18 January 2019 - 0 Comments

The lies we’re told, they won’t let go

Voices will rise, voices will rise, we will cry out in the darkest of the night

Folk ensemble, Paper Cranes are pleased to announce the release of their second album Voices, and while this collection draws on their past sound, this new artistic whole is lighter and more hopeful than their last offering The Road Home.

Voices delves into themes of togetherness and relationships, the echoes that pull us together and send us apart. In its darkness and lightness, the album is about doubt and freedom, the changing seasons, the decisions that lead us, the lies we’re told and the search for truth.

“People’s words can build walls or break them down,” says band member Fraser Browne.
“Voices shape everything around us. When we’re born we hear the voice of our maker – a voice of warmth and love. As we grow, there are competing voices throughout our life – whether relationally, politically, in social media or the news, people fight for our attention and to convince us of their truths. And the memories of words spoken to us can be powerful forces – negative and positive. Some voices around us are strong and can drown out the quietness and peacefulness of others, and in our journey we constantly have to sift through the words of others that are lies, mistruths or judgements, and find voices of freedom.”

Paper Cranes will be embarking on a New Zealand tour to support the album. Tickets are available from Undertheradar (and Just The Ticket for Wellington). Auckland band Fables will play support (except Festival One and the South Island dates).

Voices is now available from iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify and all good digital outlets. CDs are available from the Paper Cranes’ Bandcamp site.

Paper Cranes Voices Tour

Jan 18 - Auckland - The Wine Cellar

Jan 19 - Tauranga - Folk

Jan 25 - Hamilton - Festival One

Jan 26 - Hamilton - Festival One

Feb 1 - Dunedin - Dog With Two Tails

Feb 2 - Christchurch - Lyttelton Records

Feb 7 - Wellington – Meow

Feb 8 - Palmerston North – Globe Theatre

Feb - 9 Whanganui - Lucky Bar

Feb - 10 Hastings – The Common Room

Praise for Paper Cranes' The Road Home

“The Road Home [has] the air of an album that’s just waiting for everyone to discover it”
Mike Alexander, Sunday Star Times

“[The Road Home] is an excellent debut by the small ensemble”
Graham Reid, Elsewhere.co.nz

“The first full length from Paper Cranes, three years after their debut EP, proves well worth the wait, each song deserving a long pondered listen"
Finn McLennan-Elliott, NZ Musician

“The Road Home is a quiet, intricate and carefully layered set of songs”
Gary Steel, Metro Magazine

Listen to Voices here:

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