Coldplay's new album...

Fubsy · 9 Jun 2008 at 12:21

taz488 said:
fourth album doing well thinking up new ideas and sounds? well it shouldnt be hard for musicians...its their job. how many albums did the beatles produce? 12? 13?

not a fan of coldplay any more, the guy annoys me, and the new single is dire, gone downhill from parachutes

12? 13? albums too many imo

C64 · 9 Jun 2008 at 15:22

Coldplay are annoying now yes far too smug and "were the best ever and this song is the best ever" for my liking.
They have disappeared up their own rear ends imo.

Secret_Window · 9 Jun 2008 at 16:16

Well, I guess it was inevitable, some bands do disappear up their own arses when they've made some success.. Seems to be a natural progression.

banja · 10 Jun 2008 at 06:48

Secret_Window said:
Well, I guess it was inevitable, some bands do disappear up their own arses when they've made some success.. Seems to be a natural progression.

Yeah, it's ok till they go all the way up, through, and come back out through their own mouths.

Shamikebab · 10 Jun 2008 at 17:24

I quite like it, didn't impress me as much on first listen as their first two though.

rare · 10 Jun 2008 at 23:10

Brilliant album, takes a little while to get used to it, but it has grown on me in a very big way!

Probably some of their strongest work to date.

lemonkettaz · 11 Jun 2008 at 00:37

I love how people can just dismiss it just because its coldplay..

Im not a fan of ignoring success, If they are up their own **** then fair enough but its still a cracking album... head and shoulders above a lot of the same so called "indie" music that is drowning the place currently

loltim · 11 Jun 2008 at 17:45

lemonkettaz said:
I love how people can just dismiss it just because its coldplay..

Im not a fan of ignoring success, If they are up their own **** then fair enough but its still a cracking album... head and shoulders above a lot of the same so called "indie" music that is drowning the place currently

Annoying really, it seems it's cool to hate Coldplay.

From what I've heard so far, this album is awesome, not sure if it's on a par with Parachutes yet though.

Welshy · 11 Jun 2008 at 18:39

Parachutes and Rush of Blood to the Head were amazing albums, but was severly let down by X&Y.

This new album seems to be a grower, liking 42 and Lovers in Japan.

p4radox · 11 Jun 2008 at 19:03

This album should be with me tomorrow.

Nothing's beaten Rush Of Blood yet, X&Y was a bit of a let down for me.

MarcLister · 11 Jun 2008 at 19:12

Listened to it on MySpace last night and quite like it. Only listened once mind but Violet Hill still sticks out for me. Perhaps because it is their first single off the new album.

p4radox said:
This album should be with me tomorrow.

Same same. Despatched yesterday.

Can't wait.

p4radox said:
Nothing's beaten Rush Of Blood yet, X&Y was a bit of a let down for me.

I can see what you mean. I think A Rush Of Blood To The Head as an album was stronger but X&Y had stronger individual songs.

atpbx · 11 Jun 2008 at 19:21

Its a coldplay album, of course its bad.
Accept this time they are trying to sound like the charlatans.

banja · 12 Jun 2008 at 03:01

atpbx said:
Its a coldplay album, of course its bad.
Accept this time they are trying to sound like the charlatans.

Actually some of sounds like Simple Minds. Specifically the start of Lovers In Japan.

atpbx · 12 Jun 2008 at 10:06

banja said:
Actually some of sounds like Simple Minds. Specifically the start of Lovers In Japan.

Hmm, i dont see that, but I'll take your word for it.

Welshy · 12 Jun 2008 at 12:32

atpbx said:
Its a coldplay album, of course its bad.
Accept this time they are trying to sound like the charlatans.

Troll! Troll! Get out!

I agree that Violet Hill still sounds pants, it could do without the the guitar parts.

banja · 12 Jun 2008 at 17:32

atpbx said:
Hmm, i dont see that, but I'll take your word for it.

Yeah, you should listen to all the early Simple Minds albums - they were very good.

benneh · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:33

I think it's pretty terrible. Overall.

Carzy · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:38

The problem for me with Coldplay is what they represent, rather than their actual music (although that's not to say that a hell of a lot of their music is absolutely horrendous). They have actually done some alright songs along the way (I like Spies probably the most), but they seem to just represent complete mediocrity for me. Every major Coldplay fan I've met has terrible music taste, and also is themselves incredibly bland a lot of the time.

MarcLister · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:39

Carzy said:
Every major Coldplay fan I've met has terrible music taste, and also is themselves incredibly bland a lot of the time.

Sweeping statement no?

I'm a Coldplay fan but I listen to lots of other bands from many genres and I wouldn't consider myself bland.

Shamikebab · 12 Jun 2008 at 19:41

Carzy said:
Every major Coldplay fan I've met has terrible music taste, and also is themselves incredibly bland a lot of the time.

Judgmental much? I love coldplay but have a wide ranging music taste from metallica and maiden to prodigy and pitchshifter