Coldplay

**deecay** · 01/05/2008, 2:49 PM

"Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends" is out in a month and a half (June 13th), but the new single is on their website now at www.coldplay.com/song.html to download for free. Its called "Violet Hill". Not the best opening single they have ever come out with but its still pretty good. Definatley a different sound from the piano inspired "Speed of Sound".

Anyone else hear it?

**gustavo** · 01/05/2008, 2:51 PM

Not a bad song its a grower , i'm a fan however I imagine I will be very much in a minority on this thread

**Sligo Hornet** · 01/05/2008, 2:56 PM

Originally Posted by gustavo

Not a bad song its a grower , i'm a fan however I imagine I will be very much in a minority on this thread

I also downloaded it....and agree its different, but I also like it as I am in the "minority club" too

**jebus** · 01/05/2008, 3:02 PM

I like it, but then again I quite liked their last album

**Block G Raptor** · 01/05/2008, 3:20 PM

I liked X&Y I wouldn't consider myself a fan but I like some of their stuff

**deecay** · 01/05/2008, 4:36 PM

everyone so far likes it?

bit surprised by that, but in a surprisingly good way

**sligoman** · 01/05/2008, 4:41 PM

Really like it, looking forward to new album.

**deecay** · 01/05/2008, 4:49 PM

Originally Posted by sligoman

Really like it, looking forward to new album.

Really?

So ya downloaded then. Good man

Im impressed with ya

So ya know now what Viva la Vida means

**noby** · 02/05/2008, 7:49 AM

I feel I am very much in the minority on this thread - but I think it's awful.

(I haven't actually heard it yet, but someone had to interrupt this Coldplay love-in)

**Billsthoughts** · 02/05/2008, 12:47 PM

I thought X and Y was a good album.

**Pauro 76** · 02/05/2008, 3:28 PM

'A Rush of Blood To The Head' and 'Parachutes' were pretty good, but I really didnt like a lot of 'X&Y'. And what sort of title is the album. Viva La Vida sounds like a Ricky Martin tribute act.

**KevB76** · 02/05/2008, 4:33 PM

I've heard it once so far, thought it was ok but nothing more.

**tetsujin1979** · 02/05/2008, 7:36 PM

Originally Posted by PAURO 7

'A Rush of Blood To The Head' and 'Parachutes' were pretty good, but I really didnt like a lot of 'X&Y'. And what sort of title is the album. Viva La Vida sounds like a Ricky Martin tribute act.

X&Y is supposed to be the X and Y chromosomes, it was just after his daughter was born. the cover art was DNA
can't remember where I heard that

**Pike B** · 02/05/2008, 7:38 PM

Very hit and miss band in my opinion. They can be great or just plain boring. Have Parachutes and Rush of Blood, but stopped there.

**max power** · 07/05/2008, 1:15 PM

Big Coldpaly fan and really like the new single. Can't wait for the full album and all going well a concert.

X & Y is one of my fav albums. Fix you played a big part in my recent wedding and played speed of sound at a recent gig and still sounds good.

Oh and the remix of clocks is top notch !!

**Wolfie** · 05/06/2008, 12:56 PM

Coldplay feature prominantly in Q this month. Interview and Album Review.

The new album is apparently not the giant "Kid A" leap forward in their trademark sound - its still recognisably Coldplay - but its a well received review. (4 Stars).

I noticed the interview contains a lot of "X+Y" revisionism as to actually how good it was. The band and the new albums producer, Brian Eno feel it was too long and overblown, too clinical and had "Pro Tools" hand marks all over it.

Eno set about tearing up their established working methods which appears to have revitalised the band and their sound.

Looking forward to hearing it.

**max power** · 05/06/2008, 1:06 PM

i've heard 3 tracks and likw them. Anyone get tickets for Belfeat, i got some for Friday night.

**The Optimist** · 05/06/2008, 2:06 PM

Just heard the full album and first thoughts are that its nothing special.
Its definetly different from anything they have done in the past.
It will be interesting to see how well it does.

If anyone is interested in listening to it just pm me.

**anto1208** · 05/06/2008, 3:26 PM

Cold play !! some of the most simplistic songs with terrible lyric's i dont know how anybody listens to them , take one fingure tap it on the desk once every second there you have the basis to the vast majority of there songs no imagination at all.

**Wolfie** · 06/06/2008, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by anto1208

Cold play !! some of the most simplistic songs with terrible lyric's i dont know how anybody listens to them , take one fingure tap it on the desk once every second there you have the basis to the vast majority of there songs no imagination at all.

Conjures up an image of the band and Brian Eno huddled in a recording studio with Chris Martin sat at a desk, self consciously tapping out a melody with his finger every two seconds. Just to be avant garde.