Distractions is the thirteenth studio album by English alternative rock band Tindersticks.

[6] Distractions was met with "generally favorable" reviews from critics.

gave the release a 7.5 out of 10 based on a critical consensus of 7 reviews.

[1] In a review for AllMusic, Mark Deming wrote: "While a string quartet appears on two tracks, much of Distractions was crafted from simple guitar and keyboard figures, drum machines, and loops, with a vocal sample of Staples providing the framework of the opening track, "Man Alone (Can't Stop the Fadin')."

The gentle strength of Staples' deep, whispery vocals takes up even more space than usual on these sessions, and on many tracks, it has little more than elemental guitar and keyboard lines to accompany it.