"But much like the Coral's music, there's an eccentric, unpretentious charm to this film. Visually, it is an imaginative collage of childhood photos and lo-fi animation mixed with archive footage and home movies. There are no modern-day talking heads, only voiceover narration and the fact that we lose track of which band member is talking kind of fits with their collective ethos."
"In truth, they're not really prime rockumentary material they were never particularly huge in terms of either popularity or personal drama but this film playfully captures the spirit of a bunch of talented young mates who just wanted to play in a band, and got their wish. Founding members James Skelly, his brother Ian, Paul Duffy, Bill Ryder-Jones and Lee Southall were all working-class kids growing up on the Wirral, between Liverpool and Wales, goofing around, living in their own world."
The Coral began as working-class friends on the Wirral who pursued guitars, drugs and wide-ranging pop influences, from Beatles and Kinks to Captain Beefheart. Early mentorship from Ian Broudie preceded a steady rise that included a Cavern residency, Top of the Pops, Glastonbury and critical acclaim for their debut album. The band’s story is presented as a simple rise rather than a dramatic rise-and-fall arc, focusing on collective camaraderie and youthful intent. The portrayal uses childhood photos, lo-fi animation, archive footage, home movies and voiceover narration to convey an unpretentious, eccentric charm.
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