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Post by Fishtank on May 13, 2014 17:28:19 GMT -5
Sky Full Of Stars is brilliant.
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Post by Thomas on May 13, 2014 18:40:30 GMT -5
Sky Full Of Stars is brilliant. I think it's a pretty good song, very catchy, but it's too much "party" for me. Too much electronic. |
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Post by Thomas on May 13, 2014 18:45:21 GMT -5
Well, well... good album. I gave it just one spin at the moment, but it's good. Miles better than Mylo Xyloto.
It's solid, dark, mellow, very electronic (especially the drumbeats)... but I didn't find it remarkable (I think that ASFOS and Magic are the most catchy songs on the record). There's a lack of a GREAT moment in my opinion.
Magic, Oceans and O are personal favorites.
Better than MX, better than X&Y... but isn't on the level of A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Viva la Vida or Parachutes. 6.5(maybe 7)/10 for now.
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Post by matt on May 13, 2014 21:02:31 GMT -5
On first listen, the album has amazing production - it really is a fantastic piece of work that's been done there. I pray to God that Noel would enter the 21st century and have production like this.
I really like the album, pleasant and understated, hints of Coldplay's darker songs from the past. A wee bit too gushy and cheesy at times which they've been criminal of the past few years but thankfully it's never overblown. A Sky Full of Stars is a brilliant pop song, though it sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the album because of it's overblown production - for a start, Coldplay could utilise the guitarist and bass player more instead of getting some Swedish bloke to plaster synths all over the tune.
I'll have to listen to it more but I love the subdued nature of it, and the whole album has a very melancholic feel to it, so the classic Coldplay feel is back, if not reaching the heights of the first two albums. I must say I had my knives sharpened for this album after Coldplay being in the 'bad books' after the last album, but I can't find major faults with this album.
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Post by middeh on May 14, 2014 5:45:53 GMT -5
am I the only one who didn't really like this album, I thought it was bait whiny and slow at times. After Mylo Xyloto which is one of my favourite albums of all times it was quite disappointing to hear this but maybe thats just me
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Post by Ash & Debris on May 14, 2014 7:42:35 GMT -5
The Target edition with the 3 bonus tracks has leaked.
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Post by Lennon2217 on May 14, 2014 8:47:53 GMT -5
The Target edition with the 3 bonus tracks has leaked. And I am downloading it as I type this.  |
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Post by kingcrawler on May 14, 2014 8:50:06 GMT -5
Thought the album was pretty good on first listen. Midnight and Another's Arms were the highlights for me, the former in particular, I was hoping there would be more songs on the album like it. The bonus tracks didn't really do anything for me.
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Post by Lennon2217 on May 14, 2014 8:59:07 GMT -5
On first listen, the album has amazing production - it really is a fantastic piece of work that's been done there. I pray to God that Noel would enter the 21st century and have production like this.I really like the album, pleasant and understated, hints of Coldplay's darker songs from the past. A wee bit too gushy and cheesy at times which they've been criminal of the past few years but thankfully it's never overblown. A Sky Full of Stars is a brilliant pop song, though it sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the album because of it's overblown production - for a start, Coldplay could utilise the guitarist and bass player more instead of getting some Swedish bloke to plaster synths all over the tune. I'll have to listen to it more but I love the subdued nature of it, and the whole album has a very melancholic feel to it, so the classic Coldplay feel is back, if not reaching the heights of the first two albums. I must say I had my knives sharpened for this album after Coldplay being in the 'bad books' after the last album, but I can't find major faults with this album. Yeah........I've been waiting a long long time for Noel to stop trying to make an album that is trying to sound like the 60s. We have all been following Oasis related projects since 1994, SOTSOG and BE are the best production jobs we have been given. We need more. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on May 14, 2014 9:11:59 GMT -5
The bonus tracks are kinda boring. I guess "Ghost Stories" is the best of the three. Has a AROBTTH vibe.
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Post by supersonic1983 on May 14, 2014 10:52:22 GMT -5
When it comes to writing lyrics Chris Martin's lack of effort is really beginning to grate on me.
I suppose the lyrics on Ghost Stories are candid, intimate, bearing in mind the subject matter, but for the most part I find them ordinary.
It's a shame, really, because otherwise I think the album's spot on.
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Post by matt on May 14, 2014 16:46:13 GMT -5
When it comes to writing lyrics Chris Martin's lack of effort is really beginning to grate on me. I suppose the lyrics on Ghost Stories are candid, intimate, bearing in mind the subject matter, but for the most part I find them ordinary. It's a shame, really, because otherwise I think the album's spot on. I agree, the lyrics are a sore point. Chris Martin has never been the best lyricist, but at least there was variation. Now he seems hell bent on trying to get one up on One Direction by writing cheesy love lyrics. I suppose his vocal style adds a sense of vulnerability to the lyrics along with the sad melodies, but other than dodgy lyrics, everything is spot on definitely. |
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Post by Cast on May 14, 2014 17:36:32 GMT -5
Gonna try and give this a listen tonight. Don't know how I feel about the "first solo album from Chris Martin" comments. Martin is a really talented melodist but Jonny Buckland has always been a bit underrated for me. His lead playing on songs like Hurts Like Heaven is one of the highlights on an otherwise messy album.
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Post by Lennon2217 on May 14, 2014 22:27:57 GMT -5
Gonna try and give this a listen tonight. Don't know how I feel about the "first solo album from Chris Martin" comments. Martin is a really talented melodist but Jonny Buckland has always been a bit underrated for me. His lead playing on songs like Hurts Like Heaven is one of the highlights on an otherwise messy album. Jonny barely has any guitar parts on this album with the exception of maybe the ending of "True Love". Not sure what Jonny and Will were doing while making this album. |
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Post by vito81 on May 15, 2014 12:15:26 GMT -5
Where are the songs??? Seriously, despite the production,there's nothing out there...
Give me a bad production but great songs (DM, AROBTTH...) instead of this.
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Post by middeh on May 16, 2014 14:03:36 GMT -5
This is growing on me actually
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Post by Lennon2217 on May 16, 2014 15:28:55 GMT -5
Sky Full Of Stars is brilliant. It's almost too sweet if that makes any sense. It's got way too many "pop" elements going on. |
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Post by matt on May 17, 2014 22:20:26 GMT -5
This album has really grown on me too. O is arguably their best closer ever, and it's such a sad song, it must surely resonate with anyone with a soul.
Overall, the album is dripping in melancholy. The lyrics are so simple, but sung around such sad melodies gives weight to the words I feel. It's not a classic album by any means, but the album as a whole coveys a mood of sombreness and reflection that I haven't had from Coldplay in a long long time.
This is arguably their best since A Rush of Blood To The Head, and certainly their 'tightest' and most well knitted album they've made, which comes as a massive relief after the messy Mylo Xyloto, which I feel gave no hint of any real emotion.
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Post by Lennon2217 on May 17, 2014 23:24:46 GMT -5
This album has really grown on me too. O is arguably their best closer ever, and it's such a sad song, it must surely resonate with anyone with a soul. Overall, the album is dripping in melancholy. The lyrics are so simple, but sung around such sad melodies gives weight to the words I feel. It's not a classic album by any means, but the album as a whole coveys a mood of sombreness and reflection that I haven't had from Coldplay in a long long time. This is arguably their best since A Rush of Blood To The Head, and certainly their 'tightest' and most well knitted album they've made, which comes as a massive relief after the messy Mylo Xyloto, which I feel gave no hint of any real emotion. You are dead on, "O" is a fantastic song. I'm not sure if it's my favorite Coldplay album closer yet. That title still goes to "Amsterdam" although "The Escapist" is rather unique too. The albums strengths are the production and tightness surrounding the entire LP. Mylo was messy in concept but did contain some outrageously good tunes like Hurts Like Heaven and Charlie Brown. I still listen to 4-5 songs off that album regularly. If I had to rank Coldplay albums I'd go.... 1) A Rush of Blood To The Head 2) Parachutes 3) Ghost Stories 4) Viva La Vida or Death And All of His Friends 5) X&Y 6) Mylo Xyloto Coldplay were always at their best when melancholy. |
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Post by lahaine on May 19, 2014 7:38:43 GMT -5
Had a few listens to the album so far, it isn't top notch Coldplay still Think their Debut, AROBTTH and Viva la Vida are better albums but I'd put it ahead of X and Y and MX.
Sky full of stars sticks out badly when heard on the album, still the weakest song on the album.
Magic is still wonderful, True Love and O especially will go down as Coldplay classic's. Midnight sounds great in the context of the album. Always in my Head, Ink (does this sound like Tracey Chapman's Fast Cars or is it just me?), Oceans and Another's Arm's are good album tracks.
It's a perfect return to form after the poptastic MX.
It won't trouble any album of the year charts but it's a step back in the right direction musically. the lyrics are not great. |
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Post by supersonic1983 on May 19, 2014 8:27:38 GMT -5
Sky full of stars sticks out badly when heard on the album, still the weakest song on the album. Give over. I understand Avicii's production isn't to everyone's taste, but I honestly reckon they judged that one perfectly. |
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Post by lahaine on May 19, 2014 9:52:43 GMT -5
Sky full of stars sticks out badly when heard on the album, still the weakest song on the album. Give over. I understand Avicii's production isn't to everyone's taste, but I honestly reckon they judged that one perfectly. Not my cup of tea mate, one of the reasons I hate MX so much, I don't like Poppy dancey Coldplay.
Maybe you like bobbing around you're room to it but everything else on the album is great.
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Post by supersonic1983 on May 19, 2014 11:42:23 GMT -5
Not my cup of tea mate, one of the reasons I hate MX so much, I don't like Poppy dancey Coldplay. I'm not too keen on Mylo Xyloto either, but in the context of Ghost Stories I think A Sky Full Of Stars really works. After half an hour of gloom it's the big payoff the album needs. |
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Post by derektrotter on May 19, 2014 12:38:40 GMT -5
Boring album...
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Post by jordan71421 on May 19, 2014 12:48:05 GMT -5
Still can't get over O, one of the most heart-breaking, yet greatest songs I've ever heard in a long time.
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