The BBC Sessions, by Tindersticks (CD on Island)

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A double CD by 90's legends The Tindersticks with BBC Sessions. They are a band that's passed me by but listening to them now i can see why my friends were obsessed with them back in the day. The music is theatrical dark and brooding and lead singer Stuart Staples rich distinctive voice wavers over the whole job. Enough ideas and moods to sink a house boat. 25 tunes all for your aural pleasure. Sounds a bit like Lloyd Cole (Phil thinks Vic Reeves pub singer)

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After self-releasing several well-received singles, Tindersticks became darlings of the mainstream British and alternative American press with the 1993 release of their eponymously titled debut album. Moving from classically-tinged ballads, chaotic rockers with plenty of cacophonous dissonance, and simple, yet captivating pop gems, the band proved that an album with twenty songs could maintain a consistent vision without becoming repetitive.
Where their contemporaries were often direct and to the point, Tindersticks were obtuse and leisurely, crafting dense, difficult songs layered with literary lyrics, intertwining melodies, mumbling vocals, and gently melancholy orchestrations. Essentially, the group filtered the dark romanticism of Leonard Cohen, Ian Curtis, and Scott Walker as filtered through the bizarre pop songcraft of Lee Hazlewood and the aesthetics of indie rock and With each successive record, the band upped the orchestral ante without compromising melody, subtlety or mood.
They appeared in many end of year Best of’s throughout the 90s and performed a staggering array of concerts, releasing their Live at the Bloomsbury Theatre performance having employed a 28-piece orchestra.
This double cd contains 25 of their BBC In Session recordings made between 1993-1997, selected by the band. The artwork was designed by Stuart Staples and sleeve notes written by David Boulter. It is a marvelous insight into the changing styles and development of the band during that time and offers previously unreleased versions of tracks from some of their most critically acclaimed albums.

Track Listing[s]
Disc 1 - Side 1
            Title         Additional Info
1.             Drunk Tank         BBC In Session - John Peel 27/04/93
2.             Her         BBC In Session - John Peel 27/04/93
3.             Tye-Die         BBC In Session - John Peel 27/04/93
4.             Raindrops         BBC In Session - John Peel 27/04/93
5.             Tiny Tears         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 25/10/93
6.             Snowy In F# Minor         BBC In Session - John Peel 18/01/94
7.             Sleepy Song         BBC In Session - John Peel 18/01/94
8.             A Night In         BBC In Session - John Peel 18/01/94
9.             Talk To Me         BBC Evening Session 02/03/95
10.             Vertrauen II         BBC Evening Session 02/03/95
11.             El Diablo En El Ojo         BBC Evening Session 02/03/95
12.             She's Gone         BBC Evening Session 02/03/95
13.             My Sister         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 08/03/95

Disc 2 - Side 1
            Title         Additional Info
1.             Bearsuit         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 17/10/95
2.             (Tonight) Are You Trying To Fall In Love Again         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 17/10/95
3.             Cherry Blossoms         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 17/10/95
4.             She's Gone         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 17/10/95
5.             Here         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 28/10/96
6.             Seaweed         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 28/10/96
7.             Dick's Slow Song         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 28/10/96
8.             Rumba         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 28/10/96
9.             I Was Your Man         BBC In Session - John Peel 24/11/96
10.             Her         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 06/02/97
11.             Travelling Light         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 06/02/97
12.             Buried Bones         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 06/02/97
13.             Tiny Tears         BBC In Session - Mark Radcliffe 06/02/97