Coldplay !!! !

1st May 2008

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As many of you may know, I am quite the admirer/fan of Coldplay. And so it may not surprise you that I’m going to tell you a little about what they’ve been up to lately.

Martin and the gang have finished recording their 4th LP titled Viva La Vida, a 10-track record that is sure to delight and outrage many. Coldplay has always been rather polarizing from their music to their U2-like affect, that surely listeners will either hate this album or love it.

The first single “Violet Hill” from Viva La Vida has been released into the internerd, and I couldn’t be happier. “Violet Hill” has the same magical, mystical darkness of their previous efforts, but the experimentation and the semi-aggressiveness seem fresh and enticing. I’m always amazed by the way Coldplay is able to somehow make each album feel like a completely alien experience compared to the last. X & Y seemed like such a change in direction from A Rush of Blood to the Head (I’ll throw it in the running for the greatest record of all time), and yet it was equally enjoyable and intriguing. Such looks to be the case for Viva La Vida.

As an extra goodie, I’m including a Latin edit of “Clocks”, which is so different and enchanting from the original, that you’ll be flipping out of your rock-em-sock-em robot-boxing-gloves. Though I must admit, the original is infinitely better.

Listen to “Clocks (Latin Edit)” (4.9/5)

Listen to “Violet Hill” (4.8/5)

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1 On May 2nd, 2008, Mint said:
What a lovely review. I agree about the “completely alien experience” Coldplay offer with the arrival of a new album. “X&Y” was pivotally different from “A Rush of Blood to the Head”, and “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends” seems so far to be completely different to “X&Y” in turn.

I’m in love with “Violet Hill”. I haven’t been this in love with a Coldplay single since “Clocks”, which was rather a long time ago. It seems to me that they’re going back to their roots, while injecting something new and interesting to give it an edge. “Viva La Vida” looks very promising. I can’t wait for the next single!

posted on May 2nd, 2008 at 12:43 am

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