Beyond the Fleeting Gales is the debut album by US band Crying. It was released on 14 October 2016 on Run for Cover Records.
| Beyond the Fleeting Gales | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 14 October 2016 |
| Studio | Seaside Lounge, Brooklyn |
| Length | 34:14 |
| Label | Run for Cover |
| Singles from Beyond the Fleeting Gales | |
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Background
editPrior to the release of their debut album, Crying had released two EPs on Run for Cover that heavily featured Galloway playing a Game Boy as an instrument.[1] Their band name, and the use of the Game Boy, led to genre labels of chiptune and emo for Crying.[2][1] Beyond the Fleeting Gales was considered a departure in style.[3]
"Patriot" was first released as a standalone single in March 2015.[4] The singles "Wool in the Wash", "Revive", and "There Was a Door" were released in August, September, and October 2016, respectively.[5][6][7]
Themes
editSantos said that "'Gales' is a word that I’ve used that goes in two directions: wind or the sound of laughter. There's a lot of transience on the record because we’re at a transitional point in our lives."[1] She described "Revive" as "a tribute to the early stages of my relationships, to this project and other special people in my life, but also a wake-up call for myself to keep up and look out for transformations instead of losses."[3]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[8] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [9] |
| No Ripcord | 7/10[10] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[7] |
| punknews.org (Staff) | [11] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |  [12] |
On Metacritic the album holds a score of 76/100, based on 5 reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" reception.[8]
Several reviews praised the change in style from Crying's earlier EPs. The Village Voice wrote that "with their debut album...Crying have become an altogether different-sounding — and gimmick-free — band."[1] NPR called the album "a sonic watershed, trading in a Gameboy for synths and ditching punk for pop. This is full-blown stadium rock."[3] Pitchfork noted "the big-screen bombast of mainstream '80s rock",[7] and Galloway acknowledged the influence of prog rock band Rush on his guitar playing.[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Premonitory Dream" | 03:06 |
| 2. | "Wool in the Wash" | 03:56 |
| 3. | "Patriot" | 03:10 |
| 4. | "Origin" | 02:37 |
| 5. | "Well and Spring" | 03:20 |
| 6. | "A Sudden Gust" | 02:55 |
| 7. | "There Was a Door" | 04:14 |
| 8. | "Revive" | 02:59 |
| 9. | "Children of the Wind" | 04:11 |
| 10. | "The Curve" | 03:41 |
| Total length: | 34:14 | |
Personnel
editPersonnel per insert.[13]
- Elaiza Santos – vocals, lyrics
- Ryan Galloway – guitar, synth programming, music
- Nick Corbo – drums, percussion
- Laetitia Tamko – vocals on "There Was a Door"
- Technical
- Mike Ditrio – recording, mixing (Seaside Lounge Recording Studios, Brooklyn)
- Carl Saff - mastering
- Ryan Galloway, Emily Sprague – additional recording
- Artistic
- Ryan Galloway – cover art
- Elaiza Santos – insert
References
edit- ^ a b c d Maria Sherman (2016-10-14), "Crying Ditch The Gameboys For Their Debut LP", The Village Voice, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ John Hill (2014-11-11), "Check Out the New Album from Crying and Be Hella Happy", Vice, archived from the original on 2020-11-11
- ^ a b c d Lars Gotrich (2016-09-12), "Viking's Choice: Crying, 'Revive'", NPR, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ James Rettig (2016-08-24), "Crying – "Patriot"", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ James Rettig (2015-03-24), "Crying – "Wool In The Wash"", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ Chris DeVille (2016-09-12), "Crying – "Revive"", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ a b c Colin Joyce (2016-10-26), "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", Pitchfork, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ a b "Beyond the Fleeting Gales by Crying". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
- ^ Beyond the Fleeting Gales at AllMusic
- ^ Juan Edgardo Rodriguez (2016-10-27), "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", No Ripcord, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", punknews.org, 2016-10-17, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ Sam Goldner, "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", Tiny Mix Tapes, archived from the original on 2024-03-02, retrieved 2024-04-16
- ^ Elaiza Santos. Beyond the Fleeting Gales (cassette insert) (Media notes).