On June 24, 1997, “Island” label released “Curtains”, the third Tindersticks studio album. It was recorded in July – October, 1996, at “Angel Studios”, “Eastcote Studios, in London, and  “Searsound” in  New York, and was produced by Stuart A. Staples, David Boulter, Neil Fraser, Dickon Hinchliffe, Mark Colwill and Al Macaulay.

Personnel:

• Stuart A. Staples– vocals
• Neil Fraser – guitar
• Dickon Hinchliffe– guitar, strings, arrangements
• David Boulter– organ, accordion
• Mark Colwill – bass
• Al Macaulay– drums, percussion
• Jesús Alemañy – trumpet, arranger
• David Patman – bongos
• Craig Chettle – recording, mixing
• Bartholomew & Windsor – artwork

Track listing:

1. Another Night In
2. Rented Rooms
3. Don’t Look Down
4. Dick’s Slow Song
5. Fast One
6. Ballad of Tindersticks
7. Dancing
8. Let’s Pretend
9. Desperate Man
10. Buried Bones
11. Bearsuit
12. (Tonight) Are You Trying to Fall in Love Again
13. I Was Your Man
14. Bathtime
15. Walking