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On the band's third major album, Cranes found themselves balancing more immediate accessibility with its own particular musical obsessions like never before. If nothing on the album was as immediately harrowing as much of the band's late-'80s/early-'90s work -- guitars and drums both were generally less forceful and out in front -- Loved was still a mysterious and artistic experience, effortlessly standing aside from prevailing music trends. The band's self-production skills continued to improve, evidenced by the sometimes elaborate arrangements; if the core of Cranes' music revolves around intentionally basic rhythms and melodies repeated as mantras, it's always been the focused delivery that puts everything together. Where things get more conventionally catchy, it's an interesting combination of brute electric power and hooky melody. "Pale Blue Sky" is a good example: A roiling band performance, slightly buried in the mix, kicks out the jams while Alison Shaw's much clearer singing traces a hummable lead melody. It's not power pop, but it's a change nonetheless. Lead single "Shining Road," with its quick, catchy pace, sets the tone for a fair number of the album's cuts like "Reverie" and "Beautiful Friend." If anything, there's something of Siouxsie and the Banshees' early-'80s work coming out in the brisk performances. "Paris and Rome" is the sleeper on the album, appearing towards the end. It's another in the line of beautifully orchestrated numbers like "Adoration" and "Cloudless," building towards a dramatic, evocative ending. Other weirdly pretty numbers include "Are You Gone?" and the piano-led, very Cocteau Twins-styled "In the Night." Three remixes appear on the American version of the album as bonus tracks. Two, Michael Brauer's take on "Shining Road" and Flood's revamp of "Lilies," come from the Shining Road EP, while the third is new, with Flood remixing "Paris and Rome."
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer - Alison Shaw
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Alison Shaw - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer - Alison Shaw
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer - Alison Shaw
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer - Alison Shaw
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Engineer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Engineer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Tony Jones, Assistant Engineer - Giles Hall, Assistant Engineer - Neil Simons, Assistant Engineer - Jim Shaw, Composer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jim Shaw, Composer - Alison Shaw, Lyricist - Michael Brauer, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - A. Shaw, Lyricist - Alison Shaw - Jim Shaw, Composer - Kristin Flood, Re-Mixer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Cranes, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Producer - Jim Shaw, Composer - Alison Shaw, Lyricist - Kristin Flood, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1994 Dedicated
Albumbeschreibung
On the band's third major album, Cranes found themselves balancing more immediate accessibility with its own particular musical obsessions like never before. If nothing on the album was as immediately harrowing as much of the band's late-'80s/early-'90s work -- guitars and drums both were generally less forceful and out in front -- Loved was still a mysterious and artistic experience, effortlessly standing aside from prevailing music trends. The band's self-production skills continued to improve, evidenced by the sometimes elaborate arrangements; if the core of Cranes' music revolves around intentionally basic rhythms and melodies repeated as mantras, it's always been the focused delivery that puts everything together. Where things get more conventionally catchy, it's an interesting combination of brute electric power and hooky melody. "Pale Blue Sky" is a good example: A roiling band performance, slightly buried in the mix, kicks out the jams while Alison Shaw's much clearer singing traces a hummable lead melody. It's not power pop, but it's a change nonetheless. Lead single "Shining Road," with its quick, catchy pace, sets the tone for a fair number of the album's cuts like "Reverie" and "Beautiful Friend." If anything, there's something of Siouxsie and the Banshees' early-'80s work coming out in the brisk performances. "Paris and Rome" is the sleeper on the album, appearing towards the end. It's another in the line of beautifully orchestrated numbers like "Adoration" and "Cloudless," building towards a dramatic, evocative ending. Other weirdly pretty numbers include "Are You Gone?" and the piano-led, very Cocteau Twins-styled "In the Night." Three remixes appear on the American version of the album as bonus tracks. Two, Michael Brauer's take on "Shining Road" and Flood's revamp of "Lilies," come from the Shining Road EP, while the third is new, with Flood remixing "Paris and Rome."
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:17
- Main artists: Cranes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Arista
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) Dedicated 1994. The Copyright in these Sound Recordings is owned by Dedicated.
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