CRANES – Wings Of Joy (Reissue) – LP – 180g Vinyl [DEC 5]

LP – 180g Black Vinyl. Features the hidden track “Sixth of May.

Cranes is a dream pop/shoegaze band formed by siblings Alison and Jim Shaw. They had a modest start in the late 80s on Bite Back!, a label based in their hometown of Portsmouth on which they released a cassette and a12” mini-album. A bit later they would record a session for John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show which led them to sign to Dedicated Records, home to influential acts such as Spiritualized, Chapterhouse, Global Communication, Hum and Beth Orton. Their final ascent to stardom occurred following a world tour with the Cure in 1992.

Wings of Joy is the first of five studio albusm Cranes did for Dedicated. Even though it’s a few shades lighter than their 80s recordings, they have maintained their slightly gripping and unsettling edge, due in part to Alison’s poignant, child-like vocals.

This dreampop/neo-psychedelic classic is available on black vinyl.

Tracklist:

Side A
1. Watersong
2. Thursday
3. Living And Breathing
4. Leaves Of Summer
5. Starblood
6. Sixth of May

Side B
1. Wish
2. Tomorrows Tears
3. Beautiful Sadness
4. Hopes Are High
5. Adoration

Total Audio Length: 00:44