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AMG Expert Review
Cranes came to a wider U.K. audience attention via Inescapable, the band's debut on the Dedicated label. Both the logo and overall design, with its combination of colors, old photographs, and a generally antique look, would define the group's image, while musically Cranes' stew of haunting drama and loud, forceful arrangements came to the fore in full. The title track appeared in two versions, both miniature epics thanks to Alison Shaw's perhaps surprisingly strong singing and Jim Shaw's knack for music. The second lacks percussion entirely, giving the neo-classical feel of the music even more room to breathe. Francombe's guitar, feedback force-fed into a flattened production wash, sets the eerie tone for "Give" before Cope's rough bass surge and Jim Shaw's stark drumming kick in. "Dada 331" fills out the disc with more of what makes Cranes so great, including a deep keyboard bass and screeching guitar echoing in the mix.
Reviewed by Ned Raggett
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