The Coral

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Formed 1996.

UK indie 1996-

Coral Howard Barlow/Redferns

Biography

The Coral are an English band formed in 1996 in Hoylake on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The band first emerged during the early 2000s (decade) and found success with their debut album The Coral (2002) and follow up Magic and Medicine (2003). 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.

In 2008 guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones left the band, however The Coral continued as a five-piece. Their sixth album Butterfly House was released in 2010.

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  1. Exploring The Coral

    Wed 21 Jul 2010 14:19

    A look at how the band's latest album was put together

BBC Reviews

  1. Butterfly House 2010

    Review of Butterfly House

    Reviewed by Rob Webb

    The Wirral band sounds like they’re enjoying themselves on their sixth LP.

  2. Singles Collection 2008

    Review of Singles Collection

    Reviewed by Garth Cartwright

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

  3. Roots And Echoes 2007

    Review of Roots And Echoes

    Reviewed by Rowan Collinson

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

  4. Magic and Medicine 2003

    Review of Magic and Medicine

    Reviewed by Daniel Pike

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

  5. Nightfreak & The Sons Of Becker 2003

    Review of Nightfreak & The Sons Of Becker

    Reviewed by Trevor Lord

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

  6. The Coral

    Review of 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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