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9.0
124655
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XS Noize
They have deservedly thrown any caution to the wind and produced a true, modern masterpiece with Coral Island. It sounds like an album they have always wanted to make and truly enjoyed the ride
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9.0
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Clash
An extraordinary double album that staggers with its consistency
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9.0
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musicOMH
At the end of their second decade, The Coral have released the best album of their career
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9.0
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All Music
Coral Island is the band at their best, effortlessly conjuring up the glorious ghosts of rock & roll's past and turning those sounds into something timeless and instantly rewarding at once
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8.0
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The Arts Desk
The fairground setting suggests Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, relocated to the Wirral
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8.0
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NME
This bold and nostalgic double album from the legendary Merseyside indie experimentalists features their most adventurous writing so far
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8.0
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Gigwise
Dripping with new ideas, fresh sounds + overall masterful creativity
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8.0
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The Guardian
Nostalgic without bitterness or regret, the melodies pour out of this double album themed around the titular resort
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8.0
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Mojo
While Coral Island’s concept is unusually robust — some formats come with a delightful 196-page book by Power that fills in more of the stories — it’s the melodic strength of its 15 ‘proper’ songs that’s the real mindblower. Print edition only
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Record Collector
A visit to Coral Island elicits the intangible pull of a place in time etched forever in the mind. Roll up, roll up
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7.0
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Uncut
An occasional change of pace might be welcome, but the craftsmanship is beyond reproach; swings, yes, but those roundabouts. Print edition only
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