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Performer Notes

The Distillers: Brody Dalle, Tony Bradley (vocals, guitar); Ryan Sinn (vocals, bass); Andy Granelli (drums).
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.
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.

Professional Reviews

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..."

Album: Coral Fang [Clean Cover]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Drain the Blood
2)	Dismantle Me
3)	Die on a Rope
4)	Gallow Is God, The
5)	Coral Fang
6)	Hunger, The
7)	Hall of Mirrors
8)	Beat Your Heart Out
9)	Love Is Paranoid
10)	For Tonight You're Only Here to Know
11)	Death Sex

Album: Coral Fang [Clean Cover]
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Drain the Blood
2)	Dismantle Me
3)	Die on a Rope
4)	Gallow Is God, The
5)	Coral Fang
6)	Hunger, The
7)	Hall of Mirrors
8)	Beat Your Heart Out
9)	Love Is Paranoid
10)	For Tonight You're Only Here to Know
11)	Death Sex