CRANES Wings Of Joy (180 Gram Vinyl) [Import]180 gram black vinyl. 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 a 12' 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

They had a surprise up their sleeve

For his 1984 follow-up

The One That Got Away (Came Back Today)

CATCH A FIRE also introduces the conscious

Christa Hillhouse (bass

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Maureen Tucker (vocals

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and on a 2009 student project that went on to receive theatrical distribution

This limited edition vinyl release captures the essence of his unique sound and storytelling

and the production is less hazy and more suited to the band's increasingly clear-headed melodies and expanded sounds

the duo's blend of instrumentation proves masterful once again