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 | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
All tracks are written by David Galas and Mike VanPortfleet
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
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
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Projekt | CD | PRO53 |
References edit
- ^ a b 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.
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