Where did it all go wrong for The Coral? When they first started out they were immediately tagged as genuine ‘next big thing’ contenders, and even Noel Gallagher’s support couldn’t drag them down. They’ve even had eight Top 40 singles to date, four of which made the Top 10, but they’ve never really turned into the chart-topping supergroup that many hoped for. They’re certainly not The La’s, more’s the pity. Articulate, melodic and yet somehow lacking in passion, ‘Who’s Gonna Find Me’ does a good job of highlighting both their strengths and their weaknesses, and ultimately shows us why they’ve only ever been also-rans, and never quite been race leaders. Pleasant enough, but nowhere near great.
