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The overall impression is of the Coral straightening up, ironing out the kinks and making music too well-mannered to have much character.
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The band’s decision to keep things on more orthodox tap seems to have been accomplished at the expense of some of their spirit.
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While Roots & Echoes has some ace moments, it steps back from the brink of insanity in a way they've never done before.
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A patchy return, then, from a band whose prolific status never looked in jeopardy before. While it's good to have The Coral back, it's unlikely that Roots And Echoes will win them any new converts.
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MojoThey have emerged with identity still intact, marrying melodic '60s songwriting to Doorsian melodrama and garage rock mentality. [sEP 2007, P.110]
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Under The RadarThere is too much treading of water to say that The Coral has broken through their shtick to deliver on their considerable promise. [Fall 2007, p.78]
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Sadly, Roots & Echoes' air of studious refinement sullies even its more cerebral material with schmaltzy gestures.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 18 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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SteveHFeb 20, 2008
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J.D.B.Dec 17, 2007Their best record yet. It's a great merging of 60's freakbeat and their best song writing to create the best record of the year.
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HelenVAug 19, 2007I love this record. It gets me in great mood,and is in my opinion the best record they released.