Volcano and Heart

The Coral Sea

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hidden Agenda
• ASIN: B000FS2WCG
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #121,415 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The Tripwire

"This album has more mystery and elegance in it than any other album I've heard in a long while."

Product Description

Soaring debut album from Santa Barbara atmospheric pop outfit. "The art-rock majesty of The Coral Sea emerges breathtaking, it steals from your soul, unsurpassed in this part of the world." Well, The Santa Barbara Independent aint kidding either, The Coral Sea’s debut is a hypnotic and mellow dreamrock album that calls to mind classic albums by Bowie, Pink Floyd and The Beatles, with current comparisons ranging from Yo La Tengo’s melodic blue-streak zoom-pop to Radiohead’s impassioned layered vocal/guitar impressionism. Imagine a stratospherically skillful space-pop quartet with an entire string section behind it, and you'll be on their wavelength, but for me it all comes down to the voice. Frontman/founder Rey Villalobos’ vocals steal the show (think Mercury Rev's Jonathan Donahue, Radiohead's Thom Yorke): a luminous, sometimes androgynous croon, a silvery warble, without a glimmer of pretension…

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's been a long time since I've found a new band this good, July 17, 2006

By	Syko (Anchorage, AK) - See all my reviews

This is one of those albums that would be on everyone's top ten list for the year (think How it Ends, by DeVotchKa), if only they'd heard it.
Dark and dramatic, with soaring vocals and melodies similar to obvious comaprisons like Muse and early Radiohead, but with a more intimate, human feel.
From the high emotion of Yesterday/Tomorrow and Fell, to the more mellow, wistful In Between The Days, to the inexplicably catchy Ancient Modern People, Volcano and Heart is worth a listen.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Item, October 9, 2009

By	Annette Calderon - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

This cd was sent to me extremely fast and in perfect condition. Great music, relaxing, I would definitely recommend this cd to anyone.

5.0 out of 5 stars a very awesome cd!, November 25, 2008

By	Kenny Mayoral (West LA, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got this cd after listening to a couple songs on Pandora Radio for a long while, mostly track 6 - Your Time Has Come. I really grew to love that track on the radio, but after getting the cd I realized every song on the album was just as good. Playing through the cd, you never run into that track that you always just want to skip, and playing the whole thing through makes for a very enjoyable musical experience!