Forever (Cranes album)

Forever
Studio album by Cranes
Released 23 April 1993
Genre Shoegazing, gothic rock, dream pop, dark ambient
Label Dedicated Records
Producer Cranes
Cranes chronology
Wings of Joy
(1991)Wings of Joy1991
Forever
(1993)
Loved
(1994)Loved1994

Forever is a 1993 album by the British shoegaze band Cranes. Forever continues the trend of the band's previous albums, revolving largely around Alison Shaw's distinctive vocals. The album contains elements of shoegaze, dream pop and gothic rock, and features the singles "Adrift" and "Jewel".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Ultimate Guitar(10/10)[2]
Robert Christgau[3]

The Daily Bruin described "Far Away" and "Adrift" as, respectively, "the very sound of tragedy" and "like walking dazed through a thunder storm."[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Cranes.

  1. "Everywhere" – 3:42
  2. "Cloudless" – 5:35
  3. "Jewel" – 3:09
  4. "Far Away" – 3:58
  5. "Adrift" – 5:13
  6. "Clear" – 3:46
  7. "Sun and Sky" – 3:35
  8. "And Ever" – 4:08
  9. "Golden" – 3:44
  10. "Rainbows" – 3:15

References

  1. Raggett, Ned. Review of Forever at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  2. "Forever Review". Ultimate Guitar. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  3. CG: Cranes
  4. Fiore, Kristin (10 April 1997). "Cranes’ Roxy performance presents musical talent that speaks volumes". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
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