Tindersticks are an English alternative rock and chamber pop band, formed in 1991 in Nottingham. Their sound ranges from indie rock hits, to subdued ballads to fully developed orchestral and conceptual records, including a soundtrack to Claire Denis‘ 2001 movie Trouble Every Day (among many other films).

The band’s music is known for Stuart Staples' somber baritone vocals and their lush instrumentation. Dickon Hinchliffe, who was a band member until 2006, composed many of the string arrangements that became a hallmark for the band’s earlier work.

Currently, Tindersticks consists on Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dan McKinna and Earl Harvin.