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Roots & Echoes
Roots & Echoes is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Coral. It was released on 6 August 2007, through Deltasonic. During the promotional cycle for their third studio album The Invisible Invasion (2005), guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones left and subsequently re-joined the band. Recording for their next album occurred between August 2006 and February 2007 at three different studios, Wheeler End, Konk, and RAK. Craig Silvey and the band co-produced the majority of the material, aside from two songs that were produced by Ian Broudie. Described as a psychedelic rock and pop album, Roots & Echoes took influences from doo wop and R&B.
Preceded by an appearance at Glastonbury Festival and a support slot in Europe for the Arctic Monkeys, "Who's Gonna Find Me" was released as the lead single on 30 July 2007. The second single "Jacqueline" appeared on 1 October 2007, coinciding with a tour of the UK. Following three shows at the end of 2007, Ryder-Jones left the band for a second time. "Put the Sun Back" was released as the third single on 11 February 2008. Over the next few months, the band performed at two festivals, and played a few one-off shows in the UK.
Roots & Echoes received generally favourable reviews from music critics, with some highlighting its sombre nature. It peaked at number eight in the UK, while also charting in France, Ireland, and Japan. All three of the album's singles charted in Scotland and the UK, with "Who's Gonna Find Me" reaching the highest at number 11 in Scotland, and number 25 in the UK.
The Coral released their third studio album The Invisible Invasion in May 2005. Two of the singles – "In the Morning" and "Something Inside of Me" – charted in the UK, with the former reaching number six. The album was promoted with appearances at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Reading and Leeds Festivals, and a headlining tour of the UK. During this time, guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones had left the band, and subsequently returned, as a result of a stress-related illness. The band then spent some time demoing new material with producer Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds.
Sessions for Roots & Echoes lasted between August 2006 and February 2007. The majority of the album was recorded at Wheeler End Studios in Buckinghamshire with Craig Silvey and the band as producers; Silvey handled recording with assistance from David McDonnell. "Jacqueline" and "Rebecca You" were recorded at Konk Studios in London, with Silvey and the band as producers; Silvey handled recording with assistance from Serge Krebs. "Cobwebs" and "Music at Night" were recorded at RAK Studios in London, with Broudie as producer, engineering from Phil Brown, who was assistance by Raj Das. Silvey, with assistance from Krebs again, mixed the tracks at Konk, while George Marino mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Musically, the sound of Roots & Echoes has been described as psychedelic rock and pop, with influences from doo wop and Yardbirds-esque R&B, as well as the vocal stylings of Neil Diamond and Nat King Cole, and guitarwork bordering on twee pop. All of the songs on the album were written by frontman James Skelly, either by himself or co-writing with keyboardist Nick Power, Ryder-Jones, guitarist Lee Southall, or drummer Ian Skelly. Ryder-Jones wrote the strings on "Rebecca You" and "Music at Night", the latter of which was co-written with Marcus Holdaway; the pair arranged the strings. Several musicians added additional instrumentation to a few of the songs: flute by Martin Dunsdon for "Not So Lonely"; strings by Sally Herbert, Nicola Sweeney, Katherine Shave and Holdaway, and oboe by Matthew Draper on "Rebecca You"; strings by Brian Wright, Herbert, Jackie Norrie, Ellen Blair, Holdaway, and oboe by Draper and Leila Ward on "Music at Night".
The blues rock and psychedelic folk song "Who's Gonna Find Me" opens the album, leading into "Remember Me", which talks about unrequited love. "Put the Sun Back is a Kinks-indebted song lamenting the loss of a loved one, and precedes "Jacqueline", a country-esque track in the style of Shack. "Fireflies" recalls the worked of Echo & the Bunnymen, and is followed by the Spaghetti Western-esque "In the Rain". "Not So Lonely" is an acoustic ballad in the vein of Scott Walker, with James Skelly crooning in a manner of Roy Orbison, and is followed by "Cobwebs", a country track akin to "Gentle on My Mind" (1967) by Glen Campbell. The ballad "Rebecca You" precedes "She's Got a Reason", which incorporates bossa nova beats. The album closes with the 13th Floor Elevators-tinged "Music at Night"; it builds from brushed snare hits and plucking guitar strings, into chamber pop with its strings and woodwind instrumentation.
In March 2007, the Coral performed at a Teenage Cancer Trust benefit, where they debuted "Who's Gonna Find Me" and "Put the Sun Back". On 4 June 2007, Roots & Echoes was announced for release in three months' time. The band played three shows with the Arctic Monkeys in the UK later in the month, leading up to an appeared at the Glastonbury Festival, before supporting them on a tour of Europe. "Who's Gonna Find Me" was released as a single on 30 July 2007. Two versions were released on 7" vinyl: the first with a cover of "Ghostriders in the Sky" (1948) by Stan Jones, while the second included "The Voice". The CD version featured "Laughing Eyes", and the music video for "Who's Gonna Find Me".
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Roots & Echoes
Roots & Echoes is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Coral. It was released on 6 August 2007, through Deltasonic. During the promotional cycle for their third studio album The Invisible Invasion (2005), guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones left and subsequently re-joined the band. Recording for their next album occurred between August 2006 and February 2007 at three different studios, Wheeler End, Konk, and RAK. Craig Silvey and the band co-produced the majority of the material, aside from two songs that were produced by Ian Broudie. Described as a psychedelic rock and pop album, Roots & Echoes took influences from doo wop and R&B.
Preceded by an appearance at Glastonbury Festival and a support slot in Europe for the Arctic Monkeys, "Who's Gonna Find Me" was released as the lead single on 30 July 2007. The second single "Jacqueline" appeared on 1 October 2007, coinciding with a tour of the UK. Following three shows at the end of 2007, Ryder-Jones left the band for a second time. "Put the Sun Back" was released as the third single on 11 February 2008. Over the next few months, the band performed at two festivals, and played a few one-off shows in the UK.
Roots & Echoes received generally favourable reviews from music critics, with some highlighting its sombre nature. It peaked at number eight in the UK, while also charting in France, Ireland, and Japan. All three of the album's singles charted in Scotland and the UK, with "Who's Gonna Find Me" reaching the highest at number 11 in Scotland, and number 25 in the UK.
The Coral released their third studio album The Invisible Invasion in May 2005. Two of the singles – "In the Morning" and "Something Inside of Me" – charted in the UK, with the former reaching number six. The album was promoted with appearances at Glastonbury, T in the Park, Reading and Leeds Festivals, and a headlining tour of the UK. During this time, guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones had left the band, and subsequently returned, as a result of a stress-related illness. The band then spent some time demoing new material with producer Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds.
Sessions for Roots & Echoes lasted between August 2006 and February 2007. The majority of the album was recorded at Wheeler End Studios in Buckinghamshire with Craig Silvey and the band as producers; Silvey handled recording with assistance from David McDonnell. "Jacqueline" and "Rebecca You" were recorded at Konk Studios in London, with Silvey and the band as producers; Silvey handled recording with assistance from Serge Krebs. "Cobwebs" and "Music at Night" were recorded at RAK Studios in London, with Broudie as producer, engineering from Phil Brown, who was assistance by Raj Das. Silvey, with assistance from Krebs again, mixed the tracks at Konk, while George Marino mastered at Sterling Sound in New York City.
Musically, the sound of Roots & Echoes has been described as psychedelic rock and pop, with influences from doo wop and Yardbirds-esque R&B, as well as the vocal stylings of Neil Diamond and Nat King Cole, and guitarwork bordering on twee pop. All of the songs on the album were written by frontman James Skelly, either by himself or co-writing with keyboardist Nick Power, Ryder-Jones, guitarist Lee Southall, or drummer Ian Skelly. Ryder-Jones wrote the strings on "Rebecca You" and "Music at Night", the latter of which was co-written with Marcus Holdaway; the pair arranged the strings. Several musicians added additional instrumentation to a few of the songs: flute by Martin Dunsdon for "Not So Lonely"; strings by Sally Herbert, Nicola Sweeney, Katherine Shave and Holdaway, and oboe by Matthew Draper on "Rebecca You"; strings by Brian Wright, Herbert, Jackie Norrie, Ellen Blair, Holdaway, and oboe by Draper and Leila Ward on "Music at Night".
The blues rock and psychedelic folk song "Who's Gonna Find Me" opens the album, leading into "Remember Me", which talks about unrequited love. "Put the Sun Back is a Kinks-indebted song lamenting the loss of a loved one, and precedes "Jacqueline", a country-esque track in the style of Shack. "Fireflies" recalls the worked of Echo & the Bunnymen, and is followed by the Spaghetti Western-esque "In the Rain". "Not So Lonely" is an acoustic ballad in the vein of Scott Walker, with James Skelly crooning in a manner of Roy Orbison, and is followed by "Cobwebs", a country track akin to "Gentle on My Mind" (1967) by Glen Campbell. The ballad "Rebecca You" precedes "She's Got a Reason", which incorporates bossa nova beats. The album closes with the 13th Floor Elevators-tinged "Music at Night"; it builds from brushed snare hits and plucking guitar strings, into chamber pop with its strings and woodwind instrumentation.
In March 2007, the Coral performed at a Teenage Cancer Trust benefit, where they debuted "Who's Gonna Find Me" and "Put the Sun Back". On 4 June 2007, Roots & Echoes was announced for release in three months' time. The band played three shows with the Arctic Monkeys in the UK later in the month, leading up to an appeared at the Glastonbury Festival, before supporting them on a tour of Europe. "Who's Gonna Find Me" was released as a single on 30 July 2007. Two versions were released on 7" vinyl: the first with a cover of "Ghostriders in the Sky" (1948) by Stan Jones, while the second included "The Voice". The CD version featured "Laughing Eyes", and the music video for "Who's Gonna Find Me".