Just before the end of the year 2020, a mere 12 months, after the release of their celebrated record “No Treasure But Hope”, Tindersticks surprised everyone by mentioning a new album to be released in 2021. Stuart Staples was already nurturing seeds for a different kind of Tindersticks album before lockdown halted their tour in early 2020. If 2019’s “No Treasure but Hope” saw the band rediscovering themselves as a unit, the follow-up reconfigures that unit so that everything familiar about Tindersticks sounds fresh again. “Distractions” is an album of subtle realignments and connections from a restless, intuitive band: rich in texture and atmosphere, it lives between its open spaces and details, always finding new ways to connect with a song. If it’s an album that resists easy summation, at least one thing is clear: though it isn’t untouched by the lockdown, “Distractions” is not ‘a lockdown album’. As Staples says, “I think the confinement provided an opportunity for something that was already happening. It is definitely a part of the album, but not a reaction to it.” Formats: - CD comes in Digi Sleeve - Black vinyl, comes with download code - Limited dark blue vinyl LP, comes with download code (Indies only) KEY SELLING POINTS: - It’s a brand new, full-length Tindersticks album - Limited edition colored vinyl available (Indies only) - The album includes cover songs by Television Personalities, Neil Young and Dory Previn TIMELINE / SINGLES: - December 7th 2020: “You'll Have to Scream Louder” (Digital Single) - January 18th 2021: “Man Alone (can’t stop the fadin’)” (Single + Album Announcement) - February 19th 2021: Distractions (Album Release) Focus Track “A man needs a maid” DIGITAL MARKETING: - Big worldwide advertising campaign on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & Google Ads Announcements and promotion via City Slang. PR teams worldwide SOCIAL MEDIA REACH: Facebook: 95,000 Instagram: 7,638 Twitter: 6,879 Youtube: 8,610 Spotify: 123,611 followers and 302,000 monthly listeners LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/tindersticksofficial https://www.instagram.com/tindersticks_uk/ https://twitter.com/tindersticksUK Artwork etc: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kfu9ji9blzxne75/tindersticks-album-cover.jpg?dl=0
