Album Info

The Curse of Love

Alternative - 2014

The Coral’s James Skelly was mindful not to raise expectations when news broke of The Curse of Love's unearthing two... more

Tracklist

1

The Curse of Love (Part 1)

3:14 min
2

Wrapped In Blue

3:08 min
3

You Closed the Door

3:51 min
4

The Second Self

2:32 min
5

View From the Mirror

3:29 min
6

The Watcher In the Distance

4:50 min
7

Gently

3:11 min
8

Willow Song

3:22 min
9

The Golden Bough

3:29 min
10

The Game

3:09 min
11

Nine Times the Colour Red

2:51 min
12

The Curse of Love (Part 2)

2:48 min

About The Curse of Love

The Coral’s James Skelly was mindful not to raise expectations when news broke of The Curse of Love's unearthing two years into the band’s hiatus. He needn't have worried. Recorded on a Tascam eight-track in 2006 just after the The Invisible Invasion’s completion, this is the most glorious sort of forgotten treasure. It’s a sombre, dream-like psych-folk set which drifts by beautifully. “Wrapped In Blue” is a taut late night refocussing of their jangly melodica, the propulsive “The Watcher In The Distance” is a masterclass in rock restraint while the Beatles-esque “Gently” is a gorgeous lullaby.