The Coral have re-recorded their debut album in an 8-bit video game format.
The Coral bassist Paul Duffy created a nostalgic version of the band’s debut album
The Dreaming of You indie rockers have reworked their entire 2002 self-titled record with bassist Paul Duffy using the miniBit platform to put a nostalgic, lo-fi twist on the LP.
The Coral Caves Of Illusion – Debut Album Celebration will be officially released on September 5 via AV8 Records, and is available now for pre-order.
Revealing his motivation for the album, Paul said: “How do I make it sound like my favourite level on Sonic or Mickey Mouse’s Castle Of Illusion?”
The band were in the midst of working with director James Slater on documentary Dreaming of You, which focuses on the band’s formation and experiences recording their first album.
Paul recalled: “We were in the process of filming the documentary and James asked Nick Power (keyboards) if anyone could make an 8-bit version of Shadows Fall for a short scene in which we were depicted as pixel characters.
“Nick said: ‘Duffy’s your man’. I’ve always been a bit of a gamer, so it was perfect for me. “Everyone loved it so much that they said do the whole first album in 8-bit. Now it’s featured throughout the documentary.”
The Coral’s most recent collection of new material was 2023’s Sea of Mirrors – their 11th studio album – which featured actor Cillian Murphy on closing track Oceans Apart.
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