Butterfly House (album)
Butterfly House is the sixth full-length studio album by English indie rock band The Coral. The album was produced by John Leckie, whose previous collaborators include The Stone Roses and Radiohead.[13] and was recorded at RAK studios in London as well as Rockfield in South Wales. It was released on 12 July 2010 to great critical acclaim. The album was recorded through a two-year span where the band road-tested the material. This is The Coral's first album without Bill Ryder-Jones, who departed in 2008. It peaked at #16 in the UK Album Charts but has since been a consistent seller for Deltasonic Records. The single, "1000 Years", reached #188 on the UK Singles Chart.
| Butterfly House | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 12 July 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2010; RAK Studios, London; Rockfield Studios, Monmouth | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, neo-psychedelia | |||
| Length | 42:29 | |||
| Label | Deltasonic | |||
| Producer | John Leckie | |||
| The Coral chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Butterfly House | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| BBC | favourable[3] |
| The Daily Mirror | [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | [5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| The Fly | |
| Pitchfork | (5.8/10)[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| The Skinny | [10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More than a Lover" | James Skelly, Ian Skelly | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Roving Jewel" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Walking in the Winter" | J. Skelly, Lee Southall | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Sandhills" | J. Skelly | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Butterfly House" | J. Skelly, Nick Power | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Green Is the Colour" | J. Skelly, Power | 3:22 |
| 7. | "Falling All Around You" | J. Skelly, Power | 3:25 |
| 8. | "Two Faces" | J. Skelly | 2:38 |
| 9. | "She's Comin' Around" | J. Skelly | 3:26 |
| 10. | "1000 Years" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly, Southall | 2:51 |
| 11. | "Coney Island" | J. Skelly | 3:23 |
| 12. | "North Parade" | J. Skelly, Southall, Paul Duffy | 6:02 |
| Total length: | 42:29 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into the Sun" | J. Skelly | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Coming Through the Rye" | J. Skelly, Southall | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Dream in August" | J. Skelly | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Another Way" | Southall | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Circles" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly, Southall, Duffy, Power | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Into the Sun" | J. Skelly | 3:31 |
| 14. | "Coming Through the Rye" | J. Skelly, Southall | 3:24 |
| 15. | "Dream in August" | J. Skelly | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Another Way" | Southall | 3:40 |
| 17. | "Circles" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly, Southall, Duffy, Power | 5:10 |
| 18. | "1000 Years" (acoustic version) | J. Skelly, I. Skelly, Southall | 2:53 |
Butterfly House Acoustic
A stripped-down "acoustic" version of this album (with one extra track and different mixes) was also released on 13 December 2010[14] but did not chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More than a Lover" | James Skelly, Ian Skelly | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Roving Jewel" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Walking in the Winter" | J. Skelly, Lee Southall | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Sandhills" | J. Skelly | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Butterfly House" | J. Skelly, Nick Power | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Green Is the Colour" | J. Skelly, Power | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Falling All Around You" | J. Skelly, Power | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Two Faces" | J. Skelly | 2:41 |
| 9. | "She's Comin' Around" | J. Skelly | 3:26 |
| 10. | "1000 Years" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly, Southall | 2:52 |
| 11. | "Coney Island" | J. Skelly | 3:43 |
| 12. | "North Parade" | J. Skelly, Southall, Paul Duffy | 3:01 |
| 13. | "Dreamland" | J. Skelly, I. Skelly | 1:26 |
Personnel
- The Coral[15]
- James Skelly – vocals, guitar
- Lee Southall – guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Another Way"
- Paul Duffy – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Nick Power – keyboards, backing vocals
- Ian Skelly – drums, backing vocals, photography
- Production[15]
- John Leckie – producer, mixing
- Guy Massey – engineer, mixing
- Dan Austin – engineer
- Richard Woodcroft – engineer
- Darren Jones – assistant engineer
- Helen Atkinson – assistant engineer
- Ollie Buchanan – assistant engineer
- Robbie Nelson – assistant engineer
- Tim Lewis – assistant engineer
- Tom Fuller – assistant engineer
- Sean O'Hagan – arrangements
- Ian Broudie – arrangements
- Robin Schmidt – mastering
- Additional musicians[15]
- Scott Marmion – pedal steel
- Shaz – claps
- Other personnel[15]
- Michael Snowdon – design
- Alfie Skelly – photography
Chart performance
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| France (SNEP)[16] | 88 |
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[16] | 47 |
| Ireland (Irish Albums Chart)[17] | 74 |
| Japan (Oricon)[18] | 172 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 16 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[20] | 12 July 2010 | Deltasonic | CD, 2xCD, LP, digital download, box set | DLTCD086, DLTLP086, DLTBX08 |
| 13 December 2010 | CD, digital download (acoustic edition) | DLTCD091 |
References
- "Butterfly House by The Coral". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Allen, James. "The Coral: Butterfly House > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- Webb, Rob (6 July 2010). "The Coral Butterfly House Review". bbc.co.uk.
- Martin, Gavin (10 July 2010). "The Coral album review". mirror. Archived from the original on 23 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Lavery, Aaron (8 July 2010). "The Coral: Butterfly House". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
- Costa, Maddy (8 July 2010). "The Coral: Butterfly House". The Guardian. London. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878.
- "The Coral: Butterfly House". anydecentmusic.com. NME. Archived from the original on 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Klein, Joshua (22 July 2010). "The Coral: Butterfly House". Pitchfork.
- Q. Bauer Media Group: 118. August 2010.
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- Jones, Huw (14 July 2010). "The Coral: Butterfly House". Slant Magazine.
- Martin, Piers (August 2010). "The Coral – Butterfly House". Uncut. IPC Media: 81. ISSN 1368-0722.
- "50 albums you need to hear in 2010". NME. 12 January 2010. p. 45.
- "Butterfly House (Acoustic Version)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
- Butterfly House (booklet). UK: Deltasonic. 2010. DLTBX08. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- "The Coral – Butterfly House". ultratop.be. Ultratop. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- "The Coral – Butterfly House". acharts.us. αCharts.us. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ザ・コーラル [The Coral]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- "The Coral | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- "The Coral – Butterfly House". discogs.com. Discogs. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Butterfly House at AllMusic
- Butterfly House at Discogs (list of releases)
- Butterfly House at Metacritic
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