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Originally based on the south coast of England in Portsmouth, Cranes released their first album, “Fuse,” on cassette in 1990. This material was subsequently re-recorded and released as part of “Self Non Self,” released later that year. The intensity of that album garnered very good reviews and caught the attention of John Peel, who picked up on the album right away, with the group recording a session for him in the album’s first week of release. Shortly after drawing intense media attention, they signed to the label Dedicated (which also became home to Spiritualized and Beth Orton) and went on to record their EP “Espero” in 1990, with the album “Wings of Joy” following a year later. The release of “Wings of Joy” caught the attention of Robert Smith of The Cure who picked the Cranes to open for them on their world tour in 1992, and then went on to record the albums “Forever” (1993), “Loved” (1994), “La Tragedie d’Oreste et Electre” (1995), and “Population Four” (1997). After a 4 year break, Cranes re-emerged on their own independent label Dadaphonic to release “Future Songs” (2001) and “Particles & Waves” (2004), which saw the band heading in a more electronic direction while retaining the trademark sound of previous releases. In January 2007 the band released “Live at Amsterdam Paradiso,” originally recorded in 1991, just before “Wings of Joy” album was released.
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Nyctohylophobia wrote:
I like their instrumental tracks and songs in which the vocalist is almost whispering, but all other songs makes me feel almost like a paedophile.
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riigo wrote:
i hate these fucking vocals
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riigo wrote:
that's hot [2]
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HBabylon wrote:
That's hot
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Hai01134 wrote:
What the heck is up with these vocals? They really sound like they're sung by a little Japanese girl with a speech impediment that's just inhaled helium.
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jeleffto wrote:
Cranes and Slowdive in one gig? holy shit!
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wachenroder wrote:
Slow Song - It's a Beautiful World - The Moon City - Leave Her to Heaven - Pier Scene - Wild Yellow Bloom - Green Song 7 - In the Reeds - Reach (Live) - Dreamless
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Anastaxia_Xylf wrote:
Magic <3
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miss_tremond wrote:
I mean...WOW.
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pmdf wrote:
wonderful voice [2] It's the vocals contrasting with the music that make Cranes so special IMO, especially in the earlier releases like Self Non Self and Wings of Joy.
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TheFecundComing wrote:
Cranes 'n Swans
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metalexis wrote:
wonderful voice
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petelawson wrote:
Truly beautiful. They played in London lots when I was living there in the early 90s: I saw them a few times and they were amazingly powerful and more than a little heart-breaking. I saw them supporting Slowdive once: that was a fantastic gig. I was on the same tube train as Alison Shaw once, but I was far too shy to go and talk to her. For me, I like Self-Non-Self and Wings of Joy best. I drifted away around the time of Loved: it sounded a bit commercial to me, like they were trying to get more sales (which any band is perfectly entitled to do).
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nothingunusual wrote:
Initially, when I first heard Cranes, I didn't like Alison's voice either, but after a few more listens it really grew on me.
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Spark_and_Spark wrote:
I find the singer's voice kinda off-putting, actually.
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Preacher_WF wrote:
very nice!
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frvrN2dust wrote:
damn, her voice is cute
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Nagual_F wrote:
you know it's gone, it's gone to fast, wish you could never be a past
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Fernag wrote:
its a shame i've discovered them just now, and never heared about before. Cranes are smthing..i'd say - beautiful, wonderful, but that's just not enough (: great music
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arribalaluna wrote:
Cranes i Göteborg den 30/10! http://www.parken.se/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=74&Itemid=63
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Update Re: Cranes shows in Sweden, Norway and London!
21 Oct 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/cranes
Hello everybody!Just a quick update about the forthcoming shows in Sweden and Norway next week. Please see below for dates and venues! The support group in Oslo will be Pica Pica. myspace. …
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