Distance Inbetween

Personnel: Paul Duffy, Nick Power (vocals, keyboards); Ian Skelly (vocals, drums, percussion); James Skelly, Paul Molloy (guitar).Audio Mixers: Richard Turvey; The Coral .Recording information: Coral Caves; Parr Street Studio, Liverpool.Photographers: Ian Skelly; Ben Morgan; Dominic Foster.After half a decade spent working on solo projects that usually involved all the bandmembers anyway, the Coral regrouped to record their eighth album, Distance Inbetween. With new guitarist Paul Molloy of the Zutons on board, the band aimed for a more organic, heavier sound than past efforts. To that end, they recorded live in the studio, mostly using first takes and adding minimal overdubs. They've given their spooky brand of neo-psychedelia a slight overhaul, adding in some '70s influences and stepping back from the slick, almost poppy sound of their previous album, Butterfly House. The result is their heaviest record yet, with Molloy and James Skelly indulging in some maxed-out guitar duals and th