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10.0
84408
10.0 |
The Independent
It’s also their heaviest work yet – hardly metal, but certainly darker and thicker in sound than anything they’ve done before
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9.0
84474
9.0 |
PopMatters
Back after six years, the Coral have gone dark and ominous with an offering that presents a band still pushing, still experimenting, still relevant for these more troubling times
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9.0
85811
9.0 |
Gig Soup
An enchanting mix of psychedelia, Mersey Beat and Indie, suffused with rhythmic melody, it’s a top class offering from The Coral
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8.0
85754
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Perhaps the greatest surprise is that, 14 years after their debut, The Coral are capable of producing their best work
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8.0
84700
8.0 |
God Is In The TV
It is an inspired addition to their ever-impressive catalogue
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8.0
84322
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
When the individual songs are as good at these, cohesion suddenly seems a lot less important
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8.0
84324
8.0 |
Q
They may be painting in colours of sound we already know, but in still fresh and interesting ways. Print edition only
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8.0
84325
8.0 |
Mojo
The kind of bold indie rock that could happily play behind the highlights on Match Of The Day. Print edition only
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8.0
84376
8.0 |
NME
A cohesive, imaginative psych-rock record that grows with every listen. Welcome back, boys
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8.0
84379
8.0 |
All Music
Unlike a lot of bands that seem to reunite just to cash in or repeat the past, the Coral came back with a renewed focus and a new sound
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8.0
84388
8.0 |
The Guardian
Indie veterans make a purposeful return
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8.0
84392
8.0 |
Uncut
An odd, timeless and cosmic music, buzzing with energy, and very much their own
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7.0
84752
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
A return to form for the lads from the Wirral as they have managed to tweak their formula enough to produce a record that is equal parts familiar but fresh
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7.0
84500
7.0 |
Clash
Having grown tired, their enthusiasm is audibly restored
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7.0
84321
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Captures this propulsive spirit of the band live but brings it to a whole new level
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7.0
86612
7.0 |
Earbuddy
On a track-by-track level, the album doesn’t have a stinker on it, but all together, its midtempo cruise begins to drag, and the Coral’s 12 tracks begins to feel more like 16
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6.5
84323
6.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
May not be the renaissance one would have hoped for and is a much more straightforward record than expected but there’s enough here to suggest their next record will be worth listening to
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6.0
84445
6.0 |
The Observer
Their old wit and twinkle hasn’t deserted them as the shimmering, harmony-laden pop of Miss Fortune attests
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