Reviews (page 7 of 8)
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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.
This is a really cool 1960s album apart from it was made in the 2000s and it's so derivative it's almost painful to listen to. I'm going to give it 3 stars for effort, as it must be difficult to come up with original music in the folk-psychedelia genre.
I do not get this album at all, it's a mess of too many elements. And it seems like it just sounds like the poor man's version of too many sounds from the early 2000s. This album is definitely not for me and I feel like it should not be included on this list.
It’s hard to believe this album is over 20 years old. I remember really enjoying it when I was younger, and it still holds up today. It’s packed with fun, catchy pop, and Dreaming of You remains an undeniable classic. Favourite Song: Dreaming of You – infectious, timeless, and full of energy. Least Favourite: Some of the later tracks feel a bit flat and don’t quite match the strength of the earlier ones. Album Artwork: A cool cover with a distinct '60s vibe that suits the band's retro-tinged sound. A nostalgic and enjoyable listen that still delivers plenty of charm.
The Coral has one incredible, timeless song, and then another half an hour of stuff that's just okay. I don't mind it, Skeleton Key is a riot and the next best track, everything else just fine. A low 3 because Dreaming of You is brilliant brilliant stuff and also the soundtrack to an iconic Scrubs moment.
I remember this from when it came out, and I'm sure it used to be better!? Dreaming Of You was the instant classic, I Remember When is also decent, but there's really nothing else, plumbing new lows when they borrow some pretty reggae sounding beats to warble over. Just checked, and the next album is the better one (without the standout single though). 2/5 for this one.
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
Un album qui est loin d'être mauvais, mais qui est tellement peu singulier que comment il se démarque du reste de la musique de son époque ? Un autre album dont la présence ici est remise en doute pas par son manque de finesse mais parce qu'on se demande comment il a été marquant. 5/10
Another “good in an early 2000s British” way, I guess. I don’t know. Above average? Not life changing, but I might keep it in the rotation. Solidly fine.
Not bad but nothing truly remarkable, ultimately becoming rather forgettable. This sounds like a very good bar band who are still trying to gather their bearings and have some good ideas, but they rarely land. And maybe this band sounded great live but this recording doesn't capture the same energy.
no me ha parecido memorable, pero lo he disfrutado mucho
3/5. I super enjoyed the first half of the album, but it definitely falls off later, simple and kind of lazy writing. The first few feel diverse and original and unique, like I'm listening to a band finding their roots. They have some bangers but not exceedingly cool throughout. Just a little cool.
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
Not sure if I'll ever want to listen to this again, but I did really enjoy some of the genre fusion & featured instruments
60s psychedelic throwback. That sounds like something I’d super for on paper but it does fall flat on occasion, mostly because it gets a little too interested in being wEiRd and turns hokey. Some good songs and a solid sound here, though. Best song: Dreaming of You
Too poppy
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
Nope
4.5, super fun music, really needed it today
Yeah never heard of this band before and I came defiantly see why. Absolutely nothing special about these guys. Is there even a summary for this album? This may be the most phoned in random band on the list. 2002 alt rock that’s not even popular. Wasn’t the worst album to listen to but probably one of the more undeserving. 4.4/10
I mean I definitely wasnt expecting that lol. I think it was okay just bc it was different to most albums on here. The first two songs are pretty cool
After the second listen I realized that the album isn't as bad as I first thought. But it doesn't go beyond a 3 star.
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.
I’ve always loved Dreaming of You and I like a couple of their later singles. I didn’t expect the rest of this album to be quite this weird. I respect that they are doing their own unique thing, I just don’t particularly like it.
Couldn’t listen to this album as it’s not on Apple Music. Listened to some songs on Apple Music. Sounds fun!
Musically it's not bad, but as an album felt more disjointed than creative.
Not for me. Kind of a weird late 60s pirate vibe
Meh uninspired
If you bought this album purely for Dreaming of You - as teenage me did - you might be disappointed, but that's not a bad thing: this is more inventive and more experimental than you might expect from the lead single. Said song is great, but relatively safe. The album is closer to ska and to the Libertines than you'd expect. 3.5
Mixed ok rock
This album was alright but I’m not sure it is listworthy.
Haven’t heard of them or the album. Alternative Rock from 2002. Not a bad vibe, definitely know Dreaming of You which I’ve added to the library. High 3 otherwise.
terrible...
Not a bad album but nothing special. Surprised this counts as an album I have to listen to before I die…
I'd never considered listening to these guys beyond Dreaming of You. The album was better than I imagined but didn't blow me away. I like the instrumentation, they use some interesting sounds. I didn't find any songs I prefer to the big one though. Standout Track: Dreaming of You
Not my cup of tea but I can tell it's well made and could see it being influential in this space.
This album had its better than one star moments but the band kept sabotaging themselves in multiple ways and couldn't hold onto any one of those moments for a complete song. This one's teetering on a 2 but there's too many bad lyrics and bad choices dragging it down.
An interesting mix of shanties and 60s style rock.
The oompah-Strokes found the "backwards reverb" button on their digi-pedals. I guess it's nice that they're playing instruments? Listen to Man Man instead!
This might be more a theme of a bunch of meh albums recently, but I’m having a hard time understanding why some of these are on here
Loved it. Weird, quirky, jazz/ska/indie mix. Didnt realise I knew them until -the- song came on.
4*
i just don't like it that much. some tracks get up to decent for me but it's just not a genre i enjoy. i think the lyrics kinda fuck it up for me, both his voice and what he's actually saying. instruments sound nice but it's a lil muddled with so many things going on.
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
banging start to end
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.
the kind of lad band shite that was ubiquitous during the early 2000s.
Above average rock album. 3.5/5
Good mix of odd and straightforward rock music
Least fav album of the 12 i've listened to. Not my type of music i'd say.
This album brings back memories. I heard the song "Dreaming Of You" on the TV Show "Scrubs" and had to find out who wrote it. The album is good, I listened to it a lot back then and it still holds up.
Terrible.
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.
This is one of those "wouldn't it be cool if" kinds of art works. Wouldn't it be cool if we sounded like the Beach Boys, man? And for the next track let's like do like a surf-rock but make it like modern you know? I have not felt a single emotion listening to all this. Just reminds me of all that pretentious indie that was going around in that era of rock and roll. It's two stars because it is technically competent, but that's all it is.
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.
Sehr spannendes Album - mal erinnert es an die Beatsteaks ("I remember when", eins meiner Lieblingslieder auf diesem Album), dann taucht plötzlich russische Folklore auf (immer noch "I remember when") und überall schwingt 60er/70er Psychedelic mit. Kaum zu glauben, dass das Album erst so "jung" ist, aber mir macht es Lust auf mehr. Definitiv eine Entdeckung, auf die ich selbst nicht gekommen wäre 😊
A band from the Liverpool area with psychedelic overtones, discovered playing in the Cavern Club - no, not those guys, it’s the Coral. Really enjoyed the mish mash of styles on this, sung in a Jim Morrison sort of style. Opening your debut album with a piratey shanty is a bold move, but one I like. Great stuff!
Some good tunes! Not sure that I’d ever listened to The Coral before
This was ok. Not a big fan, I've listened to a few psychedelic albums here and there but it's hit and miss for me.
This is pretty decent for a "The" band from the early '00s. The psychedelic side of the band is nice and they provide a good update of the genre. Singer voice is great, his inflections sometimes reminds me of Ryan Kattner of Man Man, and it definitely plays a role in the "sea shanty" feeling of some of the songs. When they mix their sound with ska/reggae, it's a bit more dull though (at least they don't sing with a fake Jamaican accent like Sting).
Never before heard of the band and album. It's a pleasing mix of folk and psychedelic rock, enriched with some elements from other genres like ska. The voice of the singer sometimes reminded me of Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß from German band Beatsteaks. Won't listen to it again, but it weren't wasted 34 minutes.
I had never heard of this band. Album sort of annoyed me, can’t put my finger on why. After listening, I immediately forgot what it sounded like.
Mishmash of styles all played competently, but with no distinctive hook. I would be excited to see them play in a bar, but I don't see how this is one of the greatest 1000 albums of all time. It wouldn't even make top 1000 in my collection.
I don't know man... Maybe there are only 500 records I must hear before I die. This wasn't one of them. But it's not a 1 star either. I just don't know.
ok
Pretty interesting music, I only listened to about .5”6 songs, and they were fun, but not compelling enough for me to give more stars
Definitely what you'd expect from British Rock. Not my cup of tea, but not necessarily bad. Just not something I'd usually seek out or enjoy.
Its not that great.
This doesn’t sound like 2002. The songs with organ give it a 60’s vibe, while some of the other songs lean into a gypsy/ Gogol Bordello type of sound. I like it fine, but it seems like a stretch for it to be included in this list. 3.3
Sort of 60s retro/psychobilly sound with hard rock at times. It's an interesting niche but I'm not super into it. Good album if you're having a kitschy halloween burlesque show in your basement. 3.0
Nice album, I like the mix of music and keeps me interested during the whole album.
Very good
It was not bad
Didn’t really care for this. Felt like the same song for 35 minutes.
Really enjoyed the first track, Spanish Main... off to a good start. I Remember When - pretty good too. Shadows Fall - slow ska. Not so great Dreaming of You - too Pop. Simon Diamond - too ska. Goodbye - fairly good. Waiting For the Heartaches - not so good. Skeleton Key - ska on steroids. Silly stuff Wildfire - ok. Bad Man - not bad. Calendars And Clocks - straight out of The Divine Comedy. OTT nonsense. So, good start but quickly became lame and boring. It's a 2
Me ha parecido un peñazo. Me ha recordado a The Last Shadows Puppets pero sin ningún tema que levante el disco. Prescindible aunque no sea malo.
Okay
Bit of an odd collection that is diverse in musical styles but the individual tracks could have had more character.
Kinda fun rockabilly sound.
Oh I really did not like that
A couple of fun sounds but mostly kinda lame
I bought this when it first came out and knew it would be a classic. How anyone can give this anything other than 5* is beyond me
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?)
This was a rare album that I didn’t like more with repeated listening. First time around I appreciated the guitar playing and their bringing in other styles, like reggae, hard rock and pub music. Also, the singer had a great voice. With time, the sing-along nature of the choruses started to get to me.
So many different music styles in every song but shoehorned in and all over the place.
Outstanding. Can't wait to listen to more of their catalog. Right up my alley.
2 - I'm writing this, like, a week after listening to the album, and I just remember it being boring. It could do things I like for a few seconds, and would become boring again. It never kept my attention long enough to consider giving it a 2.5. The vocals were annoying, from what I remember. Not really sure why this is in the 1001 albums you must listen to before you die? I mean, it sounds more like something from a decade later than something from 2002, so maybe that has something to do with it? Overall, forgettable.
Solidly mediocre. Not sure why it's on the list, I'm not surprised it was removed.
2.5 potentially
Easy listen! Some really nice tunes in it! Solid 8/10 in my opinion!
ehkä paras album summary tällä sivustolla.. poppi rokkia, pientä kultesque sävähdystä . toki paljon paljon paljon paljon paskempi miksi edes vertailin mitä vittua teen piiskaa.. piiskaa ansaitsen tollasesta, mitä vittua liikkuu päässä rn miten kehtaan british boy band paskasa aivan hriveä albumi mitä hevettiä selitän jotain k... ei, en saa sanoa enään sitä sanaa... en ansaitse... piiskaa..piiskaa..piiskaaa shadows fall
Dreaming of you is een zalig hitje met nostalgische waarde. De rest van het album is ook erg opzwepend en tof
Wouldn’t listen again except maybe “Goodbye” and “Waiting for the Heartache,” but I enjoyed it just a smidge more than I thought I would. “Calendars and Clocks” was a strong finish. I’m just not into bands imitating Spanish rock. Perhaps if it were a Santana album…
A little punk a little ska a little Roma with a melody here and there with the smallest touch of surf rock feel. Interesting
Reading all the accolades, I expected more. The beginning was ok, by the end it became very annoying.
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.
Wow this was a total new discovery for for me and I loved the album Simon Diamond and Skeleton Key are great but it a really retro sounds with a twist - its a ride for sure listen to the whole thing please
Post-britpop, but entirely less wanky than their contemporaries. Dreaming of you is genuinely a fun track, however the rest of this album strays worryingly close to twee in its perkiness. The biases and pecadillos of the compiler really show up in this selection, though. White boys (check) from the North-ish of England (check) and making music almost specifically for Oxfordshire-born journos working for Melody Maker or the NME (check) - it more or less couldn't not make it to the list. And it really shouldn't have. One decent track doesn't make an album, and there's a good few hundred albums I'd opt for before this one.
Solid
Several tiers below "nothing special"
Not feeling it!!!
Tråååkigt... slöseri med tid
If sea shanties were indie rock. Very much an acquired taste.
Is every chorus just 6 words repeated over and over and over and over?
I'm surprised I've never heard this before - or at least don't remember listening to this band before.
Liked the singles, the rest was a bit meh.
Often I wonder if the album was fresh sounding when it was released and we have heard a lot of artists emulate the bands style. Although it is the first time I have listened to this album I feel like I have heard it 1000 times before. It could be the heavy Beatles influence.
Whirlwindy Indie Americana with klezmer’esques circus parts and a brasse greeting card from The Zutons. 2.5
Apas vraiment inspirant je connais probablement une 100 d'albums qui aurait passé avant et rendu à mon 1060 reviews c'est juste vraiment ordinaire 2.75
Pirate rock! i kinda like it. 4?
If it was a full album of ‘Dreaming of You’ it would get 5 stars.
This was so grating after a while and it’s only 35 minutes long. Not my cuppa tea.
Ihan ok!
Ok
2.9 - This rock sound combined with ska, gypsy jazz and punk just isn’t doing it for me. I feel like I’m hungover, standing out in the hot sun, watching an opening act at a music festival. Some hippie dude near me is dancing aggressively, constantly getting in my space.
Okay. This album does not deserve to be on this list. It simply does not have enough cultural significance or substantial quality to warrant its inclusion. Fortunately, more recent versions of the 1001 albums book have omitted this album from the list. With that said, this album isn't that bad, at least compared to the other albums that I've claimed do not deserve to be on the list. The sound is pretty good at times. It's somewhat interesting. The singing could be better, but it could be worse. The writing was a bit confusing, and I'm not exactly sure what most of the songs were about. The album doesn't really drag on for too long, which is good. I did actually like this album at times. However, it is fairly forgettable and, as stated earlier, is not significant or excellent enough to belong on this list. However, I will give this album credit for being decent and give it a light 3/5.
Good shit strong 4
Not my thing
It's okay but has a novelty feeling all the way through
In the morning: great. Everything else: not great
i didn’t like this record and i’m surprised it seems to be rather well-regarded
Decent alt indie rock with some slight Ween-like pysch tendencies
The Zutons followed by The Coral - have I been teleported to early 2000s Liverpool? I like that the Coral have a unique, sea shanty sound. The highlights of this (their debut) album are very good, but there is also quite a lot of filler. Rating: 2.5/5 Playlist track: Dreaming of You Date listened: 03/12/23
Well - I thought I'd like this - given the era and the producer. But what a lame effort this was, completely forgettable. Derivative but not done well.
Perfect 3
Solid
It's fine. Some interesting songs, but a lot of it just feels like sort of generic throwback classic rock. Not sure whether it belongs on this list. 3 stars.
the album was... okay.
music for people who think dave mathews is god’s grace to earth
Interesting and pretty good
Pas assez mémorable pour que je personnalise cette critique avec une quelconque remarque concrète sur cet album généré il y a plus d'un mois déjà. Le temps passe vite.
J'ai fini cet album il y a moins de 20 minutes, mais comme à mon habitude je suis bien incapable de vous dire de quoi il en retournait
Interesting to be sure, but truly enjoyed nothing here at all
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!
Fairly fresh and spiky and energetic but grows a little tiresome after a time, with too many herbs and spices in an overbearing (also forgettable) stew one won't be particularly tempted to consume again anytime soon.
This was ok. Didn’t sound like standard music from 2002.
2.5 stars. Eh wasn't really into this. Felt like ballad-y psychedelia rock. Fun dueling guitars at times, but overall this was a little too repetitive at times. Standout was "Simon Diamond".
Bit meh, Dreaming of You is a great song, the rest sounds (as it did at the time) like pretty generic post-Britpop stuff
These early 2000’s British alt/indie records are such bullshit. Bullshit, I tell ya.
It's like what if indie rock did experimental jazz. Just not good.
Fun, engaging, though forgettable psychedelic/folk rock. Dreaming of You is the best, most catchy tune, but like the rest of the album, the whole thing just sort of disappears after the song is over.
Bland naughties half-hearted drivel mainly. Loads of filler with one stonking great killer. Every album was like this in the halcyon nme days of new indie. A bit good a lot bland.
Hmmm. Went by really fast and I took nothing from it. + Goodbye + Waiting For The Heartaches
I’d never heard of The Coral before, but every song on this album rocks.
Of all that british new wave i like them the least
Interesting outing from another band I'd never heard of. I liked the energy and originality. Eclectic perhaps to a fault though - stylistically so all over the map I felt like it had no cohesive center to bring it all together.
Best ok, soort van hitje kwam voorbij zelfs
Een zoutloos eitje, zo kan je deze muziek wel zien. Op zich gewoon best wel te eten, maar toch saaier dan nodig is.
Dit was lekker energiek.
Ik zag deze band ooit in New York en wat ik er van onthouden heb is dat het voorprogramma véél leuker was. Wat een saaie bende die Coral.
Afgezien van het hitje niet heel spannend.
Ehh this album teetered on being good multiple times but just kept blowing it. One listen was enough.
Fun
Ok
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
Not listened to before
I get that its hard to decide what albums will be classics in this century, but this album, with its poor rhymes, weak rhythm section and bland structure is an obvious poor choice. An especially odd inclusion when modern classics such as Daft Punk's Discovery and Frank Ocean's Blonde are strangely omitted.
Kind of bland, not necessarily bad. But I did not get much from this. Maybe I would have a different opinion after another listen.
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
Mentre Coldplay o Travis jugaven a portaven l'indie pop a les quotes d'èxit comercial més altes i Muse tractava de fer el mateix amb el prog rock de nova factura, The Coral jugaven a la seva pròpia lliga. Secundaris, valents, retros i juganers amb tot tipus d'influències, van aconseguir fer-se una carrera de llarga duració sent honestos amb la seva música i arrossegant amb els anys una petita multitud de fans fidels
Moins pire que le reste je crois
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Generic rock at best
Wasn’t very thrilled by this album, but had to give it two stars because I actually enjoyed listening to I Remember When. Other than that, this album was nothing special for me.
I remember when and waiting for the heartaches were pretty solid. Another album I’ve never heard off but it was enjoyable to listen to. Nothing to crazy about this album but definitely a fun listen
Pretty surprised this made the 1001 list. Huh. Did not need to hear this one before I died. Not good Personal Favorites: I Remember When
Kinda like the album. But I hate it for being on this list, because it doesn't belong. But after over 1070 albums I'm getting used to this haha.
Grew on me after the first listen
What the hell happened? I used to listen to this album. I used to like it! But when this came up, my only reaction was "Oh, yikes". It's garbage to me now. How the turns have tabled. Dreaming of You still bangs though.
A single catchy song does not an album make. Dull.
The 1960’s called and they want their tunes back.
polypcystic
I liked it, kinda weird in a good way.
Buen disco de pop-rock al que le he faltado algo de chispa. Canciones bien elaboradas y con un poco de guitarrero, pero que podría haber sido un mejor disco
I kinda struggle with this super-emotive vocal style. Kinda feels faux-deep/boomer-y. I guess it's commendable how many genres the test out here. Goodbye has a nice retro vibe to it. Waiting for the Heartaches has a really insipid rhyming scheme. Bad Man just continues the trend of me hating the vocals. The last track had some line about seashells on the seashore, and then it ends with "calendars and clocks, dickory-dock" over and over and o v e r. There are some really interesting ideas throughout the album but they're drowning in a sea of obnoxious and trite music, vocals, and lyrics. This whole gives me very "local band who plays in coffee shops and wears drug rugs" vibes.
One decent song. Wouldn’t listen again
Very formulaic- song structure and verses, taglines with guitar solo and doo-wop backing singers - almost a look back to the 60's merseybeat. Having said all that it's bright and poppy, simple and feelgood music. Not suprisingly produced by Ian Broudie. Good for a happy sunny day.
This was a fun listen
Great actually was not expecting this.
Second time listening to this. It’s fine.
Nothing special
Loved it ! Gave me cat empire vibes
I think this will be great at festivals. Very varied record! While listening i swung from 2 to 4 stars and back again so i will give this a solid 3 stars. I get people like it but most likely i won't listen to this again.
Weirdly entertaining. Seems like it was created as a joke, but somehow works.
Brani Preferiti: - "I Remember When" - "Dreaming of You" Note: Un disco che sembra giocare con diversi stili, cui nucleo però rimane rock. Il problema è che i contenuti migliori sono all'inizio, per poi perdere di qualità verso la fine. Potrebbe sembrare strano, ma ascoltando l'album non mi è mai sembrato di sentire un suono di strumenti di troppo. Non sono un fan, ma tutto sommato essendo un album di debutto è probabilmente il momento migliore per sperimentare e capire che strada prendere.
ca partait bien, jamais décollé. mélange rock, ska par boute. just not sure its place on this list 5/10
This is a hodgepodge of early 2000s Indie, 60s garage rock and Brit-pop styles, with some odd little flourishes drawn from everything from folk to ska and psychedelia. Throw in a sea shanty in while you're at it, why the hell not? Some of the songs sound weirdly of another time, mostly in a cool way. It's fine musically, but I found the vocals irritating. Fave Songs: Goodbye, Dreaming of You, Calendars and Clocks, I Remember When, Wildfire
Je sais pas pourquoi tout le monde chie dessus dans les commentaires, c’est vraiment d’la bombe
Yet another horribly awkward and subpar indie rock from the early 00's that tries to go all over the place make up for their abysmal songwriting
The psychedelic vibes were pretty enjoyable, but still a generic british album from the beginning of the Century. Should it really be on this list? You already know the answer.
This album is very 1001core, by being british, indie and not that important at all in the history of music. That said, it was a nice listen to be honest.
Sometimes I get a run of records that has me wonder if any ability to think words is gone, or if sounds now present nothing but a gray blanket demanding a knife stuck through. Nothing like that here, but calling The Coral gray doesn't do justice. At times the pace of the record is reminiscent of stronger micro-pop collections, with rock showing its weak side - sad to say given the ska interpolations. Later tracks near speak-singing concept, a better vector for indie in my mind. The band certainly seems overhated here, but their debut smacks of promising idea, empty gas tank.
An average band with an average album is just enough for the average times we have right now. A sort of folk rock with a forgettable songs (honestly, I have listened to this record few hours ago, and I remember nothing). Interesting gimmick, but not down my path
This album was exceptionally average and very forgettable. The reggae and ska elements were a good touch and gave the album something, but it wasn’t enough to raise it above the other British alternative albums of the time. The use of those elements is not a unique thing either in British rock music. Overall, the album just didn’t hit.
Indierock with interesting twists. Like it. One of the albums that grows on you after a while
I often appreciate quirky. I didn't like this. Lacked real personality; performative quirky. Not sure they accomplished anything I actually needed to hear.
Folk rock. Interesante.
Reggae, shanties, britpop. Doesn't come across as groundbreaking but it is a fun record when they're leaning more into the harsher sound. Favorite tracks: Skeleton Key, Bad Man
Favourite tracks: Spanish main; dreaming of you
Ao misturar o folk com psicodelia me pareceu agradavelmente despretensioso.
Weird in a mostly good way, but wears out its welcome very quickly. Best track: Shadows Fall
Love this one. Hadn't heard it in ages.
this sounds like a less creative california by mr bungle
Rocks credibly and somewhat freshly, but very much in the early-aught "rock renaissance" mode. Thus, it seems a little tired and predictable today. The melange-y-ness of this is both feature and bug, but overall a rollicking romp, with some nice vintage psych flourishes of the Swinging London, Carnaby Street sense.
This was surprisingly good. I really enjoyed it as it was a different sound.
"Dreaming of You" was one of my favorite songs, back then. It's pretty good, still.
For the most part, I enjoyed The Coral's retro pseudo-psych sound. At times, it legit sounded like a different era (60's) that takes me back and the musicianship captures that sound well . With that being said, I'm not sure this music will be memorable, it doesn't offer any new ideas or unique styles. Can the band move forward and expand on the sound? I like the album, but it's limiting and I can't say I'll remember much of it tomorrow.
Up the reds
A lot of fun
kind of annoying sorry!
3.5 but I'm interested in this band I didn't know
22nd September 2023 Listened on the drive back from Norfolk. Very eclectic album with one era defining single. Under multiple listens would probably be higher scoring.
Very good, but very short. Possibly the most Scouse thing ever to exist, which is a good thing! A band I loved when this came out, and will always think of fondly
Never heard of them so a few surprises. Dreaming of You was a standout. Some other good listens but some stuff was a bit too experimental for me to just “listen” to.
I quite liked that!
Showed some promise but it just ended up being silly nonsense.
funny
This just sounds like a parody of British rock history more than anything else.
Just like the album cover, the music itself is pretty much all over the place as well. Some of it works. Some doesn’t. I definitely don’t hate it. Not quite sure why it’s on this list, though.
Hadn't heard of them or heard any of their music. I found it mostly fun and listenable, and they are very skilled musicians. Don't feel interested enough to come back to them, but I can understand why people do.
The Coral's debut album isn't absolutely horrible. There is a bare level of musical competence, which is to say that the members can sort of play their instruments and sing, which isn't guaranteed these days. I appreciate their attempt at tonal and stylistic variety, drawing from mostly genres prevalent in the 70s, a little garage here, a little psych there, a little ska over there. But they have absolutely nothing to add, they're vapid, and they don't approach the effectiveness of any of their influences. How bad is it? I'd rather listen to a random Paul Revere and the Raiders or Bachman Turner Overdrive album.
Love it Beatles-esque. Very mod and jangly.
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.
Bwoah
Nice 60's feel to it, free love and all that. Lyrics are a bit simple for me. It had a few tracks i really enjoyed but on the whole it was not a keeper
Would this be considered part of the post-punk revival bands of the early 2000's? I can't say for certain, but what I do know is that they have some great songs on here. It's all loud and rockin' and differentiated. I can't help but feel there's a weird gap in quality here, not sure where but it's holding the album back. Either way, I appreciate the energy.
AVR. 5.6 TOP 3: 1. Waiting for The Heartaches (+6.1) 2. Dreaming of You (+6) 3. Goodbye (+5.9) TRACKLIST 1. Spanish Main (+5) 2. I Remember When (+5.6) 3. Shadows Fall (+5.7) 4. Dreaming of You (+6) 5. Simon Diamond (+5.7) 6. Goodbye (+5.9) 7. Waiting for The Heartaches (+6.1) 8. Skeleton Key (+4.8) 9. Wildfire (+5.5) 10. Bad Man (+5.9) 11. Calendars and Clocks (+5.2)
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.
Not my thing. Kind of drifted off while listening. Could be I'm just tired but I also don't find this very compelling. As usual, it is mostly due to a distaste for the vocal style. This sort of sounds like it is a from a musical to me. There's this sense of a forced theatricality to it.
I enjoyed the instrumentation more than the vocals/lyrics. Interesting tempo changes, so it wasn't boring at least. But not my thing.
I cannot place this band at ALL. I don't love it but I certainly don't hate it either.
Not my cup of tea
Excellent opening, let's see if it continues in this vein.... So far, so good.... Looking for it now on Discogs!
"Weel set sail ageeen" WTF is that...? Musically, I dig The Coral but the accents kill the rest of it for me. British bands that embellish or feign American accents are like putting on deodorant when you should just take a shower... we can still smell you and it's not good. Chances are that even if you're 100% authentic I still won't dig you. Case in point, Arctic Monkeys, great music, but then Alex Turner and his syrupy British voice ruins it. Anyhow, The Coral is a band I totally missed, there's some decent stuff on this album and after that first track, it sails. Sure there are some errant tambourines but some great hooks. Dreaming of You sounds familiar and judging by the number of plays on Spotify it's included in some soundtrack, rightfully so. The song cooks with a great bass line intro and organ. Other successful experimentation can be found on Wildfire with the xylophone and maracas. After two solid listens, I'm interested to check out some of their other work, but this album's gotta find a home somewhere else.
One of my favorite albums in high school.
Liked "Dreaming of You". Worth a relisten.
Rating: 10/10 Best songs: all
overall thoughts: imma be honest, not the biggest fan of sea-shanties or sea-shanty influenced music. the only tracks I really enjoyed were dreaming of you & goodbye. but even then I dunno if I'd come back to em. these tracks weren't terrible tho, just not my vibe. 3/5.
Apart from Dreaming of You, I found everything else quite dull. Sorry.
Yeah I haven’t actually listened to it yet.
“Dabble-do, woo ooh, dabble-do, woo ooh…” The Coral is all over the place, and not in a good way. Just when you think there’s something you like (and there’s definitely some strong potential), they pull a 180 and switch genres mid-song or bollocks it up with a lousy lyric. “Dreaming of You” and “Goodbye” were pretty decent, but “Shadows Fall” and the “yabble-dabble doing” of “Simon Diamond” really brought this down for me. And lest we forget: “Calendars Clocks and hickory docks (tick tock) Calendars Clocks and hickory docks (tick tock) Yeah Calendars Clocks and hickory docks (tick tock)” A 3… just barely. So close to a 2 because of some of its worse bits.
I feel like someone took a bunch of music that I like, chopped it into jigsaw pieces, and then put it back together randomly. Too disjointed for me to really get into, the album was bookended by some songs with lyrics that were pretty terrible, but I enjoyed dreaming of you.
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.
not terrible but also not the best
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
Based on the description in Apple Music ("...this eponymous debut from psychedelic Wirral peninsula sextet...") I expected something much different. This was more up-front and brash than I'd expected, and of course nothing at all wrong about that. There's a strong musical ability throughout each of these songs, demonstrated by excellent arrangement among the instrumentation and layered vocals. Unfortunately the end-result to me is that it sort of bashes me over the head without much in the way of memorable songs, or anything I can sink my teeth into. Rhythms end up as a wash of UK-white-raga that doesn't stick out as unique or catchy. I'd not heard of this band and can see they have quite a decent discography so perhaps they've developed songwriting past the first impressive attempt, but in the end this isn't for me.
Psychedelic birtish rock... Punk ish Playlist songs: I remember when Dreaming of you Goodbye
I don't even know what genre this is. Supposedly psychedelic. I wasn't listening that closely but nothing grabbed me. Wasn't bad either.
Some really great stuff but also some really bad stuff. In the end, it comes out in a wash to produce a very middling album
generic rock that is kinda good, if i relisten i might add songs to playlist
Superb English late 90's rock album, from a band I had never heard of. All of the tracks were entertaining and a few were easy hits! Great album and band!
Not great retro-rock. Prefer much more Tame Impala and Motorpsycho.
Just alright.
Не слишком большой фанат Корал, хотя и бывал на их концерте.
No los conocía. Están entretenidos.
A unique blend of styles that works well for the most part. Everything ranges from okay to good, but fails to be consistently great. Points for novelty and a few diamonds in the rough.3/5
Oh dreaming of you ist cool. Den Rest entdecke ich gerade erst und dieser 60ies sound gefällt mir.
Sonido setentero. Rock tipo LOVE. Psicodélico
fuck english people
Really wanted this to be better than I remembered but it wasn’t. 2 seems harsh but it’s not a 3!
Liked it.
Liked it a lot. will definitely listen again
I enjoyed this one. ***
Meh. Didn't hook me but fine to listen to.
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.
This album is garbage. The lyrics sucked, the music sucked, and I hated it.
good album - a lot of variation between songs and very nice songs indeed. good album overall
Not really my thing, every song was the same and basically young adult singalongs
Part of that mid-00's indie rock that I really don't like I'm afraid.
Eponimowy albumik grupy koralowej, wczesne lata 2k0, wyspy brytowe, pierwsze skojarzenie to muzyka radiowa z hispsterskiej stacji, kawalki nie sa nieprzyjemne dla ucha, mieszcza sie w czasie 2-3 minut grania antenowego, wiec muzyka ktora ma byc popowym rockiem lub rockowym popem z nuta psychodelicznego klimatu, choc wiki okresla go jako indi rock neopsychodeliczny, wiec calkiem blisko tego grze ja go rzucilem, nazwa zespolu jest bardzo nieprzypadkowa, bo wydaje mi sie ze morskie klimaty sa spoiwem lirycznym plyty, zaczyna sie kawalkiem spanish main, sa pozegnaniowe songi, szkieletowo skarbowe, czyli zycie marynarskie pelna geba, jakby sie uprzec to nawet motywy instrumentalne z szantow by mozna bylo wylapac, na plejke leci dreamin of you i wildfire
Dope Psychedelia. Would probably be a 9/10, but a lot of the early songs squarely place this in a 5.
Ok classic rock
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.
Very quirky, they sounded like it was fun to produce/record.
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.
Probably had it's time and place. Nothing really unique in it for me.
eh
'Dreaming of you' was a solid track, but there was way better music that came out in 2002. Come onnnnn
"Dreaming of you" can't be this old... A few other great songs too.
I remember living ‘Goodbye’ back when it was released, and it gave me a chortle. The rest of the album is a bit lost in weird ska/carnival/rockabilly weirdness
nice Album, nice music
An interesting mix of rock and... idk... kind of like... sea chanties? I'm kind of here for it. Before I started listening to all these albums, I used to think that the British were good at music, but now I'm starting to realize that they just make a lot of mediocre music that the whole world eats up for some reason apparently.
I have already begun to forget this album. I don't think it's bad in a technical way, it just doesn't work for me.
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
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