Cranebuilders - So What Could I Do//trouble
by Anthony Strutt
published: 24 / 10 / 2004

Label:
Skinny Dog
Format: CDS
intro
Excellent new Americana-influenced single from Liverpool's Cranebuilders
Liverpool's Cranebuilders just seem to get better every time I see them, or with every new release. Sadly this is only a single, when we should of had an album in the summer, but it is still lovely. 'So What I Could Do' sounds very Americana and has a touch of the Velvets draped over it. Frontman Tommy Roberts duets with organist Helen Turner, who sings her parts in country gal fashion 'Trouble' recalls the Tindersticks, and is slow and drawn out and wonderful. This single is a beauty.
Track Listing:-
1 So What Could I Do2 Trouble Is...
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Interview (2003) |
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Described as "the most important unsigned band in Britain", Liverpudlian band Cranebuilders have just released their third EP 'Just Idleness'. The group talks to Anthony Strutt about their career to date, and their search for the right record deal |
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New single from Liverpudlian indie guitar act Cranebuilders' recent second album, which features two stunning otherwise unreleased extra tracks |
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