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Post by Lennon2217 on Jul 26, 2021 8:45:59 GMT -5
Melon put Colaratura in the "meh" section for the week and the entire comments section is just people shouting at him for it. You love to see it! I genuinely didn't realise the impact the song has had with the wider music fandom - he also dissed an Isiah Rashad song, which by rights is what his more hip-hop focused audience should be more outraged with, and yet the majority of the comments are about how great the new Coldplay tune is. It's just a shame that the cultural thing of it being deeply uncool to enjoy Coldplay continues - a lot of the comments still have that familiar thing of "Now, I'm not usually a fan of theirs, but..." pre-fixing them. Twenty years of pop brilliance, it's okay to like them! It’s been a weird transition for the band. At one point (2000-2004ish) they were a cool young alt rock band that media and fans cherished. Then around 2005-2008 it all changed. That scene from 40 Year Old Virgin definitely impacted their image in America. Sounds crazy but I still hear that reference point even though it’s dated and homophobic. A lot of Oldplays think the band sold out hardcore around 2012ish never to return. I can see their points. It’s like a totally different band 2011 to now. For me their best run is still 2000-2011. Two bands that had the cool stock but are now often ragged on for being totally uncool are Coldplay and Kings of Leon. |
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Post by The Escapist on Jul 26, 2021 12:26:16 GMT -5
Melon put Colaratura in the "meh" section for the week and the entire comments section is just people shouting at him for it. You love to see it! I genuinely didn't realise the impact the song has had with the wider music fandom - he also dissed an Isiah Rashad song, which by rights is what his more hip-hop focused audience should be more outraged with, and yet the majority of the comments are about how great the new Coldplay tune is. It's just a shame that the cultural thing of it being deeply uncool to enjoy Coldplay continues - a lot of the comments still have that familiar thing of "Now, I'm not usually a fan of theirs, but..." pre-fixing them. Twenty years of pop brilliance, it's okay to like them! Two bands that had the cool stock but are now often ragged on for being totally uncool are Coldplay and Kings of Leon. If Kings of Leon lace Coldplay's boots in a dream, they better wake up and apologise. |
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Post by bt95 on Jul 27, 2021 5:56:46 GMT -5
Really like the new tune.
Coldplay are alright, can't knock 'em, very good at what they do.
Always said they're a modern-day U2 (not that U2 aren't still going) in that they'll sell out massive stadiums anywhere in the world.
Few bands reach that point and sustain it.
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Post by Gas Panic on Jul 27, 2021 6:59:37 GMT -5
In preparation for the new album I've filled my Coldplay CD gaps today by ordering Ghost Stories, the Kaleidoscope EP and Everyday Life.
That brings me up to date with all the album tracks and b-sides on CD I think.
Annoyingly the Viva La Vida b-sides don't seem to be available easily on CD, as they stopped doing CD singles in the UK at least.
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Post by robg1979 on Jul 27, 2021 10:14:14 GMT -5
In preparation for the new album I've filled my Coldplay CD gaps today by ordering Ghost Stories, the Kaleidoscope EP and Everyday Life. That brings me up to date with all the album tracks and b-sides on CD I think. Annoyingly the Viva La Vida b-sides don't seem to be available easily on CD, as they stopped doing CD singles in the UK at least. Ah but did you get the Target Deluxe edition of Ghost Stories with the 3 extra tracks? 😂 |
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Post by Gas Panic on Jul 27, 2021 10:33:55 GMT -5
In preparation for the new album I've filled my Coldplay CD gaps today by ordering Ghost Stories, the Kaleidoscope EP and Everyday Life. That brings me up to date with all the album tracks and b-sides on CD I think. Annoyingly the Viva La Vida b-sides don't seem to be available easily on CD, as they stopped doing CD singles in the UK at least. Ah but did you get the Target Deluxe edition of Ghost Stories with the 3 extra tracks? 😂 Nope. But I do have those tracks saved in a Coldplay odds and ends playlist on Spotify. That'll do! |
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Post by glider on Jul 27, 2021 17:27:42 GMT -5
Jon Hopkins and Davide Rossi worked on the track (keyboards, strings) respectively.
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Post by The Invisible Sun on Sept 1, 2021 15:07:50 GMT -5
Softened a bit on this one. But there's still something about it that just doesn't hit the way it ought to. It could potentially have ended up a 10/10, but settled for 6/10. Don't know how to explain it really.
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 1, 2021 15:26:56 GMT -5
What makes Coloratura so great for me is that it doesn't try to be epic just because it's ten minutes long. I think some people see the length and go in expecting some kind of gargantuan build-up with a mad climax and sharp turns of direction. But that's not what it is - it's a twinkling, gorgeous Coldplay ballad that has the freedom to be that long because that's just where the band are at these days. In doing so, it ends up being more of a compelling "prog-pop" effort than any others around, because there is no conscious effort to be epic. It's not about being a masterpiece, or being revolutionary, or the biggest thing they've done.
It's just freedom.
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Post by The Invisible Sun on Sept 4, 2021 15:54:43 GMT -5
What makes Coloratura so great for me is that it doesn't try to be epic just because it's ten minutes long. I think some people see the length and go in expecting some kind of gargantuan build-up with a mad climax and sharp turns of direction. But that's not what it is - it's a twinkling, gorgeous Coldplay ballad that has the freedom to be that long because that's just where the band are at these days. In doing so, it ends up being more of a compelling "prog-pop" effort than any others around, because there is no conscious effort to be epic. It's not about being a masterpiece, or being revolutionary, or the biggest thing they've done. It's just freedom. The more I play it, the better it gets.
I have LED RGB strip lights lining the back of my TV and room which are activated by music, sort of like music visualizer software. Just last night I turned all the lights off except for those strip lights, leaned back, vaped some THC and blasted Coloratura.
Wow! I love near the end of the song when the strings kick in front and center.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 16, 2021 12:20:11 GMT -5
I gotta say, the album artwork for this LP looks terrible. Those planets look so cheesy. It reminds me of my 10th grade photoshop project in high school except this looks thrown together in 5 minutes. The Higher Power single artwork is cool with the swirling alphabet but the main planetary theme looks like amateur hour.
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 16, 2021 15:02:53 GMT -5
What makes Coloratura so great for me is that it doesn't try to be epic just because it's ten minutes long. I think some people see the length and go in expecting some kind of gargantuan build-up with a mad climax and sharp turns of direction. But that's not what it is - it's a twinkling, gorgeous Coldplay ballad that has the freedom to be that long because that's just where the band are at these days. In doing so, it ends up being more of a compelling "prog-pop" effort than any others around, because there is no conscious effort to be epic. It's not about being a masterpiece, or being revolutionary, or the biggest thing they've done. It's just freedom. The more I play it, the better it gets.
I have LED RGB strip lights lining the back of my TV and room which are activated by music, sort of like music visualizer software. Just last night I turned all the lights off except for those strip lights, leaned back, vaped some THC and blasted Coloratura.
Wow! I love near the end of the song when the strings kick in front and center.
Yep. It's a song they couldn't have released before now, I don't think - that enthusiasm to "follow the muse" wherever it leads them is beautiful. If a song wants to be a synth-pop banger, then it can be. If they had wrote the core melody in 2004, Coloratura would have ended up at six-minutes max, I think: but in 2021, they can allow it to wind out to it's full ten. It's a kind of attitude that won't lead to the most cohesive albums, but with Everyday Life and the songs from Spheres so far, it's already one of the most eclectic and intriguing times to be a Coldplay fan. Every song sounds like it's own universe! Also loving what we've heard of Human Heart so far, including this new snippet. Heavy Imogen Heap vibes: www.reddit.com/r/Coldplay/comments/pourc6/new_snippet_of_human_heart/ |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 19, 2021 11:45:52 GMT -5
My dividing line of Oldplay vs Newplay is in 2014 with Ghost Stories. I think “A Sky Full of Stars” is their jump the shark pop moment. Sure the transition started around 2008 but they were still mostly an alt rock band making colorful art music between 2008-2012. Next would come endless pop star collaborations and celebrity name checks that the band has not really backed down from outside the more gentle Everyday Life. It’s like a totally different band. Im along for the journey because I’ve been with this band since June 2000 but if their discography was the reverse I’m not sure id pay them much attention. Very Maroon 5.
- Avicii
- Beyoncé
- Tove Lo
- Stargate
- Chainsmokers
- BTS
- Max Martin
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Post by Manualex on Sept 19, 2021 11:50:20 GMT -5
My dividing line of Oldplay vs Newplay is in 2014 with Ghost Stories. I think “A Sky Full of Stars” is their jump the shark pop moment. Sure the transition started around 2008 but they were still mostly an alt rock band making colorful art music between 2008-2012. Next would come endless pop star collaborations and celebrity name checks that the band has not really backed down from outside the more gentle Everyday Life. It’s like a totally different band. Im along for the journey because I’ve been with this band since June 2000 but if their discography was the reverse I’m not sure id pay them much attention. Very Maroon 5. - Avicii - Beyoncé - Tove Lo - Stargate - Chainsmokers - BTS - Max Martin Selena Gomes, what's next a collab with the Jonas Bros? |
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 19, 2021 17:00:40 GMT -5
My dividing line of Oldplay vs Newplay is in 2014 with Ghost Stories. I think “A Sky Full of Stars” is their jump the shark pop moment. Sure the transition started around 2008 but they were still mostly an alt rock band making colorful art music between 2008-2012. Next would come endless pop star collaborations and celebrity name checks that the band has not really backed down from outside the more gentle Everyday Life. It’s like a totally different band. Im along for the journey because I’ve been with this band since June 2000 but if their discography was the reverse I’m not sure id pay them much attention. Very Maroon 5. - Avicii - Beyoncé - Tove Lo - Stargate - Chainsmokers - BTS - Max Martin They've done literally two albums since then, and one of them was arguably the most experimental record they've ever produced. Their last release was a ten-minute-long prog-pop ballad. In that time, they've also worked with Jon Hopkins, Noel Gallagher, Stormrae, Jacob Collier, and Norah Shaqur. They've embraced more pop sounds over time, of course, but they've also embraced a lot of other sounds too - it's called growth. They've never been a more musically varied band than they have been over the last three years. If you don't like the new sounds, that's fine - like Chris said, no-one ate Parachutes. You can go back and listen to it and bask in the warm glow of memories. But that doesn't inform anyone else's opinions on them now. I'll tell you what's funny, though - how much this imaginary "Oldplay/Newplay" line changes over time. It used to be 100% accepted that Viva was the start of Newplay. Then it was Mylo. Now, apparently, it's A Sky Full of Stars. It seems that as Mylo ages well and people come to look back on it favorably, the lines have to be redrawn so that it magically becomes an Oldplay record - despite sounding as far away from the likes of Parachutes as it's possible to get. Everyday Life has a hell of a lot more in common with their old stuff. As does Ghost Stories. Because the whole idea that Coldplay woke up one day and became Maroon 5 is the kind of nonsense that withers into smoke after about five second's thought. I get the feeling that one day we'll be sat here talking about how Newplay really started with Hymn for the Weekend, because of how Ghost Stories is already coming to be seen as the gorgeous alt-pop break-up record that it was all along. Coldplay have always been at war with Eastasia. Finally, I'm not being funny, but do you think Coldplay are the band for you anymore? Every time you post on this thread, I ask myself "What complaint is it today?". If it's not the artwork, it's the promotion. If it's not the promotion, it's the lyrics. If it's not the lyrics, it's the collaborations. I find it telling that when a song like Higher Power was released to a mixed reception, you were posting thoughts about it multiple times a day. When Coloratura was released to universal acclaim, you made one comment on it and dipped. It feels like you're in this weird relationship where you haven't loved the band for over a decade, but still feel compelled to comment on everything they do, seemingly deriving more pleasure from putting down the things you don't like than celebrating the things that you do. I can't tell you how to spend your time, and I have no doubt that you're a fan who loves a lot of their stuff - and I agree with a lot of your critiques! Particularly of their sound becoming more Chris-centric over time. But there's no shame to admit that where their path has taken them is no longer for you. But, they're still a fabulously talented band who's last record was an incredibly experimental album. And about a month ago, they made one of the most ambitious songs of the year. I feel like if you accept that, yes, shock horror - Chris enjoys pop music like Avicci and BTS, and accept that all that stuff will not be your thing, there's still a lot to enjoy even for indie-Coldplay fans. Oasis were long-dead at this point in their career. Decades past their best work, and acrimonious. Coldplay are still here, still talented, still making impassioned music in a variety of sounds. The bright side is bright enough for you to not dwell on the negatives, if you choose. |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 19, 2021 19:00:23 GMT -5
My dividing line of Oldplay vs Newplay is in 2014 with Ghost Stories. I think “A Sky Full of Stars” is their jump the shark pop moment. Sure the transition started around 2008 but they were still mostly an alt rock band making colorful art music between 2008-2012. Next would come endless pop star collaborations and celebrity name checks that the band has not really backed down from outside the more gentle Everyday Life. It’s like a totally different band. Im along for the journey because I’ve been with this band since June 2000 but if their discography was the reverse I’m not sure id pay them much attention. Very Maroon 5. - Avicii - Beyoncé - Tove Lo - Stargate - Chainsmokers - BTS - Max Martin They've done literally two albums since then, and one of them was arguably the most experimental record they've ever produced. Their last release was a ten-minute-long prog-pop ballad. In that time, they've also worked with Jon Hopkins, Noel Gallagher, Stormrae, Jacob Collier, and Norah Shaqur. They've embraced more pop sounds over time, of course, but they've also embraced a lot of other sounds too - it's called growth. They've never been a more musically varied band than they have been over the last three years. If you don't like the new sounds, that's fine - like Chris said, no-one ate Parachutes. You can go back and listen to it and bask in the warm glow of memories. But that doesn't inform anyone else's opinions on them now. I'll tell you what's funny, though - how much this imaginary "Oldplay/Newplay" line changes over time. It used to be 100% accepted that Viva was the start of Newplay. Then it was Mylo. Now, apparently, it's A Sky Full of Stars. It seems that as Mylo ages well and people come to look back on it favorably, the lines have to be redrawn so that it magically becomes an Oldplay record - despite sounding as far away from the likes of Parachutes as it's possible to get. Everyday Life has a hell of a lot more in common with their old stuff. As does Ghost Stories. Because the whole idea that Coldplay woke up one day and became Maroon 5 is the kind of nonsense that withers into smoke after about five second's thought. I get the feeling that one day we'll be sat here talking about how Newplay really started with Hymn for the Weekend, because of how Ghost Stories is already coming to be seen as the gorgeous alt-pop break-up record that it was all along. Coldplay have always been at war with Eastasia. Finally, I'm not being funny, but do you think Coldplay are the band for you anymore? Every time you post on this thread, I ask myself "What complaint is it today?". If it's not the artwork, it's the promotion. If it's not the promotion, it's the lyrics. If it's not the lyrics, it's the collaborations. I find it telling that when a song like Higher Power was released to a mixed reception, you were posting thoughts about it multiple times a day. When Coloratura was released to universal acclaim, you made one comment on it and dipped. It feels like you're in this weird relationship where you haven't loved the band for over a decade, but still feel compelled to comment on everything they do, seemingly deriving more pleasure from putting down the things you don't like than celebrating the things that you do. I can't tell you how to spend your time, and I have no doubt that you're a fan who loves a lot of their stuff - and I agree with a lot of your critiques! Particularly of their sound becoming more Chris-centric over time. But there's no shame to admit that where their path has taken them is no longer for you. But, they're still a fabulously talented band who's last record was an incredibly experimental album. And about a month ago, they made one of the most ambitious songs of the year. I feel like if you accept that, yes, shock horror - Chris enjoys pop music like Avicci and BTS, and accept that all that stuff will not be your thing, there's still a lot to enjoy even for indie-Coldplay fans. Oasis were long-dead at this point in their career. Decades past their best work, and acrimonious. Coldplay are still here, still talented, still making impassioned music in a variety of sounds. The bright side is bright enough for you to not dwell on the negatives, if you choose. The difference between us is one of us with the band at jump and the other almost a decade into their career. I’ve seen this band grow and evolve in real time. Seen them probably 8-10 times before the end of 2011. Met Chris once at Y100 in 2002 and later in 2011. There are really 3 phases of the band (2000-2005, 2008-2011, 2014-present) but I wanted to focus on a hard line in the sand. They have 1000% went full core pop that last go around. Everyday Life is a good change of pace but that album only features 6-7 full band songs which are more straight forward compared to pop tunes. I don’t like this roll out at all. 5 months endlessly promoting higher power was a bit much. It’s not that strong of a song. The production to me isn’t even that good on that particular song. Why not just start promoting it in august for the October release. Feels like a forced “hit”. I know the numbers say it is but i don’t know many people that still talk about it. I don’t really hear it much outside the band appearing places to promote it. The artwork is cheese. I like Colortura. Never said a bad word about it. Late July was a busy time for me. Just had a baby so doing that whole thing. There are moments where I don’t post a lot because of dad stuff. Has nothing to do with coldplay. I do believe that if their career was the reverse id prob start being interested around Mylo. So many songs on that album I’ve always enjoyed. |
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Post by World71R on Sept 19, 2021 21:57:42 GMT -5
Damn it, as much as I really want to dislike that song by BTS, I really cannot be based on the snippet I heard. It sounds fantastic and the chorus in the snippet is going to make the song take off.
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Post by glider on Sept 19, 2021 22:11:46 GMT -5
They've done literally two albums since then, and one of them was arguably the most experimental record they've ever produced. Their last release was a ten-minute-long prog-pop ballad. In that time, they've also worked with Jon Hopkins, Noel Gallagher, Stormrae, Jacob Collier, and Norah Shaqur. They've embraced more pop sounds over time, of course, but they've also embraced a lot of other sounds too - it's called growth. They've never been a more musically varied band than they have been over the last three years. If you don't like the new sounds, that's fine - like Chris said, no-one ate Parachutes. You can go back and listen to it and bask in the warm glow of memories. But that doesn't inform anyone else's opinions on them now. I'll tell you what's funny, though - how much this imaginary "Oldplay/Newplay" line changes over time. It used to be 100% accepted that Viva was the start of Newplay. Then it was Mylo. Now, apparently, it's A Sky Full of Stars. It seems that as Mylo ages well and people come to look back on it favorably, the lines have to be redrawn so that it magically becomes an Oldplay record - despite sounding as far away from the likes of Parachutes as it's possible to get. Everyday Life has a hell of a lot more in common with their old stuff. As does Ghost Stories. Because the whole idea that Coldplay woke up one day and became Maroon 5 is the kind of nonsense that withers into smoke after about five second's thought. I get the feeling that one day we'll be sat here talking about how Newplay really started with Hymn for the Weekend, because of how Ghost Stories is already coming to be seen as the gorgeous alt-pop break-up record that it was all along. Coldplay have always been at war with Eastasia. Finally, I'm not being funny, but do you think Coldplay are the band for you anymore? Every time you post on this thread, I ask myself "What complaint is it today?". If it's not the artwork, it's the promotion. If it's not the promotion, it's the lyrics. If it's not the lyrics, it's the collaborations. I find it telling that when a song like Higher Power was released to a mixed reception, you were posting thoughts about it multiple times a day. When Coloratura was released to universal acclaim, you made one comment on it and dipped. It feels like you're in this weird relationship where you haven't loved the band for over a decade, but still feel compelled to comment on everything they do, seemingly deriving more pleasure from putting down the things you don't like than celebrating the things that you do. I can't tell you how to spend your time, and I have no doubt that you're a fan who loves a lot of their stuff - and I agree with a lot of your critiques! Particularly of their sound becoming more Chris-centric over time. But there's no shame to admit that where their path has taken them is no longer for you. But, they're still a fabulously talented band who's last record was an incredibly experimental album. And about a month ago, they made one of the most ambitious songs of the year. I feel like if you accept that, yes, shock horror - Chris enjoys pop music like Avicci and BTS, and accept that all that stuff will not be your thing, there's still a lot to enjoy even for indie-Coldplay fans. Oasis were long-dead at this point in their career. Decades past their best work, and acrimonious. Coldplay are still here, still talented, still making impassioned music in a variety of sounds. The bright side is bright enough for you to not dwell on the negatives, if you choose. The difference between us is one of us with the band at jump and the other almost a decade into their career. I’ve seen this band grow and evolve in real time. Seen them probably 8-10 times before the end of 2011. Met Chris once at Y100 in 2002 and later in 2011. There are really 3 phases of the band (2000-2005, 2008-2011, 2014-present) but I wanted to focus on a hard line in the sand. They have 1000% went full core pop that last go around. Everyday Life is a good change of pace but that album only features 6-7 full band songs which are more straight forward compared to pop tunes. I don’t like this roll out at all. 5 months endlessly promoting higher power was a bit much. It’s not that strong of a song. The production to me isn’t even that good on that particular song. Why not just start promoting it in august for the October release. Feels like a forced “hit”. I know the numbers say it is but i don’t know many people that still talk about it. I don’t really hear it much outside the band appearing places to promote it. The artwork is cheese. I like Colortura. Never said a bad word about it. Late July was a busy time for me. Just had a baby so doing that whole thing. There are moments where I don’t post a lot because of dad stuff. Has nothing to do with coldplay. I do believe that if their career was the reverse id prob start being interested around Mylo. So many songs on that album I’ve always enjoyed. Congratulations on the little one! Coldplay seemed to be everywhere during the Head Full of Dreams album cycle. They had a one-two punch of Adventure of a Lifetime and Hymn for the Weekend that were EVERYWHERE. You couldn't escape those songs. Maybe it's just the sign of the times I guess but Higher Power came and went from my perspective, regardless of its constant promotion. |
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Post by thespiderandthefly on Sept 20, 2021 2:55:36 GMT -5
Probably will get savaged for this, but I’m also having a hard time getting back into Coldplay. I think I left around X&Y and remember Swallowed in the Sea being my favorite song for months at that time.
But since then, it’s been too much pageantry and background mall music at Abercrombie for me. It’s just feels like a forced “go big or go home!” at the expense of songwriting. Maybe I just need a tour guide to point to me to the well-crafted songs across the last decade. Haven’t dived into any of those albums to be fair….and definitely willing to do so if there’s good tunes in there.
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Post by artumlobov on Sept 20, 2021 5:01:01 GMT -5
Coldplay make, on the face of it, terrible music. There may be a whole world of delicious off cuts that don't make it to the public domain but what does is so bad that everyone should be forgiven for not wanting to delve any further. This is without even considering what they look like and how the style the marketing.
When people say 'Maybe Death and all his friends wasn't all that bad...' what they mean is 'I thought this was as bad attempt at experimenting and they would quickly go back to their comfort zone which I quite like. Unfortunately things have gone so badly that I now fondly look back on Strawberry Swing.'
I don't think there is anymore to it.
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 20, 2021 7:39:34 GMT -5
Probably will get savaged for this, but I’m also having a hard time getting back into Coldplay. I think I left around X&Y and remember Swallowed in the Sea being my favorite song for months at that time. But since then, it’s been too much pageantry and background mall music at Abercrombie for me. It’s just feels like a forced “go big or go home!” at the expense of songwriting. Maybe I just need a tour guide to point to me to the well-crafted songs across the last decade. Haven’t dived into any of those albums to be fair….and definitely willing to do so if there’s good tunes in there. The overall albums between 2014 to present might be lackluster but they did cook up plenty of good material sprinkled over that period that is worth checking out. Atlas Always In My Head Magic Midnight A Sky Full of Stars O A Head Full of Dreams Birds Up&Up ALIENS Church Arabesque Orphans Champion of the World Everyday Life To name but a few! |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 20, 2021 8:15:55 GMT -5
The difference between us is one of us with the band at jump and the other almost a decade into their career. I’ve seen this band grow and evolve in real time. Seen them probably 8-10 times before the end of 2011. Met Chris once at Y100 in 2002 and later in 2011. There are really 3 phases of the band (2000-2005, 2008-2011, 2014-present) but I wanted to focus on a hard line in the sand. They have 1000% went full core pop that last go around. Everyday Life is a good change of pace but that album only features 6-7 full band songs which are more straight forward compared to pop tunes. I don’t like this roll out at all. 5 months endlessly promoting higher power was a bit much. It’s not that strong of a song. The production to me isn’t even that good on that particular song. Why not just start promoting it in august for the October release. Feels like a forced “hit”. I know the numbers say it is but i don’t know many people that still talk about it. I don’t really hear it much outside the band appearing places to promote it. The artwork is cheese. I like Colortura. Never said a bad word about it. Late July was a busy time for me. Just had a baby so doing that whole thing. There are moments where I don’t post a lot because of dad stuff. Has nothing to do with coldplay. I do believe that if their career was the reverse id prob start being interested around Mylo. So many songs on that album I’ve always enjoyed. Congratulations on the little one! Coldplay seemed to be everywhere during the Head Full of Dreams album cycle. They had a one-two punch of Adventure of a Lifetime and Hymn for the Weekend that were EVERYWHERE. You couldn't escape those songs. Maybe it's just the sign of the times I guess but Higher Power came and went from my perspective, regardless of its constant promotion. Thank you! I believe Coldplay is in their U2 Atomic Bomb era. Over saturation with varying degree of success. |
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Post by clueso on Sept 20, 2021 9:42:09 GMT -5
This part of the My Universe instrumental, if it's legit, sounds really interesting and funky. Quite excited for friday now
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Post by The Escapist on Sept 20, 2021 10:01:19 GMT -5
I don't know, man - the difference between us feels that only one is actually still a fan of Coldplay. Most of this post isn't relevant because, as I said, it's not that I disagree with what you say - Higher Power was overpromoted, for instance. I agree that the band has become more Chris-centric than they should be. I agree that Viva/Mylo is better than their current music. But my point is that when Coldplay do something you don't like, you make fifteen posts about it. When they do something you do, you make one. I went back a few pages - you've made more posts about not liking the album art than you have about the band releasing one of their most ambitious singles ever. It feels like you're still jaded by them evolving past the indie aesthetic that drew you in, and now you're more of a fan of complaining about Coldplay than you are of Coldplay. I'm not judging, it can't be fun to see a band you used to love evolve into something that doesn't connect with you anymore - but as someone who does still love who they are, even more than their old indie self, it can be a bit of a drag to see this thread constantly updated by someone who I can usually correctly assume is complaining about something before I even open it. Don't get me wrong, anyone is free to prefer any music they like. But it's not like you're just commenting on new tunes when they come out - you pop in at regular intervals to make the same point you've made countless times about how they used to be indie, and are now they're pop, and you don't like it. That's a fine point, many agree with it, but how often does it need making? I t can come across like you're in this strange relationship where you feel compelled to comment on the band at least once a week, despite the fact that you haven't been a fan of their vibe for almost a decade. Surely, at some point, your focus has to shift to a place where you can just enjoy the stuff they've made that you love, and accept that they're not the band you initially fell in love with anymore. You might not be into the pop world that includes Beyoncé and Avicci, that's fine, but that is a world that the band enjoy being in, and it's a world that millions enjoy listening to. It's not better or worse than indie, it's just a different sphere to make music in (clever, aren't I?), and if it's not for you, that's cool. But meeting Chris twenty years ago doesn't mean you have to follow them into it and make regular comments about not wanting to. The worst part for me is that there is still so much to enjoy about Coldplay. They're not Maroon 5 and they're not U2. There is not one album those acts have done for twenty years that shows even half the emotion and ambition of Everyday Life. I don't recall U2 releasing anything near Coloratura in the last two decades. Trouble in Town, Arabesque, Human Heart, Church - Coldplay are still making a good amount of ambitious and quality music. At this point, Oasis were dead in the ground and refusing to speak to each other. I get that you don't like a lot of what the band is anymore, I get that you're a long-term fan who still feels invested - but surely it would be more healthy both for yourself as a music fan and for this as a thread for you to at least focus as much on the things that you like about them than the things you don't? And if you truly can't do that, maybe it is time to admit that Coldplay aren't for you anymore. It's all good. Don't panic, nobody ate Parachutes  |
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Post by Lennon2217 on Sept 20, 2021 11:10:02 GMT -5
I don't know, man - the difference between us feels that only one is actually still a fan of Coldplay. Most of this post isn't relevant because, as I said, it's not that I disagree with what you say - Higher Power was overpromoted, for instance. I agree that the band has become more Chris-centric than they should be. I agree that Viva/Mylo is better than their current music. But my point is that when Coldplay do something you don't like, you make fifteen posts about it. When they do something you do, you make one. I went back a few pages - you've made more posts about not liking the album art than you have about the band releasing one of their most ambitious singles ever. It feels like you're still jaded by them evolving past the indie aesthetic that drew you in, and now you're more of a fan of complaining about Coldplay than you are of Coldplay. I'm not judging, it can't be fun to see a band you used to love evolve into something that doesn't connect with you anymore - but as someone who does still love who they are, even more than their old indie self, it can be a bit of a drag to see this thread constantly updated by someone who I can usually correctly assume is complaining about something before I even open it. Don't get me wrong, anyone is free to prefer any music they like. But it's not like you're just commenting on new tunes when they come out - you pop in at regular intervals to make the same point you've made countless times about how they used to be indie, and are now they're pop, and you don't like it. That's a fine point, many agree with it, but how often does it need making? I t can come across like you're in this strange relationship where you feel compelled to comment on the band at least once a week, despite the fact that you haven't been a fan of their vibe for almost a decade. Surely, at some point, your focus has to shift to a place where you can just enjoy the stuff they've made that you love, and accept that they're not the band you initially fell in love with anymore. You might not be into the pop world that includes Beyoncé and Avicci, that's fine, but that is a world that the band enjoy being in, and it's a world that millions enjoy listening to. It's not better or worse than indie, it's just a different sphere to make music in (clever, aren't I?), and if it's not for you, that's cool. But meeting Chris twenty years ago doesn't mean you have to follow them into it and make regular comments about not wanting to. The worst part for me is that there is still so much to enjoy about Coldplay. They're not Maroon 5 and they're not U2. There is not one album those acts have done for twenty years that shows even half the emotion and ambition of Everyday Life. I don't recall U2 releasing anything near Coloratura in the last two decades. Trouble in Town, Arabesque, Human Heart, Church - Coldplay are still making a good amount of ambitious and quality music. At this point, Oasis were dead in the ground and refusing to speak to each other. I get that you don't like a lot of what the band is anymore, I get that you're a long-term fan who still feels invested - but surely it would be more healthy both for yourself as a music fan and for this as a thread for you to at least focus as much on the things that you like about them than the things you don't? And if you truly can't do that, maybe it is time to admit that Coldplay aren't for you anymore. It's all good. Don't panic, nobody ate Parachutes Just a few pages? Try most of this thread or the previous few coldplay album threads over the last decade. I praise a lot of their post 2011 material. Lots of highs but also a lot of lows. I’ve very fair to this band. Just like I am with all the others. They make something I like I say it. They don’t and I share it. This is a music forum. Their albums have mostly been hit and miss since 2012. They have leaned heavily pop oriented to mixed success. I just don’t think they succeed when they do these high end collaborations artistically. Sure they are trying more and more new stuff but a lot of it doesn’t work. At least for me. I give them props for expanding their sound but that doesn’t make me automatically love something by them when I know it’s not top shelf stuff. Coldplay are at their best when it’s the band at the forefront of their music. The band hasn’t really given me much to write about musically. 5 months of higher power promos and a dozen mixes kind of kills the vibe. I already mentioned I had a lot going on the week of Colortura but all my thoughts were pretty much posted by the time I circled back. I missed the “My Universe” leak. All links were expired when I went to download. Decided I’ll wait for the proper release. I post about the album artwork more frequently because my social media accounts are blasting all the ads and the more I see it the more I don’t like it. Disappointed coming off very good theme and artwork for Everyday Life. I jokingly compare Coldplay to Maroon 5 because that band started as a alt rock pop band and kept diving deeper and deeper into the pop collaboration world. Stargate. Max Martin. Rihanna. Gwen Stefani. Christina Aguilera. SZA. Kendrick Lamar. Lady Antebellum. ASAP Rocky. Etc. Did most of that before Coldplay began their run. Lots of echoes. I like all genres of music. Rock. Rap. Pop. Film scores. You make something good I’ll like it. There is good and bad in all genres. I just don’t think coldplay are at their best best with extreme pop collaborations. |
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