release date: Apr. 3, 1995
format: cd
[album rate: 4 / 5] [3,96]
producer: Ian Caple, Tindersticks
label: This Way Up - nationality: England, UK
Track highlights: *2. "A Night In" (4 / 5) - 3. "My Sister" (BBC Sessions) - 4. "Tiny Tears" - 9. "No More Affairs" (4 / 5) - 11. "Travelling Light" (4 / 5) - 12. "Cherry Blossoms" (4 / 5) - 13. "She's Gone"
*[not to be confused with 'Another Night In' from the forthcoming album]
2nd album by Tindersticks released on This Way Up and like the debut produced by the band and Ian Caple. The album is a very strong follow-up to their great debut, and as was with the debut, this is simply titled Tindersticks and therefore often attributed the letters 'II' to distinguish it from the self-titled debut. The track "Travelling Light" is a fine duet featuring Carla Torgerson of The Walkabouts on vocals. I know many consider this album as even better than the debut, only, I don't. Yes, it's tighter and it's possibly more like the style on their following albums. I just don't think it contains that many great tracks, and that's it's biggest weakness. Having said that, I still rate it among the best of 1995 - the band still outbeats the majority of artists at this point of their career with its highly original sound and style. Like the debut it was released as a double vinyl lp and it has a considerable long playing time at around 70 min. with a total of 16 tracks.
[ allmusic.com 4,5 / 5, NME, Vox 4 / 5, Rolling Stone 3 / 5 stars ]
