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71 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 45 Ratings

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  • Summary: The punk outfit led by Brody Armstrong (oops--make that Brody Dalle, now) makes its major-label debut with 'Coral Fang,' the band's third release overall.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Dot Music
    90
    [Dalle] may be the New Courtney Love, at times even the Punk PJ Harvey, but she also has a depth of emotion that was last displayed by Kurt Cobain.
  2. All Music Guide
    60
    Coral Fang has its fair share of flaws, but it's impassioned enough to have plenty of bite despite them.
  3. Mojo
    20
    Coral Fang finds The Distillers aping the bloodless Hollywood impotence of Hole's Celebrity Skin, their 'punk rock' inoffensive and utterly forgettable. [Dec 2003, p.113]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 35
  3. Negative: 7 out of 35
  1. MichelleK
    10
    Amazing album beter than the Sing Sing Death House by far. Best Tracks: Hall Of Mirrors, For Tonight You're Only Here To Know, Coral Fang.
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  2. BlancoA.
    5
    I have to admit that I'm disappointed with this album after expecting an evolution from "Sing Sing Death House." That album was incredibly hard. This album seems so overproduced. Why do they muck up Brody's voice with overdubs, etc.??? And why the slower stuff?? I'm confused.… Expand
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  3. [Anonymous]
    3
    Critics are so eager to either love or hate this album based solely on the over hyped soap opera that is known as brody's life, that few reviewers have actually mentioned listening to this album when they review it. For what it's worth I've bought it, listened to it and I am sincerely thinking of writing to Warner Brothers and asking for my money back. At best this album is a showcase for the bands rhythum section (which at times is stellar and at other times threatened to be completely sabatoged by Brody's singing and her and Tony's guitar playing) and at worst, everything that has become stale, stagnent and boring about punk rock. Positive reviews on this album on based on nothing more than the media's desire to paint Brody as some angel/whore who crawled her way out of the gutter to save rock n roll from utter damnation. If they were based on the actual music I highly doubt anyone would give this album a second thought. For Sale one copy of Coral Fang dirt cheap.… Expand
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