Tindersticks - Both Sides of the Blade (Official Video)

tindersticks - Both sides of the blade

Written for Claire Denis’ forthcoming film 'Avec amour et acharnament’ starring Juliette Binoche, it will be premiered at Berlin Film Festival on the 12th February 2022. The song closes the film.

This short is Stuart's own visual take on the song (with a lot of help from his friends!).

Directed by stuart A. staples

Starring Suzanne Osborne

Cinematography by Neil Fraser

Colour grading by Dave Reeve

#tindersticks

[Daniel____DiJ]

This is a poetic meditation on being emotionally torn, especially when facing hard decisions in relationships or life. The "blade" metaphor makes the pain visceral—choosing either path cuts you. Stuart is disillusioned, wrestling with past actions and the struggle to find peace in a world that feels unfair ("The sun is cold, its light unfair")... Melancholic, introspective, and heavy with existential weight—like someone standing at a crossroads with no safe option, trying to make sense of how they got there.

[hughcansdale]

They've done it again! Such a good feeling to know the band I came to love in the mid 90s are still making great music. Sometimes you back the right horse...

[chantalganovelli]

une voix ...une musique qui vous transportent ...absolument envoutant ...

[KevKavanagh]

One of those voices, once heard never forgotten, sublime.

[lailathorvaldsen]

Convinced that this is the song I will be listening to the most during 2022. A wonderful gem of a song from the always brilliant Tindersticks. Sending a lot of love to you all ❤

[llll]

This band been w me in the lowest points in my life, since I discovered them 3 years ago I never heard anything as close to my soul than them and Staples' lyrics and singing voice ♡♡ i love u so much Can't wait for more music

[debattol]

One of the biggest, most intimate, most intense bands we have in the music world

[cigdemozdemir]

Forever Tindersticks .Love from Istanbul 💞

[catherineehlers]

To understand, the choices made
To be falling down both sides
The sun is cold, its likes unfair
And I'm falling down both sides
And I heed that song
Of throe or love
And I'm falling down both sides
And all I have
It slips right through
And all I have
I threw, I threw
Then I hear that song
Of throe or love
And I hear that song
And I run and run
And walk that line blind
Try to do what's right
But I'm falling down both sides
Feel your way
This is no place that you know
To be falling down both sides of the blade
Falling down both sides
To understand, the choices made
'Cause I'm falling down both sides
I'm sliding down both sides
Of the blade

[Miaumeow]

I just love Stuart’s voice. Love the video

[nikolassodiant]

I' m coming back from watching the movie by Claire DENIS. Rewarding watch , great performances by Binoche, Colin & Lindon + Bulle Ogier.

[TheNimasan]

one of the most greatest but underated bands in this planet. i worship them since their debut!! in couple od days 25.04. i'm gonna see them for the 5th time in my life. trouble every day is in my top ten list greatest albums/ soundtracks of all yeah... i am a fucking fanboy.

[anonandake]

Enby... Mister Stuart Staple (&Friends) always one step ahead.

[franciscoramoncleriguesrov]

Si algo tienen es personalidad de voces, ademas de creatividad artística musical.. me encanta la intimidad atmosférica creada..❤ y melancolía

[iwaisman]

Tindersticks soundtracks Claire Denis' s films.
I could watch Both sides of the blade at BAFICI last April.
Excellent film.

[Ahmedhassan-giir]

The soundtrack kidnapped me while watching the movie. It's really a masterpiece, and the song is amazing at the end of the movie. Shaboo

[MrMichel]

Bellísima canción, mucha nostalgia eso sí...

[books_by_yy]

beautiful music
do you remember how to feel joy?

[susanacoelho]

Thank you Tindersticks and Suzanne ! Beautiful ❤

[christophed.]

So beautiful !!! Christophe - Belgium. Eternal love ;-)