The Something Rain
Tindersticks · 2012
50 min · 9 tracks · indie rock
A lush tapestry of orchestral strings and intimate vocals envelops the listener in hauntingly beautiful narratives of love and loss.
Top tracks — play these first
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Chocolate — Opening with a sweeping orchestral arrangement, this track encapsulates the album's themes of longing and nostalgia while showcasing Stuart A. Staples’ evocative vocal delivery.
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This Fire of Autumn — This song elegantly intertwines lyrics about transience with a melancholic melody, highlighting the band’s skill in creating an emotive atmosphere.
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Goodbye Joe — At just under three minutes, this poignant closing track distills the album's essence into a brief yet impactful reflection on parting and memory.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album features rich orchestration and emotional narratives, creating a cohesive yet layered listening experience.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a slow build, layering strings and vocals that create a dense atmosphere before introducing more rhythmic elements in the second track.
- Several tracks feature extended instrumental sections, allowing the orchestration to take center stage while the vocals recede into the background.
- The final track concludes with a gradual fade-out, leaving an echoing sense of unresolved emotion that lingers after the last note.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- haunting nostalgia in each track
- steady pacing for reflective moments
- gradual build towards emotional resolution
- intimate vocals for quiet introspection
Maybe skip if you
- seek instant gratification in music
- prefer upbeat party anthems
Where this album fits
- Career context
- When Tindersticks released The Something Rain in 2012, they were in a phase characterized by a return to their earlier, more orchestral sound after experimenting with different musical styles. This album marked their first release since 2008’s The Hungry Saw, showing a matured evolution in their songwriting and production approach that harkened back to their roots.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The National· Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds· Bon Iver
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Chocolate 9:04
- 2 Show Me Everything 5:29
- 3 This Fire of Autumn 4:17
- 4 A Night So Still 5:44
- 5 Slippin’ Shoes 4:32
- 6 Medicine 4:59
- 7 Frozen 5:43
- 8 Come Inside 7:40
- 9 Goodbye Joe 2:42
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