James Skelly & The Intenders ‘Love Undercover’, on special edition vinyl, released via Skeleton Key Records.

Limited edition of 500 copies for the world.

Produced by James and Ian Skelly and featuring all members of The Coral, the album was recorded in the autumn of 2012 at Parr Street studios in Liverpool.

Following the release of the last Coral album, 2010’s ‘Butterfly House’, Skelly retreated to their Wirral rehearsal studios with a revolving cast of characters including fellow Coral cohorts, plus members of the Sundowners and Tramp Attack, to begin work on the record that would become ‘Love Undercover’.

Recorded quickly, often in one or two live takes, the 11 short, sharp and instant pop songs of ‘Love Undercover’ show a more direct and immediate approach. “The Coral stuff was all a bit more abstract I guess,” says Skelly. “These songs are really direct, straight to the point.”

Very much a ‘band’ effort, ‘Love Undercover’ isn’t merely an aside to his previous day job. “The name is about letting people know it’s not just me and an acoustic guitar,” Skelly says. “I had the songs, but it became a proper group thing very quickly with everyone involved having a big input. It’s that Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers idea.”

The album also features a song written with Paul Weller.