Description
Singular psych-folk-pop-rock wanderers, The Coral revel in a resurgent phase of artistic enquiry and announce that two albums will be released later this year at the same time as revealing their first new music since 2021 with the release of ‘Sea Of Mirrors’, the bands eleventh studio album proper.
After 2021s expansive ‘Coral Island’ album landed the Number 2 spot on the UKs Official Album Chart and won unanimous critical praise, material for two, further albums occurred to the band. Amidst that songwriting scirroco, it was a script was written by keyboard player, Nick Power, and vintage cinema foyer poster artwork was created by drummer, Ian Skelly that confirmed ‘Sea Of Mirrors vivid concept and the blueprint for The Coral to move beyond all expectations once again.
The films envisaged opening theme, Wild Birds evocative sunlit shadows come laced with deft string arrangements courtesy of the albums co-producer, Sean OHagan (The High Llamas, Stereolab) who was welcomed into The Coral fold as one of a number of guests and collaborators featured across ‘Sea Of Mirrors 13-tracks.
‘Sea Of Mirrors’ and ‘Holy Joes Coral Island Medicine Show’ became the last albums to be recorded at Liverpools legendary Parr Street Studios, a long-term home to The Coral and numerous other bands from inside and outside the city prior to its closure last year. Opening sessions with OHagan in London, returning to Parr Street and, eventually, completing in final sessions at Skelly and producer, Chris Taylors new recording facility, Kempston Street Studios, the album finds itself a part of music history for reasons beyond its place in The Corals extensive catalogue.
Limited three colour marbled vinyl pressing
Tracklisting
Side A:
1. The Actor And The Cardboard Cowboy
2. Cycles Of The Seasons
3. Faraway Worlds
4. Wild Bird
5. North Wind
6. Eleanor
7. Sea Of Mirrors
Side B:
8. That’s Where She Belongs
9. The Way You Are
10. Dream River
11. Almeria
12. Child Of The Moon
13. Oceans Apart
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