The Coral - Roots And Echoes

The motto for the Scousers' latest outing is "keep it real". So all songs are drawn from real experiences and they have parked their penchant for sonic experimentation at the studio door, opining that every song should be capable of standing up to be being played just on acoustic guitar.

The job of getting this simpler material down was helped by none other than Noel Gallagher, who offered his Wheeler End studio in Bucks, along with the kind of venerable music-making technology which suits The Coral's retro style.

The result is a jangly period piece with unassuming yet hooky songs like Jacqueline jostling with Mersey lounge ballads such as Fireflies and a succession of easy, sixties-style pop nuggets.

Released on August 6.

Source: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk