The Hungry Saw

Tindersticks - The Hungry Saw

The Hungry Saw
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Artist: Tindersticks
Edition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Import
CD Release Date: 2008-05-13
Music Label: Beggars Banquet Intl
Soundtracks:
  1. Introduction
  2. Yesterdays Tomorrows
  3. Flicker of a Little Girl
  4. Come Feel the Sun
  5. E-Type
  6. Other Side of the World
  7. Organist Entertains
  8. Hungry Saw
  9. Mother Dear
  10. Boobar Come Back to Me
  11. All the Love
  12. Turns We Took
  13. [CD-Rom Track]

Free Music Notes for The Hungry Saw

Free Music Review: A Long-Awaited Return
Hit: 4 Stars

It can be fiscally dangerous for a band to remain out of the public eye for as long a Tindersticks has. Five years seem an eternity and in the pre-digital age, such a long absence would likely have been something from which the band would be unable to recover. Fortunately, in this age of nearly instant information a band can conceivably alternately wax and wane in the public consciousness with few if any negative consequences for its long-term popularity.
While the new incarnation of the Tindersticks shows little of the edginess which characterized its early albums, The Hungry Saw is immediately recognizable as a Tindersticks album. The voice of Stuart Staples has a quality all its own and though Dickon Hinchliffe is missed, there is a continuity in the style of the arrangements that will bring joy to the fan on this long-awaited return.
The Hungry Saw starts with a tinkling piano intro that evokes the soundtrack for Trouble Every Day then segues into a somber vocal groove that unfortunately does not resume until All The Love later brings the listener back to the original mood. Though this is not the band's best effort, there are some tunes which are quite good. I most like Yesterday's Tomorrows, Come Feel the Sun, The Other Side of the World, and the instrumentals E-Type and The Organist Entertains. I also enjoy The Flicker of A Little Girl, the title cut, and Boobar Come Back To Me although these last three are somewhat spoiled by lame background vocals.
The Hungry Saw comes with a handsome booklet containing lyrics and pertinent album information. No matter which Tindersticks album and style was previously your favorite, you are almost sure to be quite delighted by this. Lets hope the next album comes before another five years pass.

The Hungry Saw Poster

Five years after their last album, and 18 months since their seemingly final gig, who would have thought we'd be gifted with a new Tindersticks album at all, let alone one that stands out as their best since their first two albums? Their lineup may be depleted, but make no mistake--from the first haunting notes of "Introduction" to the last soulful moments of "The Turns We Took"--The Hungry Saw is as good as it gets. The traditional Tindersticks sound—part smoky heartbreak, part sinister minor-key noir malevolence--is present and correct, and far more focussed, resulting in an early contender for the best album of 2008. Hardcore fans may lament the missing elements, particularly departed violin/second vocalist/arranger Dickon Hinchliffe, but the strength of the tracks, and the sheer thrill of hearing Stuart Staples' sleepy Cohen-esque croon tackle such gems as the title track, the gently mournful "All the Love", or the sinister "Mother Dear" prove that the band are as good as they ever were. The key moment is "Boobar, Come Back to Me"--as affecting and epic as anything they've done, and a good sign that Tindersticks still have a fruitful few albums in them yet. --Thom Allott
2008 album from the British outfit fronted by Stuart Staples. As always, Tindersticks take their signature sound and move it forward, never sounding stagnant or stale. Formed in 1991, this U.K. group exists in a dark, romantic netherworld where Scott Walker replaces Elvis as cultural pivot point. Their moody, string-laced arrangements frame frequently gloomy lyrical themes given voice by basso profundo Staples, a master of passionate understatement. 12 tracks including 'Yesterdays Tomorrows', 'The Flicker Of The Little Girl' and the first single 'The Hungry Saw'. "A SATISFYING MIX OF RICHNESS AND SPARSITY, VIBRANCY AND GLOOM. FLAWLESS." MOJO **** 4 STARS. "THE HUNGRY SAW IS AS DARK, MYSTERIOUS AND SEDUCTIVE AS EVER." Q MAG **** 4 STARS. Beggars.

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