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Leave it in the ocean.
It's like a skeleton in a top hat playing indie sleaze in stop motion animation
Like, why do you need to hear this before you die? 1/5
I listened to this album 3X. There were some good tunes, but mostly I didn't feel particularly moved. My suspicion is that this is another one where you just had to be there to understand its importance.
Removed Album #40 (List: https://pastebin.com/cSThNiK9) From the Vault #40 (May 11, 2026) Hey, it's this album. Where do I know it from...? Oh, yeah. The Zutons. The book entry for "Who Killed...... The Zutons?" gives mention to the fact that this release and the Zutons' debut album both drew from the same areas of inspiration and had the same producer, which I suppose makes this another early-2000s indie rock album. It makes sense for both albums to have been tragically removed from later editions of the book if they're so closely joined at the hip. Anyways, that was just about the easiest genre prediction I've had. It pays to do my homework every now and then. Might as well just get into this one. Yeah. This is definitely in Zutons territory, huh? I think I'm more favourable to this style now that I'm giving it a second chance. The guitar chords are very Zuton-esque in how frenetic they sound. Where this album notably differs from the Zutons is in the prominent 60s psychedelic influence, which is honestly kind of surreal to hear from an album released in the 21st century. A few of these songs sound like they were ripped straight from the mid-60s. They really nailed the aesthetic when they go all in on replicating it, and the bits and pieces which are scattered across the rest of the album are welcome all the same. The songwriting is also quite effective, again due to how reminiscent it is of 60s psychedelia. My most polarised instrument - the organ - also fortunately pulled through on this album, adding a fun, Machiavellian sound to the pastiche. While I do like 60s psychedelia, I must admit that I still view it as a somewhat primitive genre of music, even if it has held up more graciously than other genres from during and around the time. For that reason, my opinion of this album was limited to only being mildly receptive, though I did have a decent time listening to this. Time to figure out why this album was removed. Included in the original 1001 lineup and pulled from either the 2013 or 2016 updates of the book (I don't have a scan of the 2013 book). The album apes a lot of musical influences, both stylistic and cultural. It also homages a lot of movies, art and books in its lyrics in addition to the album cover being inspired by the back cover of Disraeli Gears. This album was throwing just about everything at the wall to see what stuck, huh? It's fortunate that a lot of it managed to land. Anyways, over to Wikipedia I go. The album was nominated for a Mercury Prize, received a mixed-to-positve response from critics and peaked at No. 5 on the UK charts, with the album being the 96th best-selling album of 2002 in the country. There was also mild chart success in a handful of other countries. So, why was this album removed? A lack of prominence is my guess. The Coral have had a solid run with critics across their 12 studio albums, but they've never had a breakout masterpiece. I also doubt that this album is influential (if anything, The Coral were the ones being influenced) and their music doesn't appear to have been particularly successful beyond their home country. Japan appear to have taken somewhat of a liking to them though, surprisingly. Their first six albums peaked at around the No. 50 - 80 mark in that country. Anyways, I'm inclined to vouch for this album. The geeky, eccentric, performative nature of this music coincides with the revival of garage rock from around the time. I also just thought this album was perfectly respectable and okay. I cosign this inclusion. ================== I initially had this album sat at a 3/5 when I wrote this review, though I gave it a relisten when I pulled it on the list today. I like it! It's pretty good from start to end and I enjoy the audacious energy that a lot of indie music from this time has. For these reasons, I'm content with bumping this album to a 4/5.
Definitely and eclectic album. I kept feeling like it was a more analogue Thievery Corporation. Didn't quite light me up the same way but it was a decent departure from the mundane.
This album was pretty good, not amazing but good, unique rhythms, some songs were kinda catchy, but it’s not past good, it doesn’t leave much of an impression on me
I remember when - nice! היפסטר מציק קצת
At the time of this review, this album is rated at a perfect 3.0, which I think is spot on since this album is right down the middle of not bad, but not great. I remember buying this CD when it came out due to some of the hype around it in some music publication and was so severely disappointed once I put it in my car stereo. I gave it a few listens before passing judgement, but ultimately decided I had wasted $15 or whatever it was and the CD never left the shelf again.
When this popped up on the list today, I didn’t recognize the name. But the album cover definitely looks familiar; given the genre, I’m guessing this showed up on Pandora as something that algorithm thought I might like. I enjoyed it OK, but not as much as I’d hoped.
Don't get it. I think sometimes energetic revivalism driven by an 'it' band results in outsized import, but taken on its substance this is a mediocre and unexceptional record by an reasonable definition.
3/5
Rather forgettable, I'm afraid.
Just okay
There's some interesting stuff here in the back half but the singer and the lyrics really impart a cornball aquabats kind of vibe that I grew to resent even when the songs decided to develop a backbone near the end
me gustaron un par de temas, tengo que volver a escucharlo pero no estuvo tan mal
Eh. I get why they had a residency at the cavern. Derivative and boring
Never heard this before today. Seems like kind of generic rock music to me. Not bad overall but nothing that really stuck with me. There isn't really anything wrong with it, the vocals and music are fine, they just seem overly safe. Probably not something that I would listen to again.
For every banger there's a weird one.
Love the weird intersection of influences.
Ok quite nice tunes thx
As soon as I saw this album arrive on my list had to check Discogs as it looked familiar. Lo and behold I own it on CD. I apparently bought it only a year ago. No doubt at a charity shop 3 for a £ sale. Present value is 44p which I guess says a lot about if it should be on this list or not. I would say a definite NOT but in itself is an OK inoffensive jingly jangly pop record which I’m happy to hear occasionally on a random shuffle. 3/5 1/9/26
What strain of rock is this? It sounds distinctly American, but it’s a British band. Not to belabor the ultimately unimportant point of genre, but the genres listed on the Wikipedia page seem incomplete at best. There’s something a little Dropkick Murphys (but less Irish), a little Murder By Death (but sillier) about this thing. I guess overall I’d say this has a distinctly “Western” flavor. And it’s alright. The production and mixing are razor sharp, and I can’t complain about any of the performances. It’s certainly not too long at a lean 34 minutes. It’s just a bit of a jarring listening experience to me. I am also unsure of what makes this required listening prior to my death. But again, it’s, like, fine.
first listen it didnt really grab me, second listen I was really into it. I think this might become a new fave for me. Preemptive 4 stars
I know this isn't a common opinion but I love this album. Came out at the tail end of my college days djing. Only 2 middle of the road songs. Rest is banging. 5/5
Nice listen and appreciate the change of pace from soupy sounding stuff. Stronger first set of songs with a doors kinda vibe, the rest was less memorable.
Generic aughts Britpop is a fuckton better than generic ‘90’s Britpop. This does kind of run out of steam at the end, though.
Gute Riffs, komische Stimmen
Seems very early 2000s. Didn’t need to be on this list. But I didn’t not like it. Probably will never listen to it again.
I didn’t have high hopes for Britpop/rock but I like this so far; different than I was expecting in a good way Almost get like a spooky vibe; groovy & funky Maybe a 4.5; I liked it more than some of the things I’ve given a 4 but I don’t think it’s a 5
Interesting creative album; i got lost at times towards the middle. 3.5 for me.
Sensational album with two songs added to my rotation; psychedelic ska and I'm getting a serious Monkey Island OST feeling listening to this. Shadows Fall is the standout. 4.
I really liked this album. It’s eclectic, so keeps things interesting. A bit psychedelic and totally rocks. Really liked “I Remember When” and “Dreaming of You”. Looking forward to hearing more
As a serious audiophile trying to pick ONE song for my wedding ceremony was so hard. We had a mix of about 50 potential songs on repeat for 6 months leading up to the day. The song we picked, while not on this particular album, was by the Coral. A song called You and I from the lockdown sessions. That album is stunning. I don’t know how I got into these guys originally. Probably the hit from this album, dreaming of you. But this album rocks! I Remember is so good and the blend of psychedelic and spaghetti western and 70’s works, start to finish. Dig into their expansive catalog- there’s some great stuff in there!
I was not exactly sure what rock genre The Coral is when I was listening to it. Whatever the genre, I didn't find it memorable or the songs catchy. Not horrible to listen to, just something that I'll never listen to again. I do appreciate that there is a wide variety of different types of sounds on the album. Always keep 'em guessing.
They really liked repeating a mediocre (arguably just marginally above the lower bound of the average) piece of music. But overall it landed fine. It’s complete and you can feel their arteries. I don’t know if they can do better than this but it does make me think it might be their best album. The music suits the lead vocal well and i can tell which direction each track is driving us to. If the arrangement can be remade it might sound more relevant.
i actually really enjoyed this album. i thought it was super fun, and it pleasantly surprised me - i was assuming we were going to get a generic brit-pop album, but this was a good one overall, its probably a 3.5 for me. maybe a re-listen would bump it up, but overall it was fun
Love a brief album like this, especially one with such a unique sound for when it was released. The vocals remind me of a few different artists and this felt like a great mixture of modern sounds and the psychedelic era. Wouldn’t mind listening to this album again, along with more of their discography.
Is this a 70's rock album that came out in 2002? It's not bad. It's just out of place. Like why did we need this when the legends had already perfected this sound?
I really liked this album, I've never heard them before, but this album is really good. It's almost like a mix of 60's and 90's rock and indie rock together. I can definitely listen to this album multiple times. The singer also sometimes sounds like the singer from The Dead South and it goes well with this style of music.
Son más los altos que los bajos, un lindo re- descubrimiento.
There's nothing particularly egregious about this album - it's well played and produced, creative and interesting. However, as with so much vaunted early augts rock revival/landfill indie bands, you are left feeling not a great deal. All style, not that much substance.
No thanks!
Indescribably terrible. I don't have the words.
bretty gud
Never heard them before. A couple tracks i liked.
I think I’m just not the audience. Each song just felt like a loose concept and a gaggle of sounds
It's inoffensive.
Loved all the instrumentation and how the songs felt like a journey.
They lost me a bit in the middle there but i thought the beginning was a bop and i like the mix of instruments they had. For a brit rock band they sure had a lot of bongos so deffo get points for that. Saved: I remember when
Already forgot it.
Ska, Manu Chao, Doors
Standouts I Remember When Dreaming of You
wow i hate this
Oh weird, I used to love 2 of these songs like 20+ years ago and hadn't heard or thought of them since! Strange inclusion on this list though.
#1032. I listened to this less than 24 hours ago and I've already forgotten everything about it, including whatever my opinion of it might have been. 2/5: meh, probably.
Ugh. The neo-psychedelic Britpop thing isn’t my thing. I can’t quite give it a 1 because it’s not godawful, but I don’t like it.
I don't think I recognize this artist or any of these tracks by title. So I'm going into this blind. There are some albums on this list where I wonder "How have I never heard about this before? This is great!" This is _not_ one of those albums. Thoroughly meh, and that explains why I'm completely unaware of this artist and the tracks on this album. At least this album is kind of short.
++: Spanish Main, Shadows Fall, Goodbye, Skeleton Key, Bad Man +: I Remember When, Simon Diamond, Waiting for the Heartaches, Wildfire, Calendars and Clocks +-: Dreaming of You 6,9/10
Like the Doors, there's a singer with a great voice and some interesting guitar and keyboards. Unlike the Doors, they just don't have the songs.
Did The Coral ever go on tour with the "never had to knock on wood" guys? It seems like they would get along.
Blue eyed soul with a bit of a psych and ska feel. This is such a throwback to 1960s British rock in that it's terribly uneven, with the single being an absolute banger and the rest ranging from good, to fair, to pretty bad. Dreaming of You is so good it's getting an extra star.
Was very surprised to see this pop up on the list. I remember Dreaming of You being a decent hit at the time, and it's far and away the best song here, but the rest of this is a real miss for me. Wikipedia would have you believe this is pulling from a range of different styles, but in all honesty its main cues are 60s pop with the odd genre twist thrown in. None of it really amounts to anything that revelatory or interesting. If anything it's reflective of early 2000s indie being quite backwards looking and conservative.
On the lower end of the three spectrum. Not bad, sounds good - and short - but ultimately pretty hollow. While I didn’t hate listening to this, I can’t see myself really returning to it, either. It’s early 2000s rock that feels tailor-made for a truck or an iPod commercial
Kinda interesting but also kinda reminded me of Aerosmith at times for some reason. Favorite track: Dreaming of You
Good stuff....catchy rock with a touch of sea shanty. You can definitely hear their Merseyside influence, since "Waiting for the Heartache" sounds like Elvis Costello and there are some Beatle-ish harmonies sprinkled in there. Really enjoyed this one.
This albums seems to be all over the place, something I normally appreciate but kinda find it annoying here (maybe cos I'm trying to get my head around it in order to assign a point value, something I wouldn't normally be thinking about.)
Nothing like a Guy Ritchie Soundtrack.
Interesting that Dreaming of You was the lead single from this when actually it's probably the most different from the rest of the album. Decent though.
excellent pirate music 7.5 / 10 Best track/s: Spanish Main, Dreaming Of You, Skeleton Key
Solid, but I don't think I'll ever listen to it again.
I'd never heard of this band before this. I started playing this album and my first thought was that I must have queued up a Goddam Gallows or maybe an O'Death album by accident. I had not. But then I thought I heard hints of 16 Horsepower. I realized that this band was pretty clearly functioning adjacent to a bunch of bands I was really keyed into during the late aughts and early teens, and possibly predates a bunch of them. There's some real bangers on here, including Spanish Main and Skeleton Key, but other songs just sort of leave me cold. Could be my mood. I dunno. Anyway, this is solid guitar music and thankfully devoid of too much of the sweet-sounding stuff. Shit, even Goodbye, which could have been written in the late-60s is excellent. Overall, this is a solid four.
2/5 - This felt like it could be created by a band that plays at an adult-oriented Showbiz Pizza.
55
Fun album, like the Zutons meet Gogol Bordello
Nice and short. fun little album. solid, musically adventurous if a little derivative. 3.5 rounded down Heard before? Yes Owned: Yes, 99/375 (26%) Will I get: Already have
#430/1001. Third rock album I listen in a row from the early 2000's. At least they were not labeled the saviors of rock unlike the last two. It has quite a few interesting moments, unfortunately some songs sound like your best friend's distant friend's band, which you see at a bar gig and dig the sound, but still decide not to buy the album. That's a bit harsh, since many are great, although of course collaged from the history of music, in a personal and we-are-young-and-having-fun kind of way. Also the album does get better towards the end - not many albums do. As a bonus the music videos are cute.
It got better over time and I really like Dreaming of You. But I feel like they are trying way too hard to sound like they are from 1967. Just really derivative. But they seem like good musicians that just need to be more creative.
Right down the middle.. 5/10
What is a 1 star album? This is a question I find increasingly relevant as I rate my 270th album. It can’t be solely determined by styles, eras, arrangements, or even influences I don’t prefer. I undertook this journey to broaden my palette and I expect some level of discomfort to grow. It also can’t be about hits, or sales or pedigree. Maybe it’s some elusive cocktail of all these things? Until today I wasn’t sure. Then I listened to The Coral by The Coral. I was immediately put off. The blasé song structures, the sloppy splashing of genres together, the lack of significant impact, the distinct impression that I’d heard a They Might Be Giants Record that sounded just like this that I vastly preferred. This question of what was on this list started to burn in my mind. I began my regretful search as the tracks crawled by. Did you know that Pearl Jam only has one record on this list? Did you know there’s barely more than 50 jazz records? Did you know the Byrds have 7? Did you know Stone Temple Pilots have 0? I kid you not I’d rather have listened to Audioslave. Same year. Equally offensive and generic recycled slop. Vastly preferable. A 1 star album makes me question the taste of the curators. When that happens, the album gets a 1. If you liked this album or are somehow a member of The Coral I want you to know we are not enemies. I just don’t think its one of the 1089 best records ever made. I doubt you do either. Personally I would have liked to see Bjork’s Vespertine, the Beatles’s Let It Be, a second Fleet Foxes album, anything by St Vincent. But that’s my list. I just know that when death finally claims me into its silent fold I won’t be thinking about The Coral.
Listenable, the hit's a hit, that's about it.
This was ok. Mostly felt like a knockoff of other British acts I liked, but it was fun to listen to.
обложка очень похожа по стилю на обложку альбома Егора Летова "100 лет одиночества", сама музыка на альбоме очень приятная, но подзатянуто. в этот раз закрою глаза на это только потому что я 101% буду ещё возвращаться к трекам с этого альбома. не знаю что и добавить ещё. много кому не нравится этот альбом. почему? я не могу для себя этого понять. да, он не супер сложный, но разве это делает его хуже? по мне так нет. есть много "простой" музыки, которая звучит не так интересно как этот альбом, тут же идеальное сочетание. мой вердикт: 5/5
Liked it
I think Mr Dimmery has to admit that 'landfill indie' was accurately named and save for one decent pop song, this doesn not merit its place
8/10 good songs sounds like something diffrent and love it
Good album
Ok tier
A capa representa bem esse disco. Digo, ele claramente é uma colagem de diversos estilos e gêneros misturados. Tudo isso infelizmente acompanhado de uma voz bem irritante nos vocais. É uma pena pois há coisas notáveis nesse álbum. Os elementos psicodélicos são bem variados e interessantes, chamam bastante atenção. Me lembra bastante o tipo de música que os Arctic Monkeys lançaram anos depois de The Coral sair aqui. Ao menos, eles possuem alguns hits aqui. Não dá pra reclamar tanto. E eu acho até que charmoso, é perceptível que a banda só queria expressar suas inúmeras influências sonoras. É perceptível o quanto eles devem ter se divertido gravando esse álbum, então fica difícil ficar tão amargo o ouvindo. Mas poderia ser melhor, sem dúvida. Imagino que um show deles seja ótimo. 3.5/5
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Solid
Huh? I didn't need to hear this one before I died.
There were definitely a few gems in there like "I Remember When" and "Dreaming of You". The beginning showed so much promise. But then the second half just had a lot of duds. I guess it was good enough and in a genre I like to warrant a good rating.
This should be added to my next halloween playlist. Weird and chimey. Didn't hate it.
I knew right away when I saw an album I had never heard of from the early aughts that this was a Dimery British band addition to the list. Some okay moments but mostly just didn't feel like it needed to be unearthed over 20 years later for a listen
The Coral
It sounds like a garage band trying its hand at antiquated styles. Which is cool in my book.
The 60s reborn
Helt ok. Inte det bästa jag hört men ok. Jag älskar Dreaming of you och har alltid gjort. Men det är nog den enda låten på albumet som jag kan säga att jag riktigt gillar. De andra låtarna står inte ut utan är lite trista faktiskt. Nåväl... ett band som gett mig Dreaming of you kan jag inte klaga på.
This made me think of Neverhood music
Sigh. Another UK act, largely unknown outside the country. At 400+ out of 1001, I'm noticing a trend (!) ... which appears to be exposing mostly British artists to the rest of the world, with *just enough* from the rest of the globe to keep us non-UK yobbos in the mix. But - again! - does this need to be heard before I die? No. It's not terrible, even a little interesting. But after a few tracks, it's largely forgettable. On the global point, has anyone done a breakdown of where these LPs come from? What's the mix?
was kinda fun Will I listen to again: 39%
Oooh indie music, the 00s avenue for men to be mediocre. We've not had much of it so far on this list so far. There was one song I recognised on here from being a youth, but I couldn't give you a name of a song or a tune from the rest of it x
The Coral - The Coral “Didn't I already listen to this?” I fumed at the generator, but no, it was Klaxons. Forgive me, the bric-a-brac album art and the being totally not vital listening confused me. I mean, the two aren't even similar. Klaxons were an english rock band making boring post-strokes rock. The Coral are an english rock band making white reggae sea shanties. Klaxons were recommended by some shaggy haired bloke who doesn't know seven nation army is an international sporting chant but would start pretending he was into sport if he found out. The Coral were recommended by someone who has been cryogenically frozen in an early 00s frathouse with an O.A.R. poster in his dorm room. Klaxons was nearly an hour of sameness. The Coral is just over a half hour but felt as long as Klaxons. On the plus side, the more of these I get, the more proud and comfortable I am with giving something ⭐️⭐️
This starts out strong, but sort of shifts into a pastiche of vaguely 60ish tracks after the first few songs. I really thought I might have found a new great missed obsession, but after hearing the whole album, I'm more like, "Meh. Mostly harmless, I guess."
On standout track (Goodbye), and a bunch of OK-ish songs elsewhere. A pretty soft 3 star, just because I enjoy this genre of music so much.
Another band that slipped past me. Not too bad.
Nice album cover
Fun!
Enjoyable
(4/7) not super memorable but at least it was short
Some good tracks but overall not that consistently great. Another one that doesn’t need to be on the list.
Interesting album, overall enjoyed. Its an interesting blend of influences, although it leans more towards imitation - which makes it seem less cohesive as an album and more of a collection of influences. Still, interesting enough to revisit.
It was fine, nothing to write home about.
Probably the most I've disagreed with people's reviews on here. I thought this was interesting, eclectic, and overall great to listen to. I'd only heard one song by them previous to this, but it has me going through their discography now. And hey, if nothing else, at least I'm not making weird blood and soil arguments against this.
After so many albums on this list that are of the same decade or genre (SO many 60s & 70s albums; please no more Britpop!) it's refreshing to hear something actually different on this site. I was beginning to lose fervor over it, but it's THE CORAL of all bands to break me out of the funk! This album, while not being revolutionary or altogether extraordinary, is actually pretty fun to listen to! I'm glad to hear a rock album here, where the artists have cultivated their own sound, unique but also familiar. Is it one of the best albums of all time? No. Will I go back to in the future? Probably not. It's likely going to be but a blip for me on my musical journey. But, did I enjoy the experience when I had it? YES!
Garbage... oh wait, sorry... they're British... RUBBISH.
Charms, not without, etc. etc.
I don't know what this is, but the description wasn't it. Whatever it is, I like it. Yes, it's pretentious Brit crap. But it's got a bit of pirate in it.
it's alr
This one was a lot of fun. A lot of psych bands reach into thr same bag of reverb-y tricks, but The Coral have a pretty unique identity. They opt instead to dip into an incredibly colorful mix of psych-folk, pop rock, and perhaps most importantly, a variety of world music, including Eastern European, Latin, and Jamaican music, plus more. The result is not *especially* psychedelic, but it is enjoyable, colorful and unique. Holding this together is a theatrical presentation and kind of vaguely nautical aesthetic. To be honest, this *could* have been ridiculous, but The Coral sell it, in particular because of their energetic songwriting, and in part because they manage to deliver this album with a straight face. The Coral *are* quirky, but they're not a joke. Spanish Main, Skeleton Key, Wildfire, I Remember When, and Calenders and Clocks are some thst stick out to me as being particularly fun and eccentric. Also, it's not on Streaming (that I know of), but Time Travel is one of the best songs on the album. It was originally a secret track, and has a really unique sound, and equally unique lyrics. While this maybe isn't the psych album I was looking for, it is something else that I like just as much. The Coral is creative and weird, and honestly *probably* a little underrated in contemporary music listening circles.
you know, I thought I'd like this one more
Nice!! Another new favorite band. It was a fun album to listen to. I liked how much the music changed in the song. It was different and exciting!! I liked most of the songs as well.
Very much OK, but I got a little bored halfway through.
The k I will write my review for this one in the style of the lyrics for every song on this album: This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit This album sucks shit You get the point
A really great album that I’d never heard of nor the band. Starts really strongly with “I Remember When” and “Dreaming Of You”, which are songs which would stand up with any of the great 90s Britpop albums. Definitely deserves more recognition and a higher rating than the mediocre 3 it has at writing.
I mean, this probably wasn't that bad. But for some reason it pissed me off to listen to. And not a single song stuck with me or ended up on my liked songs. I don't even know if this is bad, but it certainly isn't good. I think. Maybe it's a three. But I'm rounding down.
I enjoyed the Spanish Main. The chorus of I remember when is also really good. I did not enjoy shadows fall I am enjoying dreaming of you. Waiting for the heartaches is also good. I think a solid 3 star album. Did not enjoy the last 3 songs
This album sounds like Ween trying to cover Beatles songs from memory and I'm all for it. It's all fun and has some incredible harmonies and instrumentals throughout, but what really catches me is how different every song is. There's really a song for anyone who's vaguely into Psych Rock or whatever flavor of 2000s Indie someone tends to prefer. Because I love Psych Rock and any 2000s Indie that isn't Arcade Fire (I will never shut up about how terrible that band is), I really liked this one.
There must be a mistake, please check your algorithm as this does not deserve a place in any 1001 albums.
It’s ok
Actually really enjoyed this album. I'd heard the song "Dreaming of You" before but had no idea it was this group.
For an album I knew nothing about it was pretty good! The whole reason I am doing this is to broaden my horizons.
This was overall pretty fun. Liked Remember When and Dreaming of You best.
Un rock bien curioso Cuesta creer que sea británico porque cuesta ver esa potencia y estilo en el área según yo Pero muy bien trabajado, tiene canciones muy interesantes, la canción con la que arranca es una expectativa bien alta. Luego honestamente se mantiene o baja un poco, pero si se ve toda la pasión de por medio Totalmente underrated, pero sé que para el año de lanzamiento 2002 si se mostraron como una muy buena sorpresa para la escena Brit Desde mi perspectiva, el álbum te brinda un buen momento, se puede reescuchar y refleja la capacidad de explorar otros horizontes y aún hacerlo con calidad
Solid upbeat scally rock with ‘Dreaming of you’ the obvious standout
I had absolutely forgotten about The Coral, and can’t really understand why they’re on here. All that aside, I didn’t mind this at at all; I only knew “Dreaming Of You”, which provided a nice bit of nostalgia. The rest of the tracks didn’t leave much of an impression on me, but they were inoffensive - and this album is very sharp, very concise, so that made for a decent experience. It’s very much a middle of the road, solid 2.5* album - but I enjoyed it more than some of the 2* albums I’ve listened to here, so I’m rounding up.
Yesterday I watched an old episode of Scrubs with a Coral song in it, and I thought to myself, I really should listen to some more of their songs: the generator is getting too powerful. I love his gravely voice. The rest is good but not earth shattering. I would happily listen to it as background music without turning it off, and I may even choose to put it on sometimes, but it's not something I will continually return to. I think The Zutons fill essentially the same niche but do it better. Still, not bad: 3/5
Fucking weird. Complimentary. All sorts of different styles present here but none of it feels like a cheap imitation. We have shades of sea shanties, reggae, britpop, a good dose of 60s psychedelic folk rock homages, and then whatever the fuck Skeleton Key is. Really big fan of this. 4.5
This is a fun little album, we're swinging from what appears to be an update on the Doors to demented polkas. One of us knows this listener to be a fan of a polka.
When you blend disparate items together, sometimes you bless the world with a phantasmagorical concoction that betters human civilization. Sometimes, you get a brown sludge that tastes like charred battery acid. This falls into the latter category.
Kinda feels like They Might Be Giants' version of The Mollusk (Ween) First discovery of the list for me :) I really enjoyed it
Good, snappy fun record.
Definitely better than most of the random British rock groups on the list. Nice little bridge between older psychadelic groups and modern indie, there were a couple stinkers but the rest was good
2 stars feels harsh because it was an alright album but I wasn’t really that into any songs outside of Dreaming of You, so here we are
Wow that’s bad.
The harmonies were fun, at the start it reminded me of sea shanty people but that quickly left my mind. But it sounds like a pub band if that makes sense.
This was a blast and very much my jam. Will definitely give it another listen. 4/5.
This was a lot of fun. Another album I'm upset I learned about so late. Younger me would have been obsessed with this. 4/5
Lots of pop music. Nothing special for me.
Actually a pleasant surprise
This fucking sucks
6/10
Review - I completely forgot this is the band who did Dreaming Of You until the song started. This album is truly terrible except for that one great song. If the rest of the album had a similar '60s throwback but '00s'd up vibe it would work, but instead it's a lot of kind of accordiony gypsy punk inspired touches on some very boring pop rock songs with terrible lyrics. That one song is great - doesn't make the album worth it though. Score - 2.5/10 Need to listen? NO
they all of these influences yet they don’t really do anything with them except mimic them…
Psychedelic rock and indie rock built from jangling guitars, vintage keyboards, loose rhythms, and hazy vocals feels like wandering through an eccentric seaside amusement arcade where every room contains a different forgotten band from the 1960s—charming, colorful, and entertaining, though often more whimsical than substantial. The album overflows with ideas and personality, even if Most of them don't leave a lasting impression. Its spontaneity is both its greatest strength and its biggest weakness.
I hardly got anything out of this album. Some of the songs sounded silly and unnecessary. ‘Dreaming of You’ is a fantastic song and really saved the album for me because there wasn’t much else that stood out to me except some decent guitar riffs.
4 tracks in I was liking it, the first track with the sea shanty thing, Dreaming of You is quite catchy, the singer is good, love his accent, his Alex Turner type of accent, from where is that? From Yorkshire innit? They're not from the same place you say? I don't know, Hoylake? What the fuck is that? He don't sound like a beetle? Anyway, by the end I was tired of these guys, they're - not bad, but many of their ideas just fall flat, it's irritating.
Totally forgettable and leaves no real impression at all. As I write this I struggle to even remember why it was so unmemorable. I do recall one of the things I didn't like was the folk-y feel to some of the songs. The rest... just kind of there.
Good intentions towards passionate tastes, a decent band with fancy production, music makeweight, psychedelic tropes laid without imagination, a well-made novelty: for a time in the early part of this millennium, every other new band thrown my way felt something like this.
Throwback scally psychedelia; to the later '60s as The La's are to the earlier part (if a decade earlier and with much greater inspiration). Doesn't excite me, "Dreaming Of You" is by far the highlight, although considerately brief. They're described as being "young" but they're almost my age, perhaps "immature"? The sound of too much weed and too little concentration.
A little ska, a little 2000s rock, a little 60s rock. Put together it doesn’t ever fully mesh. Still a fun album, but not overly cohesive feeling.
It was OK. I like the modern take on 60s psych / Iggy Pop influence, but its not for me
What happens when you mix a doors cover band, some dude off the street, indie, ska, and polka? You get someone going through a midlife crisis and deciding the coral is one of 1001 albums that must be heard before you die. You’re not special for putting this album on the list. You’re just an asshole who subjected the general public to shitty music
Kinda loved this album! It was super interesting, unique, fun, and weird in a great way. Every song was completely different which I really enjoyed. Never heard of The Coral before but I will definitely be listening to more!
Ah the early 2000’s. Where every group of white guys that could manage to record one decent single were the Saviors of Rock & Roll(tm) who were going to be around forever and sell more than the Beatles, until their second record tanked and everyone promptly forgot about them.
I own this album and still have a soft spot for the Coral’s psychedelic sea shanty indie but I’m also kind of surprised it made the list.
One of the better debut rock n roll albums you will hear.
I'm pretty sure I've neither heard of nor heard anything by The Coral before this album, which always adds a bit of mystery to the prospect, and thankfully a rewarding experience. It's all over the place musically, which works in a quirky way, although I'd have enjoyed a little more range than just 60s-inspired songs, and perhaps a little fewer far-ranging styles within a single song. But they do it all really well, and if the videos for their singles are any indication ("Dreaming of you", "Goodbye" and "Skeleton key"), they seem to be genuinely having a good time making fun music. My favorites were probably the opener "Spanish main", "Simon Diamond", "Waiting for the heartaches" and the hidden track "Time travel", but more importantly there aren't any duds across this impressive debut album. (I'll admit I kept hoping to find out they were from the Isle of Wight--the land of fun and quirky bands, it seems--but instead they came from the exotic wastelands of Wirral Peninsula in NW England.)
I loved the 60's vibe and intensity to this album; at times I thought of the Animals and at other times of Jacques Brel--almost as if the songs were part of a musical. A little all over the place but I am digging this new-to-me music quite a bit.
I remember being SO excited when I heard "Dreaming of You" for the first time in the early 2000s. I instantly checked out their album, hoping for more of the same but the only track that came close was "I Remember When." I'll give them credit for pioneering a rather unique sound that evokes a sense of hard-rock sea shanties, but the rest of the album falls short of these other two songs for me.
Has a bit of that something, that weird thing that elevates it above a 3.
Easily a 5. This is the type of album that makes doing 1001albumsgenerator project worth doing. Wish I could go back in time and discover this album in real time
just straight up stealing the sound of the 70s and doing nothing to make it their own
I don’t like 21st century indie. I did not expect to like this. But dammit it took me in. Goodbye is so catchy. The solo in Bad Man just absolutely rips. This is an extremely fun album.
# Album Name: The Coral # Artist: The Coral # Rating: 4/5 # Comments: Rolling back the years to the early 00's. Great album at the time. Doesnt deserve a place on the list though. # Top Tunes: Remember when / Dreaming of you / Good bye / Skeleton key # Would I listen to it again? Yes
Enjoyed parts of it. Standout songs: Spanish main Wildfire Calenders and Clocks
Not to be confused with their country and western counterparts The Corral. There’s something a bit different going on with this album, tempo changes, interesting vocals, use of non standard instruments. I’ve definitely heard a lot worse on this list
Kind of a surprise in terms of where this album went but ultimately not my jam. It's like, a throwback to a particular moment in British music history that I feel like was better done by other bands. Anachronistic. Can see how they resonated with the Oasis crowd.
I feel like I'm listening to 93.3 with a generic alternative band playing. I'm not unhappy, but I'm also not not cranking the volume. I'd go watch them at Kegs and Eggs, but only for the general bar concert vibe; not because I was stoked to see them. I'm actually really surprised they felt like they needed more than an hour of these songs to make their point here. Traveling Circus was SO fun and unique and stood out. But the album is just too long for that one song to raise it up.
Nice to see the Beach Boys made it into the 21st century. Welcome guys!
Bobby punk-faring pirates. It's like a cruise ship full of talented musicians shipwrecked on an island and had nothing to do but eat coconuts and produce music. Twelve years later, you have this very interesting but nearly impossible to relate to work of endearing, erratic energy.
I should like this more, but I just don't. I found it annoying; the mix of styles felt forced. The mix of the album also threw me off. Lots of things were so much louder than others, like on Skeleton Key. The vocals and lead guitar drowned everything else out.
This has been a favorite album of mine since high school such a unique rock sound.
Nie von gehört, sehr positiv überrascht!
Ganz nett, mag das Georgel.
I was not familiar with this, but I thought it was pretty good. Fun, melodic, colorful, soulful, a little trippy. Some bad reviews at the top, do these guys root for the wrong football team or something?
Spanking!!!
I enjoyed this one! I don't think from a technical perspective its a 4, but if I could give it a 3.5 I would.
I’d never heard of The Coral before, and I don’t think that was a bad thing. Their self-titled album isn’t terrible, but on the other hand, I can’t really see why it should be on this list. You could think of it as Mando Diao playing songs that, for good reason, hadn’t gotten much attention up until then. For me, that’s a 5/5 for the sound and a 1/5 for the songwriting. That makes it one of those 3-star albums that actually shouldn’t be on the list.
7.5/10 Best songs: Skeleton Key, Bad Man An indie band from the early 2000s that I've never heard of? What on earth is this wizardry? I have to admit, I was skeptical when I started the album, but I ended up really enjoying it. It sounds like absolutely nothing else that was coming out at this time - heavily influenced by 60s psychedelic rock with the usual 2000s indies/Britpop flair, the album is really quite fascinating. I'm not particularly surprised that it wasn't more well known at the time (or even now...), but in terms of "albums you should listen to," this one is certainly worth it if only to hear music that no one else was doing.
This was more interesting than a lot of the brit pop on here, at least
An interesting debut album by this Brit group. You can feel the influences from the 60s era. Well engineered and produced worth further listening time.
Shockingly holds up well after not listening to this for 20 years. Pretty cohesive experience start to finish
yeah...no.
A good time. This one stirs up images of those who joined theatre troupes in college. Everything was a performance - over-the-top. They were also incredibly in lockstep, like the vocals here.
i don't like egg shaped tree limbs or viscous antlers. tea should be forgettable but served promptly at sundown as the horses return, crawling on their knees, dressed in their Sunday best. tanker ships take a shortcut through the arable lot past the third haiku. i think that's how it happened but i may be mixing things up with an uneventful dream i had last thursday. this album is - probably - better than i think it is. I'm going to average my 1 star review with the Guardian's 5 star review titled "The Fab 6" cause...there's six band members, they're from Liverpool and it seems the british press thought quite highly of them back in 2002 - a couple years prior to the creation of Bobby Ds original 1001 list. you can do the math as to why it's here. and that may do a disservice to a band that is really frickin British and maybe you had to be there - or at least hear it before you die. check.
Sometimes the more I listen to an album, the more I like it. Couldn’t be further from the truth with this one. After one listen, I liked a couple of songs and was thinking it might be good. However, I soon found that with each new listen, I liked it less and less. Not sure how this album made the list.
Taas yksi sellainen levy, joka ei ihan täysin säväytä, mutta on kuitenkin himpun keskivertoa parempi.
These guys do pretty classic garagey pop rock songwriting, and it’s fun but for some reason Coral Island is the only album I’ve heard from them that’s really stuck with me. Glad to finally have gotten around to this though.
Not only had I never heard this, I never heard OF this. Interesting: 11 songs, 34 minutes--who does that? Ska-ish guitar rollicking along with psych noodling and bells to an abrupt end in Dreaming of You. Echoes of The Turtles and The Kinks harmonize nicely. While I miss the endlessness of a good Dead jam, have to say theses guys seem to know what works best, as in Skeleton Key.
is it possible that a guitar can have an English accent? I started this with zero lead-in, and immediately thought, "this sounds like an English band" from the first chords. A good one, it turns out. I enjoyed the ride and appreciated the twists and turns and freewheeling vibe — great vocals throughout. Cheers!
I haven't been so perplexed by an album in a while. it's such a bizarre record, I honestly have no idea how to rate it except that i admire their chutzpah. I can't even really put my finger on why I found this so weird, except it seemed to come from another universe. It doesn't really fit into any genre that I can think of. It's got a sea-shanty kind of vibe, as well as The Zombies and other old-school groups. I had no idea what to expect from one minute to the next. Sometimes that was good, and others... maybe not so much? I did not finish listening to this, and I genuinely sighed as I was listening and felt like, OK, I've had enough, only to realize that this was a double album and I had only just finished disc one. And yet here I am giving it a 4 for some reason, only because a 3 seems like a cop-out. Sometimes this rating system is fun and makes sense; other times, I have to throw up my hands because rating something like this seems beside the point. Anyway, I'm glad I heard it. Not sure I'll return to it, but if I did, I'm sure I'd find it even more rewarding.
I think I need to give this more time. Started off really liking it and then found I wasn't keeping focussed. But then by Calendars and Clocks I was wow'd again. Could have just been me but for a short 30-minute album, I went all over the place.
super bad evil people will enjoy it
As fresh as the day I first heard it. Great set of songs with a bit of quirkiness to some of them. A good all rounder if you’re looking for something a bit different. Bonus point for pissing the murricaaans off showing them there’s more to music than that murricaaana bullshit
meh out of ehh 2.99
I always lumped The Coral.togerher with The Zutons, who admittedly came a few years later. Quite liked the singles they put out if they came on the radio but not enough to investigate them further. I saw Zutons live once and they were an energwtuc, fun show. I got there album on this project and enjoyed a few other tracks aside from the singles and gavd that a three star rating, so I can't give this any more than a 2 because I only enjoyed Dreaming of You and Goodbye. I also discovered they've just put out a new album. I gave it a listen and, sadly, can repirt they haven't got any better in the intervening quarter of a century
Well this is an odd pick for this list. It is a very good jangle pop record with an excellent vocalist it is better considered as an exemplar of many other similar bands from the same period. The Cribs, The Futureheads, The Rifles and Maximo Park all come to mind. James Skelly’s vocals carry the record. The diversity of the record is compelling and the obvious gems are found in the 60’s psychedelic stylings of Goodbye with its beautiful harmonies. However, the star of this record is Dreaming of You which is a catchy slice of pop goodness. What does stand out for me is just how high the musicianship is for a debut record. The record works and undoubtedly the reviews it received when it came out recognized the quality of songwriting which is top notch. Waiting For the Heartaches to Come is such a 60’s throwback and honestly if they were just busking, they would stop crowds particularly with the keyboards adding that Doors feeling to that track. The theft from the past likely reflects the band members interests in those records as they learned to play. The hidden track - Time Travel - buried in Calendars and Clocks with it’s Specials “Ghost Town” feel is a gem. Good album and enjoyable. 4/5
Not a big fan
Bastante animada me gustó
This strikes me as a band who doesn’t know who they want to be. The music, at least this album, is a combination of too many styles, to the point where it’s just kind of strange. None of it flows. I don’t think it’s bad, I just don’t know what it is.
This album sounds like a melange of many, many influences - and consequently comes across as pretty confused. Overall not a terrible album, but not outstanding.
Wasn't sure what to expect with this one but won't be listening again.
super strong start, tails off a bit near the end
Most of these songs suck and then a couple are amazing. It’s so hard to know how to rate something like this.
No fav song
- aggressively "meh" -- the Wikipedia page lists a lot of the inspiration the musicians drew from when composing the album (including Trout Mask Replica!), but I didn't catch any of it during my listen - near the end of the album, I was thinking about whether this or something outrageously bizarre like The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (another recent listen from this project) would be worse if I were stuck on a desert island with nothing else for entertainment, and I came to the conclusion that this would definitely be worse - vaguely pirate-y but not really, with nothing in the lyrics or musicality to pass the time thinking about or dissecting for fun. it was hard to feel invested in any of the songs - it would not surprise me if this group was a favorite when performing only around their local pub scene (and I'm sure the live performances were/are entertaining), but I'm surprised this effort received any international attention at all
the debut of the coral, an ambitious britrock group who tried to shake up the rock game a little bit. the different sound caused a fair amount of critics to be turned off on release, and there's at least 12 different genre names you could technically classify this record as being. it's weird, it sometimes sounds like it's from the 50s-60s, it's fascinating, and, dare i say nautical levels of music. feels like it would be paired along great in a playlist with some stuff by ween. it's the kind of music that makes you feel dazed in a good way. perhaps the kind of music you could listen to if you're playing sea of thieves? it could work. give it a moment for it to play and you'll think it's pretty solid.
Me gustó bastante, lo disfruté mucho, no los conocía y puedo entender cómo el estilo que ellos crearon pudo influir en una de las bandas que ahora escucho y que me gustan
Not really a fan. Boring and derivative.
3.5
I love the music elements, its catchy and also relaxing. Yuppies I like it :3
Wow, another pleasant surprise! I had never heard of this band or album before and ended up loving this one. Kind of a blend of Franz Ferdinand with the Clash and some trippy elements, like the weirder side of Queens of the Stone Age. Really enjoyed this one.
That was a fairly wild ride. I had only heard one of the tracks before, 'Dreaming of You', and that's a decent toe-tapping track. There were a couple of further tracks that were decent, but there was quite a lot of 'weird' tracks. They weren't bad, like I had to turn it off, but they just didn't seem to fit into the album. I get the feeling the band was trying to shoehorn as many genres in as possible, and that just weakened the whole thing for me personally. I did make it all the way through, which guarantees 2 stars!
This is not my cup of tea. I will say one thing this band has going for them is that at least on this record they weren’t afraid to get a little weird. Compare that with other roots revival bands from the early aughts - I’m looking at you Band of (Fucking) Horses - and it at least feels like they were trying to break new ground.
Nice. Good.
Overall Rating - 3.27/5 (6.55/10). This album has an updated British Invasion feel throughout it. Pretty good, all in all.
The sounded like a weird mando diao record. Not a fan.
A remix of 60s greats. Psychedelia, Dylan stories, simple, hard rock. I look forward to my next visit. 4/5
50%, no soy tan fan.
1. main - 1 2. uuhen - 1 3. fall- 2 4. dreaming- 1 5. zimon - 0 6. goodbye - 2 7. uuaiting - 1 8. key - 0 9. fire - 0 10. bad -0 11. clockz - 0
Really quite enjoyed this one. Good variety. Sixties vibe in some places. Catchy tunes. Had never really heard of the Coral before!
Always liked dreaming of you, rest of album is pleasantly good too
Pretty odd at times but I could feel it growing on me as I did quite like a few songs Did think Dreaming of you was actually going to be love cats and I’d just somehow horribly misread the track listing 3.5
Wasn't really looking forward to this one, but it was a very pleasant surprise. Such a fun one to listen to. Don't listen to the top reviews here they are all frauds
There was just one song I really liked in this album, and I only first heard it in Scrubs.
I didn't mind this album. In fact, there were actually a good handful that I enjoyed. There were still a few tracks that I felt were a bit boring with nothing much pulling me in, but I would say that this was balanced out by the tracks I had fun listening to. I feel like I don't have too much to say about listening to this album; there was nothing really overly extreme about it, positive or negative. It's just sort of generic-sounding in places. Favourite lyric: 'Why do I listen to sad songs to make me feel good, when I know I've done wrong?' ('Waiting for the Heartaches'). Standouts: Spanish Main I Remember When Simon Diamond Waiting for the Heartaches
i've gotten like 4 british rock albums in a row so i'm starting to get a bit burnt out but this one is actually interesting. they get a bit silly with it kinda music the main cast of night in the woods would like fave track: skeleton key
(1/5) So, would you like some warm ketchup on your lemon sorbet? It was pan seared by our best soux chef who is well known for his waygu beef entree, and it's served on a bed of pea gravel dipped in motor oil. What in the actual fuck is wrong with this list. Anglo-centrism (autocorrect has my number, now that I've thrown it around too much. That word pops up as soon as "Anglo.." is typed in...) strikes again. This assault of mediocrity in the form of lanky, disshelved English wankers and their "interpretations" of other music is borderline offensive. This is garbage music, and doesn't deserve a listen let alone a nod in a list that is supposedly music you **must hear before you die**. The first half was just bleh. A slightly confused effort at some reggae and ska inspired rock. It would have received a '2' if they had stayed the course. Just mediocre. The second half tipped the rest of the album directly into the rubbish bin (take that you bloody queue loving sods! Bite. My. Chips.) as of "Waiting for the Heartaches". Each song got progressively worse after that one. It sounds like they had some ideas, but absolutely no direction and little talent to pull it off. They blended various styles poorly and served it up as if it was worth listening to. Just throw it all on the plate! Someone will eat it. A few thousand English fans might. Not me.. This Britpop bullshit is a hard swallow and I'm dreading more of it, as I know the list is lousy with it. Eyeballing my "skipped this album" pass for the next one. I'm a long distance runner and I'm no stranger to discomfort and pushing myself in spite of it, but this aural assault is trying my patience.
Another band that I've never even heard of before, and was therefore a little surprised to learn that they have 12 albums released with one on the way. Listening to this made that fact even more befuddling. There were a number of bands in the early 2000s who made a great deal of hay from emulating classis rock acts (Jet, Wolfmother, The Hives, etc), and this immediately struck me as in that vein. But while most of those were a bit more polished and focused, these guys were... Not. With big doses of The Doors, Deep Purple, The Beach Boys, The Mokees, and god knows how many other influences all evident throughout, the result was just a jumbled and often chaotic mess. There were parts of this that I wanted to like, with Dreaming of You as a noticable highlight, but the overall jangly and chaotic composition did it no favors. It's a very generous 2/5 for me, mostly because this list has taught me the true meaning of 1 star.
Variety: 3 Adequacy: 1 Listenability: 1 Uniqueness: 1 Emotionality: 1 = 1.4 rounded down to a 1 "You know I'm bad, I'm bad (bad, bad)/ You know it (really, really bad)" A band I have absolutely no memory of ever even hearing of. The ones we go into completely blind have been few and far between, but I'm always a little bit more excited to jump into one of these. The unfamiliarity makes it more likely I can go in fresh with no biases. I see that this albums is classified as neo-psychedelic folk rock. Weirdly they have quite a few things in common with our last band. I can roll with that. THE TRACKS "Spanish Main" - Right away living up to the psych rep. Not a fan of those vocals though. Production-wise this has that overly clean sound from this era that I'm not the biggest fan of. Kind of hard to pin down exactly, but it feels flat, like EVERYTHING is pulled forward in the mix so it loses any depth. Scrubbed of any naturalness. The Black Keys are a big offender in this regard as well. Not a great start. "I Remember When" - Is this a concept album? That's two sea-adjacent songs in a row, with this one briefly dipping into sea shanty world at one point near the end. This is much more successful, but the mix is still pretty flat. Musically though there are a lot of interesting things going on here. Kind of a grab bag of sounds and influences here, including some Doors. Spoon was doing some similar genre omnivore stuff around then, but were a bit better at it to my memory. This is decent enough though. "Shadows Fall" - This is much more my speed. Some Specials vibes here as we get a reggae beat, with still more sea shanty vibes. They even go into a ska breakdown in the middle. The kitchen sink approach done well. "Dreaming of You" - This one comes in hot with a galloping oompah beat that sounds eerily like the opening of "You're the One That I Want" from Grease, and then immediately turns into a sort of Animals sounding thing. Reminded once again of Spoon here, but this one is on par with that band's stuff. Very good stuff. "Simon Diamond" - The Simon and Garfunkel opening was a sharp left turn, but it then goes into a Kinks-ish kind of story rock but of whimsy. This was ok. "Goodbye" - Hollow sounding garage psych rock number that feels like much more of a straight throwback than anything yet. Could easily imagine his on an Animals or early Doors album if it had some more texture to it. Very solid pastiche up until the proggy breakdown, but it swings back again in time to save itself. "Waiting for the Heartaches" - Let's slow waaaaaaay down for some more Specials influenced fare. It quickly loses any ska revival overtones for the chorus though, and ends up feeling like too much of a Frankenstein's monster. "Skeleton Key"- More sea shanty business I guess? This one was HARD listen. Discordant and as unmelodic as they've been. Thumbs way down. Not even the trippy haunted music box breakdown could save this. And I LOVE that kind of shit. BOOOOOOO! "Wildfire" - This was more on point. But not by much. "Bad Man" - Yikes. So we're getting some death throes of swing revival dregs too? Maybe? It sort of doesn't know what it wants to be, like a lot of this album. This was garbage. "Calendars and Clocks"/ "Time Travel" - Thanks goodness for the swing back into sub-Spoon indie rock eclecticism. Absolutely nothing special going on here, but benefits greatly by comparison to the last one. But not even the spaghetti western aspirations can save this. HIGHLIGHTS - "Shadows Fall" - "Dreaming of You" MIDLIGHTS - "I Remember When" - "Simon Diamond" - "Goodbye" LOWLIGHTS - "Spanish Main" - "Waiting for the Heartaches" - "Skeleton Key" - "Wildfire" - "Bad Man" - "Calendars and Clocks" FINAL THOUGHTS The back half of this especially was ROUGH. While I can appreciate the variety, the dips into multiple genres within a single song was a bit much at times, and would have liked to have seen some more straight up attempts at emulating a single sound. "Goodbye" almost had this down, but could not follow through. These seem like guys who just wanted to cram way too many ideas into their debut. And not only were they let down by their too-big ideas, but the production on this did them no favors. It looks like they have a pretty long career after this, and normally I would not be opposed to checking out some of their later stuff in the hopes that they eventually found and settled on a voice, but the stink of this one makes that one an unlikely scenario. PLAYLIST ALTERATIONS - Even those highlights are not anything I'd probably keep around. FURTHER LISTENING - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon - La folie by The Stranglers - When I Was Born for the 7th Time by Cornershop
What a mess. One big forgettable mess. Growing up in the 1990s, let me and my friend be witness to such a diverse buffet of music. Then as the 1990s went on and into the 2000s access to a wide range of music seemed to always increase. So it’s no wonder that in the 2000s you get these acts that seem to bust at the seams with musical influences from across all genres. This we have The Coral. Seriously, the influence section on Wikipedia for this album includes Van Morrison Echo and the Bunnymen Traditional Russian music Nick Cave Dr. Dre Ennio Morricone And that was just the first paragraph. It’s too much, too unfocused. And it shows in the music. This album is more concerned with “Oh, listen to this.” too often. I’m left once again questioning the entire process for inclusion on this list. Are we going to listen to every album ever nominated for the Mercury Music Prize? This album probably merits a two in my opinion. I didn’t hate it at first and it had 2-3 tracks that were serviceable. However, within the context of this list, I’m docking it a point. Musing on it later in the day though got me grumpy. Even the parts I liked felt misused and by accident. Thankfully, it only clocked in at 35 minutes.
2.5
weird, ecclectic and daring sound, loving the dynamic and genre range of the band the album combines psychedelia, garage, and shifting structures to build a strange and dreamlike atmosphere, although its more floating and less confrontational approach may prove less immediate than other works of a similar spirit.
I only liked "dreaming of you"the others are not good at all i give it a generous 3/10
meh 1.5/5
The main vocalist is incredible and the instrumentation has a distinct ska feel. Feels like a devious album somehow.
Some of the songs are good individually but album does not know what it wants to be and is not cohesive. Some of these songs also sound a lot like other songs. I wouldn't say you must listen before your die. They do have some great song intro instrumentals. It is also a little too long for my liking but idk if I was supposed to listen to just disc 1 or both 1 and 2
Neo-psychedelia, folk rock.
who up coraling their coral
So fun! Easy to listen to and an interesting sound. I might've ate this up if I heard it when it was released. 3.5 rounded up to a 4.
This is dumb. Clearly they're talented musicians but the songs and arrangements are wonky and take me put of my head space. It's fine 3/5
Can’t put my finger on the genre but it was a cool ride
Pretty catchy, but I’m not terribly surprised I e never heard of them. Apparently they’re kind of big in England? 3.5 stars
A brilliant debut album. It’s confident, accomplished, well informed, vibrant, energetic, and distinctive yet diverse. Only a slightly less convincing side 2 is stopping me from giving this a 5. I think this is their only album in the 1001…if you’re reading this, don’t miss out on their other albums; lots more gold!
2.5. Few great songs but think I'm just not a big fan of the ska influence
Really could not place the genre on this one- I enjoyed it!
This was very fun but unfortunately I was NOT in a whimsical mood
Not heard of this band. Started really strong. Great arrangements and instrumentation, but that waned quickly. The overall sound is ska adjacent so that's no good. The songs seem to be covers of good songs by a local pub band. The bones are there, but it doesn't work.
cool!
Great album by a vastly underappreciated group
“Dreaming of you” is a song that’s been in the periphery of my playlists so it was nice to finally hear it in context of the album to find that it’s not a one off song.
A bit of a random inclusion, but I quite liked it. Solid songs and performance. Stylistically it doesn't stand out much. At the time there were so many bands doing this type of Psycheledic Garage Rock Revival that some were bound to fall under the radar. Key tracks: I Remember When Shadows Fall Dreaming of You
I wouldn't listen to it again, but it was interesting enough. Some ska influences with some more traditional rock tracks. Not great, but not bad.
Weird and kinda dumb.
Britpop part 2
One of the bands from my youth, so I know I'll enjoy it. Really good stuff all the way through this (short) album, really enjoying it as expected. 4/5.
Really a filler album, not memorable or good. 2 stars
Oh man! What is up with this list?
I really enjoyed this one, more so than any I've heard here in the last couple of weeks. Great album!
Very interesting listen, a 00s album that sounds like something straight out of a 60s psychedelic rock record. Really liked this one.
Props for the variety. They try a lot of things on this record, and some of it is genuinely quite good. But much of it is bad, and all of it seems hollow and soulless.
Durchmischter gedanked er mir sagt es ist spannend und was soll das??
An interesting mix of things in here. Quite a few good songs but not really any I would consider great
эти британцы явно лучше американцев предыдущего дня но опять таки в кофейне, в такси, на фон норм целенаправленно — нет не удивляют но спасибо им за саундтрек к клинике
очччень неплохой альбом, приятно слушать
недостаточно внимательно слушала, чтобы выдать что-то осмысленное, но как саундтрек к курсачу сработало вообще отлично
обложка топовая!!! очень стильно остальное meh. я люблю инди и панкушность, но тут ничего не зацепило
Нуууу не знаю, слушабельно. Ничего плохого, но и ничего хорошего. Во многих местах напомнил саундрек булли, но там такая музыка должна была звучать забавно, а здесь, мне кажется, нет. Гудбай и Бэдмен норм. Не дослушал(
Потенциала много, я думал ваще выпал тир S альбом, но чет в итоге просто нахерачено всего по немногу (или по многу), скачки от жанра к жанру, инструментал из всех щелей и изъебывается как может (ритм-секция энергичная). На Bad Man ребята ваще загнулись чета. И типа ну прикольно, наверное, но мне абсолюнто не зашло. Обложка отлично передает настроение альбома, вот что я скажу. Но, мне кажется, можно что-нибудь еще у этой группы поискать, талант имеется. NASRANO
Was not what I expected.
Brutal. This 1001 album thing is killing my hope. Tomorrow it will be something good! And then utter let down. Day after day. This sounds like a band that plays on scooby doo.
If you judged this group based on their singles, you would think it was a pretty standard alt rock band, but this album has quite a few quirks that make it stand out in an odd sort of way. I can't explain it but it feel like a combo of 50s diner rock and neo psychadelia, definitely a curve ball compared to its most well know song Dreaming of You. But this was an enjoyable album.
00’s Britpop ⭐️I Remeber When
3/5
I did not know "Dreaming of You" is their song. What I like about this album is that all songs are so different and easy to listen to.
too much going on and yet not enough reason to justify their placement on the list. who even are these guys
this album has been such an enigma for me. i like it but i have no idea how to classify this band or these tracks. they're all pretty different, which i enjoy. it's not life-changing music for me but it's cool. favorites: tracks 2-6
A nice surprise. Never heard of them before.
Eine Mischung aus Rock und Piratenmusik - klingt irgendwie cool
Thought it was going to be good but then, nope.
In parts sixties psychedelia, in others very Beefheart. Lots of catchy pop songs, solid throughout.
This was surprisingly varied and enjoyable but I have to give it 3 stars in honour of the many better albums which could have taken its place in the list. I would have been cheered up knowing it was taken out in an update to the list, if only 2 Adeles, Britney, Gorillas, Muse and Skunk Anansie hadn't gone too. Thankfully all still available on the generator for our random listening enjoyment. Top tracks: Simon Diamond reminded me of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci but a bit more boring. I enjoyed Goodbye and Calendars and Clocks too
new band makes old genre is not as refreshing as you ever want it to be
fun on a bun
I liked 1 song
Literally nothing momarable here, besides one or two OK songs.
You know it's gonna be good with a sweet album cover collage like this.
Super unique album. I did not expect to like it but ended up enjoying majority of the album. Definitely a nice switch up for me