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Impressively, Dalle's self-penned tunes match her gutsy singing, and thanks to her proficient band and Gil Norton's muscular production, certain tracks sound like they could be outtakes from Nirvana's IN UTERO, most noticeably the stomping "The Gallow Is God." Other songs--such as "Dismantle Me," "Die on a Rope," "Love Is Paranoid," and the title track--pulse with a faster, frantic punk energy, while "The Hunger" leads off with an acoustic guitar and "For Tonight You're Only Here to Know" is propelled by a catchy, new wave guitar riff. A welcome antidote to the faux angst peddled by many bands, CORAL FANG proves that the Distillers can channel real rage and frustration into some seriously potent music.
A fiercely passionate juggernaut of punk-fueled rock & roll, CORAL FANG goes straight for the throat from the opening surge of "Drain the Blood." The Distillers are the street-worn vehicle of Brody Dalle, who exorcises her former surname, Armstrong (as in Tim Armstrong of Rancid), in almost every hard-charging song on FANG. As far as break-up albums go, this one's a doozy, largely due to Dalle's gargled-with-gravel voice, which makes Courtney Love sound like a dainty 10-year-old schoolgirl.
The Distillers: Brody Dalle, Tony Bradley (vocals, guitar); Ryan Sinn (vocals, bass); Andy Granelli (drums).
Rolling Stone (10/30/03, p.91) - 4 stars out of 5 - "If Nirvana had been led by a chick singer, BLEACH might have sounded like the Distillers' CORAL FANG..."
Spin (12/03, pp.129-30) - "...There's plenty of dicey karma to burn - which turns out to be the perfect fuel for CORAL FANG's bite-me mojo..." - Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly (10/17/03, pp.79-80) - "...The latest incarnation of the Distillers has brawn to spare, and the quartet tears through these songs with the 'one-two-three-four' thrust of modern punk..." - Rating: B
Q (01/01/04, p.80) - Ranked #20 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003"
Q (11/03, p.114) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Armstrong has a strange voice, oddly masculine, but occasionally vulnerable....She exudes charisma..."
CMJ (11/3/03, p.8) - "...A fervent commitment to edgy, femme, frothing punk rock...is fully exemplified on CORAL FANG....There's not one iota of corporate or faux punk residing on this disc..."
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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)    List All 77 Reviews Need, not Want...
You truly 'NEED' this album. It's not a masterpiece for the ages. It's real- aggro-life... Brody is on fire and it's no wonder that my boy J-Ho' (josh hommes) is her beau (not to mention 'baby-daddy'...say wha?!HEEEY!). This album rocks so hard and rings so true to the world...what a surpriiiiiise! Buy it...or you're dumb.
Submitted by David (Atlanta, Ga.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 2 of 2 found this helpful. great great album
When i first bought this cd I didn't listen to it much. Then i started too, i was like wow, i never heard a cd like this. I never get tired of listening to it. The Hunger, that song just did it to me, it shows Brody's voice going in higher tones than ever, beyond that great great cd, it deserves to be bought.
Submitted by AmrcasSweeth3art (AL, OH)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Best CD by The Distillers
This is the best cd by the distillers that I have heard and i hope they keep up the good work!
Submitted by henry.goodman (Toronto, ON, Canda)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No i'm addicted to it!
i just got this album not that long ago and i fell in love with it. i can't stop listening to it. brody's voice is amazing and so are the songs.i say...buy it!
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The Distillers are a ture punk band and its so so good...
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