Roots and Echoes

The latest from one of the UK's pet Proper Rock Music bands feels locked on an AM-radio dial in 1966, when soul music and paisley pop rotated alongside one another without incident.

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It's hard to remember now in retrospect, but in the summer of 2002, the Coral were going to be the saviors of the British indie music scene: their debut album was hyped to the skies, and their terrific lead single "Dreaming of You" was rightly praised as probably the best single to come out of Liverpool since "There She Goes" by the La's.

<p>The ramshackle septet have put their desire to experiment on hold, resulting in their best set yet, writes <strong>Graeme Thomson</strong>.</p>

Album Reviews: The Coral - Roots & Echoes