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posted by
davidt
on Friday September 30 2005, @10:00AM
Belligerent Ghoul writes:
From UK band brings musical variety - The News Record
...Though it's not retro music per se, this British rock band's fourth album, The Invisible Invasion, makes it very clear that these guys know who the Smiths are..."So Long Ago" is a song that bears the stamp of [The Smiths'] influence. With its mopey vocals and rockabilly instrumental, it could almost pass as a long lost B-side by the Smiths. The guitar playing is competent and at times impressive, though the vocals aren't nearly as good as Morrissey's....The Coral can also be less mopey than Morrissey... The Coral's main flaw is pretension, especially as it shapes their lyrics. They want to be like the Smiths, but sometimes that excessive effort backfires...
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The Coral (Score:0)
Oh, and they're northern so can't be bad.
the coral are rubbish (Score:0)
do not waster your valuable time listening to this rubbish!
J
And another thing..... (Score:1)
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The Streets (Score:0)
Anyway if Noel and Liam gave them the go ahead they cant be that bad and i bet you wouldnt argue with them.
You know else has been compared with Morrissey? (Score:1)
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god everyone one is the new (Score:2, Funny)
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I've said this before... (Score:1, Interesting)
As with the top poster here; I quite like them, first album good, second less so.
But all their influences are utterly un-Moz. Psychedelia, Beatles, Beefheart, sea-shanties, even [shudder] Pink Floyd.
Lyrically, musically, attitude...there is NO resemblance!!!
-Ben G
I don't see it. (Score:1)
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Good but not Great (Score:1)
Ive seen them live a couple of times and they put on a good show but I don't posses any of thier records.
Besides everythink I can't remember The smiths being a skiffle band.
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The Coral have their Smith'ish moments but... (Score:0)
They're Grrrrrt! (Score:2, Interesting)
Oh but heres a Coral/Moz story.
Right then I got see the Coral at the Troub back in like March or May or something and Moz turns up to the gig.
The guys find out bout it and from the backstage upstairs windows they all kept peeking out to spot Moz. Fuckers were dead nervous as they took the stage. Somewhere btween I think Skeleton Key I look up and see Moz totally into it, he was buzzing off them.
Fucking good gig, excellent night.
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