarkable restraint and craft. Tracks like "Rented Rooms" and "Another Night In" showcase the band's ability to balance grand, sweeping arrangements with moments of fragile vulnerability, making this an album that rewards patient, attentive listening and remains one of the essential works of 1990s British alternative music.
- Format: Vinyl
- Label: Music On Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 08/02/2018
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TRACKS
A1. Another Night In
A2. Rented Rooms
A3. Don't Look Down
A4. Dicks Slow Song
A5. Fast One
B1. Ballad Of Tindersticks
B2. Dancing
B3. Lets Pretend
B4. Desperate Man
B5. Buried Bones
B6. Bearsuit
B7. (Tonight) Are You Trying To Fall In Love Again?
C1. I Was Your Man
C2. Bathtime
C3. Walking
C4. Bathtime
C5. Paco's Theme
C6. Shadow
D1. Manallow
D2. Rented Rooms (Single Version)
D3. Rented Rooms (Swing Version)
D4. Make Believe
D5. A Marriage Made In Heaven (Orchestral Version)
D6. For Those (Orchestral Version)
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