Simple Pleasure
Studio album by
Tindersticks
Released1999
StudioRAK Studios, London
GenreChamber pop
Length43:34
LabelIsland
ProducerStuart A. Staples
Tindersticks chronology
Curtains
(1997)		 Simple Pleasure
(1999)		 Can Our Love...
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Guardian[3]
NME8/10[4]
Select4/5[5]

Simple Pleasure is the fourth studio album by Tindersticks.[6][7] It was released in 1999 on Island Records.[8] The album marked a major departure for the band, as it began to adapt more soul and jazz influences than on their previous recordings.

The album was a remarkable success in Greece, charting at #4 in the international artist chart. It peaked at #36 in the UK Albums chart.[9] The album was not released in the US.[10]

Critical reception

The Independent wrote that "if you don't mind the sound of someone crooning while drinking a glass of water, you'll find this record a gem: a long, dark night ... with soul."[11]

Track listing

  1. "Can We Start Again?" – 3:51
  2. "If You're Looking for a Way Out" – 5:06
  3. "Pretty Words" – 3:18
  4. "From the Inside" – 2:54
  5. "If She's Torn" – 5:43
  6. "Before You Close Your Eyes" – 6:15
  7. "(You Take) This Heart of Mine" – 4:23
  8. "I Know That Loving" – 5:48
  9. "CF GF" – 6:10

Bonus tracks from the 2018 vinyl expanded edition:

  1. "Twisted Wheel" (demo) – 2:55
  2. "One Way Street" – 2:46
  3. "(You're a) Pussycat" – 5:05
  4. "If She's Torn" (demo) – 5:44
  5. "A Little Time" – 1:54
  6. "Pretty Words" (demo) – 3:59
  7. "(You Take) This Heart of Mine" (demo) – 2:31
  8. "I Know That Loving (Adrian Sherwood Remix)" – 3:56
  9. "David's Soul" (demo) – 2:34
  10. "If You're Looking for a Way Out" (demo) – 5:10
  11. "Puppy Fat" – 10:50
  12. "CF GF" (demo) – 5:26

References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Simple Pleasure – Tindersticks". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 187.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Caroline (3 September 1999). "Tindersticks: Simple Pleasure (Island)". The Guardian.
  4. ↑ Long, April (25 August 1999). "Tindersticks – Simple Pleasure". NME. Archived from the original on 12 June 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Grundy, Gareth (September 1999). "Tindersticks: Simple Pleasure". Select. No. 111.
  6. ↑ "Tindersticks | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ↑ Buckley, Peter (11 February 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Thompson, Dave (11 February 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  9. ↑ "TINDERSTICKS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  10. ↑ "Reviews". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. 11 September 2001 – via Google Books.
  11. ↑ "REVIEW: CD OF THE WEEK". The Independent. 23 October 2011.


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