Focus Wales 2023 will be held in Wrexham between May 4th-6th.
The Coral, Billy Nomates and Squid are among the artists on the first wave for next year’s Focus Wales event.
They’re joined by the likes of Gallops, ISLET, The Joy Formidable, Opus Kink, Prima Queen, Walt Disco and Will Joseph Cook as The Coral continue to ride high following the release of Coral Island last year.
“Welcome To Coral Island takes its cues from the Small Faces’ seminal Ogdens’ Nut Gone Flake, arguably the finest of the genre,” our review reads.
“Broadly, Part One is about the attendees of the fair while Part Two (The Ghost Of Coral Island) covers the attractions themselves, e.g. the sinister Bond vibes of recent single Faceless Angel which may seem to relate to a person, but is actually the name of a ride at the ‘fair’.”
“Yet to not invest in the theme doesn’t detract from the enjoyment, or render it inaccessible. Although Coral Island is divided into sections, interspersed with the narration, the interludes merely signify a change in mood or tempo.”
“Lover Undiscovered, possibly the breeziest thing the band have done since In The Morning, conveys a sense of entering the day bristling with optimism before the protagonists venture to the fair.”