Cranes - Population Four - Limited 180-Gram Silver & Black Marble Colored Vinyl - VINYL LP

Limited edition of 100 individually numbered copies on black & white marble coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. The band Cranes was founded by siblings Alison and Jim Shaw. After releasing their first EP Fuse, Cranes expanded to a four-piece band and recorded their first full-length album Self-Non-Self. Their sound has been described as Inchgothic minimalismInch, although the band have disputed the 'gothic' tag. Another way to describe their sound is Inchdream popInch and even became part of the shoegazing movement in the early nineties. This 1989 album showed their progression with the increased textures in sound and drum slams. The album contains a darker sound and is a mixture of industrial and post-punk music. Originally only six tracks, the band's tag Dedicated Records added a further two upon it's re- in 1992. In that same year, Cranes went on a world tour with The Cure, which increased their popularity. Album Tracks 1. One from the Slum 2. Joy Lies Within 3. Heaven or Bliss 4. Beach Mover 5. Focus Breathe 6. Fuse 7. Reach (Live) - Bonus Track/ Hidden Track 8. Nothing in the Middle, Nothing at the End - Bonus Track/Hidden Track

Limited edition of 1000 individually numbered copies on crystal clear 180-gram audiophile vinyl. La Tragédie D'Oreste Et Électre is the high-water mark of Cranes' work in a specifically high-art realm. Highlights from the include InchDanse D'Electre,Inch a gentle piece that turns into a haunting wash of ambient sound, and the understated chills of InchAu TempleInch. Album Tracks 1. Comme Je Suis Libre 2. Orestes and Electre 3. The Ceremony 4. Electra's Dance 5. The Palace 6. In the Temple 7. Dance of the Furies

Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies on translucent silver coloured 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Cranes is a dream pop/shoegaze band formed by siblings Alison and Jim Shaw who rose to stardom following a world tour with the Cure in 1992. After the influential Dedicated tag folded in 1998 they went on a two-year hiatus after which they set up their own tag Dadaphonic. Here, they released three studio albums between 2001 and 2008, of which this self-titled record is their last. Like their other Dadaphonic records, Cranes is a continuation of the band's subtler side powered by their penchant for electronic music. Shimmery synth arps and ambient strings are interspersed with the trusted drum kit and guitars, while keeping Alison Shaw's child-like vocals so integral to the band's overall sound intact. The result is a vintage Cranes album that has the ability to both soothe long-time fans as well as reel in new ones. Album Tracks 1. Diorama 2. Worlds 3. Feathers 4. Wires 5. Panorama 6. Wonderful Things 7. Collecting Stones 8. Invisible 9. Move Along 10. Sleepwalking 11. High and Low