Hand Cranked
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| Hand Cranked | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 7 March 2006 | |||
| Recorded | England | |||
| Genre | Folktronica | |||
| Length | 48:11 | |||
| Label | Mush[1] | |||
| Producer | Stephen Wilkinson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Daily Telegraph | (favourable)[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.1/10[4] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [5] |
Hand Cranked is the second album by the music producer Bibio.[6] It was released on 7 March 2006 on Mush Records.
Critical reception
[edit]XLR8R wrote that "several songs wouldn’t be memorable if it weren’t for their ancient sound quality. But in our age of bloodless pop productions, [Bibio] is still welcome."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Stephen Wilkinson
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Cranking House" | 2:01 | |
| 2. | "Cherry Go Round" | 5:53 | |
| 3. | "Quantock" | 4:07 | |
| 4. | "Black Country Blue" | 2:07 | |
| 5. | "Marram" | Wilkinson, Richard Roberts | 2:07 |
| 6. | "Aberriw" | 1:46 | |
| 7. | "Zoopraxiphone" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "DYFI" | 4:02 | |
| 9. | "Ffwrnais" | 3:10 | |
| 10. | "Woodington" | 5:19 | |
| 11. | "Above the Rooftops" | 3:41 | |
| 12. | "Snowbow" | 3:44 | |
| 13. | "Maroon Lagoon" | 2:37 | |
| 14. | "Overgrown" | 5:36 | |
| Total length: | 48:11 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Madame Grotesque" | Wilkinson, Richard Roberts | 4:55 |
| 16. | "Cantaloup Carousel (1999)" | 5:21 | |
| 17. | "Firework Owl" | 3:45 | |
| 18. | "Odd Lips" | 2:45 | |
| 19. | "The Last Bicycle" | 3:46 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mush Records - MH-244 Bibio - Hand Cranked". www.mushrecords.com.
- ^ Brian Way. "Hand Cranked > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ Ben Thompson (6 May 2006). "Pop CDs of the week: Dirty Pretty Things, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and more". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ Mark Richardson (29 March 2006). "Album Reviews: Bibio: Hand Cranked". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ "Music Review: Bibio - Hand Cranked". Tiny Mix Tapes.
- ^ "Bibio | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Macdonald, Cameron (1 November 2006). "Bibio Hand Cranked". XLR8R.
- ^ "Bibio". Bibio. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
I have chosen a collection of tracks from my archives to accompany the reissue of 'Hand Cranked' as digital bonus material. Included in this collection is an early version of 'Cantaloup Carousel' from my debut album 'Fi' This bonus version is the first version, recorded in my tiny room in Wood Green Halls of Residence in North London, during my first year of university in 1999. 'Madame Grotesque' was recorded in 2005, this was co-written and recorded with Richard Roberts. The other tracks are from more recent years, but using much of the same processes and core equipment of the 'Hand Cranked' era.
External links
[edit]- Hand Cranked at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
