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The Hungry Saw | 
 enlarge | Artist: Tindersticks
Label: Beggars Banquet
Category: Music
List Price: £11.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1551
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 607618025922
EAN: 0607618025922
ASIN: B0013LGETQ
Release Date: April 28, 2008
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| Tracks:
| » | Introduction | | » | Yesterday's Tomorrow | | » | Flicker Of A Little Girl | | » | Come Feel The Sun | | » | E Type | | » | Other Side Of The World | | » | Organist Entertains | | » | Hungry Saw | | » | Mother Dear | | » | Boobar Come Back To Me | | » | All The Love | | » | Turns We Took |
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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
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Gorgeous May 14, 2008
Have to agree with several other reviews I have read about this record making more sense after hearing it live. Had my doubts on first hearing "The Hungry Saw", but Tindersticks have always been a slow burner of a band. I owned "Curtains" for maybe a year before it worked its' way into my soul. You need to listen to this album several times before it works its' magic; but it is well worth the perserverance. Once it clicks, "The Hungry Saw" is simply gorgeous.
Worth the wait May 12, 2008
I was starting to worry that we would never hear from these guys again. I have all their albums and this one is right up there with the rest. More consistent than some of the middle albums, and still maintaining that great mood/atmosphere that only they can produce. Some excellent stand-out tracks, beautifully crafted and lyrical songs and a violin that really brings out the emotions.
Love it - but maybe not quite 5 stars
 Trying to Fall in Love Again.... May 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having heard Tindersticks waltz themselves into a really sticky corner with 2003's "Waiting for the Moon" - lovely record, don't misunderstand me, but did it attract one single devotee who hadn't already been along for the ride? - it was still a delight to note the arrival of a new record from old friends. That said, I couldn't help wondering how the new line-up was going to shake things up. Lord knows, they needed to.
Or so I thought. On an initial listen, I was actually quite irritated by the fact that the songs seemed to remind me of nothing more than older songs by the band themselves. "Bit of a yawn, if I'm honest" was how I described it to my wife, a fellow devotee of Stuart and Co.
Then, as we'd purchased tickets (as an act of faith) for their show at the RFH in London, I sat there feeling somewhat ashamed of myself. In a set which bookended some very judicious selections from the back catalogue with both halves of this new album, everything just completely opened up and made sense. How could I have doubted them, or worse still, taken them for granted? Oh ye of little faith!
So, butt duly kicked, I really have to tell anyone who wants to know, that this record contains a collection of truly beautiful songs by a band who have graced the last 15 or so years with a sheer class and singularity of vision which you really have to look hard to find equalled. Yes, Stuart still sounds like Stuart (Hooray!) and yes, the music still evokes exactly what it always has, romantic longing, smoke filled bars, a very adult sense of sophistication, Lee and Nancy, late nights, lipstick traces...all the good stuff. But beyond that, it works so beautifully as a suite of songs that it really transports you to another space, it rewards close attention in spades. It's also this band's most "organic" sounding record ever, with absolutely nothing sounding forced. Maybe it's this quality, above all else, which the band were striving for during their lengthy hiatus.
Some great bands - Radiohead spring immediately to mind- exhilarate by taking dramatic left turns and pulling them off by dint of sheer talent. Others clearly know when they are on to something worthwhile and their careers follow an arc of refinement. Tindersticks are in the latter group. "The Hungry Saw" is another great chapter in their intriguing story and I hope there are many more to come. This is one of their best, however, and will suffice for some considerable time.
If Sebastian Faulks' truly wonderful novel "On Green Dolphin Street" ever get's filmed, they could do a lot worse than use this as the soundtrack. This band virtually lives in that beautifully rendered love affair.
Yes, that good.
After the third play you will never come back...or want to. May 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The lineup of Stuart Dave and Neil is not missing the other players. The new line up has refreshed them and whilst they are still cooler than cool they are approachable and after seeing thenm at the Royal Festival Hall enjoying themselves and mucking in and loving it I don't ever want to come back from this place.
Thank you
 Tindersticks stripped down May 6, 2008
I've tried to give this album every chance, but in the end its a disappointment. I'm a long time fan of Tindersticks, have (and adore) all their albums and have seen them play. I was thrilled to see a return to making music as a band, even without Dickon Hincliffe et al.
With this album, the three remaining members of the band have gone for a stripped down sound, trying to take the band back to its essence. To a large extent they have suceeded in that goal- the sound is unmistakably Tindersticks, whilst being less smooth and polished, and less layered. I make no criticism of the sound- it is an artistic choice, and a valid one.
However, in stripping down the sound, they have lost something else which is equally important- they have stripped down the sense of rhythm and melody which is so fundamental to the band's songs. There are fragments of melody and rhythm here and there which hint at something greater, but then that instinct to strip the sound back, seems to have choked the melodies at the point of creation. This leaves occasional short evocative lines and sounds, which then frustrate because they dont go where an ear attuned to Tindersticks is wanting them to go.
We get a plodding, introspective (perhaps self indulgent?) Tindersticks album which never really takes off. The overall sound and melancholia is there, but the songs just arent.
Ive listened to the album to and from work in the car since its release, and still cannot fall in love with it. Indeed, I would struggle (sitting here typing) to recall a single melody or song. This may reward repeat listening but seasoned fans should approach with some caution.
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