Life in Technicolor: what do you think?

[lostsides]

Right, so the 'rough cut' is out there. This thread's all about what those of us who have heard it think. NO LINKS!
I love it. Really up beat and different sounding too. The synths at the start are gorgeous. Like the "oh oh ohh!" bit at the end, sounds a bit like the Police. I like it more than Violet Hill, Lost? and ASARY. I think VlV shades it because it's more of a developed song. Anyway, what do you think?

[Saffire]

I view LiT as being in a separate category from other Coldplay songs, just because the version we've heard (which I'm guessing will be the final version) is without lyrics. I know some people don't like purely instrumental tracks, but to me they're more "perfect" than other music because it's pure emotion with no real message. Viva la Vida is Chris Martin at the top of his lyrical game, so having a track without lyrics isn't disappointing to me at all.

As an opener track I'd give it a perfect 10/10. It does the same thing Don't Panic did for Parachutes, Square One did for X&Y, and Politik did for AROBTTH... but it's happier and more upbeat than all those other songs. Maybe to contrast with Cemeteries of London which immediately follows.

[thinker]

I've heard it. Like it a lot!
Best of the new ones, I think.

[Flying Sparks]

Absolutely love it. I can't wait to hear it with lyrics, because it's so beautiful already - and I'm anxious to see how it turns out with Chris' voice added. Gorgeous melody, just great and pure!

[Black Rose]

Ain't heard it, as I'm being a proper fan and waiting for the album to be released before listening to the non-single tracks :smug:

[Shawndorman]

Ain't heard it, as I'm being a proper fan and waiting for the album to be released before listening to the non-single tracks :smug:

haha amen to that.....it's very difficult with such easy access to the video! I almost gave in, but ended up hitting play, clicking in the middle....seeing them play...and then I clicked out!! I want to hear it all for the first time when the album comes out!!

[FedEx]

The actual song on the album will likely have lyrics, according to this rolling stone article,

"Life in Technicolor": Acoustic-guitar driven and jangly, this is one of the few tracks that seems built from the Coldplay template of songs like "Don't Panic," only a bit more, well, panicked: "Baby it's a violent world," Martin sings.

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/18915732/coldplay_at_work_on_something_different_for_upcomi ng_album/3

[Bloody]

I recently heard that Life In Technicolor appears as an instrumental song in the album. So... looks like they decided to remove the lyrics.

[TracieMorgan]

I'm amazed I'm not the only one who hasn't heard it. I have an mp3, but I'm holding out til it's unlocked on the website and I can enjoy it legitimately. (If I can stand to wait that long...)

[ricardo]

I could not resist I saw the video :embarassed: For those who have not listened to it: Expect a nice song, it's different as the others song but is the more coldplayish of the new album yet. I'm not giving more detalis because I'm sure you all love suspense and surprises

[Flying Sparks]

Usually I'm all up for moral as well, which is why I bought "Viva la Vida" legally and all, even though it was up here.. But there can't be anything wrong about listening to LIT on youtube once, and seeing the video I can't see "on the album".. It looks official to me, don't know why it popped up on youtube though..

Anyway, what I'm saying is: there's no need to degrade any "proper Coldplay fan", which I am, just because we don't share identical attitudes. I'm always the one telling my friends not to download Coldplay stuff illegally because it even kinda "hurts" me, but I'd never judge them on it or anything, so.. please don't do that either.

And something else: The 'Extras' site doesn't work for me, so I can't properly judge what actually pops up there. Gotta stick around on here to find out..

[TracieMorgan]

Usually I'm all up for moral as well, which is why I bought "Viva la Vida" legally and all, even though it was up here.. But there can't be anything wrong about listening to LIT on youtube once, and seeing the video I can't see "on the album".. It looks official to me, don't know why it popped up on youtube though..

Anyway, what I'm saying is: there's no need to degrade any "proper Coldplay fan", which I am, just because we don't share identical attitudes. I'm always the one telling my friends not to download Coldplay stuff illegally because it even kinda "hurts" me, but I'd never judge them on it or anything, so.. please don't do that either.

Exactly. I enjoy the suspense, so I'm waiting for Coldplay.com to unlock it, but I downloaded Lost and VLV since I'm buying the hardcopy of the album and can't get them any other way for now. It's the same as In Rainbows. I downloaded it for free until I could buy it here...sort of 'borrowed' it for a few weeks,lol. Some people download, others don't, and it's not 'wrong' imo. I'm just seeing if I can hold out:).

[ricardo]

I don't buy them because I can't

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

i said "best of the new songs," even though i think VLV is slightly better. but really, i can't explain how much i love BOTH of those songs. it just makes me so happy, so proud to be a coldplay fan when they make music like this. i love epic cinematicness, and that's what this song is for me. i'd like it if anyone did it, but i smile a little every time that i remember it's coldplay.

i know that this is a rough cut, but i kind of hope it's not too too different than this on the album, and i can't believe i'm saying this, but i hope it stays instrumental. i used to not really want an instrumental track from coldplay because i thought it would be a waste of chris's beautiful voice, but when their instrumentals are this good, i have no qualms.

[Hotplay007]

Ain't heard it, as I'm being a proper fan and waiting for the album to be released before listening to the non-single tracks :smug:

lol, you amaze me.

[Navegador]

It's NOT the better song, but I gotta tell you, it REALLY rocks! :hat:

[twistedlogic149]

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Digg it! Let's make Coldplay huge!

[bresc]

isn't it ironic that by placing yourself in the "proper fan" category, the effect then is that anyone who is a massive fan, and wants to hear it badly, can't; and anyone who doesn't want to hear it that much, can! twisted logic imo.
funny how our sense of morality kicks in at the most inappropriate of moments...

[winigwl]

hard to match vlv

[frostbitepanda]

I view LiT as being in a separate category from other Coldplay songs, just because the version we've heard (which I'm guessing will be the final version) is without lyrics. I know some people don't like purely instrumental tracks, but to me they're more "perfect" than other music because it's pure emotion with no real message. Viva la Vida is Chris Martin at the top of his lyrical game, so having a track without lyrics isn't disappointing to me at all.

As an opener track I'd give it a perfect 10/10. It does the same thing Don't Panic did for Parachutes, Square One did for X&Y, and Politik did for AROBTTH... but it's happier and more upbeat than all those other songs. Maybe to contrast with Cemeteries of London which immediately follows.

I agree. I'd like to know what the 'final' cut sounds like though, and if it's drastically different or not.

I love the use of the dulcimer and the build of the drums is fantastic. Will really pusehd himself in this album, I can tell. I can't wait to have a full quality file though. It'd sound fantastic.

[Eh Steve!]

i cant here jonny's guitar

[Marisa]

Love love love it. And they look so damn happy playing it too.

[the_escapist]

not going to tell you is the best song I've heard so far of the new album! But definetely awesome!!! A great way to start the album!!!

[samdevos]

yeah thats more i like it one of my favorites. in the end it sounds so multi culturel.

[james dean]

where can you listen to it???

[samdevos]

where can you listen to it???

Link removed


here you go man

[james dean]

sounds nice. sadly i can't hear him singing...

[johnnymax865]

I realized reading an article it's really just an instrumental on the album, but 'escapist' has the same theme doesn't it? escapist will have its lyrics (including "baby it's a violent world") probably...

the rough cut is great

[sundsbo]

how can i hear this song:S

[politikum]

I really love this song..only problem with it is that it's too short :)

[childoftheunderworld]

An absolutely amazing, awesome, astounding song! (How's that for alliteration?) ;) I love the build-up towards the guitar/drum jammin'. The intro made me think it was a Sigur Ros song for a moment but then the banjo-like sound kicked in and I grinned like an idiot - definitely Coldplay. It's such a positive, uplifting, upbeat song. I can't help head-bangin' and jumping around like a lunatic. It's just such a happy tune with such happy unity of instruments that it gives you hope of things really turning out all right in the end.

Makes me think of the sun rising in a clear azure sky over an endless stretch of deep blue ocean ... and the Coldplay boys rockin' out while speeding towards the tangerine horizon on a pirate ship à la Pirates of the Caribbean ...

LOL. I am so weird. :lol:

[Aleluvscp]

I really like the song but ..the beginning sounds way too much like U2.. I blame Brian

[Fixed]

I haven't listened to it yet. Should I?

[Aleluvscp]

I promised I wouldn't listen to it.... and I was unable to keep the promise :D

[Open, Politik]

I haven't listened to it yet. Should I?

DFefintly, youll like it so much. Its brilliant!!!

[lostsides]

I haven't listened to it yet. Should I?

It's a 'rough cut' so I assume it's going to be different to the final album version so it's not technically listening to a song off the new LP...that's what I told myself anyway.

[Ms Magpie]

Haven't heard it. :( Could anyone send it to me via PM?

[Aleluvscp]

ravrat your sig is just way too funny :laugh3:

[tesseract]

Coldplay should work more on instrumental songs as pink floyd did in the 70s. LIT proves that CP are great musicians.

Also the technique of fading one song to the next one makes the album great. It is almost a concept album.

[Hotplay007]

It's wonderful though I wish i could change my poll pick. It's great but not the best.

[Imke]

I really love LIT. It sounds fresh, nice and I have a lot of warm feelings while listening to it. It's great without lyrics, but I'm really curious how it would sound with lyrics.

[not01]

Life in Technicolor = L O V E

It's simply beautiful.. I love this song. It's so sad because I think The Escapist destroyed LiT e bit... I'm still very glad they decided to make LiT instrumental, it's so much better than TE.

[lau]

I kinda like how the end of The Escapist is the begining of Life In Technicolor, it's almost as if they were expecting us to play the album on repeat and there not be a definite end to the album at all.

Saying this neither are my favourite from the album, LIT being much better than TE though

[sticker14]

For those of you who don't know, the TRUE quality version has finally leaked, and can be found in the scene advance torrent.

After hearing the real thing, I think the track itself is a bit disappointing. To me, the crescendo just doesn't seem... large enough. That's not quite the word I'm looking for, but it's just a bit dissatisfying.

Anyone else heard the real thing?

[Minarets]

For those of you who don't know, the TRUE quality version has finally leaked, and can be found in the scene advance torrent.

After hearing the real thing, I think the track itself is a bit disappointing. To me, the crescendo just doesn't seem... large enough. That's not quite the word I'm looking for, but it's just a bit dissatisfying.

Anyone else heard the real thing?

yeah, can anyone confirm this?

[Minarets]

yeah, can anyone confirm this?

and what is this scene advance torrent?

[Stillmorningrise]

yeah, can anyone confirm this?

Confirmed, finally a quality leak listening to it now.

[Magnus]

Great opening for the album

[svenner885]

I fiiiinally heard it, and definitely like it! It kinda reminds me of that Stars song that's all instrumental and they just play it to get warmed up. Would be neat for a show opener, but then again the fact that there aren't any vocals might not give it the oomph that Square One and Politik have.

[Arazmire]

really good but def not the best

[Marisa]

I've taken to loving instrumentals so I believe this is the best track on the album.

I can only hope they fit it into the live show. And who knows maybe Chris will throw in some random lyrics!

[guyy]

Rock "instrumentals" are usually not that great, and Coldplay's never even done one before...

...but wow, did they ever do it well! If not for 42, this would be my favorite on the album.

[bellynelly]

I like it alot, the more I hear it the better it gets. Infact I can say that for the whole album!

[Christa42]

It is actually my favorite song on the album.... can't wait for the rest of it. it would be a great opening song at the concerts

[brazzo]

this opening song for me is fuckin' brilliant!
very post rock:laugh3:
hope they will play this song in the concert!

[crazyduckette]

I wasn't sure of this at the beginning, but now I can't stop playing it...:nice:

[Tnspieler1012]

I'm over the moon about it, perfect beginning, perfect ending. Just indescribably great.

[aimorris]

:35-:40 of the song sounds like it's skipping to me, hopefully that's how it's supposed to be and not my cd

[Christa42]

It is actually my favorite song on the album.... can't wait for the rest of it. it would be a great opening song at the concerts


hate to say it but i was right!!!

[Pseudonym]

i thought it was okay, that's all

[Christa42]

I cry everytime i hear it and it leaves me wanting more!!

[but a dream]

I really like this opening.

Starting out very mellow, but then all the instruments kick in and the rest of the track becomes very upbeat. For me, it's a good song to start the album with.

I can't stop playing it :D

[StarsKay]

I really like this opening.

Starting out very mellow, but then all the instruments kick in and the rest of the track becomes very upbeat. For me, it's a good song to start the album with.

I can't stop playing it :D

completely agree.

i bought the album the day it was released here in australia and after i'd done my exam for the day, got home, put it into my computer, in went the earphones, then pressed play. this song is absolutely amazing. i cannot imagine it being anywhere else but the beginning of the album. it's melody is captivating and the vocals at the end is subtle and just right.

a perfect start to the album :)

[procrastinator]

Beautiful in its simplicity.

Would've loved it if they'd developed it into a fully-fledged track with lyrics, but at least we get a return of the theme in "The Escapist". The perfect bookends.

[Christa42]

I posted this in another 42 thread but, does anyone think the will lengthen and add lyrics to 42 once the "official" tour starts?

[RICK8]

I like it,it's a good opener to the album!

[Scribble127]

LiT starts off slowly, but then simmers and boils into something so melodic and uplifting, climaxing with Chris' tribal call to arms. It feels like there is a song missing though... I don't think the introduction to CoL follows on very well.

[Tnspieler1012]

LIT is brilliant, but we should think of it as a prelude, the album REALLY starts at COL.

[robins32]

this song would be better if coldplay actually wrote it and didn't take it from jon hopkins

[Tnspieler1012]

this song would be better if coldplay actually wrote it and didn't take it from jon hopkins

But remember that "light through the veins" didn't have the hammer-dulcimer, the guitar, the bass or the drums. After the first 45 seconds or so..it's all coldplay.

[CPRani]

I think this song is really great, couldn't imagine a better openingtrack for the album.

[Fixed]

BBC Radio 2 just played Life In Technicolor! It sounds great on radio :D

[iPsy]

UHHHHH...............Brilliant!

[Open, Politik]

This song is absolutely amazing. Best Track
:)

[robins32]

But remember that "light through the veins" didn't have the hammer-dulcimer, the guitar, the bass or the drums. After the first 45 seconds or so..it's all coldplay.



are you kidding me? who cares? they took it from jon hopkins, plain and simple....and the fact that its also featured on the escapist makes it even worse..

[RICK8]

...oh and it plays again at the end of the album right?

[melanieau]

I have loved this song since I first heard it...but only very recently have I actually heard the amazing drums that happen in this song. I don't know why it hit me like it did, but I was in the car the other day and this song came on and when I really heard the drums I was just blown away...amazing.

[Fixed]

are you kidding me? who cares? they took it from jon hopkins, plain and simple....and the fact that its also featured on the escapist makes it even worse..
Are you kidding me?

[RedGirl76]

I love it, always have. They always know how to open an album!

Can't wait to hear the lyrics too!

[Isab3lla]

Really good, but not the best.

A great intro for the album :) First I thought it was too short but it's ok (hopefully, we will hear the full version someday :rolleyes:)

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

...oh and it plays again at the end of the album right?

its the escapist which is completely different to Life in Technicolor!

anyway my opinion is that its one of the best Coldplay songs

[Joseph Ho]

I love it, it's awesome!
Brilliant use of the Hammered Dulcimer (from Iran)
Not often you can say that about a band :D

I love the music video too!
See for yourself in this LINK (http://coldplaygramedia.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/7162858-life-in-technicolor-ii) (HD)

[Destrokk]

I love it, it's awesome!
Brilliant use of the Hammered Dulcimer (from Iran)
Not often you can say that about a band :D

I love the music video too!
See for yourself in this LINK (http://coldplaygramedia.webs.com/apps/videos/videos/show/7162858-life-in-technicolor-ii) (HD)

HOW IN THE HECK DID YOU GET A GIF AS THAT MANY KBS AS YOUR AVI?