Artist
Cranes
Cranes is an indie artist from Portsmouth formed in 1989. 15 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · Portsmouth · Best indie albums
- 15
- Releases
- 1986–2024
- Active years
- 1989
- Formed
Artist
Cranes is an indie artist from Portsmouth formed in 1989. 15 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie · Portsmouth · Best indie albums
Most popular
Wings of Joy
1991
Cranes are a British music group formed in 1989, whose style has been described as "gothic minimalism". History : Formed in 1989 in Portsmouth, England by siblings Alison and Jim Shaw and named after the many mechanical cranes around the city's docks, Cranes are best known for the childlike, high-pitched vocals of lead singer Alison. The band's first release was the self-financed Fuse cassette. They recorded the Self Non Self mini-LP in 1989, which led to them recording their first of two sessions for John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show. They moved to the BMG offshoot Dedicated Records in 1990. With the addition of Mark Francombe and Matt Cope (both guitar), they released a series of EPs in 1990 and 1991 that preceded their debut full-length album, Wings of Joy, which reached number 52 on the UK Albums Chart. Following a general softening of their sound, the introduction of pop elements to their music, and a world tour with The Cure in 1992, the band's popularity increased, and peaked with the release of the album Forever (UK No. 40), which contained their biggest hit single, "Jewel" (UK No. 29). The band fell silent for a period of approximately four years after the release of Popula…
