Simple Pleasure

This article is about the album by Tindersticks. For the album by Vincent Herring, see Simple Pleasure (Vincent Herring album). For the album by Eastern Rebellion, see Simple Pleasure (Eastern Rebellion album).

Simple Pleasure is the fourth studio album by Tindersticks.^[6][7] It was released in 1999 on Island Records.^[8] 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 Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
The Guardian	[3]
NME	8/10[4]
Select	4/5[5]

The album was a remarkable success in Greece, charting at #4 in the international artist chart. It peaked at #36 in the UK Albums chart.^[9] The album was not released in the US.^[10]

Critical reception

The Independent wrote that "if you don't mind the sound of someone crooning while drinking a glass of water, you'll find this record a gem: a long, dark night ... with soul."^[11]

Track listing

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

Bonus tracks from the 2018 vinyl expanded edition:

1. "Twisted Wheel" (demo) – 2:55
2. "One Way Street" – 2:46
3. "(You're a) Pussycat" – 5:05
4. "If She's Torn" (demo) – 5:44
5. "A Little Time" – 1:54
6. "Pretty Words" (demo) – 3:59
7. "(You Take) This Heart of Mine" (demo) – 2:31
8. "I Know That Loving (Adrian Sherwood Remix)" – 3:56
9. "David's Soul" (demo) – 2:34
10. "If You're Looking for a Way Out" (demo) – 5:10
11. "Puppy Fat" – 10:50
12. "CF GF" (demo) – 5:26