Recorded in San Diego, California, in the late 1980s, *Beautiful Reasons* could just as easily have emerged from Manchester or Glasgow. Drawing from British post-punk, cold wave, and jangle pop, The Cry crafted an album both melancholic and luminous, driven by shimmering guitars, prominent basslines, and Blaise Spiteri's distinctive vocals. Over the decades, it has become a true underground classic.
Its history is deeply rooted in skate culture. In 1989, before the album was even completed, two of its tracks, *Twist of Fate* and *Alone*, appeared in H-Street's *Hokus Pokus*, one of the most influential skate videos of all time. At a time when skate videos were a major gateway to discovering new music, The Cry found a lasting place in the collective memory of skateboarders. Nearly three decades later, in 2016, Pontus Alv and Polar Skate Co. gave *Alone* a second life by featuring it in Dane Brady's part in *I Like It Here Inside My Mind, Don't Wake Me This Time*. A new generation discovered the band, firmly establishing *Beautiful Reasons* as a skate culture landmark far beyond its Southern California roots.
Originally released on cassette in 1990 and later reissued on vinyl, *Beautiful Reasons* gradually earned cult status. Both previous editions are now sold out, reflecting the enduring appeal of an album that has become highly sought after by collectors. From *Twist of Fate* to *Alone*, through *Truth* and *Looking Glass*, its songs have lost none of their emotional power or immediacy.
More than thirty-five years after its recording, *Beautiful Reasons* is back with a Definitive Edition, pressed in limited quantities and featuring the previously unreleased-on-vinyl track *Why*. An underground classic, back where it belongs: on vinyl.
We partnered with Stereo Ronin Records out of France, to produce H-Streets own exclusive pressing of Beautiful Reasons - Definitive Edition, on
pink vinyl! This will be the only time this record will be pressed and released, so it will be a very limited run and H-Street is the only way you will get a pink one.
We are opening up a pre-order from November 14th to December 12th, 2026. If you want to book your vinyl, now is the time to do it. We are using our partners at Pre-Product to help us know the demand for this record. If you pre-order now you will get at 10% discount off the retail price. Your credit card information will be taken but you will not be charged until we have the records in and ready to ship. At that time, you will get an email from us letting you know that your pre-order is ready and we will run your card on file at that time.
Official release date: March 17, 2027
