"Now comes their masterwork... A thoroughly English, gently hallucinogenic delight."

“A nostalgic trip that showcases some of their most adventurous writing to date.”

"It's the melodic strength ... that's the real mindblower."

“This is a glorious, sprawling record, nostalgic both for musics past and resorts now decayed.”

“The band are having fun, and it shows in a carnivalesque cornucopia of strange delights.”

“A visit to Coral Island elicits the intangible pull of a place in time etched forever in the mind. Roll up, roll up."

“An extraordinary piece of world building, it’s a 24-track song cycle that never once wavers in quality.”

“The best album of their long career, Coral Island summarises their 20 years of adventures.”

"Epic tenth album...The Coral's richest tapestry to date."

“An expansive, epic collection of tracks crammed with fresh ideas and astonishing heights of creativity.”

"James Skelly has matured into a fine songwriter, skipping effortlessly between 1960's pop jams, sweeping slow songs and psychedelic rockers"