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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 17, 2019 8:09:57 GMT -5
If we get vibes like from: All i can think about is you Aliens Major Minus Violet Hill Cemeteries of London Talk ...i would be highly satisfied Those don’t really match the vibes I’m getting from the turn of the century photos. I want The Goldrush, Now My Feet Won't Touch the Ground and death will never conquer type songs. |
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Post by clueso on Oct 17, 2019 8:15:23 GMT -5
Something Jazz related would be great too...
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Post by clueso on Oct 17, 2019 8:56:40 GMT -5
Thanks !
Not a big fan of Rainy Day. Even if its a nice little,quirky song.
But the direction might be fitting. Though, i'm convinced we will be getting something totally different and unexpected. Really hard to predict anything.
Maybe like this:
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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 17, 2019 9:10:34 GMT -5
I try to temper expectations. I was let down with Dreams after a month of teasing by the band. Also this time last year they teased a brand new sound but it ended up being that lame Unidades project.
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Post by clueso on Oct 17, 2019 9:16:23 GMT -5
I dont know why but this time i'm quite optimistic we're getting something really, really good.
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 17, 2019 9:17:21 GMT -5
Song titles might include "Orphans" and "Trouble in Town". Found in the coding of their website.
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Post by clueso on Oct 17, 2019 9:19:28 GMT -5
Trouble in Town straight reminds me of Jake Bugg's first solo record.
Which was great. That would be a nice direction.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 17, 2019 10:57:01 GMT -5
Songs like Everglow, Army of One, Amazing Day, Miracles are the type of Coldplay song I wish they would never ever return to. Just so boring and generic. I’ll leave the collaboration tunes aside.
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 17, 2019 11:00:52 GMT -5
Rumours of a Muslim, Eastern influence floating around. The design around the moon-stars logo looks Arabic-style, apparently there's Arabic writing in the corner of 1919 poster that translates to "Son of Adam", and Egyptian singer Natacha Atlas has been linked with the project. We'll see.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 17, 2019 13:12:38 GMT -5
Should the new single be out in New Zealand right now? Or will they wait for the proper UK first drop which is like what? 7-8 hours from now?
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 18, 2019 1:31:20 GMT -5
Yesterday, Coldplay had 208 videos uploaded to their official YouTube channel. Today, they have 220 - but 12 of them are private. An eclipse is coming... 🌙☀️
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Post by clueso on Oct 18, 2019 4:27:23 GMT -5
12 songs seem to be quite a lot. Especially if 2020 there will be a follow-up
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Post by matt on Oct 18, 2019 9:57:58 GMT -5
I love when bands give a modern twist on antiquated and traditional forms of music - Sgt Pepper is the best example of this. It shows experimentation doesn’t just mean ‘let’s go electronic!’.
Coldplay did this with Viva La Vida showing that they could experiment with traditional and folky instrumentation. This wasn’t just synthetic either, the general melodic vibe and rhythm of these songs if you play them acoustically were folky, whether it was old English folk music or more eastern in its influences. It was so colourful and rich in flavour with various nods to other cultural forms of music. I’ve never been a massive Coldplay fan because even A Rush Of Blood To The Head - having individually all brilliant songs - doesn’t thread together as an album for me due to its lack of variety and mood (but what mood they do have they nail).
For me personally, Viva La Vida is their one true great album. Don’t get me wrong, the songwriting is top top quality on the first two albums but they fall shorter as neither have the variety and eclecticism of this album. Chris Martin said in 2008 that this was the album he wanted Coldplay to be remembered for, and I get that. He’s a curious fella but his love of all forms of music is second to none - whenever he latches onto genres or particular niches, the results are excellent (just a shame about the last few years eh...). This album is able to delve into more traditional and folky influences yet has that poppy carefree sensibility which stops it from being self-indulgent in its world influences like a Peter Gabriel album.
I’d love love love them to deep dive into the public domain of songbooks of old and do this again. Why other bands don’t do this more, I have no idea.
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Post by matt on Oct 18, 2019 10:21:41 GMT -5
Songs like Everglow, Army of One, Amazing Day, Miracles are the type of Coldplay song I wish they would never ever return to. Just so boring and generic. I’ll leave the collaboration tunes aside. This is it, it’s not because these songs are mainstream that is problematic, it’s because they are just shit. As I say, Hymn For The Weekend isn’t my thing but I get it and why it works but this stuff here? Never understand it - it is the most boring tripe you’ll ever hear. Much of Ghost Stories is similar too. I think Amazing Day was the second song I heard of the last album. As soon as I heard it, I knew it was game over - I remember absolutely lambasting it on here upon first hearing ala All For One by The Stone Roses. |
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Post by The Escapist on Oct 18, 2019 10:33:46 GMT -5
I agree that the wishy-washy songs on AHFOD are a low-point for the band. I like Everglow personally, there's some pretty little guitar runs and I enjoy the melody, but Fun and Amazing Day contain absolutely no Coldplay magic to me. They're like Chris Martin solo songs. No business being on an album that was meant to be a danceable celebration. Compare them to the likes of Cemeteries of London or Hurts Like Heaven, and it's like choosing between a Tudor feast or a bowl of Wheetabix.
I think Ghost Stories is a good album, though. There, the ambience is the point. It's a low-key, intimate pop record that has the power to move you in the right setting, and each song has touches from each member of the band. I also enjoy the narrative, and Oceans / A Sky Full of Stars / O is a fantastic way to end a break-up record. Magic and Midnight are class, too.
Also, according to Jimmy Dushku, the sound of LP8 is more X&Y than Viva. Make of that what you will.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 18, 2019 10:48:52 GMT -5
I agree that the wishy-washy songs on AHFOD are a low-point for the band. I like Everglow personally, there's some tasteful little guitar runs and I enjoy the melody, but Fun and Amazing Day contain absolutely no Coldplay magic to me. They're like Chris Martin solo songs. No business being on an album that was meant to be a danceable celebration. Compare them to the likes of Cemeteries of London or Hurts Like Heaven, and it's like choosing between a Tudor feast or a bowl of Wheetabix. I think Ghost Stories is a good album, though. There, the ambience is the point. It's a low-key, intimate record that sounds great at night, and each song has tasteful touches from each member of the band. I also enjoy the narrative, and I think Oceans / A Sky Full of Stars / O is a fantastic way to end a break-up record. Magic and Midnight are also class tracks. Also, according to Jimmy Dushku, the sound of LP8 is more X&Y than Viva. Make of that what you will. Despite its flaws and bloatedness, X&Y had tunes! Square One White Shadows Fix You Talk Speed of Sound Low A Message Til Kingdom Come I even love the b-side Things I Don’t Understand. |
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Post by glider on Oct 18, 2019 11:16:18 GMT -5
Songs like Everglow, Army of One, Amazing Day, Miracles are the type of Coldplay song I wish they would never ever return to. Just so boring and generic. I’ll leave the collaboration tunes aside. This is it, it’s not because these songs are mainstream that is problematic, it’s because they are just shit. As I say, Hymn For The Weekend isn’t my thing but I get it and why it works but this stuff here? Never understand it - it is the most boring tripe you’ll ever hear. Much of Ghost Stories is similar too. I think Amazing Day was the second song I heard of the last album. As soon as I heard it, I knew it was game over - I remember absolutely lambasting it on here upon first hearing ala All For One by The Stone Roses. Amazing Day is a truly appalling piece of music. A diabetic overload of nonsense. These days, they'd get crucified in today's music culture for it unlike four years ago. |
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Post by glider on Oct 18, 2019 11:20:40 GMT -5
Despite its flaws and bloatedness, X&Y had tunes! Square One White Shadows Fix You Talk Speed of Sound Low A Message Til Kingdom Come I even love the b-side Things I Don’t Understand. I agree. I'd rank it sixth in their discography myself, above AHFOD, but the sound is something I wouldn't mind them returning to. Spacey synths, nervy breakdowns, and amped-up choruses is a fine blueprint for a Coldplay record, they just need to ditch the Messianic blandness X&Y suffered from. Keep Square One, ditch What If. I take all these "it sounds like X&Y crossed with insert-classic-rock-album-here" comments with a grain of salt, though. It most likely just means that Jonny did a slightly spacey guitar line somewhere. It was the album that launched them into the U2-esque sphere of stadium bands. |
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Post by glider on Oct 18, 2019 11:33:55 GMT -5
It was the album that launched them into the U2-esque sphere of stadium bands. I can't tell if you're dissing it or defending it, haha. I'd give it 6/10. Good album, not great. Too many I-will-save-you tracks, too many familiar Coldplay tricks, too many mediocre tunes. As Lennon2217 said, though, tunage is to be found in the rockier moments, and Fix You remains one of the greatest anthems of the century. Til Kingdom Come is a gem and a half. Oh I enjoy X&Y and the b-sides. Low is one of my favorite songs in their catalogue and it was still before they went further pop, I even love Swallowed in the Sea, something endearing about it. |
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Post by Headmaster on Oct 18, 2019 12:03:01 GMT -5
X&Y has its flaws but it's better than the past three saccharine overload albums.
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Post by batfink30 on Oct 18, 2019 17:32:26 GMT -5
FWIW i really liked "All I Can Think About is You". Hopefully the new stuff will be decent but it'll struggle to beat AROBTTH and Parachutes for me, I even prefer them to VLV.
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Post by matt on Oct 18, 2019 17:43:43 GMT -5
FWIW i really liked "All I Can Think About is You". Hopefully the new stuff will be decent but it'll struggle to beat AROBTTH and Parachutes for me, I even prefer them to VLV. I was surprised when I heard it. Given the shit title and the shit album that preceded it, I was expecting to be drowned in a wave of sickly sweet sentimentality. And yet, it was very decent, the most ‘Oldplayish’ song they wrote since 2002. I’m thinking the song must have been written years and years ago? Always keen for them to look forward, try new things but be decent with it. But, of course, I would rather they went back to the Oldplay sound than give us the tripe of the last two albums. |
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Post by glider on Oct 18, 2019 17:55:16 GMT -5
FWIW i really liked "All I Can Think About is You". Hopefully the new stuff will be decent but it'll struggle to beat AROBTTH and Parachutes for me, I even prefer them to VLV. I was surprised when I heard it. Given the shit title and the shit album that preceded it, I was expecting to be drowned in a wave of sickly sweet sentimentality. And yet, it was very decent, the most ‘Oldplayish’ song they wrote since 2002. I’m thinking the song must have been written years and years ago? Always keen for them to look forward, try new things but be decent with it. But, of course, I would rather they went back to the Oldplay sound than give us the tripe of the last two albums. It's an ok track but the mastering ruins it - it's compressed to hell and back and by the massive build up it's so digitally distorted. The A.L.I.E.N.S track was a standout on the EP, yet I believe it was recorded almost ten years ago. |
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Post by matt on Oct 18, 2019 17:55:37 GMT -5
I think the elephant in the room here is this is Coldplay’s first album as middle aged men. It’s surprising for a guy whose always seemed permanently contemporary and young, but Chris Martin is now older than Noel was when he split up Oasis, and about the same age as Bono when U2’s last big seller was released with that Atomic Bomb album.
They either accept where they are in their careers now and knuckle down and experiment, or double down on the mainstream tactic and latch onto all the fads like U2 have tried to do with failing returns. A bunch of 40 plus year olds doing music on their own? Nah, it won’t wash with the kids and Radio 1 won’t touch them with a barge pole. So, introducing Iggy Azaela...
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Post by Lennon2217 on Oct 18, 2019 19:35:19 GMT -5
I think the elephant in the room here is this is Coldplay’s first album as middle aged men. It’s surprising for a guy whose always seemed permanently contemporary and young, but Chris Martin is now older than Noel was when he split up Oasis, and about the same age as Bono when U2’s last big seller was released with that Atomic Bomb album. They either accept where they are in their careers now and knuckle down and experiment, or double down on the mainstream tactic and latch onto all the fads like U2 have tried to do with failing returns. A bunch of 40 plus year olds doing music on their own? Nah, it won’t wash with the kids and Radio 1 won’t touch them with a barge pole. So, introducing Iggy Azaela... Since 2008 Coldplay has always leaned going more and more commercial. I don’t see it changing. I HOPE I’m wrong. |
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