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my first spin of this tindersticks album, which comes to me courtesy of @Sonicpharmacist's secret santa gift

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i'm really, really enjoying it. the dry, uninflected, low-compression production environment gives the low-key drama of these songs plenty of room to expand and contract. i'd read that stuart staples' vocals were an acquired taste, but i guessed i acquired it when i got obsessed with tim hardin a decade ago—the similarity in their delivery immediately struck me, and i'm not surprised to read staples' commentary on this record invoking him:
My love of Tim Hardin shines through on this album and not just in the song writing (No more affairs, She’s gone..). The extreme panning of the mixing is also testament to Tim Hardin 1 and 2. In fact the live recorded Tim Hardin 3 still provides a template for us as a live band to this day.
nice, quiet pressing too—crucial for music like this. a most welcome addition to my collection.
 
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