No Treasure but Hope

No Treasure but Hope
Studio album by
Tindersticks
Released15 November 2019
Recorded29 April – 3 May 2019, 9 & 10 May 2019
Studio
  • Midilive, Paris
  • RAK Studios, London
  • Eastcote Studio, London
Length46:08
LabelLucky Dog Recordings/City Slang
ProducerStuart A. Staples
Tindersticks chronology
The Waiting Room
(2016) 		No Treasure but Hope
(2019) 		Distractions
(2021)
Singles from No Treasure but Hope
  1. "The Amputees"
    Released: 10 September 2019
  2. "See My Girls"
    Released: 23 January 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.3/10[1]
Metacritic79/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Financial Times[4]
The Guardian[5]
The Irish Times[6]
Mojo[7]
musicOMH[8]
Pitchfork7.8/10[9]
Q[10]
The Skinny[11]
Uncut[12]

No Treasure but Hope is the twelfth studio album by English alternative rock band Tindersticks, released on 15 November 2019 on Lucky Dog Recordings/City Slang. Although the album failed to chart in the UK, it achieved modest chart placings in other European countries.

Background

Tindersticks announced the album via a press release on 10 September 2019. The band also shared the album's track listing, artwork and its first single, "The Amputees", along with the single's video, featuring animation from singer Stuart Staples' wife Suzanne Osborne and directed by Staples.[13]

On 23 January 2020, the band released the four-track See My Girls EP, featuring a radio edit and an instrumental version of the album track "See My Girls" as well as two new songs. The video produced for "See My Girls" was a collaboration between Staples and his daughter Sydonie Osborne Staples.[14]

Track listing

All songs are written by Stuart Staples except where noted.

  1. "For the Beauty" (Dan McKinna, Staples) – 4:46
  2. "The Amputees" (McKinna, Staples) – 3:27
  3. "Trees Fall" – 5:04
  4. "Pinky in the Daylight" – 5:22
  5. "Carousel" – 4:39
  6. "Take Care in Your Dreams" (McKinna, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Staples) – 3:57
  7. "See My Girls" – 5:28
  8. "The Old Mans Gait" (Boulter, Staples) – 4:43
  9. "Tough Love" (Boulter, Staples) – 4:57
  10. "No Treasure but Hope" – 3:51

Personnel

Tindersticks

  • Stuart Staples – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar on "Pinky in the Daylight", "Carousel", "Take Care in Your Dreams", "See My Girls" and "The Old Mans Gait"
  • David Boulter – vibraphone, organ, piano on "See My Girls" and "Tough Love"
  • Neil Fraser – electric guitar
  • Dan McKinna – double bass, backing vocals, piano on "For the Beauty", "Pinky in the Daylight", "Carousel" and "No Treasure but Hope", string and horn arrangements
  • Earl Harvin – percussion, backing vocals

Additional personnel

  • Natalia Bonner – violin
  • Calina de la Mare – violin
  • Alison Dods – violin
  • Terry Edwards – saxophone on "Tough Love"
  • Adam Goldsmith – bouzouki on "Pinky in the Daylight"
  • Howard Gott – violin
  • Matt Gunner – horns
  • Rick Coster – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Andy Nice – cello
  • Kate Robinson – violin
  • Rachel Robson – viola
  • Tom Rumsby – horns
  • Sophie Sirota – viola
  • Rob Spriggs – viola
  • Richard Steggall – horns
  • Stanley Staples – acoustic rhythm guitar on "The Amputees", "Trees Fall", "Take Care in Your Dreams", "See My Girls", "The Old Mans Gait" and "Tough Love"
  • Lucy Wilkins – violin
  • Sarah Willson – cello

Production

  • Richard Dumas – artwork
  • Côme Jalibert – field recording
  • Suzanne Osborne – artwork
  • Stuart Staples – artwork

Charts

Chart (2019) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 41
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 92
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 99
French Albums (SNEP)[19] 64
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] 29
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[21] 10
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[22] 66
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 53

References

  1. ^ "Tindersticks – No Treasure but Hope". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Critic Reviews for No Treasure but Hope". Metacritic. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ Deming, Mark. "Tindersticks – No Treasure But Hope". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ Hunter-Tilney, Ludovic (15 November 2019). "Tindersticks: No Treasure But Hope – the unhurried rhythm of life". Financial Times. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. ^ Hann, Michael (15 November 2019). "Tindersticks: No Treasure But Hope review – more subdued loveliness". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  6. ^ Murphy, Lauren (15 November 2019). "Tindersticks: No Treasure But Hope review – Potency of bands live show is captured". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Tindersticks – No Treasure but Hope". Mojo. December 2019. p. 89.
  8. ^ Newington, Mark (15 November 2019). "Tindersticks – No Treasure but Hope". musicOMH. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  9. ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (5 December 2019). "Tindersticks: No Treasure But Hope". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  10. ^ Segal, Victoria (January 2020). "Tindersticks – No Treasure but Hope". Q. No. 406. p. 114.
  11. ^ Wade, Lewis (11 November 2019). "Tindersticks – No Treasure but Hope". The Skinny. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Tindersticks – No Treasure but Hope". Uncut. December 2019. p. 32.
  13. ^ Roberts, Christopher (10 September 2019). "Tindersticks Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video New Song 'The Amputees'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  14. ^ Roberts, Christopher (23 January 2020). "Tindersticks Share 'See My Girls' Video (Plus Stream Their New See My Girls EP)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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