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 1989-1990" which you can get on their Bandcamp site (see Linktree below) both digitally and on CD/Vinyl.
Current members
Alison Shaw – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar (1985–1997, 2000–present)
Jim Shaw – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums (1985–1997, 2000–present)
Mark Francombe – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, spanner (1989–1997, 2022-present)
Matt Cope – guitar (1989–1997, 2022-present)
Former members:
Kevin Dunford – lead guitar (1988–1989)
Paul Smith – guitar, keyboards (1995–1997, 2000–2012)
Manu Ross – drums (1996–1997)
Ben Baxter – bass guitar (2000–2012)
Jon Callender – drums (2000–2007)
Jon Mattock – drums (2008–2012)
Cranes official Linktree: https://linktr.ee/cranesofficial
Far Away
Cranes Lyrics
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Far, far far away
There she goes
And everything she once had is gone
Everything she had, everything she loved
Everything that made her glad
Everything she loved is gone
And nothing seems to matter now
And all her things are scattered everywhere
And then from nowhere come these tears
Never ceasing, never ceasing
There she goes, there she goes
Once lit a star that shone
Watched 'til it all was gone
The lyrics of "Far Away" by Cranes depict a sense of loss and heartbreak. The singer observes someone they loved leave them and everything they once had disappear, leaving them with nothing but scattered memories. The lines "There she goes, and all her things are scattered everywhere" imply that the woman may have left behind possessions and abandoned the life she once knew. The singer is left to mourn and lament the fact that they were unable to hold on to the love they once shared.
The repetition of the line "There she goes" emphasizes the sense of finality of the singer's loss. No matter how much they may long for the woman to return, she is "far, far away" and there is no going back. The image of a star that once shone but eventually faded away adds to the sense of fleetingness and transience of love and happiness.
Overall, the lyrics of "Far Away" evoke a poignant sense of heartbreak and longing for something that is gone forever, depicting what it means to experience loss.
Line by Line Meaning
There she goes
She is leaving or has already left the current location.
Far, far far away
She has gone a great distance from the current location.
There she goes
Repetition of the first line to reiterate that she is still leaving or has left.
And everything she once had is gone
She has lost all of her possessions or belongings.
Everything she had, everything she loved
All of her possessions and loved ones are gone.
Everything that made her glad
All of the things that brought her joy are gone.
Everything she loved is gone
Her loved ones and possessions have been taken away from her.
And nothing seems to matter now
She is in a state of despair and nothing can change her mood.
And all her things are scattered everywhere
Her possessions are scattered and unorganized.
And then from nowhere come these tears
She is crying and it seems to come out of nowhere.
Never ceasing, never ceasing
The tears are continuous and she cannot stop crying.
There she goes, there she goes
Repetition of the first two lines to reiterate that she is still leaving or has left.
Once lit a star that shone
She was once a bright and shining star.
Watched 'til it all was gone
Others watched her decline and fade away until she was gone.
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LilYarmysh
Чел вообще гений, сэмплит 4 ноты из старой песенки
Олег Калашников
Эта композиция 1993 года, Pharaoh действительно талантливый исполнитель, если делает такую музыку ещё не родившись.
Джаймун [JayMoon]
Ахаххаха
Mister Frank
Были мертвыми сталкерами еще до того когда это стало мейнстримом
Simon Learner
Saw and heard this band play back in the early 90s when they were supporting The Cure on their Wish Tour - loved them ever since, that voice is so hauntingly beautiful.
iunno o
a relic experience wow
drdpression
Same here.
Brian Benedict
Saw these guys in a half filled theater. They played requests, were very friendly with the crowd. They always deserved more attention in the states.
Pisces West
they had their cvlt...
but it was the 90's, we tended to keep our favorite bands secret, so we knew that every one in that half filled theater could blow your mind after a half a bottle of wine.
Pisces West
I wish we had thought to promote them then like we do bands today...the 90s were AWESOME but we were idiots.