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Post by matt on Dec 3, 2015 18:29:36 GMT -5
That Coldplaying place is crazy. People ranking this album above Parachutes and saying it's amazing etc. Bizzare. Most Coldplay fans aren't stupid - well, 'Oldplayers' as they are known who rebel against the latter material. There's a civil war on that forum, a bit like the Liam v Noel one here. Though there's a bit more credence to the Oldplayers grief than any 'grief' on here to be fair. |
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Post by tomlivesforever on Dec 3, 2015 18:46:11 GMT -5
That Coldplaying place is crazy. People ranking this album above Parachutes and saying it's amazing etc. Bizzare. Most Coldplay fans aren't stupid - well, 'Oldplayers' as they are known who rebel against the latter material. There's a civil war on that forum, a bit like the Liam v Noel one here. Though there's a bit more credence to the Oldplayers grief than any 'grief' on here to be fair. I don't think its actually that different an argument. It comes down to what sort of music you prefer. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 3, 2015 21:42:34 GMT -5
I know a bunch of you guys mentioned it by dead on with the endings of "Birds". Sounds just like "Under The Cover of Darkness" by The Strokes.
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Post by andybellwillring on Dec 4, 2015 6:10:08 GMT -5
Happy release day! The greedy bastards won't put it out on Spotify though, so I probably won't be listening to it at all until a few months from now.
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Post by Bruno on Dec 4, 2015 8:34:16 GMT -5
Happy release day! The greedy bastards won't put it out on Spotify though, so I probably won't be listening to it at all until a few months from now. Haha yeah it's not on Spotify, I couldn't be bothered to download the leak so I thought I'd give it a listen today to see really how bad it is but since it's not there I can't be arsed now. Fuck that. Listening to Parachutes instead just now, ahh the good ol' days. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 8:38:17 GMT -5
Coldplay got a 4.8 on Pitchfork. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21321-a-head-full-of-dreams/This sums it all up.......... "A Head Full of Dreams is emblematic of Coldplay’s burning desire to be all things to all people, rolling up symphonic Britpop bluster, club-thumping bangers, dentist-office soft rock..." |
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Post by batfink30 on Dec 4, 2015 8:46:58 GMT -5
Coldplay got a 4.8 on Pitchfork. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21321-a-head-full-of-dreams/This sums it all up.......... "A Head Full of Dreams is emblematic of Coldplay’s burning desire to be all things to all people, rolling up symphonic Britpop bluster, club-thumping bangers, dentist-office soft rock..." Good summary. I'd have gone for 4/10 though. Incredibly it looks as if they've had some sort of review embargo on it. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 8:48:30 GMT -5
Coldplay got a 4.8 on Pitchfork. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21321-a-head-full-of-dreams/This sums it all up.......... "A Head Full of Dreams is emblematic of Coldplay’s burning desire to be all things to all people, rolling up symphonic Britpop bluster, club-thumping bangers, dentist-office soft rock..." Good summary. I'd have gone for 4/10 though. Incredibly it looks as if they've had some sort of review embargo on it. That's a good point. Not many big reviews out before today. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Dec 4, 2015 8:54:51 GMT -5
Coldplay got a 4.8 on Pitchfork. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21321-a-head-full-of-dreams/This sums it all up.......... "A Head Full of Dreams is emblematic of Coldplay’s burning desire to be all things to all people, rolling up symphonic Britpop bluster, club-thumping bangers, dentist-office soft rock..." Still more than The Masterplan |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 10:36:27 GMT -5
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 10:39:50 GMT -5
SPIN magazine gave it a 6 out of 10. www.spin.com/2015/12/review-coldplay-a-head-full-of-dreams/"The reason they’ve always scanned as bland within the dwindling rock world is they same reason they’ve maintained their extreme popularity. Unlike the overwhelming majority of notable bands after the punk era, they don’t define themselves in opposition to anyone. But that lack of musical elitism has also allowed their music to draw from a much richer sonic palette than most of their peers, and allowed them to adjust their aural color scheme for each album while still maintaining their essential chromosomal language." |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 10:59:36 GMT -5
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Dec 4, 2015 11:03:06 GMT -5
Coldplay got a 4.8 on Pitchfork. pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21321-a-head-full-of-dreams/This sums it all up.......... "A Head Full of Dreams is emblematic of Coldplay’s burning desire to be all things to all people, rolling up symphonic Britpop bluster, club-thumping bangers, dentist-office soft rock..." Still more than The Masterplan Pitchfork are just the worst... |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 11:03:17 GMT -5
Allmusic.com gave it 3.5 stars out of 5.
Released swiftly after Ghost Stories -- just a year and a half, all things considered -- A Head Full of Dreams plays like a riposte to that haunted 2014 album. Where Chris Martin spent Ghost Stories in a mournful mood -- his sorrow perhaps derived from his divorce to Gwyneth Paltrow or perhaps not; it's best not to read too much into the tabloid headlines -- the Coldplay leader sees nothing but sunshine and stars on A Head Full of Dreams. Martin gives away the game with his song titles. He's quite literally having "Fun" on an "Amazing Day," living for the weekend and viewing his impending middle age as nothing so much as the "Adventure of a Lifetime." Coldplay match his optimism by tempering their signature soft focus, pushing themselves toward the light and undergirding the newfound positivity via glittering disco beats and a gossamer electronic sheen. Arriving after the deliberately dour Ghost Stories, this infusion of backbeat and glitz does indeed feel welcome and bold but such determined levity also suggests the gusto of a greying divorcee boogying down on the deck of a cruise ship, determined to seize every bit of life headed his way. This carpe diem spirit courses throughout A Head Full of Dreams, turning it into a 21st century equivalent of Steve Winwood's Back in the High Life, a divorce record where every end seems like a fresh new beginning. Appropriately, Coldplay invite more than a few guests to help usher them into this brave new world, the showiest being Beyoncé, who overwhelms the band's innate politeness on "Hymn for the Weekend," but Tove Lo eases right into "Fun" and Noel Gallagher amiably allows himself to be swallowed by the gentle wash of guitars and synths. All these cameos suit the overarching theme of A Head Full of Dreams -- how there's a big, bright, beautiful world just waiting to be discovered if you just open your heart and live a little -- and if this message is unabashedly corny, under the stewardship of Chris Martin, Coldplay cheerfully embrace the cheese, ratcheting up both the sparkle and the sentiment so the album feels genuine in its embrace of eternal middle-aged clichés.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 11:07:49 GMT -5
This new Coldplay album reminds me of the Entourage movie from his past summer. That movie had tons and tons of advertisements and press. Mostly dealing with all the guest stars and cameos that would pop up. Very similar to all the pre-album hype of A Head Full of Dreams and the friends that dropped by to contribute. Just like the Entourage movie, when you get around to listening to the album you realize that the strengths of the band are minimized by all the needed guest appearances. Entourage was never an earth shattering show but it was at it's best when it focused solely on the 4 guys. Not Tom Brady or Liam Neeson or Billy Bob Thornton or Ronda Rousey or Mark Cuban. Coldplay in my opinion is robbing fans of Jonny, Guy and the underrated, sometimes brilliant, Will Champion. Seriously, he should do a solo record. The dude can sing and play guitar.
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Post by matt on Dec 4, 2015 12:35:47 GMT -5
Still more than The Masterplan Pitchfork are just the worst... To be fair, I think they've toned down their hipster act the last few years. They're still mostly made up of hipster wankers but the Internet and piss taking has caused them to be self-conscious.... Very hip... |
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Post by matt on Dec 4, 2015 13:25:34 GMT -5
This new Coldplay album reminds me of the Entourage movie from his past summer. That movie had tons and tons of advertisements and press. Mostly dealing with all the guest stars and cameos that would pop up. Very similar to all the pre-album hype of A Head Full of Dreams and the friends that dropped by to contribute. Just like the Entourage movie, when you get around to listening to the album you realize that the strengths of the band are minimized by all the needed guest appearances. Entourage was never an earth shattering show but it was at it's best when it focused solely on the 4 guys. Not Tom Brady or Liam Neeson or Billy Bob Thornton or Ronda Rousey or Mark Cuban. Coldplay in my opinion is robbing fans of Jonny, Guy and the underrated, sometimes brilliant, Will Champion. Seriously, he should do a solo record. The dude can sing and play guitar. I totally agree - I just said exactly the same thing to my brother talking about this album, saying that Chris Martin's ego has undermined all other band members. The only two tracks that I can say feature the others is the first two - the best songs on the album. For a guy who wanted to be Bono so much, he sure as hell doesn't have the varied writing style of him - in fact, for all the egotistical accusations thrown at Bono, most of his songs are rarely about himself. But with Chris Martin? Well, he used to have a more varied writing style, but every song he now writes is exactly the same. It's all me, me, me, me, me - writing about his break up or writing about how happy he is surfing in Malibu or stargazing in Hollywood or whatever fantastical crap he is spouting. And what grates me is he is telling us to be happy - I'm sorry Chris, I can't connect with someone who is living it up big style in sunny Hollywood with his A-list mates, and being brutally honest, the shallow living culture in that bubble shows through on this album, which has about as much depth to it as High School Musical. I'm not averse to Coldplay writing happy songs, like on the album Viva La Vida, but it worked so well there because it didn't resort to awful teenage cliche and contrasted well with the themes of life and death. But it's not merely about being happy, it's about being meaningful to the listener. When Noel Gallagher wrote songs of walking in the pouring rain in mundane surroundings, we knew instinctively what he was getting at, but still, it lay around a message of optimism. It's convincing and meaningful and resonates with me personally. This album - continuing the trend - means nothing to me, |
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Post by batfink30 on Dec 4, 2015 13:33:03 GMT -5
This new Coldplay album reminds me of the Entourage movie from his past summer. That movie had tons and tons of advertisements and press. Mostly dealing with all the guest stars and cameos that would pop up. Very similar to all the pre-album hype of A Head Full of Dreams and the friends that dropped by to contribute. Just like the Entourage movie, when you get around to listening to the album you realize that the strengths of the band are minimized by all the needed guest appearances. Entourage was never an earth shattering show but it was at it's best when it focused solely on the 4 guys. Not Tom Brady or Liam Neeson or Billy Bob Thornton or Ronda Rousey or Mark Cuban. Coldplay in my opinion is robbing fans of Jonny, Guy and the underrated, sometimes brilliant, Will Champion. Seriously, he should do a solo record. The dude can sing and play guitar. I totally agree - I just said exactly the same thing to my brother talking about this album, saying that Chris Martin's ego has undermined all other band members. The only two tracks that I can say feature the others is the first two - the best songs on the album. For a guy who wanted to be Bono so much, he sure as hell doesn't have the varied writing style of him - in fact, for all the egotistical accusations thrown at Bono, most of his songs are rarely about himself. But with Chris Martin? Well, he used to have a more varied writing style, but every song he now writes is exactly the same. It's all me, me, me, me, me - writing about his break up or writing about how happy he is surfing in Malibu or stargazing in Hollywood or whatever fantastical crap he is spouting. And what grates me is he is telling us to be happy - I'm sorry Chris, I can't connect with someone who is living it up big style in sunny Hollywood with his A-list mates, and being brutally honest, the shallow living culture in that bubble shows through on this album, which has about as much depth to it as High School Musical. I'm not averse to Coldplay writing happy songs, like on the album Viva La Vida, but it worked so well there because it didn't resort to awful teenage cliche and contrasted well with the themes of life and death. But it's not merely about being happy, it's about being meaningful to the listener. When Noel Gallagher wrote songs of walking in the pouring rain in mundane surroundings, we knew instinctively what he was getting at, but still, it lay around a message of optimism. It's convincing and meaningful and resonates with me personally. This album - continuing the trend - means nothing to me, There's something about Coldplay just now that makes me really hate them and grates. I feel like they have completely sold out, it's almost like a betrayal of the music we love and good music. The "happy, happy, happy, poppy, poppy, poppy" feels like its just a cynical play for young 1D fans. I could almost forgive them if their new stuff was good pop music but it's just sterile crap. There's absolutely no way I'm going to see them in the summer (no matter how much my wife wants to) as I don't think I could stomach it. |
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Post by mkoasis on Dec 4, 2015 21:47:30 GMT -5
Saw this album in the record shop today, the cover alone made me think it was Mylo Xyloto part 2. Now I've not listened to that album, it might have its moments, but I've got enough else I'd rather listen to.
I also saw the Ghost Stories album, seems more understated. Now I am judging a book (or record) by its cover, but it does seem like it would be a superior album to this new one. What did you people think of Ghost Stories? Worth a listen?
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 4, 2015 22:57:20 GMT -5
Saw this album in the record shop today, the cover alone made me think it was Mylo Xyloto part 2. Now I've not listened to that album, it might have its moments, but I've got enough else I'd rather listen to. I also saw the Ghost Stories album, seems more understated. Now I am judging a book (or record) by its cover, but it does seem like it would be a superior album to this new one. What did you people think of Ghost Stories? Worth a listen? Ghost Stories is more retrained. More chill. I only really listen to half the album: Always In My Head, Magic, Midnight, Oceans, A Sky Full of Stars, O. The new album on the other hand is just like its cover. Overblown with a million conflicting ideas going on. The cover says it all in my opinion. |
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Post by Cast on Dec 5, 2015 1:44:17 GMT -5
Saw this album in the record shop today, the cover alone made me think it was Mylo Xyloto part 2. Now I've not listened to that album, it might have its moments, but I've got enough else I'd rather listen to. I also saw the Ghost Stories album, seems more understated. Now I am judging a book (or record) by its cover, but it does seem like it would be a superior album to this new one. What did you people think of Ghost Stories? Worth a listen? Ghost Stories is more retrained. More chill. I only really listen to half the album: Always In My Head, Magic, Midnight, Oceans, A Sky Full of Stars, O. The new album on the other hand is just like its cover. Overblown with a million collecting ideas going on. The cover says it all in my opinion. Agreed. Ghost Stories at its worst was Coldplay as their most boring. It has a couple songs that'd I'd say are okay, but I can't say its a good album. This is just a desperate grasp at 100% pop bullshit. Like look at how many people they worked with on this album. They seem desperate for ideas and relevance, and honestly I think they're nice dudes and Chris definitely would think it'd be a great ideas to collaborate with all this different guests, but damn save that shit for your solo career. Coldplay are a band, I really miss Johnny and the other two. Don't you miss underrated songs like White Shadows, Yes or Daylight where they actually feel in sync and vibrant as a band on record? Past two were disappointing to varying degrees. Ghost Stories is boring and, Mylo has two awesome pop moments but kinda feels like them on a pop autopilot. Like I said before this is just absolutely terrible. First time I can say that about them. After Viva La Vida they just haven't done it for me on the full length record. Hell, on X&Y when they aren't not trying to be U2 they create some good moments. Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, and Viva La Vida are all legitimately great albums in my book, and that's essential Coldplay. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 5, 2015 12:18:54 GMT -5
Ghost Stories is more retrained. More chill. I only really listen to half the album: Always In My Head, Magic, Midnight, Oceans, A Sky Full of Stars, O. The new album on the other hand is just like its cover. Overblown with a million collecting ideas going on. The cover says it all in my opinion. Agreed. Ghost Stories at its worst was Coldplay as their most boring. It has a couple songs that'd I'd say are okay, but I can't say its a good album. This is just a desperate grasp at 100% pop bullshit. Like look at how many people they worked with on this album. They seem desperate for ideas and relevance, and honestly I think they're nice dudes and Chris definitely would think it'd be a great ideas to collaborate with all this different guests, but damn save that shit for your solo career. Coldplay are a band, I really miss Johnny and the other two. Don't you miss underrated songs like White Shadows, Yes or Daylight where they actually feel in sync and vibrant as a band on record? Past two were disappointing to varying degrees. Ghost Stories is boring and, Mylo has two awesome pop moments but kinda feels like them on a pop autopilot. Like I said before this is just absolutely terrible. First time I can say that about them. After Viva La Vida they just haven't done it for me on the full length record. Hell, on X&Y when they aren't not trying to be U2 they create some good moments. Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, and Viva La Vida are all legitimately great albums in my book, and that's essential Coldplay. After the Viva La Vida album cycle and tour, Brian Eno allegedly wrote Coldplay a letter saying they can do better and push themselves forward on their next go around. I find it ironic that the follow up albums all took massive steps backwards (Mylo, Ghost, Dreams). After Viva Coldplay were at the zenith of their powers creatively and commercially. Not sure why Chris felt they needed to capture even more legions of fans by dumbing down their creative output. Chris says nothing hurts him more than negative reviews and he can't help but read them all. Well buddy, it's been very negative since about 2011. |
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Post by Greedy's Mighty Sigh on Dec 5, 2015 12:30:52 GMT -5
they havent put it on Spotify because its on that tidal shit. oh well, i wont be bothering with it. well done chris,
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 5, 2015 12:40:01 GMT -5
Someone mentioned it earlier and I've noticed it more and more since the comment, is there a review embargo on this album? So many outlets didn't review the record this week before it went on sale. Very strange.
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Post by Greedy's Mighty Sigh on Dec 5, 2015 13:27:06 GMT -5
How bloody good is this remix of Midnight!!
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