The Waiting Room
by Tindersticks
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
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  1. DIY Magazine
    Jan 22, 2016
    60
    The Waiting Room is reserved and considered, yet you still come out of the other end feeling like you’ve run the emotional gamut; in that respect, at least, you have to recognise it as Staples’ strongest set of songs for a good long while.

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#85 Best Album of 2016

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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. Custom_Concerns
    Feb 1, 2016
    6
    I must admit - what Tindersticks aims to do, they do quite well. This record is a very, very pleasant listen from start to finish with lushI must admit - what Tindersticks aims to do, they do quite well. This record is a very, very pleasant listen from start to finish with lush strings, reverberating keyboard chords, and Stuart Staples' vocals are deep and entrancing as ever. In this way, however, The Waiting Room serves best as background listening. There aren't a lot of dynamics here; no song here eclipses a 6 in terms of intensity, and this wears down the replayability of the record. Songs that switch it up a bit, like the duet Hey Lucinda and the trancelike spoken word How He Entered, are track picks. Fans of Tindersticks surely will not be disappointed by this record, for it has some very positive qualities. Personally, it isn't one I will want to revisit very often, but I can see how others would not be as bothered as I am by my criticisms.… Full Review »
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