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Hand Cranked

2006 studio album by Bibio

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Pitchfork Media6.1/10
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Hand Cranked is the second album by the music producer Bibio. It was released on 7 March 2006 on Mush Records.

01Critical reception

XLR8R wrote that "several songs wouldn’t be memorable if it weren’t for their ancient sound quality. But in our age of bloodless pop productions, [Bibio] is still welcome."

02Track listing

All tracks are written by Stephen Wilkinson.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Cranking House" 2:01
2."Cherry Go Round" 5:53
3."Quantock" 4:07
4."Black Country Blue" 2:07
5."Marram"Wilkinson, Richard Roberts2:07
6."Aberriw" 1:46
7."Zoopraxiphone" 3:52
8."DYFI" 4:02
9."Ffwrnais" 3:10
10."Woodington" 5:19
11."Above the Rooftops" 3:41
12."Snowbow" 3:44
13."Maroon Lagoon" 2:37
14."Overgrown" 5:36
Total length:48:11
2020 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Madame Grotesque"Wilkinson, Richard Roberts4:55
16."Cantaloup Carousel (1999)" 5:21
17."Firework Owl" 3:45
18."Odd Lips" 2:45
19."The Last Bicycle" 3:46
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