Beyond the Fleeting Gales is the only studio album by American rock band Crying. It was released on 14 October 2016 on Run for Cover Records.
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. Their band name, and the use of the Game Boy, led to genre labels of chiptune and emo for Crying. Beyond the Fleeting Gales was considered a departure in style, with the band citing the influence of 1970s and 80s progressive rock bands such as Yes, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Genesis.
"Patriot" was first released as a standalone single in March 2015. The singles "Wool in the Wash", "Revive", and "There Was a Door" were released in August, September, and October 2016, respectively.
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." 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."
Critical reception
On Metacritic the album holds a score of 76/100, based on 5 reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" reception.
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." NPR called the album "a sonic watershed, trading in a Gameboy for synths and ditching punk for pop. This is full-blown stadium rock." Pitchfork noted "the big-screen bombast of mainstream '80s rock", and Galloway acknowledged the influence of prog rock band Rush on his guitar playing.
Track listing
Personnel Personnel per insert. 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
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