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The Coral

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Group. Formed 1996.

UK indie 1996-

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The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in Merseyside.

The band's music is a mixture of old-fashioned country, 1960s-style psychedelia and folk with modern rock influences. The Coral have released four albums. Their self-titled debut album was nominated for the 2002 Mercury Music Prize and later voted the fourth best album of the year by NME Magazine. It was announced on the 9th January 2008 that Bill Ryder-Jones would be leaving, but the band would continue as a 5-piece.

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  1. Singles Collection 2008

    Singles Collection

    Reviewed by Garth Cartwright

    Lacked enough wit and imagination to really stake their claim to fame.

  2. Roots And Echoes 2007

    Roots & Echoes

    Reviewed by Rowan Collinson

    Just sometimes, you wish The Coral hadn’t left their playful side at the studio door.

  3. Nightfreak & The Sons Of Becker 2004

    Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker

    Reviewed by Matt Harvey

    It's less than six months since Magic & Medicine and The Coral are back with another...

  4. Magic and Medicine 2003

    Magic and Medicine

    Reviewed by Daniel Pike

    An album for long, meandering summer afternoons, Magic and Medicine is a quirky and...

  5. The Coral 2002

    The Coral

    Reviewed by Daniel Pike

    The album is a jaunty jog through a soundscape that incorporates large dosings of beat...

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