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.
The record sounds like a seamless amalgamation of the three Hole eras (punk, grunge and rock), with Dalle’s ska roots almost entirely supplanted in favour of a grungier muse.
The Distillers subtract a little of Joan Jett's poppy tunefulness and add (even) more aggressive vocals. If that sounds good to you, you'll at least like this album.
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]
This album has aged like fine wine. Initially people argued that this is the most "un-punk" album and trashed it. I don't know about you butThis album has aged like fine wine. Initially people argued that this is the most "un-punk" album and trashed it. I don't know about you but there's nothing more punk that creating something because you need to get it off your chest - not to please your fanbase.
Fast-forward to 2019 at the Reading festival show, and it's clear this album has relevancy and meaning to Brody in regards to the culmination of her marriage with Josh Homme.…Expand
You realise the biggest reason people give this album a low rating is because of 1) the distillers supposedly have sold out and slowed down You realise the biggest reason people give this album a low rating is because of 1) the distillers supposedly have sold out and slowed down and 2) the mr. armstrong event............. whatever happened to JUST THE FUCKING MUSIC? Honestly, this album is brilliant.... bands have to mix things up once in a while or a certain sound gets repetitive. Look at AFI..... same idea. But they fucking rock. The Distillers are Gods and Brody is a true Goddess of all she stands for. The music speaks for itself, so open your damn ears.…Expand
"Coral Fang" is brilliant, I wouldn't expect anything less from the Distillers. Well, I'd like to see Brody scratch Kelly Osbournes "Coral Fang" is brilliant, I wouldn't expect anything less from the Distillers. Well, I'd like to see Brody scratch Kelly Osbournes eye's out. Kelly is a whore, a bitch and the ultimate definition of a fake. If she read this, she'd probably go crying to her dying mommy.…Expand
Phenomenal album. Pure perfection. Not a song on the album to even contemplate skipping. Lack of memorable hooks? I personally beleive the Phenomenal album. Pure perfection. Not a song on the album to even contemplate skipping. Lack of memorable hooks? I personally beleive the exact opposite, and thats what attracts me to this album, even more so than their previous efforts.…Expand
America's worst female is back! I love the album.. great vocals, fast Rancid-like riffs and cool drums.. this is the kind of album every America's worst female is back! I love the album.. great vocals, fast Rancid-like riffs and cool drums.. this is the kind of album every punk-rock fan needs to have!…Expand
Don't criticise this album because of her private life. Thats none of your f**king buisness. I pesonally love Rancid and The Distillers Don't criticise this album because of her private life. Thats none of your f**king buisness. I pesonally love Rancid and The Distillers and what happens outside of the music buisness is there sh*t. I think this album is good but it does seem to have slowed down, to which the orginal fans will be pretty err cheesed off to say the least. However the tracks are mostly in themselves, reasonable. First album ruled...…Expand
This album completely blew, The Distillers sold out their music and souls. Almost the entire CD was terrible songs 8 and 9 were the only This album completely blew, The Distillers sold out their music and souls. Almost the entire CD was terrible songs 8 and 9 were the only decent ones yet the idiots making the cd decided to ad vocal effects to brody's voice which is horrible. And the song with just sound from the guitars and the drums keeping a beat was aweful and useless. Random noises aren't hardcore or punk they are shit.…Expand
