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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 10, 2015 20:56:52 GMT -5
That guy is the mother of all tool bags. Total hipster dofus.  |
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Post by The Invisible Sun on Dec 10, 2015 23:01:23 GMT -5
That guy is the mother of all tool bags. Total hipster dofus. His review of Chasing Yesterday and Seeds pissed me off royally. Dude has a weird taste in music. |
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Post by andybellwillring on Dec 11, 2015 5:39:11 GMT -5
Now available on Spotify.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 11, 2015 7:44:14 GMT -5
That guy is the mother of all tool bags. Total hipster dofus. His review of Chasing Yesterday and Seeds pissed me off royally. Dude has a weird taste in music. He's a tool. |
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Post by Cast on Dec 11, 2015 10:42:36 GMT -5
theneeddrop guy is pretty annoying with his inflections and ADD transitions. if music reviews are evolving into videos, then I'd lean more towards the podcast side. Have two people discuss and bounce off each other. This guy just doesn't really do anything for me. Like he describes the tracks decently but he really doesn't take me through how the album feels as an experience. Kinda feels like a check list when he reviews with some SAT level word choices thrown in there.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Dec 11, 2015 11:33:26 GMT -5
theneeddrop guy is pretty annoying with his inflections and ADD transitions. if music reviews are evolving into videos, then I'd lean more towards the podcast side. Have two people discuss and bounce off each other. This guy just doesn't really do anything for me. Like he describes the tracks decently but he really doesn't take me through how the album feels as an experience. Kinda feels like a check list when he reviews with some SAT level word choices thrown in there. He's like a video version of Pitchfork except he's broadcasting from his parents basement. Dude shits on 95% of the albums he reviews. I hate the way he edits his videos like you mentioned. Very jumpy. |
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Post by The Escapist on Dec 11, 2015 11:48:28 GMT -5
Coldplay have lost it and it isn't ever coming back. Sad to say, but I really believe it.
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Post by Greedy's Mighty Sigh on Dec 11, 2015 12:13:14 GMT -5
It really isnt that bad. Army of one and whatever that thing was after it are aids and the beyonce song is garbage but the rest of it isnt too bad. A forgettable album
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Post by matt on Dec 11, 2015 12:36:56 GMT -5
Coldplay have lost it and it isn't ever coming back. Sad to say, but I really believe it. Good to see you back, and I prefer that avatar to the original one too! |
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Post by The Escapist on Dec 11, 2015 12:41:41 GMT -5
Coldplay have lost it and it isn't ever coming back. Sad to say, but I really believe it. Good to see you back, and I prefer that avatar to the original one too! Good to be back and thanks, I really like it  On AHFOD, I dont know if anyone has said this, but I can't get over how similar the Birds riff is to the Hurts Like Heaven outro riff. At least come up with new bad ideas. |
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Post by matt on Dec 11, 2015 12:44:01 GMT -5
It really isnt that bad. Army of one and whatever that thing was after it are aids and the beyonce song is garbage but the rest of it isnt too bad. A forgettable album I'm going to agree here, I got the album, and while it isn't terrible, it isn't any good either. There are pop sensibilities going on here but much like modern chart music it is at its best - to borrow an analogy from Lennon2217 - like bubblegum where the flavour goes off really quickly and quickly turns dull. Flimsy instrumentation and terrible lazy lyrics leaves this as Coldplay at their worst. With the right producer guiding them, then yes, I think they can still offer something (see Jon Hopkins and Midnight). And if the other band members had any self respect, they'd want to be heard rather than drowned out by cheap synths. But it's about how much they want that, and on the basis of the last five or so years, they can't be bothered in the slightest. |
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Post by batfink30 on Dec 11, 2015 12:53:57 GMT -5
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Post by Greedy's Mighty Sigh on Dec 11, 2015 13:45:44 GMT -5
1st Coldplay album to not chart at #1. Only Noel G + Alex Turner/ Arctics can claim big #1 runs now?
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Post by matt on Dec 11, 2015 14:08:05 GMT -5
What a load of shite in that interview - 'rock music has been done. The future is in new sounds and new ways of treating vocals". It's a poor excuse to neglect the guitar now. No Chris you utter tool. New sounds? You mean those same cheap computer sounds that the charts have been annihilating our ears for years now? New ways of treating vocal recordings? You mean autotune for all your talentless pals that you hang around with in Hollywood? Let's remember that Decca rejected The Beatles on the premise that 'guitars were on the way out'. It's a similar premise to what Chris Martin is saying. Chris Martin should take note that guitar music is timeless. Not only is it a sound that is timeless or will never have to rely on modern computerised techniques which soon becomes out of date (see 80s pop synth acts which were 'state of the art' back then but now sound horribly outdated...), but it is also an instrument that cleverly adapts to different genres. Their peers such as U2 and Radiohead prove this so I can only gather on Coldplay's behalf that it's laziness and complacency by following cheap trends than being genuinely innovative. This album isn't 'new sounds', it is sounds I've heard on the radio that I'm sick to death of and of which are utterly uninspiring. But hey, it's their loss, because as I said, it will sound cheap and outdated in 30 years time. And nobody is going to be listening to this album at that time. |
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Post by batfink30 on Dec 11, 2015 14:15:36 GMT -5
What a load of shite in that interview - 'rock music has been done. The future is in new sounds and new ways of treating vocals". It's a poor excuse to neglect the guitar now. No Chris you utter tool. New sounds? You mean those same cheap computer sounds that the charts have been annihilating our ears for years now? New ways of treating vocal recordings? You mean autotune for all your talentless pals that you hang around with in Hollywood? Let's remember that Decca rejected The Beatles on the premise that 'guitars were on the way out'. It's a similar premise to what Chris Martin is saying. Chris Martin should take note that guitar music is timeless. Not only is it a sound that is timeless or will never have to rely on modern computerised techniques which soon becomes out of date (see 80s pop synth acts which were 'state of the art' back then but now sound horribly outdated...), but it is also an instrument that cleverly adapts to different genres. Their peers such as U2 and Radiohead prove this so I can only gather on Coldplay's behalf that it's laziness and complacency by following cheap trends than being genuinely innovative. This album isn't 'new sounds', it is sounds I've heard on the radio that I'm sick to death of and of which are utterly uninspiring. But hey, it's their loss, because as I said, it will sound cheap and outdated in 30 years time. And nobody is going to be listening to this album at that time. As much as the coke fueled parties led Oasis to produce Be Here Now, then living in LA with all his pop music cronies is without a doubt affecting Martin. His outlook on music has completely shifted from what made Coldplay great and he seems to be wrapped up in the "cool" and "hip" culture of nothingness boring music. The other members of the band are obviously happy with their lot and don't really care anymore. |
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Post by matt on Dec 11, 2015 14:56:29 GMT -5
What a load of shite in that interview - 'rock music has been done. The future is in new sounds and new ways of treating vocals". It's a poor excuse to neglect the guitar now. No Chris you utter tool. New sounds? You mean those same cheap computer sounds that the charts have been annihilating our ears for years now? New ways of treating vocal recordings? You mean autotune for all your talentless pals that you hang around with in Hollywood? Let's remember that Decca rejected The Beatles on the premise that 'guitars were on the way out'. It's a similar premise to what Chris Martin is saying. Chris Martin should take note that guitar music is timeless. Not only is it a sound that is timeless or will never have to rely on modern computerised techniques which soon becomes out of date (see 80s pop synth acts which were 'state of the art' back then but now sound horribly outdated...), but it is also an instrument that cleverly adapts to different genres. Their peers such as U2 and Radiohead prove this so I can only gather on Coldplay's behalf that it's laziness and complacency by following cheap trends than being genuinely innovative. This album isn't 'new sounds', it is sounds I've heard on the radio that I'm sick to death of and of which are utterly uninspiring. But hey, it's their loss, because as I said, it will sound cheap and outdated in 30 years time. And nobody is going to be listening to this album at that time. It'll sound cheap and outdated in 30 minutes time. I'm really not a fan of the hallowed status of rock 'n' roll/guitar music but there's clearly lots of places still to go with it. I don't mind that Coldplay don't want to be thought of as a rock band, but that should mean they want to seriously immerse themselves in different types of music or incorporate them into a rock sound - not passing off overproduced crap as creative, or dabbling in music like electronica without ever really comitting to it (Ghost Stories), with the results being bland and underwhelming. The thing is, I listen to something like Clocks with it's otherworldly piano-rock spirals, or Yellow and its burning summer guitars and I just can't imagine hearing anything of that quality from Coldplay ever again. I don't even think Chris has the songwriting ability anymore. Where did it all go wrong? Yeah, I agree, you put it better than myself. Likewise I'm not a fan of the 'fabled' rock status - guitar wankery like Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix doesn't appeal to me in the slightest but I reference U2 and Radiohead as examples of what can be used with guitar to make different unique and more ethereal sounds. If Coldplay are interested in 'new sounds' then why do they not utilise the guitar and Jonny Buckland to maximum effect, rather than lazily opting for computerised sounds and ProTools to do the job. Coldplay haven't utilised the full effect of the entire band, and once you start bringing in so much outside personnel, then it's a wonder why they are a band at all and not just merely a Chris Martin solo effort. |
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Post by Frank Lee Vulgar on Dec 11, 2015 15:01:36 GMT -5
What a load of shite in that interview - 'rock music has been done. The future is in new sounds and new ways of treating vocals". It's a poor excuse to neglect the guitar now. No Chris you utter tool. New sounds? You mean those same cheap computer sounds that the charts have been annihilating our ears for years now? New ways of treating vocal recordings? You mean autotune for all your talentless pals that you hang around with in Hollywood? Let's remember that Decca rejected The Beatles on the premise that 'guitars were on the way out'. It's a similar premise to what Chris Martin is saying. Chris Martin should take note that guitar music is timeless. Not only is it a sound that is timeless or will never have to rely on modern computerised techniques which soon becomes out of date (see 80s pop synth acts which were 'state of the art' back then but now sound horribly outdated...), but it is also an instrument that cleverly adapts to different genres. Their peers such as U2 and Radiohead prove this so I can only gather on Coldplay's behalf that it's laziness and complacency by following cheap trends than being genuinely innovative. This album isn't 'new sounds', it is sounds I've heard on the radio that I'm sick to death of and of which are utterly uninspiring. But hey, it's their loss, because as I said, it will sound cheap and outdated in 30 years time. And nobody is going to be listening to this album at that time. Well put as usual matt. stuff like The Beatles (well, except the early stuff) or The Jam or The Smiths or Oasis will never sound dated, even though many many newly styled bands that were reinventing the wheel at the time sound like a joke now. Afraid the same will be said about Coldplay's last few albums as well. It's also funny how somebody who never really did rock music (and admits it!) can decide whether or not the genre is dead...and he doesn't even try a new kind of rock, he just jumps into the mainstream head first. |
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Post by matt on Dec 11, 2015 15:21:59 GMT -5
What a load of shite in that interview - 'rock music has been done. The future is in new sounds and new ways of treating vocals". It's a poor excuse to neglect the guitar now. No Chris you utter tool. New sounds? You mean those same cheap computer sounds that the charts have been annihilating our ears for years now? New ways of treating vocal recordings? You mean autotune for all your talentless pals that you hang around with in Hollywood? Let's remember that Decca rejected The Beatles on the premise that 'guitars were on the way out'. It's a similar premise to what Chris Martin is saying. Chris Martin should take note that guitar music is timeless. Not only is it a sound that is timeless or will never have to rely on modern computerised techniques which soon becomes out of date (see 80s pop synth acts which were 'state of the art' back then but now sound horribly outdated...), but it is also an instrument that cleverly adapts to different genres. Their peers such as U2 and Radiohead prove this so I can only gather on Coldplay's behalf that it's laziness and complacency by following cheap trends than being genuinely innovative. This album isn't 'new sounds', it is sounds I've heard on the radio that I'm sick to death of and of which are utterly uninspiring. But hey, it's their loss, because as I said, it will sound cheap and outdated in 30 years time. And nobody is going to be listening to this album at that time. Well put as usual matt. stuff like The Beatles (well, except the early stuff) or The Jam or The Smiths or Oasis will never sound dated, even though many many newly styled bands that were reinventing the wheel at the time sound like a joke now. Afraid the same will be said about Coldplay's last few albums as well. It's also funny how somebody who never really did rock music (and admits it!) can decide whether or not the genre is dead...and he doesn't even try a new kind of rock, he just jumps into the mainstream head first. Do you think the early Beatles stuff sounds dated? Sure, the recording equipment isn't sophisticated like later on but I think the crucial ingredients of timeless pop songs are all there - deft playing and incredibly strong melodies. There's an organic nature to those songs with natural sounding instruments while synths will always be replaced and updated. The latter is Coldplay's major problem which also tries to attempt to cover up weak songwriting. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Dec 11, 2015 15:42:30 GMT -5
1st Coldplay album to not chart at #1. Only Noel G + Alex Turner/ Arctics can claim big #1 runs now? If the percentage of #1 studio albums has to be 100% yes I think they're the only ones Noel has got 9 and Alex has got 6 I believe |
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Post by glider on Dec 11, 2015 16:50:36 GMT -5
Coldplay have lost it and it isn't ever coming back. Sad to say, but I really believe it. Who are you? |
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Post by glider on Dec 11, 2015 16:52:39 GMT -5
Chris Martin is a joke. Coldplay now is a joke. Rock music's dead? More like your music creativity is.
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Post by defmaybe00 on Dec 12, 2015 11:46:29 GMT -5
Finally listened to it...meh
A Head Full Of Dreams - It's quite good,I had higher expectations about it tho
Birds - An okay tune,nothing more
Hymn For The Weekend - Might be the worst song they've ever released,it sounds like something Rihanna would put out
Everglow - Lyrics make me cringe at times,but I like it,I dig the piano riff
Adventure Of A Lifetime - Love it,there's a funky vibe to it and it's one of the few tracks where Jonny and Guy get to shine
Fun - It's just bad
Kaleidoscope - What's the point?
Army Of One - I don't really mind it,it's catchy and could make for a good single
X Marks The Spot - AWFUL,it's like a bad Drake impersonation
Amazing Day - If cheese was a song it'd be this one
Colour Spectrum - I'm not a big fan of instrumentals,so I might be biased...but what's the point again?
Up&Up - My fave with AOAL,it fits perfectly as a closer and just grows and grows till the last chorus and Jonny's outro,Noel's solo is great and he knows how to write one as the build up to a big chorus
I don't mind pop music if the tunes are good,there are some great pop artists out there and Coldplay were one of them in their early days 'cause there was something special and unique about them...now it looks like they've lost it or even worse they just decided to get rid of it
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Post by The Escapist on Dec 12, 2015 12:42:13 GMT -5
Ah...that's more like it.
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Post by jordan71421 on Dec 12, 2015 22:11:28 GMT -5
After listening to it for a bit now:
A Head Full of Dreams - A good song, feels like classic Coldplay but in a new age
Birds - Probably the biggest grower of them all so far, I quite like this now, especially the chours
Hymn for the Weekend - I don't like it, but it is catchy, and the outro is really nice
Everglow - Nice little song but the production is so overblown, it's a mellow song it doesn't need all that bass
Adventure of a Lifetime - One of the best songs on the album, great guitar and drum work. This song got me really excited for this album
Fun - Tove Lo's vocals actually bring a lot to this song, and the second half of it is pretty epic. The end line is also really nice
Army of One - You can hear A Rush of Blood to the Head era Coldplay underneath the bloated production. I actually really like this song, one of the strongest on the album
Amazing Day - Not as good as it can be, but the build up throughout the song is quite nice and I really like Chris' vocals
X Marks the Spot - devoid of any melody or emotion. I really don't like this one at all
Up&Up - The best song on the album for me. Just a great song overall, the solos are great and it really sounds like Chris cares during the song
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Post by batfink30 on Dec 12, 2015 22:13:53 GMT -5
Says a lot,on so many levels does this tweet.
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