Coral Fang

Coral Fang
Original LP cover
Studio album by
The Distillers
ReleasedOctober 14, 2003
RecordedSpring 2003
StudioThe Site, San Rafael, California
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length44:52
LabelSire, Hellcat[2]
ProducerGil Norton
The Distillers chronology
Sing Sing Death House
(2002) 		Coral Fang
(2003)
Alternative covers
Mass market cover
Singles from Coral Fang
  1. "Drain the Blood"
    Released: September 30, 2003
  2. "The Hunger"
    Released: March 29, 2004
  3. "Beat Your Heart Out"
    Released: July 7, 2004
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubMixed[4]
NME[5]
Pitchfork8.0/10[6]
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Coral Fang is the third studio album by the punk rock band The Distillers. It was released in 2003 through Sire Records. The album marked the band's major label debut, and is their most recent album to date. It peaked at number 97 in the US and 46 in the UK.[9][10]

Accolades

Track listing

All tracks are written by Brody Dalle

Coral Fang track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Drain the Blood"3:08
2."Dismantle Me"2:26
3."Die on a Rope"2:39
4."The Gallow Is God"4:35
5."Coral Fang"2:09
6."The Hunger"5:28
7."Hall of Mirrors"3:50
8."Beat Your Heart Out"2:48
9."Love Is Paranoid"2:07
10."For Tonight You're Only Here to Know"3:18
11."Death Sex"12:17
Total length:44:43

Personnel

The Distillers

Production

  • Producer – Gil Norton
  • Executive producer – Tom Whalley
  • Engineers – Bradley Cook, John Dunne
  • Mixing – Andy Wallace
  • Mastering – Howie Weinberg
  • Technicians – Dan Druff, Mike Fazano
  • Arranger – The Distillers
  • Design – Richard Scane Goodheart
  • Photo – James R. Minchin III
  • Original artwork and layout – Tim Presley

Use in media

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Coral Fang
Chart (2003) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 46
US Billboard 200[9] 97

Singles

Chart performance of singles from Coral Fang
Year Title Peak
position
US
Alt
[16] 		UK
[17]
2003 "Drain the Blood" 28 51
2004 "The Hunger" — 48
"Beat Your Heart Out" — 74

References

  1. ^ a b Phares, Heather. "Coral Fang – The Distillers | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  2. ^ Discogs. "The Distillers – Coral Fang". Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Coral Fang by The Distillers". Metacritic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  4. ^ Murray, Noel (October 28, 2003). "The Distillers: Coral Fang". The AV Club. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Distillers: Coral Fang". NME. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. ^ Carr, Eric (January 6, 2004). "The Distillers – Coral Fang | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau – CG – The Distillers". Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  8. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (October 8, 2003). "The Distillers – Coral Fang – Music Reviews – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "The Distillers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  10. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "Rocklist.net...Kerrang! Lists Page 1..." April 1, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  12. ^ Blender Magazine, December 2003, "50 Greatest CD's of 2003"
  13. ^ "Blender's 50 Greatest Albums of 2003..." forums.nasioc.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  14. ^ "Rocklist.net...Q magazine Recordings Of The Year". www.rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  15. ^ Day, Andy (August 26, 2004). "Kerrang Award Nominees Announced". Gigwise. Giant Digital. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  16. ^ "The Distillers Chart History: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Distillers | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2021.