The Coral

Really liked the 2021 remastered album it was a double but I want to hear more of these guys

The Coral was a British pop rock band that evolved through several styles in the course of their career. At the time of their self-titled debut, they were a retro-psychedelic rock band - retro, for the aughts - with effect-laden guitars and organs. They employ rhythms that approach rockabilly, giving their songs a bouncing, upbeat sense. The album's success was driven by the single "Dreaming of You," the band's first hit, and the surprising range of sounds found on the album. The band wanders between an array of styles and sounds, making an interesting collection of songs.

Never heard of this band or album before but found this to be an enjoyable listen. Very unique for a rock band and combines a bunch of different genres into their sound.

A near perfect blend of psychedelic and modern rock, The Coral rush head on into instant classic status while remaining firmly in the promising stage. Such things as this can be seen as tired and worn out and it shouldn't work as well as it does given that, but work it does and The Coral have found a nice niche for themselves. Favorites: Spanish Main, I Remember When, Shadows Fall, Dreaming of You, Simon Diamond, Goodbye, Waiting for the Heartaches, Skeleton Key.

Wat een leuk verrassend album is dit! Ik verwachtte standaard 13 in een dozijn rock, maar dit doet me een beetje denken aan die oude old school rock. Zanger heeft een goed prettig randje op zn stem die ik echt goed trek en daarnaast is het instrumentaal gewoon echt goed. Wel kakt het album nogal in halverwege, met Skeleton Key als dieptepunt voor mij. De rest swingt wel nog steeds best wel goed, maar het haalt niet meer het niveau van de eeste paar nummers die ik echt fantastisch vind met I Remember When en Dreaming of you als absoluut hoogtepunt. Toch vind ik dit absoluut een vermakelijk album en is dit zeker geen straf geweest om te luisteren. FAVO: I remember When, Dreaming of you, Goodbye

Énergique et bien rythmé, intemporel et solide.

Damn! Neo-psychedelia with dashes of dub. This was sick. Best song: Shadows Fall Also great: Dreaming of You Simon Diamond Goodbye Waiting for the Heartaches 4.25

Favorite Track: Dreaming of You

14/12/24 This was a good listen.

Great stuff. I don't really get the critics comparing this with psychedelia. Apart from the album cover, which resembles some 20th-century psychedelia classics, the record is more akin to a collection of rock-influenced sea shanties. You've got the drunken choral vocals, the shrill harmonica, the shoop-shoop chugging of the drums, the tonic-dominant basslines... It's not unpleasant by any means (in fact, it's surprisingly enjoyable), but does it really belong on the list of the 1001 most important albums in history? Even the hit track, Dreaming of You, maintains this strange nautical dance energy that eludes comprehension of how it came to be such a hit. It's a fun track, sure, but having 100x the number of Spotify streams as the next-most listened on the album is a little extreme. The vocals are an obvious strong point here. They're clearly inspired by the likes of Jim Morrison, Piper-era Floyd, the Stones, and perhaps a sprinkle of CCR. Definitely a throwback to 60s and early 70s music with its thick vocal harmonies, brash mixing, and simple rocking energy. The song Goodbye is particularly suspect here. We love some good retro singing. The high-energy shuffle of all the songs does get a little repetitive, and the album feels a little lengthy even for just 34 minutes – but judging by other entries on this list, it could be much, much worse. 4/5 Key tracks: Spanish Main, Dreaming of You, Goodbye

Interesting could use another listen

That was a really unique album with the mix of hard rock, folk, and a touch of reggae in some songs. Was a nice switch up from the norm on this list. Some of the guitar work was really cool and the singer has a pretty interesting voice which worked well. Dreaming of You I think was in Scrubs if my memory was unlocked correctly.

Never heard of these guys, but that was some pretty sweet psychedelic alternative folk-y shit. Noticed a lot of songs had some really solid harmonies too. Skeleton Key is wildly different than the others. This was just a strange album that was super interesting to me. Felt like it had a bunch of different genres and worked well. Creative af.

10 seconds in I realized this was a Very Serious Rock Album and had to return to it later when I had time to actually listen. Was great. will return to it, unlike almost every other album from this that I wasn't already familiar with

Floating between a 3 and a 4. Its rough around the edges, but its like an updated version of The Kinks or something which this list loves, so I'm moving it to a 4 with a "this is how it sits in context" mindset.

Great find for me.

Never heard of The Coral, but seems like they’re good enough that maybe I should have. A lot of severe tempo transitions in the middle of their songs and lead vocals make them sound very much like The Doors. Liked all songs except Skeleton Key. The Coral comes in at (4.2*s)

Great debut... Obviously has the mighty Dreaming Of You but the whole record bristles with a sense of daring and taking risks. Nothing sounded like it at the time and it only really sounds like The Coral.

Whoa. A UK rock album that I actively liked, that's rare on this list. This album was all over the place and it was fun. The lyrics and feel of the songs was often silly and lighthearted, I thought. I would listen to this album again, I hope I don't forget that it exists.

This is cool and hits the right spot with me. Spanish Main is a strong opener.

This won’t be for everyone but I like it

A bit surprising, his voice was actually quite good or pleasant to listen to and the other various instruments certainly spiced things up a bit with interesting lyrics as well

How did they hoover up so many influences whilst still so young?. This is a punchy debut. It bounces along with a Scally psych feel. The lyrics are clever, the songs are tight. Ian Broudie polishes up the rough edges without too much Mr Sheen. Songs for window cleaners to hum.

Despite me singing Dreaming Of You around the house on a regular basis, I somehow never knew that The Coral are from a town basically ten minutes down the road from me. I hadn’t heard anything else on the album before today, and it was a lot more varied than I’ve come to expect from UK indie bands. Interestingly, there were tracks that reminded me a little of Gogol Bordello, which was definitely a pleasant surprise. Outside of the super bigwigs of UK indie rock/pop (Blur and Oasis), this album might be up there are one of my favourites.

Great album that I'd not given much thought to before

This honestly took me a long time to figure out what kind of album this was. It was musically a little all over the place. I enjoyed it though even though it seemed scattered.

Varied and entertaining 3.9

"I remember when" aggiunta alla playlist : )

Not particularly original,but we'll done. Surprisingly I'd missed this band until now.

Listened to it this morning and can recall that it rocked but . . . that's it.

Reminds me of Captain Beefheart with these stompy eccentric ditties. Bounces around a number of styles in a short period, which feels like a perfunctory tour, but also creates a wacky kaleidoscope that I kind of dig. Definitely grew on me with each listen, and I always enjoy a good sleeper.

surprisingly solid

Rock with vocal harmonies and organ and some reggae rhythm. I Remember When Dreaming of You Wildfire

The first time an album caught me by surprise with a so g I know but didn't know it was from this artist. There are some good tunes on here, but nothing groundbreaking. There is a lot worse rock on this list so I'll give it a pass.

Kompakti, viihdyttävä, laulussa tunnetta ja hyvät soitot. Piti kuunnella useempi kerta

I can get behind the folksy, neo-psychedelia vibe this album delivers. The Coral mixes catchy melodies with a retro feel that somehow still sounds fresh. There’s a lot of variety here, from jangly guitars to swirling, trippy moments, and it all works together better than you’d expect. It’s fun, a little weird, and surprisingly easy to listen to from start to finish. If you like classic pop hooks with a touch of strangeness, this is definitely worth checking out.

What was commonplace forty-fifty years ago has become the rarest of musical acts; a band - as opposed to an individual and a computer holed up in a bedroom - with the ability to write melodic hooks actually exploring the sonic boundaries of 20th century rock/pop.

Not a bad album at all but it's a weak debut album. Favourite Songs: I Remember When, Dreaming of You, Waiting for the Heartaches. Least Favourite Songs: Simon Diamond, Goodbye.

This sounds as if The Doors were a 2000s garage rock revival band. Surprisingly, that works really well. I especially liked the layered oddball melodies. It did not make the jump from the UK to America, so it was all brand new to me. It’s interesting that this Oasis-adjacent Brit album would be released the Monday after Oasis announced a reunion tour. The algorithm has a hold of me!

This album was fun! Nothing genre breaking in early ‘00’s rock, but a fun album. 4/5!

The corals self titled album is great with a mix of barber shop quartets and rocky pink Floyd esc music was very good. gonna give it a 8/10

Lots of styles are mixed here, and somehow rhe result is still coherent. It was an etertaining listening experience.

Liked it a lot. Adventurous and whimsical, I liked how the songs followed themes. Really good for baking.

NIce one

Es como un poco country - rock. Está bien.

A pleasant surprise from a band u had never heard of. Super listenable, if not exactly the most innovative. But they do have their own definitive that I enjoy. Nice, pleaseing, generic rock that doesn't suck.

pretty catchy and pretty short

I had a good time, but I do not think it belongs on the list.

Awesome Ez 4.5

Good stuff

This was a very pleasant surprise. From the first few seconds I though "yeah this is gonna be good" and it stayed just as good the whole time. The standout was Dreaming of You, which sounds like motown cover and I love it. I'd give this an 8 or 9 out of 10. It's close to a 5 star, but I don't even know what my criteria for a 5 star are anymore. Is that only for 10/10s? Is a 10/10 even attainable? Album cover: A. I like looking at it.

This album rocked. I'd never heard of it but had fun the entire time. It's not too long, great guitar, awesome vocals. It rocks pretty hard throughout. At times the album really reminds me of My Chemical Romance? That might be a weird association, but they were around in similar times. I'm in the process of catching up to a few missed albums so I only listened once. Good stuff. 8/10

4.0

Was familiar with two songs. I could have sworn this band was a 70's 80's band. Good songs nice atmosphere. Did well in this house

This album has the heart of the 60s and transports elements of early rock and psych into the unfitting year of 2002. I was suprised by this one. While no songs particularly stood out to me, the sound that they created on this record is a great time piece of the 60s with better production.

No nice genre box Shapeshifting music wizards Casting rock weirdness

Listened before? N A good album from a band that I didn’t remember hearing until I heard the final track. The style is all over the place (in a good way) and they seem to be talented musicians. It wasn’t long enough to get old, and a few of the songs were downright catchy. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Dreaming of You

Good, not a bad song in there

I remember The Coral knocking about the NME scene of the early 2000s, but never listened to a full album. Better than expected.

Things I know about The Coral: 1) Bri’ish 2) they’re named after coral Things I learned today: 1) During a weekend of 1st time listens for both the Smiths' self-titled debut & Meat is Murder, The Coral might be my favourite jangly rock out of the three of them! 2) Music critics really like white reggae, especially in the vein of Madness/The Specials. However, the tracks here are fun & few enough in number ("Skeleton Key", the hidden track "Time Travel") so the comparison luckily does not define the album as a whole. 3) Well it's something I kinda knew already, but I really like a lot of "neo-psychedelic" bands that carry 60's pop sounds into the 21st century. The Coral is no exception HL: "Shadows Fall", "Dreaming of You", "Simon Diamond", "Skeleton Key", "Calendars and Clocks" June 16, 2024

Wow! Forgot how good this album is! The opening four tracks are as good as it gets, with the sublime ‘Dreaming Of You’ being the standout. A great jangly, poppy, psychy rock and roll record!

3.7/5 listened 3x. cool album, never heard it before

Wow I love the spanky guitar tone on the first track. Without trying to come across as immediately self-centered, this is exactly the kind of guitar tone that I often strive for and incorporate in my own music. Great "grab the listener" effect. Wow COOOL sounding vocals in this first track too. I am impressed! I really enjoyed this album. I listened to it while meal prepping about a dozen burritos to eat over the next week or two, and it was an amazing record to put on while doing so. The thing that stood out most to me is that they had this intentional meander that would happen in some songs- where they would take a turn down a random road into a different musical area and then just hung out there for a bit. It felt to me like a real band were writing these songs and in a beautiful way detached from current trends in pop/rock songwriting, where everything has to be a platform for the vocals. Even though this band came out earlier, it reminded me of Fleet Foxes, as they tend to also have these shifts in their songs where they change tempos and keys and play around with structure just for the sake of doing it. I was also surprised at how often they went into this 1960s (? I think?) sound, like on "Waiting for the Heartaches". It sounded like a more modern Beatles track.

It's interesting to me that this album gets labelled as folk rock, since it feels so much different than other folk music to me. It does, however, sound like songs that you would sing on a ship from time to time, so maybe that makes it folk. Really cool album overall with good production. 4/5

decent record. enjoying.

This album was weirdly fun. They sound like a dance-y folk band in spooky animated movie in the best way. I enjoyed how consistent that sound and vibe were through the album.

New Orleans sound, reminiscent of Kings of Leon

A good album, I liked Spanish Main and Dreaming of you.

This was a fun and funky album. Every song felt like it was in a completely different style/genre (beach, reggae, polka, ska, rock?!!), but the overarching album still worked because the singer's voice remained constant, and many of the songs had a sort of funk, sinister New Orleans vibe.

Really liked this. Never heard of them before.

Really enjoyed it

Solid psych rock that I need to listen to a few more times. Love the vibe though.

Delightful album by a bunch of teenagers who take you on a grand tour of music and style history. As many ideas in music as the cover shows it will be.

Something different. Much better than I remembered.

I used to really like this and enjoyed rediscovering it. They were doing their own thing and kind of got lumped in with the other indie bands of the time. Dreaming of You is such a great tune

Never heard of The Coral. They have a modern psychedelic vibe to them. Well recorded, talented, just polished enough. I like these guys.

Pleasantly surprised by this, it hit right today

Fun rock album, liked it more than I thought I would.

I liked the neo-60s sound of this.

This seemed like a good soundtrack for a slightly crazy carnival. I heard songs suitable for an off-kilter carousel, a slightly scary fun house, a spooky dark ride, and sundry spinny rides run by slightly insane clowns. Yet it never went completely off the rails.

Good. Very garage rocky.

The Coral's self-titled album, "The Coral," is a captivating journey through psychedelic rock and indie pop. Released in 2002, this debut album showcases the band's eclectic style and musical prowess. From the infectious melodies of "Dreaming of You" to the haunting beauty of "Shadows Fall," each track on the album offers something unique and compelling. The band's use of diverse instruments, including trumpets, keyboards, and strings, adds depth and richness to their sound, creating a lush sonic landscape that draws listeners in. While "The Coral" may not have received the same level of mainstream attention as some of their later albums, it remains a standout debut that highlights the band's talent and creativity. With its catchy hooks, inventive arrangements, and distinctive vocals, "The Coral" is a must-listen for fans of indie rock and psychedelic music.

Really cool mix of styles and influences. It's definitely tough to pin down. I enjoy the singer's voice, it definitely feels passionate. The instrumental arrangements are intricate but super tight.

2 early 2000s UK artists I've never heard of in a row. These guys were pretty fun though. I'll spend more time in their discography. Strong 3.5 rounding up.

Even after reading the Wikipedia page for this album I still have no frame of reference for this album so I might be totally missing some context but regardless I thought this was pretty good. It’s one of those 00s rock throwback albums (I think of are you gonna be my girl by jet for some reason) and this one gives 60s/70s rock at least vocally. Shadows fall and calendars and clocks are my favs.

The first album in the project so far I’ve listened to twice before rating. It spoke to me but I wanted to be certain it was deserving of a 4/5, and it is. I’ve never consciously listened to The Coral before; this was basically a new discovery for me. I loved the production, it’s a very well made record. I get vibes of a slightly ska-influenced version of the Stereophonics. Spanish Main is a very enticing opener, how about those harmonies? I Remember When is the standout track for me and I also quite enjoyed Simon Diamond. Good stuff.

Neo-psicodelia, folk rock. Está bien. Un 4.

That was unexpectedly enjoyable! Not entirely enjoyable but enjoyable to an unexpected level. I might have to give that one another listen-through at some point.

Like a modern folk album, liked it 3.7

Actually quite enjoyed this fun style, rockish but not too serious.

Hé wat een geinig album. Een verzameling speelse vrolijkmakende rock. En dat met een wat rauwe zangstem. Er zijn toch maar weinig bands die met een variatie op het thema van It's a Small World iets leuks kunnen maken, zonder dat het kinderachtig wordt (Goodbye). De hit is volgens mij Dreaming of You. Maar daar moet dit album het helemaal niet van hebben. Het is een mooi totaalproduct. Het lijkt soms weinig pretentie uit te stralen, maar zit stiekem toch leuk in elkaar. Een ontdekking.

4/5 Great listen

All songs enjoyable

WOAH, I genuinely was very pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this album. It's not something that a lot of people would appreciate, but I just liked the vibes. I don't think that there was anything special that day but I just felt hyped up when listening to the first two songs of the album. Of course, things started going downhill from the third song onwards, but I didn't expect it to be a perfect album, which is why I am giving it 5 stars. Pretty exciting getting an album that is not difficult to listen to :D

Eerste bristse rock album dat ergens op lijkt

postitiv overraskelse! legesyg, varieret og ikke så lang at gimmicken bliver anstrengt. Dreaming of You er stadig fed

This was awesome. Felt like a combination of The Doors, 60’s garage rock, and a sea shanty band, with a dash of psychedelia. Some of the vocal harmonies are amazing. Each song is distinct and doesn’t feel like it retreads the same ground. I read that the lead singing has been compared to Jim Morrison. I see that, but the comparisons end pretty quickly. He is fantastic though. Good range, both vocally and emotionally. The band is tight, the riffs are hot, the organ is enchanting, and the general attitude and confidence of this debut album is engaging. I really enjoyed this and would love to see how they grow from this. I do wonder if they could top this though. The one thing I’ll say to detract from this album is that it tapers off at the end and I stopped caring a little. 4 stars. Standout tracks: I Remember When, Dreaming of You, Goodbye, Waiting for the Heartaches, Skeleton Key

Best description is campy. Lots of fun sounds and good hooks, but not really catchy. I was dreading it after reading a couple reviews and skimming the Wiki. But was pleasantly surprised. Vocals kinda reminded me of Jack Black. 4 stars.

Very easy to listen to, catchy songs. I'm a little worried how this album will hold up under repeated listens, but so far, so good. Favorite songs: Dreaming of You - nice feel Wildfire - I was about to write off this track as just okay, but then the guitars joined in, western feel Overall the album's start is its strongest point - the sequence of the first 4 songs is mwah, chef's kiss. Least favorite songs: Skeleton Key - too repetetive for me Calendars and Clocks - same thing, this song bored me to tears

no me ha parecido memorable, pero lo he disfrutado mucho

Early 2000s alt rock with strong influences from baroque pop and garage revival contemporaries, and 60s psychedelia and blue-eyed soul. His vocals sometimes remind me of Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys. It's fast-paced, eclectic, and well-produced. Plenty of fun ideas, with a few bangers, even if some of the deep cuts don't hit the mark. Favorites: I Remember When, Dreaming of You, Waiting for the Heartaches

Weirdly , the second ska white boy wanna be reggae album in a row. Is this algorithm skewed? The previous album I rated a 4 star. This one has pretty poor production quality , but seems a bit more original and incorporates a lot of musical styles. I'll give it 4 stars

Surprisingly good. Only knew 'Thinking of You' before so expected it to sound similar to that, but it actually had a pretty diverse sound, the dub sounding song early on was a nice surprise. At only 35 minutes too it's over before you think about getting bored, will have to go back to this.

4*

Accidentally found a fav song I’d never been able to remember the title of in this album so that’s nice! Rest of album short and cohesive but didn’t reveal any other secret favs so 4*

Dreaming of You is a great song which I seem to always forget. The rest was comparatively poor but still decent listening.

Amazing for a debut album but probably one of the worst i have listened to still a good album just nothing compared to the rest

Never heard of this album but... the first song is sooooo cool. Whole album is great, there should be more albums that sound like this. Has a swagger and attitude, but also shows a lot of creativity and vision. Very enjoyable and I'll probably check out more of their stuff.

Above average rock album. 3.5/5

Good mix of odd and straightforward rock music

A surprising discovery for me! After listening to the album of the day, I listen to their latest album, which I also liked, maybe more than the album of the day.

Never heard of them. Hmmmh, interesting. It’s harmonious and varied enough to keep me engaged and not it’s not annoying. There’s some parts with too many repetitions but I can stand it. I think, I like the last song on the album ‘Calendars and Clocks’ the most.

Some good tunes! Not sure that I’d ever listened to The Coral before

Very good

I’ll restate my view that you need to listen to many albums 10 times to decide if you like them. There just isn’t time to do that but I like the early days feeling I’m getting from this one. It sounds like an English version of Os Mutantes. (How’s that for a blast from the 1001 past?)

Easy listen! Some really nice tunes in it! Solid 8/10 in my opinion!

Even though my first ever standing gig was The Coral I’d never listened to this album in full before. Apparently that was my loss. I’m a fan of the unhinged, chaotic energy in most of these songs, and the way it sounds completely cohesive and somewhat unique despite the clear 60s influences. And that’s before considering Dreaming of You, which is worth a star on its own. In conclusion: much better than yesterday’s turn of the century Liverpudlian guitar band album (H.M.S. Fable).

Not bad at all.

A good, solid alternative album reminiscent of classic alternative artists like The Clash, The Psychedelic Furs, or Squeeze. Lots of strong guitar riffs, fast-paced, and energetic tracks.

I'm surprised I've never heard this before - or at least don't remember listening to this band before.

Pirate rock! i kinda like it. 4?

If it was a full album of ‘Dreaming of You’ it would get 5 stars.

Good shit strong 4

Solid

Interesting and pretty good

i rlly like the album cover so thats promising made in 2002, but feels like it was made earlier i enjoy the guitar on all the tracks, the vocals sound a bit bland in some of the songs got better as the album went on

Øv nu har jeg glemt det, men husker det som en 4’er - ret fedt!

They seem like a 60s rock band that transported to the 21st century. Well, there is a song called Time Travel on the album.... Standouts: Dreaming of You, I Remember When, Goodbye, Wildfire. Others: Waiting for the Heartaches, Skeleton Key Very solid. I like it. 3.5

Neo-psicodelia, folk rock. Está bien. Un 4.

Es como un poco country - rock. Está bien.

7/10. Pirate music that doesn't sound like pirate music because it's actually 2000's rock? Sign me up!

A fun little pirate-adjacent album. 7/10

The 1960’s called and they want their tunes back.

I liked it, kinda weird in a good way.

This was a fun listen

Loved it ! Gave me cat empire vibes

Je sais pas pourquoi tout le monde chie dessus dans les commentaires, c’est vraiment d’la bombe

Indierock with interesting twists. Like it. One of the albums that grows on you after a while

Folk rock. Interesante.

Love this one. Hadn't heard it in ages.

This was surprisingly good. I really enjoyed it as it was a different sound.

I quite liked that!

funny

Album cover looks like.... I just don't know. There's only 1 R in Coral so it can't be corral, which would have made more sense. Indie rock maybe? It is a "the" band with no real sense in the name... Ok it's jokey early 00s indie, with like a rockabilly flavour. I normally hate that shit but I really liked this against all odds and want to rate it highly. It's worth noting that I had a migraine yesterday and I still feel like I have some kind of brain fog. But this is album is fun through the haze. 4/5.

Really liking their sound. Some special songs here, "Dreaming of You," "Waiting for the Heartaches." Really strong album. It seems like they are super talented, they know who they are as a band, and they are just having fun with it.

Excellent opening, let's see if it continues in this vein.... So far, so good.... Looking for it now on Discogs!

Never heard of them and really enjoyed.

This album is weird in the good way. I quite like the lead singer’s voice. Give me some bass-led songs with harmonies and I’m in! Dreaming Of You is the highlight of the album for me. There are other good songs too like I Remember When, Shadows Fool, and Goodbye. The lyrics do get a bit repetitive sometimes and the last track is a bit slow for my taste. It sorta feels like they ran out of steam at the end. This album was on the original 1001 list and supposedly was removed by the 2018 edition. I guess we are working off the old list? I am thankful it was still generated for us.

First time listening: 9/11 songs liked It's like a modern version of The Doors, in the best way! Some songs feel very ska like too, that may just be a bias of mine for being in a ska band. Enjoyable! 2 songs saves

Really enjoyed it. Had no expectations and it was great

Psychedelic birtish rock... Punk ish Playlist songs: I remember when Dreaming of you Goodbye

Oh dreaming of you ist cool. Den Rest entdecke ich gerade erst und dieser 60ies sound gefällt mir.

Liked it.

Liked it a lot. will definitely listen again

I didn’t know the artist. I’m a fan of the really guitar-heavy music so this was a good fit for me. Few specific songs stuck out but i enjoyed it holistically and I’d like to listen again.

I started this album expecting something like any mid-2000 indie rock, so, I wasn't expecting too much. However, this is a very nice album, with fewer cliches and some good songs. Nothing spectacular, but a nice album.

Es como un poco country - rock. Está bien.

Liked it but can't really remember any songs off of it. I guess these are like the Beatles but they're MODERN BEATLES which just makes them Uninteresting Beatles.

"Dreaming of you" can't be this old... A few other great songs too.

I was there when Dreaming of you became a hit, I thought they were good but had never fully heard this album until now, it’s quite good

I really liked this record! Sort outlaw, or pirate

nice one

Some really interesting vibes. I had never heard this ever before

They have character

An enjoyable blast from the past!

More unknown brits bringing the solid rock and roll

Not the type of music I'd actively seek out to listen to but was surprisingly enjoyable and catchy!

dreaming of you gives me joy. other songs are mehh tho but generally love this genre

Super assured retro psych/Brit beat debut

A funk rock album

This was interesting. The musical styles were eclectic and jumped around. It warrants another listen!

Oh no. This looks so irrelevant. Is it British? Is it British?✔️ Does it belong on the list?〰️❌ How do I feel?🤷‍♀️ The musicianship is good! But… idk. I think I’m glad I heard it. Like Klaxons. Without this project no way I ever would. But this album would not be on MY list of 1001 albums to hear before you die. 3 Boolean: 🤔

It's like a skeleton in a top hat playing indie sleaze in stop motion animation

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.

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

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.

3/5

me gustaron un par de temas, tengo que volver a escucharlo pero no estuvo tan mal

For every banger there's a weird one.

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

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.

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.

Interesting creative album; i got lost at times towards the middle. 3.5 for me.

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

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?

bretty gud

Never heard them before. A couple tracks i liked.

Loved all the instrumentation and how the songs felt like a journey.

Ska, Manu Chao, Doors

Standouts I Remember When Dreaming of You

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Solid, but I don't think I'll ever listen to it again.

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

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.

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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This should be added to my next halloween playlist. Weird and chimey. Didn't hate it.

It sounds like a garage band trying its hand at antiquated styles. Which is cool in my book.

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.

was kinda fun Will I listen to again: 39%

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

(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.

It was fine, nothing to write home about.

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!

Charms, not without, etc. etc.

it's alr

Very much OK, but I got a little bored halfway through.

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

It’s ok

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

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.

Actually a pleasant surprise

6/10

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ganz nett, mag das Georgel.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Not a big fan

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.

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

3.5

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

“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.

Britpop part 2

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

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(

Was not what I expected.

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

Eine Mischung aus Rock und Piratenmusik - klingt irgendwie cool

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

I enjoyed this album and its broad variety, featuring many changes in tempo, intricate guitar work, and supporting instruments. Layered vocals provided a harmony-like sound that punctuated many of the songs with different emotional vibes. Overall, the album was reminiscent of The Giraffes with a less hard rock sound, but acoustic guitars, horns, and accordion were all used in a similar fashion to create a ska/polka/whatever twist on their brand of rock. I contend that this album wasn't influential or good enough to be heard before my death, but I enjoyed hearing it nevertheless.

Probably one of the weirder albums I've listened on this list. Didn't really expect to sound like it did that being said even though I did enjoy some of these songs I can't really see myself going back to it 6/10 Favourite: Spanish Main Least Favourite: Bad Man

первые 2 песни внезапно понравились, все остально превратилось в какую то скуку

Not bad. I could listen to this again

I have a vague recollection of this album from back then; it was when I was at my peak of trying to stay on top of the latest and greatest music. This, however, is not that. It’s pretty mediocre, definitely not worthy of this list. Spanish Main = repetitive. Shadows Fall and Simon Diamond = grating whiny vocals. The rest of the album was a mixed bag of songs, but nothing stood out as memorable or particularly enjoyable. (3)

it was different and somewhat entertaining, but not my thing.

Gotta say this one grew on me. I find it impossibly hard to categorize. Maybe avant garde pirate polka rock for your Russian nephew’s bar mitzvah? Still working it out. Fun at times. Some brilliant moments. It isn’t my favorite. Note to the producer, the mix is crystalline to borderline shrill. Fix dat for the re-release. But I found the musicianship and sheer breadth of influences laudable.

Started off kind of weird, stayed kind of weird, but not bad. Overall, a nice listen. The band incorporates an interesting mashup of genres that mostly works.