Hand Cranked

Hand Cranked
Studio album by
Bibio
Released7 March 2006
RecordedEngland
GenreFolktronica
Length48:11
LabelMush
ProducerStephen Wilkinson
Bibio chronology
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(2005)		 Hand Cranked
(2006)		 Vignetting the Compost
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
The Daily Telegraph(favourable)
Pitchfork Media6.1/10
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStar

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

Critical 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."

Track 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