Beyond the Fleeting Gales

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
Studio album by
Crying
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

Background

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

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
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
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

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
  1. Maria Sherman (2016-10-14), "Crying Ditch The Gameboys For Their Debut LP", villagevoice.com, 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.com, Vice, archived from the original on 2020-11-11
  3. Lars Gotrich (2016-09-12), "Viking's Choice: Crying, 'Revive'", npr.org, NPR, retrieved 2024-04-16
  4. James Rettig (2016-08-24), "Crying – "Patriot"", stereogum.com, Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
  5. James Rettig (2015-03-24), "Crying – "Wool In The Wash"", stereogum.com, Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
  6. Chris DeVille (2016-09-12), "Crying – "Revive"", stereogum.com, Stereogum, retrieved 2024-04-16
  7. Colin Joyce (2016-10-26), Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review), Pitchfork, retrieved 2024-04-16
  8. "Beyond the Fleeting Gales by Crying". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  9. Beyond the Fleeting Gales at AllMusic
  10. Juan Edgardo Rodriguez (2016-10-27), "Beyond the Fleeting Gales (review)", noripcord.com, 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)", tinymixtapes.com, Tiny Mix Tapes, retrieved 2024-04-16
  13. Elaiza Santos. Beyond the Fleeting Gales (cassette insert) (Media notes).
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