{"product_id":"cranes-fuse-2024-reissue-with-bonus-track","title":"CRANES - Fuse (2024 Reissue with Bonus Track)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - Standard Edition Black Vinyl. Re-reissue of CRANES über rare debut album \u003cem\u003eFuse\u003c\/em\u003e on Dadaphonic. Includes an extra unheard track from the period called \u003cem\u003eNew Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e. Artwork is by Chris Bigg of V23, and photography by guitarist Mark Francombe.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second in a series of archive releases by \u003cstrong\u003eCranes\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFuse\u003c\/em\u003e was recorded in Portsmouth, their home town by siblings \u003cstrong\u003eAlison\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJim Shaw\u003c\/strong\u003e. It originally appeared as a cassette album in 1986 on the \u003cstrong\u003eBite Back!\u003c\/strong\u003e label. With an initial run of only 200 copies, over the years this album, with its distinctive purple cover has been highly sought after amongst fans, often exchanging hands for more than £100. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFUSE\u003c\/em\u003e showcases a sparser, darker and more industrial, post punk sound. From the hypnotic allure and rhythmic intensity of the title track to the ferocious and challenging beats of \u003cem\u003eWrench\u003c\/em\u003e, the songs are just as mesmerising as Cranes later, critically acclaimed releases. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecorded in a garage on a 4 track porta-studio, the band spent many months experimenting and became obsessed with the recording process. Jim Shaw used a very early sampling pedal to create the drum sounds, which were all individually triggered. The only and first ‘industry’ person to hear anything by Cranes at this time was \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Hannett\u003c\/strong\u003e (legendary producer of Joy Division and New Order). He was looking for unsigned bands to appear on a new music TV show in Manchester and so Ian Binnington from Biteback! sent him a compilation tape of many Portsmouth bands. Hannett picked out ‘\u003cem\u003eFuse\u003c\/em\u003e - original version” by Cranes and told Ian that the track was ‘fucking great’. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eFuse\u003c\/em\u003e album has been remastered at \u003cstrong\u003eAbbey Road\u003c\/strong\u003e in 2023, and will be released as a Dinked limited edition on pink vinyl as well as on black vinyl, CD and digital download. The album includes an extra unheard track from the period called \u003cem\u003eNew Liberty\u003c\/em\u003e. Artwork is by \u003cstrong\u003eChris Bigg\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003eV23\u003c\/strong\u003e, and photography by guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eMark Francombe\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dadaphonic","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black Vinyl","offer_id":47763456459097,"sku":"SDZ-07593","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Cranes_-_Fuse_-_2024_Reissue_2ae710b9-1da2-4975-889d-5e99df7b4fa5.jpg?v=1706781787","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/cranes-fuse-2024-reissue-with-bonus-track","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}