The Spanish Main has set sail... will she sail lightly or disappear on the breeze?
3rd December - Only The Coral could...
"THE CORAL have filmed their own tribute to cult psychedelic Sixties road movie 'EASY RIDER'.
In Lazy Rider, rather than motorbikes The Coral ride BMX bikes in their
CD2:
THE CORAL Newcastle University Newcastle TUE 01/10/2002 19:30 order
...still things being added to the site..bear with me! :)
16th January - MP3!
Thanks to Matt for giving me the link to Don't Think You're The First.. lyrics as soon as I get em down!
14th January - New Single already!
Last night, "Don't Think You're The First" was played on Radio 1, but alas I did not know until the song was over, BUT I do know that it will be released on the 3rd March..more news as I get it!
From NME.com:
The band's most intriguing project to date is a 45-minute film called 'Lazy Rider' a send-up of 'Easy Rider', which starred Dennis Hopper and Peter
Fonda. 'Easy Rider' was a defining film of the psychedelic counter culture and featured the two actors as
hippie drug-taking bikers travelling from Los Angeles to New Orleans.
hometown of Hoylake. NME.COM understands that, in the film, at least one
member of the group is attacked and killed by a hillbilly character. The film is likely to get released on DVD next year."
Can't wait :)
20th October - New Album
According to NME, the lads have already laid down 7 backing tracks to songs for the new album, with April being a possible release date!
On a side note.. anyone got any reviews/setlists? E-mail me on the_spanish_main@yahoo.co.uk
Dreaming Of You entered at number 13, so congrats to all the lads!! Lyrics to it's b-sides soon..
3rd October - Update
Sorry I haven't updated for a while..coursework and such..
According to The Coral, the tracklistings for both Dreaming Of You CDs are:
1. Dreaming Of You
2. Answer Me
3. Follow The Sun
+Video for Dreaming Of You
1. Dreaming Of You
2. Sweet Sue
3. Another Turn In The Lock
+ Video for Dreaming Of You (acoustic)
07th September - Zutons
Not a Coral update as such, but just a reminder that The Zutons' debut EP "Devil's Deal" is out on Monday, make sure you buy it! :)
Also, added a link for the wonderwall in the links section.
27th August - Tour Dates
The Coral have announced a UK tour, and the dates are:
THE CORAL Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds THU 03/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Manchester University Manchester SAT 05/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Sugarhouse Lancaster SUN 06/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL The Foundry-Sheff Uni Sheffield MON 07/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL The Junction Cambridge WED 09/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Shepherds Bush Empire London THU 10/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL De M'fort Uni Leicester FRI 11/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Bristol University Bristol SAT 12/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Lemon Grove Exeter MON 14/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Concorde 2 Brighton TUE 15/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Wulfrun Hall Wolverhampton THU 17/10/2002 19:30 order
THE CORAL Liverpool University Liverpool FRI 18/10/2002 19:30 order
For info on support acts, check out the coral's official website www.thecoral.co.uk
10th August - Setting sail
I am setting sail again for the Spanish Main(land) tommorrow for 2 weeks, so I'm afraid there will be no updates on the Dreaming Of You b-sides or if any tour dates are announced for 2 weeks.
Take care,
Matty.
5th August - Chart Position
"The Coral" reached a brilliant 5 in the UK album charts..congrats to the lads, and well done the British public!
Pre-order "Dreaming of You!"
Here's a quick link to the tabs for ya!
1st August - New single!
The next single has been confirmed.. it will be the excellent "Dreaming Of You" and is released on October the 7th. It will be available on 2 CDs and 7" vinyl. More details on the b-sides etc as they come!
On another note..Time Travel is actually called "Simian Technology" according to the sleeve of the vinyl LP! I'll be changing it where I see it/when I can be arsed! "Bad Man" and "Wild Fire" tabs almost done aswell :)
30th July - Links sorted and tabs uploaded!
I've uploaded tabs, and the site is v.nearly fully complete..if you have any Coral media, interviews or pics, please e-mail me!
*"The Coral" has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize! Congrats to the lads, and we're all sure you'll win it! :)
29th July - Launch of site and album!
They say luck comes in 3's. And today is no exception; the "Spanish Main" has set sail AND the Coral release their debut album! The third piece of luck? Surely the album counts twice!
The tracklisting of the album:
‘Spanish Main’
‘I Remember When’
‘Shadows Fall’
‘Dreaming Of You’
‘Simon Diamond’
‘Goodbye’
‘Waiting For The Heartaches’
‘Skeleton Key’
‘Wild Fire’
‘Bad Man’
‘Calendars & Clocks’
*With "Simian Technology" as the album's hidden track.