The Coral
Nightfreak And The Sons Of Becker [EP]
Release Date: Jan 26, 2004
Genre(s): Indie, Rock
Record label: Deltasonic
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Album Review: Nightfreak And The Sons Of Becker [EP] by The Coral
Fairly Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 7/10
Released less than half a year after Magic and Medicine, Nightfreak and the Sons of Becker is another eclectic and accomplished patchwork of tantalizing neo-psychedelia from the prolific lads the Coral. For this go-around, they spent a week recording a jammy bunch of tunes and carousing through a myriad of musical inspirations with studio wiz Ian Broudie manning the knobs. While such a scenario seems like it might lead to a bunch of demo-quality throwaways, these 11 songs are mostly potent and exhilarating.
Based on rating 3/5
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