Tindersticks Announce 7" Single Feat. Unreleased Song Ahead of First North American Tour in 16 Years
Featuring Unreleased Song “Soft Tissue” and “Don’t Walk, Run (Edit)”
First North American Tour in 16 Years Kicks Off March 27 in New York City, Making Stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, and more
Performing at Big Ears Festival on Sunday, March 30
Critically Acclaimed New Album Soft Tissue
Out Now via City Slang Records
Credit: Neil Fraser
“From ‘70s soul to glowing strings, the cult outfit continue to illuminate the fringes of pop music,
celebrating the beauty in small things” – The Guardian ★★★★ “Album Of The Week”
"Beautifully arranged and bursting with drama and emotion… They are a band with a catalog worth getting lost in and Soft Tissue stands as one of their finest moments." – AllMusic ★★★★
"One of their best… It works so well that it’s hard to believe it took Tindersticks 30 years to make a record like this."
– BrooklynVegan, Indie Basement #1 Album of the Week
“Tindersticks singer/songwriter Stuart A. Staples is the consummate baroque pop singer.”
– Vogue
February 13, 2025: Just in time for their first U.S. tour since 2008, Tindersticks have announced a limited edition 7” single featuring the A-side “Don’t Walk, Run” (Edit) from their critically acclaimed new album Soft Tissue, and B-side "Soft Tissue” – the previously unreleased title track that never made the album’s final cut. Pre-order it HERE.
Tindersticks will kick off their U.S. tour with two back to back shows at New York City’s Sony Hall on March 27 and 28 before playing Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN on March 30. They will continue on with stops in Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Chicago. Find a full list of tour dates below or visit their website.
Stream/embed “Soft Tissue” via YouTube.
Stream/embed “Don’t Walk, Run” via YouTube.
Listen to “Don’t Walk, Run” (Edit) / “Soft Tissue”
Stuart Staples explains, “‘Soft tissue’ was always a gem within the recordings we made for the album of the same name. It was a little heartbreaking when, in the end and when push came to shove, it was a choice between ’Soft tissue' and ‘Soon to Be April’ as the closing song of the album. These hidden decisions when making an album are painful ones. Time will reveal if this was a correct one. I am still unsure.”
"The song came from a small idea thrown into the room of a recording session. The band played it twice – a special moment that we were able to catch in a recording. We listened to the playback and no one needed to say anything, there was such a powerful feeling in the room. Months of writing and arranging followed to form it into its shape as a song. But that moment when it all kicked off at the beginning is something that speaks of the essence of the album.”
Last September, Tindersticks released their 11th studio album Soft Tissue via City Slang Records. The album received early acclaim from outlets like BrooklynVegan, KCRW, Stereogum, Under The Radar and Vogue, who deemed frontman Stuart Staples “the consummate baroque pop singer.” In their 4 star review, Mojo proclaimed, "Soft Tissue is a magnificent reminder that few people know better how to arrange life’s broken pieces, how to orchestrate the chaos,” while Uncut declared the collection is “Stuart Staples’ crew at their best.”
North American tour dates:
03.27 – New York, NY – Sony Hall - Tickets
03.28 – New York, NY – Sony Hall - Tickets
03.30 – Knoxville, TN – Big Ears Festival - Tickets
04.01 – Montreal, QC – Outremont Theatre - Tickets
04.02 – Montreal, QC – Outremont Theatre - Tickets
04.04 – Toronto, ON – Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Tickets
04.06 – Los Angeles, CA – Belasco Theatre - Tickets
04.08 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore - Tickets
04.10 – Chicago, IL – Athenaeum Center - Tickets
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