Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall

Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall
Studio album by Cul de Sac
Released	May 4, 1999
Recorded	May 1998–December 1998 at Sound Station Seven, Providence, Rhode Island
Genre	Post-rock
Length	72:54
Label	Thirsty Ear
Producer	Jon Williams
Cul de Sac chronology
The Epiphany of Glenn Jones (1997) Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall (1999) Immortality Lessons (2002)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(7.5/10)[3]

Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall is the fourth album by Cul de Sac, released on May 4, 1999 through Thirsty Ear Recordings.^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Glenn Jones, except "Sands of Iwo Jima" and "Auf der Maur" by Cul de Sac. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Etaoin Shrdlu"	8:55
2.	"K"	6:20
3.	"A Voice Through a Cloud"	9:23
4.	"Into the Cone of Cold"	3:46
5.	"Far Off, the Fabulous Iron Serpent Whistles"	6:04
6.	"Father Silence"	9:25
7.	"Hagstrom"	9:17
8.	"Sands of Iwo Jima"	12:24
9.	"Auf der Maur"	0:53
10.	"On the Roof of the World"	6:27

Personnel

Cul de Sac

• Robin Amos – synthesizers, sampler, autoharp
• Michael Bloom – bass guitar
• Glenn Jones – guitar, bouzouki
• Jon Proudman – drums

Production and additional personnel

• Colin Decker – mastering
• Jon Williams – production, recording

References

1. Powers, Jim. "Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall". Allmusic. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
2. columnist (September 1999). Alternative Press: 95. Missing or empty |title= (help);
3. Richard-San, Mark (May 4, 1999). "Cul de Sac: Crashes to Light, Minutes to Its Fall". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
4. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Cul de Sac". Trouser Press. Retrieved April 2, 2013.