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Firesides

by Heron & Crane

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    Limited edition version of our debut album. Pressed on translucent red vinyl by Blue Sprocket Pressing in Harrisonburg, Virginia and featuring stunning cover art by Renee Reighart.

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Surf Trials 03:38
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The night is calm, we mustn't fail Danger deepens as we pound the trail Under stones and within trees It's time to seek more opportunities Nocturnal in our wandering Scavenging gently Hoping to stay unseen Homes for harbor near and far Foundation fissures and some doors ajar The house ahead is where we go Entry gained beyond the patio Clear the room before the lights turn on Or you could be spotted And quickly pounced upon Take the leap Some of us will flourish here Some will die and some will disappear A hearty life is all we need And hearts and minds to make sure we succeed When you meet us unexpectedly Know we are harmless And have some empathy Take the leap
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Space Junk 03:51
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The Plunge 03:39
The others set to remember The sun it sets to remind all summer long Count the days 'til September A circle back to the ending Never go back to the place far down the road Where the branches are bending Never stop just to ask why Took the plunge but we're still dry The ink is wet on the pages Smeared across pictures we drew, blurring the lines As we go through these changes Far away under orange skies Took the plunge but we're still dry Stargaze, could we be something more than slipping away Outrage at all the common causes Stuck like a wet weekend now The others set to remember The sun it sets to remind all summer long Count the days 'til December Never stop just to ask why Took the plunge but we're still dry

about

Heron & Crane is the pastoral psych creation of Dave Gibson and Travis Kokas, former members of Columbus, Ohio power pop band, The Cusacks, and current members of Weird Mob and Cryptids After Dark, respectively. Inspired in equal measure by 60s psych pop, 70s acid folk, 80s synth pop and the hauntological sounds of vintage library music, Firesides is the perfect soundtrack to your next imaginary journey through undiscovered realms.

Firesides contains a kaleidoscope of sounds, from the ambient folk of opener, Another Unfortunate Mannequin, to the driving synth-pop of Stars Over Nara, from the krautrock groove of Space Junk to the pastoral folk of Companions of Fish & Turtles. Vintage Moog and Yamaha synthesizers are combined with acoustic instruments and folk inspired melodies to create an atmosphere of instant nostalgia.

The album was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia and Columbus, Ohio with the two members trading files and ideas back and forth remotely until the desired effect was achieved on each composition. Gibson and Kokas split the songwriting evenly and each bring their unique sound to the project as both explore the fringes of their musical taste.

So strap on your headphones and prepare to be transported to other worlds through the pastoral psych sounds of Heron & Crane's Firesides.

www.hibernatorgigs.com/heron-crane-firesides/
Twitter: @heroncraneband
Instagram: @heronandcraneband
Email: heronandcraneband@gmail.com

credits

released September 27, 2019

All guitars, synths, drum programming, percussion and vocals by Travis Kokas and Dave Gibson

Recorded 2017-2018 in Charlottesville, VA and Columbus, OH

Mixed by Dave Gibson
Mastered by Travis Thatcher

Artwork and layout by Renee Reighart

Thanks to friends and families

For Gabby

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Heron & Crane Charlottesville, Virginia

Heron & Crane is the musical project of Dave Gibson (Personal Bandana, Weird Mob) and Travis Kokas (Cryptids After Dark). Pastoral electronic psych explorations...library music by and for librarians.

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