http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.479&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Ftindersticks%2Fplaylists.rssAfter 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. Although attention is often focused on Stuart Staples' distinctive vocals -- elegance and decadence delivered with both wry detachment and despairing weariness -- the expert manner in which the musicians complement one another cannot be understated. Violin, keyboards, guitars, bass and drums together either create a clarity that's astonishing, or end up a deliberate, swirling, drunken and reeling mess. 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