New single and special event Tindersticks!

Tindersticks are pleased to present the film for “Were We Once Lovers?”, the new single off forthcoming album, "The Waiting Room", out January 22nd on City Slang. As previously announced, The Waiting Room is both a stunning album and collaborative film project where every song on the album is accompanied by a short film by its own director. The film for “Were We Once Lovers?” was directed by Pierre Vinour. Other renowned filmmakers involved in The Waiting Room Film Project include Christoph Girardet, Claire Denis, Rosie Pedlow and Joe King (who directed the “Hey Lucinda” video), Gregorio Graziosi, and Gabriel Sanna (who directed the “We Are Dreamers!” video).

“I have wanted to make a song with a slap bass for some time, it felt dangerous and proved quite a battle to achieve. Resistance even from within our ranks and I would say Dan McKinna was even shy when first playing it - we had to reassure him that he was among friends. The songs structure was also challenging - calling the chords out as we played / recorded - It gives the song an unpredictability that is at odds with the intense momentum that carries it. And that deep lying nervous energy that only a slap bass could bring.

In the early 90's Pierre Vinour made an iconic iconic short film called 'Paris - Marseille' - a time lapse view of the journey through a car window condensed into three minutes ending by driving off the edge of France into the sea. When I saw this film I felt an immediate connectionthat the song was speeding through the drivers mind. I was pleased that Pierre felt that connection also and he set to work building on this idea. Still, I was still not prepared for the effect the final film had on me. The clenching intensity I felt when making the songholds me in this strange limbo.” Stuart A. Staples

Watch Tindersticks’ “Were We Once Lovers?” video here.

And the previously released video’s:

• “Hey Lucinda” featuring Lhasa De Sela
• “We are Dreamers!” featuring Jehnny Beth

Last month, we announced the New York screening of The Waiting Room Film Project. Today we want to inform you about similar events in Europe with screenings and live performances or Q&As, full details below:

• 19.01. New York – Rough Trade NYC – Screening / Q&A
• 22.01. London – Rough Trade East - Screening / Acoustic perfromance
• 23.01. Brussels – Botanique - Screening / Acoustic perfromance - TICKETS
• 24.01. Paris - Cinéma Étoile Lilas - Screening / Q&A

Tour dates

• Mar 20, 2016 - Bourla Schouwburg, Antwerp - TICKETS
• Mar 21, 2016 - Bourla Schouwburg, Antwerp - TICKETS
• Mar 22, 2016 - Het Depot, Leuven - TICKETS