The Coral

"Despite some brilliant later records, including 2003's UK No 1 Magic And Medicine and last year's Coral Island, the group have not managed to equal the boundless invention of their debut, its EPs and singles. A special kind of sorcery was at work then, an unrepeatable alchemy of youthful naïvety, potent influences and cheap weed. The results? As a voice mutters at the end of "Sweet Sue", "fucking mega"".

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