Coral Fang
| Coral Fang | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Original LP cover | ||||
| Studio album by the Distillers | ||||
| Released | October 14, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 2003 | |||
| Studio | The Site, San Rafael, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock,[1] hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton | |||
| The Distillers chronology | ||||
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| Alternative covers | ||||
 Mass market cover | ||||
| Singles from Coral Fang | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | Positive[3] |
| NME | [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
Coral Fang is the third studio album by the punk rock band the Distillers. It was released in 2003 through Sire Records. The album marked the band's major label debut, and was its last album. It peaked at #97 in the US and #46 in the UK.[8][9]
Accolades
- Coral Fang was rated the 7th best album of 2003 by Kerrang![10]
- Coral Fang was ranked #27 on Blender Magazine's 50 Greatest CD's of 2003 list.[11][12]
- Coral Fang was ranked #20 on Q Magazine's Recordings of the Year list in 2003.[13]
- "Drain the Blood" was a nominee for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2004.[14]
Track listing
All tracks written by Brody Dalle.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Drain the Blood" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Dismantle Me" | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Die on a Rope" | 2:39 |
| 4. | "The Gallow Is God" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Coral Fang" | 2:09 |
| 6. | "The Hunger" | 5:28 |
| 7. | "Hall of Mirrors" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Beat Your Heart Out" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Love Is Paranoid" | 2:07 |
| 10. | "For Tonight You're Only Here to Know" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Death Sex" | 12:17 |
| Total length: | 44:43 | |
Personnel
The Distillers
- Tony Bradley – guitar, backing vocals
- Brody Dalle – lead vocals, guitar
- Andy Granelli – drums, percussion
- Ryan Sinn – bass, backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Gil Norton
- Executive producer – Tom Whalley
- Engineers – Bradley Cook, Jason Dunne
- Mixing – Andy Wallace
- Mastering – Howie Weinberg
- A&R – Craig Aaronson
- Technicians – Dan Druff, Mike Fazano
- Arranger – The Distillers
- Design – Richard Scane Goodheart
- Photo – James R. Minchin III
- Original artwork & layout – Tim Presley
- Publicity – Brian Bumbery
Use in media
- "Drain the Blood" was featured in Gran Turismo 4 and is a downloadable song for Rock Band.
- "Beat Your Heart Out" was featured in video games Tony Hawk's Underground 2, ATV Offroad Fury 3, and Spider-Man 2. *The name of the band and album is also graffitied on a wall in the console version of Spider-Man 2.
- "Dismantle Me" was featured in MTX Mototrax.
- "Die on a Rope" was featured in Marvel's Daredevil in the episode Kinbaku.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 97 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt [8] |
UK [9] | ||
| 2003 | "Drain the Blood" | 28 | 51 |
| 2004 | "The Hunger" | — | 48 |
| "Beat Your Heart Out" | — | 74 | |
References
- 1 2 Phares, Heather. "Coral Fang – The Distillers | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Coral Fang by The Distillers". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Murray, Noel (October 28, 2003). "The Distillers: Coral Fang". The AV Club. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Distillers: Coral Fang". NME. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Carr, Eric (January 6, 2004). "The Distillers – Coral Fang | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau – CG – The Distillers". Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Eliscu, Jenny (October 8, 2003). "The Distillers – Coral Fang – Music Reviews – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- 1 2 3 "The Distillers – Chart History | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "DISTILLERS | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Rocklist.net...Kerrang! Lists Page 1...". April 1, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
- ↑ Blender Magazine, December 2003, "50 Greatest CD's of 2003"
- ↑ "Blender's 50 Greatest Albums of 2003...". forums.nasioc.com. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
- ↑ "Rocklist.net...Q magazine Recordings Of The Year". www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Day, Andy (August 26, 2004). "Kerrang Award Nominees Announced". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
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