Cranes

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'. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Genres

rock,alternative rock,british,dream pop,gothic rock,ethereal wave,shoegaze,darkwave,

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country: GB

City: 1986

Begin Date: 1986

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Xaviersobased and Cranes at Opera House (December 5, 2025)

Toronto - Opera House

5/Dec

2025

Xaviersobased with Cranes at Bottom Lounge (December 7, 2025)

Chicago - Bottom Lounge

7/Dec

2025

Snow Strippers with eera (US), Nation, and Cranes at McMenamins Crystal Ballroom (February 27, 2026)

Portland - McMenamins Crystal Ballroom

27/Feb

2026

Snow Strippers with eera (US), Nation, and Cranes at Showbox SoDo (February 28, 2026)

Seattle - Showbox SoDo

28/Feb

2026

Snow Strippers with eera (US), Nation, and Cranes at Commodore Ballroom (March 1, 2026)

Vancouver - Commodore Ballroom

1/Mar

2026

Videography

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The Cranes

Jan/2005

Particles And Waves

Particles And Waves

Jan/2004

Live in Italy & Submarine

Live in Italy & Submarine

Jan/2003

Future Songs

Future Songs

Jan/2001

future song

Jan/2001

What's Love/Joy

What's Love/Joy

May/2019

From the Ground

From the Ground

Jul/2010

Cranes

Cranes

Feb/2008

Live at Amsterdam Paradiso (1991-02-22: Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Live at Amsterdam Paradiso (1991-02-22: Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Dec/2006

live at amsterdam paradiso 22.02.91

live at amsterdam paradiso 22.02.91

Dec/2006

Particles & Waves

Particles & Waves

May/2004

Live in Italy

Live in Italy

May/2003

The Moon City

Jun/2002

Submarine EP

Apr/2002

Submarine

Submarine

Apr/2002

EP Collection, Volumes 1 & 2

EP Collection, Volumes 1 & 2

Sep/1997

EP Collection Volumes 1 & 2

EP Collection Volumes 1 & 2

Aug/1997

Can't Get Free

May/1997

Ancienne Belgique

Ancienne Belgique

Dec/1996

January 23 1997

January 23 1997

Dec/1996

fell

Sep/2024

just for now (feat. cashjunko & andivaus) - Single

just for now (feat. cashjunko & andivaus) - Single

Sep/2024

cant stop (feat. ss3bby) - Single

cant stop (feat. ss3bby) - Single

Sep/2024

alone (feat. zuro) - Single

alone (feat. zuro) - Single

Sep/2024

neon lights (feat. shouiyo) - Single

neon lights (feat. shouiyo) - Single

Sep/2024

Collected Works Volume 1: 1989-1997

Collected Works Volume 1: 1989-1997

Jun/2024

caterpillar (feat. xaviersobased & nerdcoke) - Single

caterpillar (feat. xaviersobased & nerdcoke) - Single

Jun/2024

stepback (feat. glost & ssh1be) - Single

stepback (feat. glost & ssh1be) - Single

May/2024

until death (feat. glost & bleachdiego) - Single

until death (feat. glost & bleachdiego) - Single

Mar/2024

here (feat. shouiyo & chinapoet) - Single

here (feat. shouiyo & chinapoet) - Single

Feb/2024

its not a lot (feat. ways, rek & freger) - Single

its not a lot (feat. ways, rek & freger) - Single

Feb/2024

Fuse - Single

Feb/2024

Fuse [Explicit]

Fuse [Explicit]

Feb/2024

no talkin (feat. 1600j & fleadiamonds) - Single

no talkin (feat. 1600j & fleadiamonds) - Single

Jan/2024

fall apart (feat. kuru & mental) - Single

fall apart (feat. kuru & mental) - Single

Dec/2023

never (feat. glost & votekk) - Single

never (feat. glost & votekk) - Single

Sep/2023

no other way (feat. mental & xaviersobased) - Single

no other way (feat. mental & xaviersobased) - Single

Aug/2023

they kno we outside (feat. elibanss) - Single

they kno we outside (feat. elibanss) - Single

Aug/2023

John Peel Sessions (1989-1990)

John Peel Sessions (1989-1990)

Jun/2023

Peel Sessions 1989-1990

Peel Sessions 1989-1990

Jun/2023

Fragile (Alt Version)

Fragile (Alt Version)

Oct/2024

Fragile (Alt Version) - Single

Fragile (Alt Version) - Single

Oct/2024

lightning (feat. reklus1ve) - Single

lightning (feat. reklus1ve) - Single

Oct/2024

fell - Single

Sep/2024

look alive (feat. idkcap) - Single

look alive (feat. idkcap) - Single

Sep/2024

work (feat. snoa) - Single

work (feat. snoa) - Single

Jan/2025

beauty is pain (feat. mental & thr6x) - Single

beauty is pain (feat. mental & thr6x) - Single

Jan/2025

-_-☆彡 (feat. Slimesito) - Single

-_-☆彡 (feat. Slimesito) - Single

Jan/2025

mistletoe (feat. bloody!) - Single

mistletoe (feat. bloody!) - Single

Jan/2025

-_-☆彡 [Explicit]

-_-☆彡 [Explicit]

Jan/2025

innis bch - Single

innis bch - Single

Dec/2024

innis bch [Explicit]

innis bch [Explicit]

Dec/2024

perfume (feat. glost) - Single

perfume (feat. glost) - Single

Dec/2024

holding on (feat. swords2) - Single

holding on (feat. swords2) - Single

Nov/2024

dreams

Nov/2024

dreams - Single

dreams - Single

Nov/2024

i feel complete with the things you gave me

i feel complete with the things you gave me

Nov/2024

it was never like this

it was never like this

Nov/2024

it was never like this - Single

it was never like this - Single

Nov/2024

基本盘 (feat. jackzebra) - Single

基本盘 (feat. jackzebra) - Single

Nov/2024

do you paint (feat. fakemink) - Single

do you paint (feat. fakemink) - Single

Apr/2025

stay trying (feat. xxffcyuvcui) - Single

stay trying (feat. xxffcyuvcui) - Single

Mar/2025

gtfo (feat. kuru, clay10 & orihime) - Single

gtfo (feat. kuru, clay10 & orihime) - Single

Feb/2025

learning to leave

learning to leave

Jul/2025

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