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Beyond the Fleeting Gales

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Beyond the Fleeting Gales
Studio album by
Released14 October 2016
StudioSeaside Lounge, Brooklyn
Length34:14
LabelRun for Cover
Singles from Beyond the Fleeting Gales
  1. "Patriot"
    Released: 24 March 2015
  2. "Wool in the Wash"
    Released: 24 August 2016
  3. "Revive"
    Released: 12 September 2016
  4. "There Was a Door"
    Released: 11 October 2016

Beyond the Fleeting Gales is the debut album by US band Crying. It was released on 14 October 2016 on Run for Cover Records.

Background

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Prior 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

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Santos 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

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[8]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
No Ripcord7/10[10]
Pitchfork7.1/10[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

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No.TitleLength
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

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Personnel 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

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  1. ^ a b c d Maria Sherman (2016-10-14), "Crying Ditch The Gameboys For Their Debut LP", The Village Voice, retrieved 2024-04-16
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ a b c d Lars Gotrich (2016-09-12), "Viking's Choice: Crying, 'Revive'", NPR, retrieved 2024-04-16
  4. ^ James Rettig (2016-08-24), "Crying – "Patriot"", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
  5. ^ James Rettig (2015-03-24), "Crying – "Wool In The Wash"", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
  6. ^ Chris DeVille (2016-09-12), "Crying – "Revive"", Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
  7. ^ a b c Colin Joyce (2016-10-26), "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", Pitchfork, retrieved 2024-04-16
  8. ^ a b "Beyond the Fleeting Gales by Crying". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. ^ Beyond the Fleeting Gales at AllMusic
  10. ^ Juan Edgardo Rodriguez (2016-10-27), "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", No Ripcord, retrieved 2024-04-16
  11. ^ "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", punknews.org, 2016-10-17, retrieved 2024-04-16
  12. ^ Sam Goldner, "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", Tiny Mix Tapes, archived from the original on 2024-03-02, retrieved 2024-04-16
  13. ^ Elaiza Santos. Beyond the Fleeting Gales (cassette insert) (Media notes).