The Invisible Invasion [US Bonus CD]

Produced by Geoff Barrow and Adrian Utley of Portishead, THE INVISIBLE INVASION is immediately striking as the Coral's most stripped-down and direct album. While Barrow and Utley add a slightly foreboding and charmingly analog sound here, they also allow the British group to focus on tighter arrangements for its 1960s-inspired rock tunes. Although it lacks the overt experimentation of earlier Coral releases, INVASION stands as one of the band's most consistent records.