The Curse of Love
The Curse of Love is a 'lost' album by English indie rock band The Coral. The album features 12 previously unreleased tracks that were recorded on an 8-track recorder between their albums The Invisible Invasion (2005) and Roots & Echoes (2007). The album was released on 20 October 2014.[5]
| The Curse of Love | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2007 | |||
| Length | 39:54 | |||
| Label | Skeleton Key | |||
| The Coral chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 4/10[3] |
| NME | [4] |
Track listing
All songs written by James Skelly, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Curse of Love, Pt. 1" | 3:14 | |
| 2. | "Wrapped in Blue" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "You Closed the Door" | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "The Second Self" | 2:32 | |
| 5. | "View From the Mirror" | 3:29 | |
| 6. | "The Watcher in the Distance" | 4:50 | |
| 7. | "Gently" | 3:11 | |
| 8. | "Willow Song" | James Skelly, Lee Southall | 3:22 |
| 9. | "The Golden Bough" | 3:29 | |
| 10. | "The Game" | 3:09 | |
| 11. | "Nine Times the Colour Red" | 2:51 | |
| 12. | "The Curse of Love, Pt. 2" | 2:48 | |
| Total length: | 39:54[2] | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from The Curse of Love liner notes.[6]
The Coral
- James Skelly – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (track 10)
- Ian Skelly – drums
- Paul Duffy – bass guitar, vocals
- Lee Southall – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Nick Power – keyboards
Additional musicians
- David McDonnell – bow (tracks 1, 4 and 12), backwards guitar (track 2), wah guitar (track 3), slide guitar (track 8)
- Bill Ryder-Jones – lead guitar (tracks 5–7), acoustic guitar (track 10), bow (track 11)
Production
- Ian Skelly – engineering, artwork
- David McDonnell – engineering
- Anna Benson – artwork
- Mike Snowdon – design
References
- "The Curse of Love by The Coral". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "The Coral 'The Curse Of Love'". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- Jeakins, Daniel (17 October 2014). "The Curse of Love by The Coral". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- Horton, Matthew (18 October 2014). "The Coral – The Curse Of Love". NME. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- "The Coral confirm details of 'lost' album 'The Curse Of Love'". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "The Coral – The Curse Of Love". Discogs. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
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