Onward March
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As I am sure many of you may be aware, Coldplay has released an accompanying EP Prospekt’s March to their now 5 month old record. I was duly impressed with Viva La Vida, and you can read my review on this album here. Coldplay has always released several ‘B-sides’ along with their records–it seems as though this is done more as an artistic decision as opposed to a marketing one. The truth is that these B-sides could easily be A’s, but I think Chris Martin and the gang are very particular about what they want on each record.
And so that leaves us with Prospekt’s March. I thought I’d do a little rundown of the tracklisting…
Life in Technicolor ii - The instrumental album version gets some vocal treatment, and I have to say that this song becomes infintely better for it.
Postcards from Far Away - Clocking in at only 48 seconds, there’s not much here. And frankly, it’s a little bit of a waste of time.
Glass of Water - A pounding, high-charged rock song that is unmistakably Coldplay. The chorus seems a little disjointed from the verses, but the dreamy bridge reels you back in.
Rainy Day - An uncharacteristic track here, that sounds more like a song from a sun-drenched Orange County outfit rather than…Coldplay. It’s perhaps Coldplay’s most playful song they’ve ever written, and it seems as though the band does a good amount of experimentation. I like it, but I don’t think this is where Coldplay is going to go with their sound.
Prospekt’s March - A dreampop Coldplay song, as it could be done other way.
Lost+ - Coldplay and Jay-Z. Ambitious, delicious, not time to get vicious. So I won’t. Wonderfully done.
Lovers in Japan (Osaka Sun Mix) - Exactly that. A remix of Lovers in Japan. Just a little more backbeat and some cool instrumental harmonies but nothing much more than that. Will this be turned into a club mix? Boy, I hope not.
Now My Feet Won’t Touch the Ground - Begins as an acoustic, folk ditty and slowly unfolds into a gentle horned delight.
Buy a copy or download of Prospekt’s March.
