Butterfly House
by The Coral
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8

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  1. davidglass
    Mar 19, 2012
    6
    Im a critical bugger. When The Coral get it right they alternate between making me smile and sing along. This album does neither. However, it does possess an aural grab. A "polished" production, reminiscent of what Walter Becker did to China Crisis on Flaunt The Imperfection. Theyve grown up in a way, giving us a more "adult" album...maybe one for a fathers day present. Especially if thatIm a critical bugger. When The Coral get it right they alternate between making me smile and sing along. This album does neither. However, it does possess an aural grab. A "polished" production, reminiscent of what Walter Becker did to China Crisis on Flaunt The Imperfection. Theyve grown up in a way, giving us a more "adult" album...maybe one for a fathers day present. Especially if that father liked a mix of The Byrds and The Kinks Id suggest.… Expand

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Uncut
    80
    The Coral don't put a foot wrong on this album, and therein lies its one flaw: by polishing their technique and perfecting their craft, they've become slightly less interesting. [Aug 2010, p.81]
  2. PopMatters
    70
    The present glut of aspiring British bands has never more seemed like an expanse of flotsam adrift on the seas of pop culture. The Coral's Butterfly House exists as a welcoming aural paradise--though, thankfully, not an Oasis.
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  3. BBC Music
    80
    Despite being a guitarist down (Bill Ryder-Jones departed after Roots and Echoes), they've regrouped admirably and made a comeback record that strives for, and indeed almost reaches, the dizzying heights of 2002's self-titled debut.
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