Simple Pleasure

Simple Pleasure is the fourth studio album by Tindersticks. It was released in 1999 on Island Records. The album marked a major departure for the band, as it began to adapt more soul and jazz influences than on their previous recordings.

Simple Pleasure
Studio album by Tindersticks
Released	1999
Studio	RAK Studios, London
Genre	Chamber pop
Length	43:34
Label	Island
Producer	Stuart A. Staples
Tindersticks chronology
Curtains (1997) Simple Pleasure (1999) Can Our Love... (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Guardian	[2]
NME	8/10[3]
Select	4/5[4]

The album was a remarkable success in Greece, charting at #4 in the international artist chart, compared to the #36 in the UK combined chart.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Can We Start Again?" – 3:51
2. "If You're Looking for a Way Out" – 5:06
3. "Pretty Words" – 3:18
4. "From the Inside" – 2:54
5. "If She's Torn" – 5:43

Side Two

1. "Before You Close Your Eyes" – 6:15
2. "(You Take) This Heart of Mine" – 4:23
3. "I Know That Loving" – 5:48
4. "CF GF" – 6:10

Side Three

1. "Twisted Wheel" – 2:55
2. "One Way Street" – 2:46
3. "(You're A) Pussycat" – 5:05
4. "If She's Torn" – 5:44
5. "A Little Time" – 1:54
6. "Pretty Words" – 3:59
7. "(You Take) This Heart Of Mine" – 2:31

Side Four

1. "I Know That Loving (Adrian Sherwood Remix)" – 3:56
2. "David's Soul" – 2:34
3. "If Your're Looking For A Way Out" – 5:10
4. "PuppyFat" – 10:50
5. "GF GF" – 5:26

References

1. Ankeny, Jason. "Simple Pleasure – Tindersticks". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. Sullivan, Caroline (3 September 1999). "Tindersticks: Simple Pleasure (Island)". The Guardian.
3. Long, April (25 August 1999). "Tindersticks – Simple Pleasure". NME. Archived from the original on 12 June 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
4. Grundy, Gareth (September 1999). "Tindersticks: Simple Pleasure". Select. No. 111.