Cranes
Cranes were one of the major trance-pop/shoegaze groups of the early '90s, combining ethereal vocals and melodies with loud, droning guitars. Cranes were formed by brother and sister Jim (drums) and Alison Shaw (vocals) in 1988 in Portsmouth, England; guitarist Mark Francombe and bassist Matt Cope joined the band two years later. The group independently released its first album, Fuse, on cassette in 1990; a small local label released Self-Non-Self the same year to good reviews. Both sets of music led to a record contract with Dedicated, an English record label. Later that year, they released their first EP for the label, Inescapable, which earned them a lot of attention, including a Melody Maker cover story; a second EP, Espero, also earned positive reviews, including a Melody Maker Single of the Week. The following year, the band released its first album on Dedicated, Wings of Joy, which received favorable reviews on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as earning the band a sizable cult following, including the Cure's Robert Smith; Smith picked Cranes to open for the Cure on their 1992 world tour, which earned them a larger audience. Forever, the group's second album, was released in 1993. It expanded their cult slightly, yet 1994's Loved found the band in a holding pattern commercially. After releasing the limited-edition Tragedy of Orestes and Electra in late 1996, Cranes returned with Population 4, which was greeted with mixed reviews and found the group's cult shrinking. A reissue of Self-Non-Self followed the next year, but a new studio album didn't arrive until 2001 with Future Songs -- a relatively straightforward departure from their former material, with Alison Shaw's vocals higher in the mix than before. Particles & Waves (2004) and Cranes (2008) incorporated electronics with sparse arrangements to good effect.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Wings Of Joy (Expanded Edition)
Pop/Rock - Released by Sony Music UK on 22 nov. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
John Peel Sessions (1989-1990)
Rock - Released by Dadaphonic on 2 jun. 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
EP Collection, Vol. 1 & 2
Pop/Rock - Released by Dedicated on 13 okt. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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La Tragédie D'Oreste Et Électre
Alternative en Indie - Released by Sony Music CG on 6 mei 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Forever (Expanded Edition)
Pop/Rock - Released by Sony Music UK on 26 apr. 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Loved
Alternative en Indie - Released by Sony Music UK on 6 dec. 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Cranes
Alternative en Indie - Released by MUTE SONG INTERNATIONAL on 10 okt. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Particles & Waves
Alternative en Indie - Released by Dadaphonic on 14 jun. 2004
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Cranes
Alternative en Indie - Released by Dadaphonic on 10 okt. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Live in Italy
Alternative en Indie - Released by Dadaphonic on 17 jun. 2003
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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EP Collection Volumes 1 & 2
Pop/Rock - Released by Dedicated on 29 sep. 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo