Vane (album)
Vane is the only studio album by Bleak, an offshoot of the band Lycia, released in 1995 by Projekt Records.
Vane | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1995 | |||
Recorded | November 1993 –February 1994 | |||
Studio | The Boiler Room (Tempe, Arizona) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 60:57 | |||
Label | Projekt | |||
Producer | Lycia | |||
Lycia chronology | ||||
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Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
AllMusic awarded Vane four out of five stars and said "for every more familiar Lycia element there's something extra -- more electronic noises, a playing down of the guitar in favor of other instruments, odd drum patterns -- to mitigate against any of this being simply the equivalent of outtakes from the main band's work."[1] I Die: You Die said "Vane was distinct from Lycia not so much in terms of instrumentation but intent; where contemporary records from the latter project were focused on finding a balance between lushness and severity, Bleak would largely forgo any sense of comfort for, well, bleakness."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Galas and Mike VanPortfleet.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Boiler Room" | 5:00 |
2. | "Cold Black Room" | 4:25 |
3. | "The Weather Vane" | 3:32 |
4. | "A Crack in the Window" | 1:46 |
5. | "Rain Dance" | 3:59 |
6. | "The Top of the World" | 3:44 |
7. | "Grey Clouds" | 5:04 |
8. | "An Endless View" | 4:11 |
9. | "In Vain" | 4:55 |
10. | "Burn" | 3:16 |
11. | "One Last Breath" | 3:37 |
12. | "Sun Beats Hard" | 2:52 |
13. | "Deep Blue Sky" | 4:09 |
14. | "Darkness" | 4:37 |
15. | "Forever and Ever" | 6:00 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Vane liner notes.[3]
- Bleak
- David Galas – synthesizer, drum machine
- Mike VanPortfleet – vocals, synthesizer, guitar, drum machine
- Production and additional personnel
- Bleak – mixing
- Susan Jennings – photography
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Bleak: Vane > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
- Reed, Alex (June 6, 2018). "Replicas: Lycia, Bleak – Vane". I Die: You Die. idieyoudie.com. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- Vane (booklet). Bleak. Brooklyn, New York: Projekt Records. 1995.CS1 maint: others (link)