Cranes are a shoegaze/dream pop group fronted by Alison Shaw and formed in … Read Full Bio ↴Cranes are a shoegaze/dream pop group fronted by Alison Shaw and formed in 1986. They were originally based on the south coast of England in Portsmouth.
The band released their first album on vinyl, Self Non Self in July 1989. The intensity of that album garnered very good reviews and caught the attention of John Peel, who picked up on the album right away, with the group recording a session for him in the album's first week of release. Shortly afterwards they signed to the label Dedicated (which also became home to Spiritualized and Beth Orton) and went on to record their EP "Espero" in 1990, with the album "Wings of Joy" following a year later. The release of "Wings of Joy" caught the attention of Robert Smith of The Cure who picked the Cranes to open for them on their world tour in 1992. They then went on to record the albums "Forever" (1993), "Loved" (1994), "La Tragedie d'Oreste et Electre" (1995), and "Population Four" (1997).
After a 4 year break, Cranes re-emerged on their own independent label Dadaphonic to release "Future Songs" (2001) and "Particles & Waves" (2004), which saw the band heading in a more electronic direction while retaining the trademark sound of previous releases. In January 2007 the band released a download only album, "Live at Amsterdam Paradiso," originally recorded in 1991. The show captures the darker, heavier days of the early Cranes and is available only via www.dadaphonic.co.uk.
In 2008 Cranes albums "Wings of Joy', 'Forever' and 'Loved' were re-issued by Cherry Red Records, www.cherryred.co.uk as part of their series of 'influential artists' re-releases.
In October 2008 Cranes released their self titled album 'Cranes', to which they did a supporting tour. After that there was the odd performance here and there up until 2012 after which Cranes fell silent again.
In 2022 they re-emerged with several newly opened social media accounts to which the purpose soon became clear: Cranes have reformed in their original nineties line-up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Forever" album with some gigs in the UK (see events) and they are currently rehearsing.
In June 2023 they also released a 'new' album: their previously unreleased "Peel Sessions 1989โ-โ1990" which you can get on their Bandcamp site (see Linktree below) both digitally and on CD/Vinyl.
Current members
Alison Shaw โ vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar (1985โ1997, 2000โpresent)
Jim Shaw โ guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums (1985โ1997, 2000โpresent)
Mark Francombe โ guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, spanner (1989โ1997, 2022-present)
Matt Cope โ guitar (1989โ1997, 2022-present)
Former members:
Kevin Dunford โ lead guitar (1988โ1989)
Paul Smith โ guitar, keyboards (1995โ1997, 2000โ2012)
Manu Ross โ drums (1996โ1997)
Ben Baxter โ bass guitar (2000โ2012)
Jon Callender โ drums (2000โ2007)
Jon Mattock โ drums (2008โ2012)
Cranes official Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cranesofficial
The band released their first album on vinyl, Self Non Self in July 1989. The intensity of that album garnered very good reviews and caught the attention of John Peel, who picked up on the album right away, with the group recording a session for him in the album's first week of release. Shortly afterwards they signed to the label Dedicated (which also became home to Spiritualized and Beth Orton) and went on to record their EP "Espero" in 1990, with the album "Wings of Joy" following a year later. The release of "Wings of Joy" caught the attention of Robert Smith of The Cure who picked the Cranes to open for them on their world tour in 1992. They then went on to record the albums "Forever" (1993), "Loved" (1994), "La Tragedie d'Oreste et Electre" (1995), and "Population Four" (1997).
After a 4 year break, Cranes re-emerged on their own independent label Dadaphonic to release "Future Songs" (2001) and "Particles & Waves" (2004), which saw the band heading in a more electronic direction while retaining the trademark sound of previous releases. In January 2007 the band released a download only album, "Live at Amsterdam Paradiso," originally recorded in 1991. The show captures the darker, heavier days of the early Cranes and is available only via www.dadaphonic.co.uk.
In 2008 Cranes albums "Wings of Joy', 'Forever' and 'Loved' were re-issued by Cherry Red Records, www.cherryred.co.uk as part of their series of 'influential artists' re-releases.
In October 2008 Cranes released their self titled album 'Cranes', to which they did a supporting tour. After that there was the odd performance here and there up until 2012 after which Cranes fell silent again.
In 2022 they re-emerged with several newly opened social media accounts to which the purpose soon became clear: Cranes have reformed in their original nineties line-up to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the "Forever" album with some gigs in the UK (see events) and they are currently rehearsing.
In June 2023 they also released a 'new' album: their previously unreleased "Peel Sessions 1989โ-โ1990" which you can get on their Bandcamp site (see Linktree below) both digitally and on CD/Vinyl.
Current members
Alison Shaw โ vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar (1985โ1997, 2000โpresent)
Jim Shaw โ guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums (1985โ1997, 2000โpresent)
Mark Francombe โ guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, spanner (1989โ1997, 2022-present)
Matt Cope โ guitar (1989โ1997, 2022-present)
Former members:
Kevin Dunford โ lead guitar (1988โ1989)
Paul Smith โ guitar, keyboards (1995โ1997, 2000โ2012)
Manu Ross โ drums (1996โ1997)
Ben Baxter โ bass guitar (2000โ2012)
Jon Callender โ drums (2000โ2007)
Jon Mattock โ drums (2008โ2012)
Cranes official Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cranesofficial
Astronauts
Cranes Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Astronauts' by these artists:
Adrenalize ADN Lewis (Ignition sequence start) (Six, five, four, three, two, one)…
Ainars Mielavs & Imants Kalnins No visฤm pusฤm sauc, No malu malฤm nฤk un iet, Bet Tu…
Bounce Patrol We are go for liftoff in T minus thirty Roger that…
BriBry Are you sick of all this change? In a century that…
Cast of Lions Hush hush world Hush hush world (World x16) Hush hush We…
Crash Adams Running on control The missions of the astronaut we came for…
diamond eyes Iโฒm a Astronaut flying through the sky When I look down…
Eric & Magill I wanna walk among the stars Find myself somewhere on Mars P…
Future & Juice WRLD Just like a astronaut We don't detox Yeah Playin' in the mud…
Judy Blank If I knew how to build a house, I'd build…
Juice WRLD Just like a astronaut We don't detox Yeah Playin' in the mud…
Kids and Animals ํํ์ ๋ ๋๊ฐ ๊ฑฐ์ผ right now Young and free ๋๋ ค์ธ ๊ฑด ์์์ ์ด๋๋ …
Liquid Divine Astronauts Atom heart lover, Where have you been?…
me & the plant Take me far away Never coming back We can dance all night…
Modern Skirts We can float and startle from our sleep The only light…
One Eskimo You float like a baby Trying to escape this Covered…
Park Jefferson I can't shake this constant headache On my back, just like…
PennyRoyale Astronauts I was walking along the shoreline & I didnโt tak…
Platten Rachel Let's meet up far away where astronauts and gravity Have ope…
Quietkid Bobby got a lot on his mind Teachers say he one…
Rachel Platten Let's meet up far away where astronauts and gravity Have ope…
Shiina Mota ใใใๅใไปๆฉใฎใซใฌใผใ ๆฎใใ้ฃในใใชใ่ฏใใฃใใฎใใช ๅใฏ้ ทใ้กใใใใใฆ ใใใในใชใใฃใฆใใใใฃใฆ่จใฃใใใ ใฃใ…
Sisyphus Defeated No one knows what the future holds what paths may…
Sui Moshimo bokuga konban no karee o Nokosazu tabenara yokatta n…
Tracking Mechanical waves travel But the medium makes them futile Ph…
Trademark Of Youth (T.O.Y.) Call me an astronaut Cause I've been needing space I've been…
You.You.You. Take me far away Never coming back We can dance all night…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Cranes:
03 Every Town Set out along the way Inching the wrong way I guess I…
03 Flute Song Therefore . . . you are . . . all…
05 Don't Wake Me up just to dream so just to be so oh, I feel so oh,…
06 Driving in the Sun We would go driving in the sun Into a world where…
09 Even When Even when you mean to Even when you need to Even when…
10. paris and rome In Paris and in Rome And in places far from home From…
Adoration It lies here slowly It lets you know It lingers slowly until…
Adrift We're like a boat drifting In a lonely sea And the stars…
And Ever It's quiet now now So won't you sleep Just close your eyes…
Angel Bell There's a bright full moon in a sky of jewels To…
Are You Gone are you gone did you just fly away the sun…
Au Temple Qu'est-ce que nous avons fait? Quelque chose est arrivรฉ q…
Beautiful Friend I feel those days without end When we used to…
Bewildered It feels like its the end of the rope and I won't…
brauer She's been making plans to go (you know) Hit the bright…
Brazil Maybe I'll glow.. And tap my toe But somehow I know I will…
Breeze Like stars from the world above you Bright dreams from the…
Can't Get Free She's walking down the street ... As she turns away she…
Clear I look around here as I start to undress It's all…
Cloudless Like jumping in the breeze, falling in the sea You live…
Collecting Stones Try but I don't know I don't know where my heart…
Come This Far Sometimes it's true Life can be so beautiful These days you …
Comme je suis Libre... Comme je suis libre. Et quelle superbe absence que mon รขme.…
Dada 331 Life is fine and filled with (hope and s*) So all…
Danse d'รlectre รlectre, rรฉponds, que signifie ce costume? J'ai mis ma pl…
Danse Des Erinnyes Comme ils sont jeunes! Comme ils sont beaux! Rรฉjouisse…
Don I feel it happen again Youโre getting trapped in your head W…
Don't Close Your Eyes like a million stars in a pale blue sky don't close your…
Don't Wake Me Up just to dream so just to be so oh, I feel so oh,…
Driving in the Sun We would go driving in the sun Into a world where…
Even When Even when you mean to Even when you need to Even when…
Every Town Set out along the way Inching the wrong way I guess I…
Everywhere Don't you know I care Don't you know that I'll be…
Far Away There she goes Far, far far away There she goes And everythi…
Far From The City .... ....scenes Of what could be Far from the city lookin…
Feathers We are all as light as feathers, Blowing in the weather, L…
Flute Song Therefore . . . you are . . . all…
Fourteen The sky is red... The sky is green Our love is like...a…
Fragile Fragile . . . fragile Fragile . . . fragile But there's…
Future Song Here comes the future And who knows where it could lead Here…
Give Don't give up, don't give up Gotta be a sunny day…
Heaven Or Bliss I dream of times When days are fine And seas are tall And…
Here Comes The Snow 'Till dawn don't open your eyes 'Till dawn don't open your…
High and Low Out here on this road I had a feeling, that I'd…
Hopes Are High And all the world could disappear 'cuz I can just forget…
In The Night Soft tears fall in the night As we melt away And all…
Inescapable You make believe Your love is stronger You make believe now …
Jewel If I could keep This moment here Live away Get away And now…
K 56 We've got a lot to share. It makes us stronger. Sometimes it…
Leaves Of Summer Hey all is fading down Oh it lingers on and there…
Let Go I'd like to go...go...see what I can find I'd like to…
Light Song the universe is ours got everything we need and we can go…
Lilies Warm days fill my head Like beautiful lilies And the sun c…
Loved Try to hold on Though it seems you can't go on You…
Nothing in the middle nothing at the end To and fro forever backwards I go To and fro i'm…
On Top of the World Like all our love that comes to an end A flame…
Oreste Et Electre Qui es-tu? Un รฉtranger. Sois le bienvenu. Tout ce qui …
Pale Blue Sky Do you know... The way I feel tonight? Don't let go... It's …
Paris And Rome In Paris and in Rome And in places far from home From…
Perfect World we had all the time in the world it seemed like…
Rainbows Give me rainbows to fill up my eyes Give me colours…
Rรชverie Opening my eyes Clouds go floating by For a while I see your…
September If you just If you just hold on to me It would…
Shine Like Stars Seen a shooting star tonight And I thought of you You were…
Shinig Road (Brauer mix) She's been making plans to go (you know) Hit the bright…
Sixth of May only you - you you - can kiss ... -…
Slide do you know do you know you make me dream too much make…
Stalk I dream for you To be for you But all the time…
Starblood I'll kiss you with my starblood I'll kiss you with my…
Submarine Forces pull you this way, that way You don't know where…
Sun and Sky There are feelings you know That sometimes I can't show It's…
Sunrise I see the sunrise I see a moment of danger A life…
Sweet Unknown I've heard a lot about this girl And I don't want…
Tangled Up What do I live for ? A sense of joy that…
The Christmas Angel The Christmas angel walks The Christmas angel talks She me…
the cranes ์ฐ๋ฆฌ๋ ํ๋๋์ ์ฐฌ์์๋ฆฌ๋ค ๊ทธ์ ๊ธฐ๋ปํ๋ ์๋ฆฌ๋ผ ๊ทธ ๋ถ์ ๋ง์์ผ๋ก ์ธ์์ฃผ์์ด ์ฐฌ์์…
The Maker of Heavenly Trousers Don't feel so low There's hope you know There's always somet…
Thursday A paper crane, in a dirty drain, trying to dry…
To Be We used to be friends then And we were stuck together…
Tomorrow When I wake up in your bed, I can still hear…
Tomorrow's Tears Touch me I'm here with you And though I ache…
Underwater Open wide Go far away Down by the river Gives a To always…
Valentine It's valentine's day and I'm afraid I'm feeling blue I have…
Vanishing Point Look how all the moonlight shines I watch you race through…
Watersong here love is in my arms love along to stand the hard in…
Wires You open up your eyes, I open my eyes and thing…
Wish Running around feeling all down When the answer's in front o…
Wonderful Things Wonderful things can happen Wherever you are Wonderful thi…
Worlds How I miss the worlds we knew, I was only passing…
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