Roots & Echoes

Roots & Echoes is the fifth studio album by English rock band the Coral. It was released on 6 August 2007, through Deltasonic. During the promotional cycle for their third studio album The Invisible Invasion (2005), guitarist Bill Ryder-Jones left and subsequently re-joined the band. Recording for their next album occurred between August 2006 and February 2007 at three different studios, Wheeler End, Konk, and RAK. Craig Silvey and the band co-produced the majority of the material, aside from two songs that were produced by Ian Broudie. Described as a psychedelic rock and pop album, Roots & Echoes took influences from doo wop and R&B.

Preceded by an appearance at Glastonbury Festival and a support slot in Europe for the Arctic Monkeys, "Who's Gonna Find Me" was released as the lead single on 30 July 2007. The second single "Jacqueline" appeared on 1 October 2007, coinciding with a tour of the UK. Following three shows at the end of 2007, Ryder-Jones left the band for a second time. "Put the Sun Back" was released as the third single on 11 February 2008. Over the next few months, the band performed at two festivals, and played a few one-off shows in the UK.

Roots & Echoes received generally favourable reviews from music critics, with some highlighting its sombre nature. It peaked at number eight in the UK, while also charting in France, Ireland, and Japan. All three of the album's singles charted in Scotland and the UK, with "Who's Gonna Find Me" reaching the highest at number 11 in Scotland, and number 25 in the UK.