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Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Jjjoniee — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 22:41:23 GMT

Author: Jjjoniee

Posted: 03/17/2014 02:41

Viva la Vida the song was the albums single, but it really was nothing like the rest of the album. I dont think these singles are a definite representation of what their new album will be like. I am definitely excited for it, and I hope it doesn't flop like Mylo Xyloto.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Trickington — Sun, 16 Mar 2014 21:47:52 GMT

Author: Trickington

Posted: 03/17/2014 01:47

I predict this will be another flop, unfortunately. I think that the only way that it could go well is if they'd return to more raw production and instrumentation. Electronic drumkits and tangled pop synths aren't too great.

Magic is too poppy, but it is actually a really nice song. I just wish they had taken out the electric drum kit.
Midnight is okay, I was really concerned once I heard it at first, because it's so unlike what I like from Coldplay, but it's not bad.
Another's Arm is another gray area, where I HATE the line "Late night watchin' TV, used to feel your arms around me,". The chorus is decent.
Always In My Head is okay, I just feel like it lacks flare.

As for comparison with Mylo Xyloto, I have to say that album had some stronger songs, but they were either too poppy or over-produced. Honestly, Hurts Like Heaven, Charlie Brown, Us Against the World, Major Minus, U.F.O., and Up With The Birds are amazing songs that sound so much better when compared to what I've heard so far. I'm incredibly sad that no demotapes/b-sides have been resulted over the last 2 years. (Excluding Moving to Mars, which would've been phenomenal on the album in place of PoC.)

Through all of this, I'd have to say that Buckland's ambient guitar is a redeeming factor.
I miss the old albums where things were more down to earth.

Puncture Repair wrote:

Coldplay are currently the cheese sandwiches of the music industry - there's nothing really wrong with a cheese sandwich, and most people will eat it, it's just a little bit boring, and people who say it's their favourite sandwich probably haven't tried anything else.

I'll have you know I've tried hundreds of thousands of sandwiches and Coldplay is still my favorite. But of course, the new taste is becoming a bit stale. Not slandering you or your opinion, but just defending the integrity of my musical tastes. I can understand/partially agree with what you've said.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:37:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 21:37

Puncture Repair wrote:

I wouldn't try and take an allegory of a sandwich too seriously. I really enjoy a good handful of Coldplay's work, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with well-done pop music, but when, at least stylistically, it's so tame, you realize almost anything they have done has been done in a more exciting way by someone else.

But what else was this thread supposed to be? A circlejerk for Coldplay's music? I thought I gave some decent-at-best ideas about their music as was asked. Picking things apart is what music fans do best, and I don't think we should be pushing aside anyone that criticizes music we like.

Don't worry! I completely agree with you, I just have heard the Coldplay argument so many times before I wanted to use that horse emoticon inject some humour into the conversation.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 17:24:16 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 21:24

lethalnezzle wrote:

Piñata is really great.

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Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:32:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 20:32

Gowienczyk wrote:

Isn't this entire tidbit rather presumptuous of people who happen to enjoy Coldplay in any avenue? While I will not say they are my favorite thing ever, but I find their arrangements in more than a few albums to be more than satisfactory. What happened to not picking apart simple, but well-done pop music?

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 15:19:10 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 19:19

Puncture Repair wrote:

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Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

mickilennial — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:43:37 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 03/13/2014 18:43

Puncture Repair wrote:

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:35:15 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 18:35

I'm on the fence. About Midnight anyway, couldn't care less about Magic.

It's good to see that they took a new direction, rather than cranking up the stadium pop rock sound. It was definitely released first to stir people up, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's their most left-of-field song on the record. It doesn't really bother me that it sounds like Bon Iver or whatever people have been saying, I think it's a beast of it's own, what bothers me is that it sounds like it could be the fourth song of some indie solo artist's album released in 2009 that has now been long forgotten, but because a band as big as Coldplay have released it's getting an obscene amount of attention.

The release of 'Magic' made me lose faith in the album. If it was going entirely in the direction of Midnight, I think it would be quite a pleasant release, but instead it just seems like releasing Midnight first was Coldplay's attempt to say 'Look at us! We're so different and experimental!' but then releasing Magic as the real single to put all the irked fans at ease, purely for the publicity.

Coldplay are currently the cheese sandwiches of the music industry - there's nothing really wrong with a cheese sandwich, and most people will eat it, it's just a little bit boring, and people who say it's their favourite sandwich probably haven't tried anything else.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

HazeyTwilight — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:58:25 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 03/13/2014 17:58

Initially I thought that these two songs were so disappointing, and whilst I have grown to like Midnight, I still have my doubts about Magic. I'll still listen to the album and it sounds much more interesting than Mylo Xyloto so far. It doesn't feel hollow.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

bg62096 — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:34:43 GMT

Author: bg62096

Posted: 03/13/2014 14:34

I love how Midnight sounds, but I'm not really that crazy about Magic

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Hayden — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:13:12 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 03/13/2014 14:13

I agree with Pinata being pretty great.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:12:04 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 14:12

I don't know.... they are good songs, but I get the feeling the album is going to end up like X&Y (a theoretically solid album that gets lost in itself). I am looking forward to the album though. You are right though Meruizh, Mylo Xyloto was an unmitigated disaster that could have been made better if they added Moving to Mars to the track list.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 10:08:35 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 14:08

Midnight is gorgeous. Can't stop listening to it. Magic is nice enough and pretty catchy but nothing remotely special. I feel like the album will be somewhere between the 2.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:24:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 13:24

I'm pumped for their new album.

Something tells me that Ghost Stories will be their best album to date.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:13:27 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 10:13

Love 'Midnight' it's a really understated track. If the rest of the album is in a similar vein to this then I'll be fully indulging. Unless they've done an Arcade Fire and leaked the best track first only for the rest to be a hideous, vomit inducing mess.

Re: Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:04:44 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 03/13/2014 10:04

Piñata is really great.

Is anyone enjoying Coldplay's new stuff?

meruizh — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 05:57:38 GMT

Author: meruizh

Posted: 03/13/2014 09:57

After Mylo Xyloto disaster (in my opinion) Coldplay has released couple of new tracks which may show a new direction.

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