''Simple Pleasure'' is the fourth studio album by
Tindersticks
Tindersticks are an English alternative rock band formed in Nottingham in 1991. They released six albums before singer Stuart A. Staples embarked on a solo career. The band reunited briefly in 2006 and more permanently the following year. Th ...
. It was released in 1999 on
Island Records
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. 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
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, charting at #4 in the international artist chart. It peaked at #36 in the
UK Albums chart
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. The album was not released in the US.
Critical reception
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The Independent
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'' 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."
Track listing
# "Can We Start Again?" – 3:51
# "
If You're Looking for a Way Out" – 5:06
# "Pretty Words" – 3:18
# "From the Inside" – 2:54
# "If She's Torn" – 5:43
# "Before You Close Your Eyes" – 6:15
# "(You Take) This Heart of Mine" – 4:23
# "I Know That Loving" – 5:48
# "CF GF" – 6:10
Bonus tracks from the 2018 vinyl expanded edition:
# "Twisted Wheel" (demo) – 2:55
# "One Way Street" – 2:46
# "(You're a) Pussycat" – 5:05
# "If She's Torn" (demo) – 5:44
# "A Little Time" – 1:54
# "Pretty Words" (demo) – 3:59
# "(You Take) This Heart of Mine" (demo) – 2:31
# "I Know That Loving (Adrian Sherwood Remix)" – 3:56
# "David's Soul" (demo) – 2:34
# "If You're Looking for a Way Out" (demo) – 5:10
# "Puppy Fat" – 10:50
# "CF GF" (demo) – 5:26
References
1999 albums
Tindersticks albums
Island Records albums
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