NEW SOUNDTRACKS TITLES! Coldplay: 'We're still trying to deliver our album masterpiece'

[Jady]

http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/54536

Hey dear Coldplayers, I've big news. We have finally TWO song titles of the LP5! :dance:

Tell me what you think Coldplayers and don't forget the poll ! :wacko:

Enjoy. :D

Coldplay's Chris Martin has told NME that the band are striving to write their "masterpiece" with the follow-up to 2008's 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends'. The frontman, speaking in the new issue of NME, on UK newsstands today (January 12), or available digitally, spoke about new songs including 'Princess Of China' and 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall', before admitting that he thinks the band can better their previous albums with the new effort.

"We still don't think we've delivered our masterpiece, so we're still trying to do it," Martin said. "As long as we feel like that and we're hungry… that's all that matters."

The band have again been working with Brian Eno and Marcus Dravs on the album. "We were with Brian Eno for a long period just messing around," the singer said. "Now we're with Marcus, trying to turn that into something cohesive and under seven hours long. The worst mistake we could make, when we're the most Marmite-y of bands, would be to make a super-long thing".

Coldplay are in the new issue of NME, on UK newsstands now, or available digitally.

The issue previews the 60 most exciting albums of 2011, also featuring The Strokes, Kasabian, Arctic Monkeys, Beady Eye, La Roux, Bombay Bicycle Club, Wild Beasts and 52 other acts, with in-the-studio reports and photos.

[Saketblitz]

The Masterpiece... I definitely hope and I am pretty sure it will be.

Well, There are clear signs that the boys are further expanding their Global dominance with titles like "Princess of China" (Chinese Sleeper Chant, ring a bell !!!)... I am pretty sure it's gonna get bigger, better and the same time intimate.

[Bonus_mosher]

Princess of china just makes me think of aladdin. Which is kinda fucked up because Jasmine isn't even Asian. But whatever, ETIAW sounds good. Kind of.
Lol

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

I think this new album, with it's awesome song titles, will be:



AMAZING

[laga]

I was going to vote "meh" but then I remembered what happened to me after reading titles like "Lovers in Japan" "Yes" or "Chinese Sleep Chant", which I hated at first, but I ended up loving the songs so I voted "we'll see".

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

^true dat

[pommeline]

Hurry up, Chris. Well, no pressure... We want a masterpiece too, but I'll settle for wonderful music, which you've done so far, so don't take too much longer. Ok, mr. perfectionist.

[CHEVALLIER]

princess of China...so romantic...
I wait and I'll see ; they can change it

[Jady]

Well there will be some previews of the songs so I don't think that they will change them.

[pommeline]

Well there will be some previews of the songs so I don't think that they will change them.
When do you think?

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

^^yeah, when? Where can we find them?

[Megalomania]

I don't really think you can judge a song based on it's title. :shrug:

[Jady]

In the next number of NME, around the 15th. But I'm not sure if there will be previews but maybe more details. But I'm really not sure.

[Strawberry Swinger]

I think that they will make the next album sound like viva la vida - even though I love this album I hope that they don't repeat themselves. But Princess Of China,Lovers In Japan, Chinese Sleep Chant, what the hell is it with you Chris?

[busybeeburns]

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ChrisMartin.jpeg

Coldplay ‘Still Trying’ for a Masterpiece

Don’t stop believin’.

Chris Martin recently told NME that Coldplay is still hungry for a masterpiece. “We still don’t think we’ve delivered our masterpiece, so we’re still trying to do it. As long as we feel like that and we’re hungry… that’s all that matters,” he said.

It’s a funny thing about masterpieces these days—they’re usually better defined as such in retrospect. Arcade Fire’s “Funeral” was beloved instantly, but more than anything the record heralded the arrival of a band that was sure to change the future landscape of indie rock. It wasn’t until “Neon Bible” and “The Suburbs” came out that “Funeral” really started getting revered as a “masterpiece,” per se.

Same thing with Radiohead—”Ok Computer” rocked the music world as soon as it came out, but as I recall the excitement was at least as much about the future revolution the band was sure to unleash as it was about “Ok Computer” itself. And yes, there are “Kid A” loyalists and “Amnesiac” diehards out there, but when you test the waters for the last couple decades’ “masterpieces,” “Ok Computer” probably beats out almost any other record.

On the other hand, albums that are foretold and heralded as masterpieces immediately upon their release, like Green Day’s “American Idiot,” often end up, well…on Broadway. Not that “American Idiot” isn’t a great record—it is. But the reverence reserved for records like “Funeral” and “Ok Computer”—the thing that makes them real masterpieces—is probably the same thing that precludes “Ok Computer: The Musical” from coming to Broadway.

It may be true that Green Day’s new live DVD “Awesome as Fuck” will indeed be awesome as fuck. But my sense is that real masterpieces aren’t predicted or foretold, but rather earned over time, the same way you recognize your favorite movie by what you want to watch when you’re so sick you can barely think.

Based on the trajectory of their recent material and what kinds of career arcs bands tend to follow, I think it’s actually quite likely that Coldplay has already written their masterpiece: 2002′s “A Rush Of Blood to the Head.” It’s their masterpiece the same way “Siamese Dream” is Smashing Pumpkins’ masterpiece. And they should be proud of it—it’s a pretty great record.

If they do, in fact, put out a new masterpiece, we’ll probably know in about 8-10 years.

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/44189/coldplay-still-trying-for-a-masterpiece/

[Jady]

Sorry people there won't be any previews. My bad.

[Jady]

I think that they will make the next album sound like viva la vida - even though I love this album I hope that they don't repeat themselves. But Princess Of China,Lovers In Japan, Chinese Sleep Chant, what the hell is it with you Chris?

This. :disappointed:

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

^ I refuse to acknowledge that that quote exists.

What quote?

Exactly.

Princess of China sounds like it will be AMAZING :D:D:D :D:D:D :D:D:D :D:D:D :D:D:D

[followchrist77]

Remember, Coldplay have said stuff like this in the past. I'm really hoping that this album is good. I think it should be, but Chris said he want's to try something different. Let's hope he meant different in a good way... In a Viva-ish sorta way.:rolleyes:

[anacaren08]

Well I think AROBTTH is a masterpiece to me :D but if they can top that then wow, im really looking forward to their new stuff!

[Coldplaying@Hogwarts]

^ lol at the Green Day title "Awesome as Fuck." Applies to Coldplay AND Green Day.

[pommeline]

Well I think AROBTTH is a masterpiece to me :D but if they can top that then wow, im really looking forward to their new stuff!
I agree:D

[jeremyy]

'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall' i think its sounds like Amsterdam. I don't know why i thought like that :D I saw some news in Turkish web site :

http://www.pastelzarlar.com/index.php/haberler/349-coldplayden-stuedyo-notlar.html

i translated it ;

*they're gonna work with Brian Eno and Markus Davis.

*ten days after last viva la vida tour in wembley, they began work for LP5 with Brian Eno.

*piano sounds will decrease and guitar sounds will increase with Jonny

*they eliminated their songs and there was only 15 songs in their hand. Title of some songs : Hurts Like Heaven, Up With The Birds (can be a duet), Every Teardrop is a Waterfall...

* the band is impressed from Every Teardrop is a Waterfall. And it may be the opening song of he new album. and also Every Teardrop is a Waterfall song title are being seen on the studio's wall with spray. besides, chris are influced from 70s graffitti art in this albüm.

*theme of the albüm is : 'be yourself,express yourself even if it against to anyone and follow your passion'

*title of the album is gonna be two words and start with 'M'

*maybe you reailize that coldplay has a obsession to first letter of the song titles.

Parachutes: 3 x S (Shiver, Spies, Sparks) [Arka Arkaya!]

A Rush of Blood to the Head: 3 x A (A Whisper, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam) [Arka Arkaya!]

X & Y: 3 x S (Square One, Speed of Sound, Swallowed in the Sea) + 3 x T (Talk, The Hardest Part, Twisted Logic)

Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends: 3 x L (Life in Technicolor, Lost!, Lovers in Japan)

-first letter of 3 songs may begin with 'u' letter in LP5

[Mimixxx]

I have a bad feeling about it, don't know why. Hope I'm wrong :worried:

[Jady]

I have a bad feeling about it, don't know why. Hope I'm wrong :worried:

So am I.

[missjasely96]

No offense or anything but I dnt like the fact that brian eno is involved in songwriting process......coldplay was fine without him, e.g. a rush of blood to the head....as for the titles, chris always changes it lol so who knows if they stay the same......i hope coldplay doesnt go pop or mainstream on us......fingers crossed

[Technicolor Sparks]

I'm really excited to see how the album turns out. :)
Fingers crossed it's soon!

[Bluejay]

Ugh. They kept Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall :confused:
But hey. I'm not judging here. We've got to hear the results!

[prospektsmarch]

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall sounds so clichée :( Princess of China sounds good though.

[Bluejay]

Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall sounds so clichée

Exactly.

[howyousawtheworld]

Lovers In Japan sounded a guff song title but was a truly beautiful song and without doubt Coldplay's best song yet.

[Bluejay]

Yeah. I find myself thinking that my favorite song will prob be every teardrop is a waterfall...:rolleyes:

[Coldplaying@Hogwarts]

LP5 will be titled Masterpiece Underground.

[Crests]

SO MUCH ASIA IN THEIR SONG TITLES

[MartinFan]

Princess of China?? He stepped down abit, once upon a time, He spent the night with the Queen of Spain:D

[Coldplaying@Hogwarts]

^ lol. The Queen of Spain, the Princess of China....Chrissy's got quite a way with the ladies. Gwyneth better keep track of where her husband goes...

[Megalomania]

SO MUCH ASIA IN THEIR SONG TITLES

I seriously read that and went "Eura SIA! SIA! SIA! SIA!" in my head. :wacky:

[Prospekt.]

What rubbish names for songs.

[Crystaline]

Princess of China? Seriously? Oh, jeez. Maybe I shouldn't prejudge, but it's hard not to with that title. Then again, Lovers in Japan sounded fruity too, lol.

[Bonus_mosher]

I don't understand all the 'Lovers in Japan sounded horrible at first' comments.
Lovers in Japan always sounded lovely to me... Lol

[coldplayisawesome]

I don't understand all the 'Lovers in Japan sounded horrible at first' comments.
Lovers in Japan always sounded lovely to me... Lol

did you... Love[rs in Japan] it? :wacko:
Lovers in Japan does/did sound cool. Princess of China... not as much on its own, but i like the concept that Chris was talking about. :cheesy:

[Bonus_mosher]

did you... Love[rs in Japan] it? :wacko:

......:dozey:


:P

[coldplayisawesome]

puns are wonderful things :P

[Chloe_Martin]

Princess of China sounds cute

[NumbersGirl]

JAPAN AND CHINA ALL LIT UP

[coldplayisawesome]

it's a conspiracy!

[NumbersGirl]

JAPAN AND CHINA ALL LIT UPit's a conspiracy!
Yes indeed, and they warned us all the way back on LP3

[anacaren08]

Yea I agree. I don't see how lovers in japan sounded bad at first. I always thought it sounded cool.

Im trying to see it, but I can't, it just sounds like a nice name for a song :D

I don't really have an opinion about the titles yet, cuz it depends on the song a little. But I wish chris would call it princess of mexico instead, you know to switch it up a little :lol: jk

[alejolo]

Princess of China will be the new lovers in japan . Wait and you will see :cool:

[The Escapist]

Even if these news songs are good, which I hope in all kindness they are, the titles are still pretty bad.

[pommeline]

ETIAW - Is about Moses throwing a fit, kids just feel things more deeply.:embarrassed:

Princess of China - Is written about Gong Li, LOL.

[ViVA Child]

i hope they do something more.... aggressive, or violent or darker.

There stuff is always so soft.

It'd be cool to here something more experimental or with more of a bite to it.

[Andy14]

Even if these news songs are good, which I hope in all kindness they are, the titles are still pretty bad.

I'm undecided. Lovers In Japan is an amazing song, so is Death And All His Friends, both of which I thought sounded like pretty odd titles.

That being said, I can't help harking back to the the days of the raw, emotive distinctly Coldplay titles. Songs like, "Trouble", "Everything's Not Lost", "Don't Panic", "Warning Sign" etc. I can't helping feeling (as they did with Viva) that they are making a concious effort to steer away from old habits with all of these abstract, poetic, vibrant, conceptual - or however you want to describe them - titles.

That being said, music is what counts. Viva was amazing and I have complete faith.

[Crystaline]

I don't understand all the 'Lovers in Japan sounded horrible at first' comments.
Lovers in Japan always sounded lovely to me... Lol

It's not that it sounded bad initially. Just really.. random. I felt the same way about the album title, lol.

[anacaren08]

It's not that it sounded bad initially. Just really.. random. I felt the same way about the album title, lol.

Haha ok well I did think vlv was a random title :P so I see where you're coming from now. When my cousin told me they had a song called viva la vida, I was confused and I asked if they would sing in spanish :lol:. Now I remember saying that it was so weird. Can't wait to hear the songs and see how they change my view on them :D

[Destrokk]

'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall'

:sick:

[an angel]

I hope the songs aren't as shitty as the titles.

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Well, the track names for VLV seemed awesome to me and turned out to sound shit for me.
So maybe, if the titles sound shit maybe the songs are decent.

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

I'm undecided. Lovers In Japan is an amazing song, so is Death And All His Friends, both of which I thought sounded like pretty odd titles.

That being said, I can't help harking back to the the days of the raw, emotive distinctly Coldplay titles. Songs like, "Trouble", "Everything's Not Lost", "Don't Panic", "Warning Sign" etc. I can't helping feeling (as they did with Viva) that they are making a concious effort to steer away from old habits with all of these abstract, poetic, vibrant, conceptual - or however you want to describe them - titles.

That being said, music is what counts. Viva was amazing and I have complete faith.

Yeah people, wait till you hear the music to play the judge. :P

[Bonus_mosher]

The one that makes me cringe the most is 'Hurts like heaven'
just.... just..... uh.... /barf

[Chloe_Martin]

Why dont Coldplay write a song about Australia

us Aussies are so awesome that we deserve a song

[Chloe_Martin]

Guys Coldplay wont let us down we need to have faith in them

[Andy14]

Why dont Coldplay write a song about Australia

us Aussies are so awesome that we deserve a song

Sydney Swing? Brisbane Lights? Magic In Melbourne?

It would be awesome indeed.

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Guys Coldplay wont let us down we need to have faith in them

COLDPLAY RULES AND WILL ALWAYS RULE AND HAVE ALWAYS RULED.

[The Final Track]

Leaning between Meh! and Awful!

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Towering above 'I love it' :D

[Bonus_mosher]

COLDPLAY RULES AND WILL ALWAYS RULE AND HAVE ALWAYS RULED.

wow that text just raped my eyes. haha.

[Chloe_Martin]

Sydney Swing? Brisbane Lights? Magic In Melbourne?

It would be awesome indeed.

:laugh3: :laugh3: :laugh3: :laugh3:

i like Sydney Swing

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Princess of the USA :lol:
Every Teardrop is Niagara Falls :D

Lovers in Pennsylvania

[S.@.m.]

Talking about titles I have to think of the long time rumoured 'Famous Old (Oil?) Painters'. Have we ever heard this? :wacko: So... *We'll see* :smug:

[Chloe_Martin]

COLDPLAY YOU LEFT US OUT!!!!!

AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA NEED SONGS TOO YOU KNOW

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

wow that text just raped my eyes. haha.
:lol:

COLDPLAY YOU LEFT US OUT!!!!!

AUSTRALIA AND AMERICA NEED SONGS TOO YOU KNOW
YOU BET WE DO WE NEED SONGS FOR OURSELVES BADLY

[Megalomania]

Well, the track names for VLV seemed awesome to me and turned out to sound shit for me.
So maybe, if the titles sound shit maybe the songs are decent.

Haha! :wacky:
I bought VLV a year after it came out, so I never had to worry about speculating based on the titles. :thinking:

The one that makes me cringe the most is 'Hurts like heaven'
just.... just..... uh.... /barf

Watch it end up being amazing like Green Eyes or something. :P

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Haha! :wacky:
I bought VLV a year after it came out, so I never had to worry about speculating based on the titles. :thinking:

Yeah well, I think I was expecting X&Y II.

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

I only became a Coldplay fan a year ago this month, so I'm a bit more open minded than you people

[AnnaElisabeth]

Why would your recent fan-ness make you more or less open-minded then anyone else? :thinking:

[AnnaElisabeth]

DP

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Why would your recent fan-ness make you more or less open-minded then anyone else? :thinking:

Because Viva was the first album I ever bought. I had no expectations of what it would sound like, I bought it based on hearing snippets of it on the radio. I didn't think "Oh it's gonna sound like X&Y II" or anything.

[AnnaElisabeth]

Because Viva was the first album I ever bought. I had no expectations of what it would sound like, I bought it based on hearing snippets of it on the radio. I didn't think "Oh it's gonna sound like X&Y II" or anything.

I don't think that can be described as open minded, though. That's just having different expectations. Oh, well, whatever :P

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Whatev

[jeremyy]

When we're still waiting for the new albüm to release

it doesn't really feel like happiness at all :D

When you're still waiting for the snow to fall

It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all

[busybeeburns]

it ain't Christmas and its a relatively mind 12C

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

When we're still waiting for the new albüm to release

it doesn't really feel like happiness at all :D

When you're still waiting for the snow to fall

It doesn't really feel like Christmas at all

:lol: That was good :D

[AnnaElisabeth]

it ain't Christmas and its a relatively mind 12C

12C?! *is jealous* We have so much snow right now :(

[The Final Track]

Because Viva was the first album I ever bought. I had no expectations of what it would sound like, I bought it based on hearing snippets of it on the radio. I didn't think "Oh it's gonna sound like X&Y II" or anything.

I'd argue the opposite, just cause that pretty much was me.

[DundahMifflin]

I would love for "Up With The Birds" to be on LP5. It sounds very poetic.

[Bluejay]

I would love for "Up With The Birds" to be on LP5. It sounds very poetic.

That's one song title I like :wacky:

[Coldplaying@Hogwarts]

Oh, god, spring come NOW. I need my LP5.

[WeddingDom]

'Up with the birds' is the only title I love it, maybe is about freedom :wacky:

[Italian Plastic]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahah ahahahahahahahahahahaha

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Because Viva was the first album I ever bought. I had no expectations of what it would sound like, I bought it based on hearing snippets of it on the radio. I didn't think "Oh it's gonna sound like X&Y II" or anything.

That's why us "music elitists" make fun of you.
Viva is absolutely and without a doubt one of the worst albums I've heard and you are biased.
You're a fucking elitist cos you think that your "non judgement" makes you better than the rest of the fans here.
I am not a fan anymore, but you are clearly blinded.

[howyousawtheworld]

That's why us "music elitists" make fun of you.
Viva is absolutely and without a doubt one of the worst albums I've heard and you are biased.
You're a fucking elitist cos you think that your "non judgement" makes you better than the rest of the fans here.
I am not a fan anymore, but you are clearly blinded.

Quite frankly amongst the biggest piece of shit I have read on Coldplaying.

Go and sniff shit out of Thom Yorke's bygone out of date arsehole. Wonky eyed freak of nature.

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Quite frankly amongst the biggest piece of shit I have read on Coldplaying.

Go and sniff shit out of Thom Yorke's bygone out of date arsehole. Wonky eyed freak of nature.

I said I've ever heard. Not as an absolute thing, you idiot.
At least I don't listen to the shit music that Liam is making.

[Technicolor Liver]

:uhoh2:

[howyousawtheworld]

I said I've ever heard. Not as an absolute thing, you idiot.
At least I don't listen to the shit music that Liam is making.

Either you've listened to very little in your life or you're being incredibly dumb

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Either you've listened to very little in your life or you're being incredibly dumb

I've listened to a lot more than you have.
You seem to be unable to look anywhere else, it's always Coldplay or Oasis related.

[Strawberry Swinger]

guys come on, don't fight...it's just opinions...

[ViVA Child]

But if we dont fight then we might actually not have drama and who wants that :blank:

[anacaren08]

Haha totally random but this thread made me think of a spongebob episode where spongebob is trying to bring off a fight :P

Sorry this thought may only be entertaining to me :lol:

[anacaren08]

Double post!

There :P

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

That's why us "music elitists" make fun of you.
Viva is absolutely and without a doubt one of the worst albums I've heard and you are biased.
You're a fucking elitist cos you think that your "non judgement" makes you better than the rest of the fans here.
I am not a fan anymore, but you are clearly blinded.

Jeez, who crapped in your cornflakes? :thinking: I never said I was better than anyone :confused: so your the one being biased, trying to make me sound like the idiot I'm not just because I like Viva.

Fail. :D

I've listened to a lot more than you have.
You seem to be unable to look anywhere else, it's always Coldplay or Oasis related.

You have to be either the most biased person on the planet or you're sitting on a thumbtack. Do you know us? Honestly know us like the back of your hand? I think not. So please, in all politeness, fuck off. :D Thank you :D

[Whole World]

Dp

ahaha:) what?do you know what it means?I guess d stands for double p is for....
random thing

o.k. guys it's no matter, just as everyone is eager to see what is the Radiohead's LP gonna sound like.:dozey::P
howyousawtheworld, you're wrong,completely wrong.....

[Chloe_Martin]

Appreantly Spanish Rain is going on LP5

[Christa42]

titles are important, but not as important as the music, I just can't wait to hear it

[Zeya]

I only became a Coldplay fan a year ago this month, so I'm a bit more open minded than you people

Jeez, who crapped in your cornflakes? :thinking: I never said I was better than anyone :confused: so your the one being biased, trying to make me sound like the idiot I'm not just because I like Viva.

Fail. :D

lol you just said you are more open minded than other people so in a way, you are saying that your judgement is more reliable(read: better) than the fans of the earlier album.
Which is clearly a biased opinion as well.

[anacaren08]

ahaha:) what?do you know what it means?I guess d stands for double p is for....
random thing

o.k. guys it's no matter, just as everyone is eager to see what is the Radiohead's LP gonna sound like.:dozey::P
howyousawtheworld, you're wrong,completely wrong.....

Um well I thought D stands for double, and P for post therefore Dp stands for double post, lol.
not sure I wanna know what YOU were referring to :lol:

[howyousawtheworld]

I've listened to a lot more than you have.
You seem to be unable to look anywhere else, it's always Coldplay or Oasis related.

Desperate or what?! :lol:

[Cyan Kat]

I'm still unsure about the titles : \
but I'm afraid I have to diagree with Chris on the teardrops waterfall title it just feels pretty cheesy to me.

[lndnsky]

I'm the "we'll see"!I'm so affraid that the album might suck! :thinking:

[anacaren08]

I'm the "we'll see"!I'm so affraid that the album might suck! :thinking:

Well to be honest, I have a history of not liking a coldplay album right away, so I get a little nervous with each new album that I wont like it. But in the end I always call myself an idiot for not liking all the songs right away. But I kinda like it that way because I get time to really discover the songs and appreciate them. Hmm maybe this all just makes sense in my head :P

Oh actually I have pattern with each album.

Parachutes: loved it

AROBTTH : did not love it all at first (my favorite now though)

X&Y: loved it right away

Vlv: did not like all of it at first

Next album: by the look of this pattern I will love it :P

[Dany93]

I'm the "we'll see"!I'm so affraid that the album might suck! :thinking:
I don't know why, but I feel the same :blank: Even though I know that's stupid thinking so, but I'm just afraid I won't like it as the olders :\ Maybe because it's the first time for me I wait for an album of theirs to be released, because I "officially" started to listen to them at the beginning of 2008 and I noticed that Viva was out only in... July, I think, when I found this compilation with a Coldplay song in it which I had never heard, "Violet Hill" :P

Well to be honest, I have a history of not liking a coldplay album right away, so I get a little nervous with each new album that I wont like it. But in the end I always call myself an idiot for not liking all the songs right away. But I kinda like it that way because I get time to really discover the songs and appreciate them. Hmm maybe this all just makes sense in my head :P

Oh actually I have pattern with each album.

Parachutes: loved it

AROBTTH : did not love it all at first (my favorite now though)

X&Y: loved it right away

Vlv: did not like all of it at first

Next album: by the look of this pattern I will love it :P

... But in the end I do the same as you :D
I didn't love Parachutes at first, just a few songs... I loved AROBTTH more or less since the start but songs like A Whisper or Daylight... I immediately liked X&Y although it seemed a bit repetitive in sounds at first... When I listened to VLV I was like "What?! It can't be Coldplay!", but I soon loved it... And now I absolutely love them all and every single song! :lol:
So... dunno! We'll see :dozey:

[Lauriane]

I'm the "we'll see"!I'm so affraid that the album might suck! :thinking:

+ 1
I've been waiting for this one for so long, there's much anticipation around it... i'm sort of afraid to hear it :uhoh2:
I'd be so gutted after nearly 2 years of waiting (haven't been able to go to any gigs) if i wouldn't like the album... Like *first listen* "hm, i hate it" *give it another chance* "still don't like" *another..another..another* "okay, i just hate it" :blank:

Except for "Every Teardrop is a waterfall", i find the other titles ok... so "wait and see".

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

lol you just said you are more open minded than other people so in a way, you are saying that your judgement is more reliable(read: better) than the fans of the earlier album.
Which is clearly a biased opinion as well.

Heyyy, what's your issue? Someone woke up on the wrong side of the universe this morning :D

:vuvuzela:

[Strawberry Swinger]

ahaha:) what?do you know what it means?I guess d stands for double p is for....
random thing

so I wasn't the only one who thought of it :laugh3:

[anacaren08]

so I wasn't the only one who thought of it :laugh3:

U guys are weird :P please don't tell me what it "means"

Im gonna go change it :P

[Odvan]

I'm the "we'll see"!I'm so affraid that the album might suck! :thinking:
I said it thousand times before - one day one new Coldplay album will suck. But it doesn't really matter cause the main thing is NEW WORLDWIDE TOUR!

And for the record Viva and Parachutes my least favorite, but if I could choose I will prefer new album closer to Parachutes rather the last one. Which seems too polished and heartless. And the same team is recording new. So.. at least they will get rid of those ridiculous suits.

[howyousawtheworld]

Up With The Birds sounds a great title though.

[The Escapist]

Heyyy, what's your issue? Someone woke up on the wrong side of the universe this morning :D

:vuvuzela:

That was a very childish way to dismiss what was said.

[MartinFan]

Well, I still think Chris is screwing with us about the titles:P
TITLES mean nothing to me.... I am in it for the music.............. I don't care if they have a title called "Hairy balls" as long as the Lyrics are snappy, and it has a good beat, and there are some "ooooo's, and ahhhhh's" in the chorus:lol:

[Guilherme]

that relly good news ,coldplay wiil return to the past,and this album is not concept,they wiil talk about love songs,escape and addict.

[Megalomania]

Up With The Birds sounds a great title though.

That one sounds promising, it's open to a lot of possibilities. (as opposed to Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, which screams love ballad)

[pommeline]

Every Tear Drop Is A Waterfall does not have to be a love ballad, if you ask me. It could be about disappointment, remorse, pain, regret, loss, and yes even love, but not necessarily cheesy if the sentiment is expressed deeply. The mood could be sorrowful, dark, hopeful, or inspirational, etc. It could be centered around a person, an event, a child, a mother, or even a pet. We will see... I think the possibility is endless. Or it could be shit.

[anacaren08]

I said it thousand times before - one day one new Coldplay album will suck. But it doesn't really matter cause the main thing is NEW WORLDWIDE TOUR!

And for the record Viva and Parachutes my least favorite, but if I could choose I will prefer new album closer to Parachutes rather the last one. Which seems too polished and heartless. And the same team is recording new. So.. at least they will get rid off those ridiculous suits.

But everytime you have been wrong, so im hoping you will be wrong again :D

I think it would be cool to have an album close to AROBTTH but with a major twist. I just want more of the depth that album had.

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Desperate or what?! :lol:

That was weak coming from you, next time you wanna make me feel bad cos I like those "alien music arse freaks" try harder, cos I don't care, they're a lot better than what you listen to, at least they don't stick to the same formula *cough*Oasis*cough*.

Thing I wouldn't say about Coldplay though, there are clear changes in each album, whether I like them or not.

[Zeya]

Heyyy, what's your issue? Someone woke up on the wrong side of the universe this morning :D

:vuvuzela:

That was a very childish way to dismiss what was said.

Can't say I'm surprised.

[hotdensestate]

this album is going to be so bad...

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

this album is going to be so bad...

v

Quite frankly amongst the biggest piece of shit I have read on Coldplaying.

Go and sniff shit out of Thom Yorke's bygone out of date arsehole. Wonky eyed freak of nature.

.

[anacaren08]

this album is going to be so bad...

Bad as in awesome :cool:





:P

[ViVA Child]

every band eventually has THAT album.

....but i thought viva was that album so if its not then..... :blank:

im worried.

with so many of the biggest bands releasing shit albums and all sorts of soulless trash taking over..... I seriously fear for the future of music.

I hope this is good.

If its not i will camp on the roof of the building opposite the beehive and snipe out Eno my fucking self.

[anacaren08]

every band eventually has THAT album.

....but i thought viva was that album so if its not then..... :blank:

im worried.

with so many of the biggest bands releasing shit albums and all sorts of soulless trash taking over..... I seriously fear for the future of music.

I hope this is good.

If its not i will camp on the roof of the building opposite the beehive and snipe out Eno my fucking self.

I don't see why they have to eventually come with a bad album. But for certain people I bet they have already had THAT album, many hated x&y many hated viva, so well see who will think the next is THAT album, hopefully not me :P

Yea it seems like bands just run out of ideas sometimes..please coldplay don't be one of them!

I was never too happy about that guy Eno, I don't know I just feel he butts in too much with the creation of coldplay music. Like if he wants to make them to what he likes, to make them another U2. If coldplay were to have a not so good album, it would be Eno's fault :veryangry2: don't think many would oppose you sniping him out :P not even me, who I am not really the violent type :lol:

[xxKels]

This board has been full of rage today.:argue:
:freak:

I'm leaving for Liam's sake.:baby::snobby:

Sweet Mickey Mouse dreams, everyone ! :awesome:
:flutterby::mickey::daisy::mickey::flutterby:

[ViVA Child]

Nooouuuu but if you leave it will only get worse.

We need your kindness to balance it out!

[ColdplayOlivia]

so cool :')

[xxKels]

:P

:hug::escaping3: :sleeping:

[Italian Plastic]

First of all, I am not a Coldplay fan. I used to be.
My favourite Coldplay albums are Parachutes and Viva La Vida. Although I really loved Parachutes I'm beginning to think VLV is actually their best album. Brian Eno and co did an amazing job on working with them to build on their sound. Just listening to Cemeteries of London now, there are a lot of really pretty and interesting sounds going on in the background that I would expect to hear from bands like Radiohead. I'm serious. The songs themselves are not amazing but I think the way they have been recorded makes them so much better. Brian Eno is amazing (although I think he's made this album sound a little too much like U2 than it should...) I think if they had recorded with someone else then this album would have just been another rock album.
and to be honest, I think Death And All Of His Friends might be Coldplay's best songs. Fuck. I really like it.
I dunno, my music taste has matured to a point that I can appreciate different music even if I am not a huge fan of it myself. Alexa has been pretty immature in this thread, so has howyousawtheworld (can't really believe I'm saying that, as I am quite a few years younger than both of them.:P)
Anyway, I hope Coldplay build on the sound they had going on VLV with Eno and others for the new album.

Back on the real topic though, I think most of the song titles are pretty ridiculous. I hope the songs are better....

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

Alexa has been pretty immature in this thread, so has howyousawtheworld (can't really believe I'm saying that, as I am quite a few years younger than both of them.:P)

As I expressed my opinion, he started to diss me, so go figure who started that.
You should be the last one to call me that, since many times I've told you that you became an arrogant/immature prick based on your posts about certain bands and things.
You've changed, but you were there too.

[Odvan]

I don't see why they have to eventually come with a bad album. But for certain people I bet they have already had THAT album, many hated x&y many hated viva, so well see who will think the next is THAT album, hopefully not me :P

...

I was never too happy about that guy Eno, I don't know I just feel he butts in too much with the creation of coldplay music. Like if he wants to make them to what he likes, to make them another U2. If coldplay were to have a not so good album, it would be Eno's fault :veryangry2: don't think many would oppose you sniping him out :P not even me, who I am not really the violent type :lol:
I doubt it's a hate. I understand why X&Y looks like a disappointment for many but nevertheless it was a step forward for the band. I don't hate Viva but as you mentioned before I want more depth. And now I even more enjoy and like Prospects EP than VLV.

Well I think it would be good if the band could record experimental (check this xylophone stuff) and small (means w/o other big people names like Eno) album.

[Italian Plastic]

As I expressed my opinion, he started to diss me, so go figure who started that.
You should be the last one to call me that, since many times I've told you that you became an arrogant prick based on your posts about certain bands and things.
You've changed, but you were there too.

Sorry, I didn't really read the start of the argument.
I know, I know. I was. But I have changed(I feel like a prick saying that...).

I just don't think you have to continue arguing like that over tiny things though?

[i'maveryneatMonster.']

At least read the fucking posts before making your comments.

[axe]

if they're going to d another x&y (delusion) or another viva (nice but it's enough), i'm not going to buy it, or i'll buy it only for my collection :)

Really, stop with these fireworks, lights, and butterflies. We need more FEELINGS.

LESS IS MORE. and Parachutes is a PROOF of this.

[locust7]

I thnk Chris Martin is fooling around everyone about what Coldplay has done for LP5 until now. For example, "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" is evidently in the album and it's a precise song.

People, these are the only real facts you must know about the new LP:


a) The album is completely recorded. since December. Band is still choosing the songs amongst those done and presenting them to EMI to make the final tracklisting.

b) The schedule is that Michael H. Brauer and/or Andy Wallace will mix the selected songs around March,

c) The album will be out in May 2011


Take my words for granted, and keep them for the record, whenever these news will be confirmed.

[locust7]

Sorry Out May 2011

[Odvan]

I thnk Chris Martin is fooling around everyone about what Coldplay has done for LP5 until now. For example, "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" is evidently in the album and it's a precise song.

People, these are the only real facts you must know about the new LP:


a) The album is completely recorded. since December. Band is still choosing the songs amongst those done and presenting them to EMI to make the final tracklisting...

Source?

It could be true and now guys is working about design, presentation and tour schedules. Btw announced festivals gigs this summer suggest they more or less in the final study.

[Denise]

Wait, aren't you the one who heard Violet Hill before anyone else? :surprised:

[locust7]

Yes

[drhouse4b]

How? spill!

[MancakesTheBand]

I think locust7 is right. Didn't Chris say in another interview that the album would most likely end with Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall? And then say Hurts Like Heaven is a song in which Jonny "comes out of his cocoon"? This would suggest that the song titles (well some of them anyway) are matched with lyrics/music. Could it have been that this "latest" interview happened before the one from a few weeks ago?

[AnnaElisabeth]

if they're going to d another x&y (delusion) or another viva (nice but it's enough), i'm not going to buy it, or i'll buy it only for my collection :)

Really, stop with these fireworks, lights, and butterflies. We need more FEELINGS.

LESS IS MORE. and Parachutes is a PROOF of this.

Exactly.


I thnk Chris Martin is fooling around everyone about what Coldplay has done for LP5 until now. For example, "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" is evidently in the album and it's a precise song.

People, these are the only real facts you must know about the new LP:


a) The album is completely recorded. since December. Band is still choosing the songs amongst those done and presenting them to EMI to make the final tracklisting.

b) The schedule is that Michael H. Brauer and/or Andy Wallace will mix the selected songs around March,

c) The album will be out in May 2011


Take my words for granted, and keep them for the record, whenever these news will be confirmed.

Interesting... May seem really far away, though. :\

[laga]

I thnk Chris Martin is fooling around everyone about what Coldplay has done for LP5 until now. For example, "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" is evidently in the album and it's a precise song.

People, these are the only real facts you must know about the new LP:


a) The album is completely recorded. since December. Band is still choosing the songs amongst those done and presenting them to EMI to make the final tracklisting.

b) The schedule is that Michael H. Brauer and/or Andy Wallace will mix the selected songs around March,

c) The album will be out in May 2011


Take my words for granted, and keep them for the record, whenever these news will be confirmed.

:surprised:

I hope it's true, and I agree with axe about the less is more bit. Even though I loved VLVODAAHF, I think it would be nice if they did a more simple kind of album, (well simple is not the word, sorry, I can't really explain it :disappointed:) I don't mean Parachutes II, but something that does not require so much paraphernalia on stage. After such a big and espectacular show like the Viva one was, it would be nice to aim for something simpler. Although, I have to admit I loved the butterflies of LiJ :wacky:.

[howyousawtheworld]

I think ideally Coldplay would like to keep their release date as late as can possibly be revealed so to not send the fans and music press on their tip toes because as the biggest selling band in the world today there's bound to be a lot of pressure.

[Miha]

I think they're gonna expand the palette of sounds on LP5. I have really high expectations for this album but I don't think I'll regret it, I'm sure it'll be great. Viva was fantastic for me personally because the sound was so much different from the X&Y era, but still so great and melodic. I like that album best, and I think with every album Coldplay are becoming greater, but every next album seems to be better than the previous effort (even though X&Y was maybe not as good as Rush of Blood for some). I think we're in for some exciting times and great songs.

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

LP5 will be amazing, no doubt, and it will surpass everything Coldplay has ever done, EVER.

[Maneki]

When you're too optimistic, the possibility, that you'll be dissapointed, is higher, so I'll alteast wait til we/I hear the first single.

Oh but I actually like the title "Princess of China". :escaping:

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Believe it will be amazing, and it will
Believe it will be crap, and it will

I think it'll be great, so to me it will be great
I have no room for disappointment when it comes to Coldplay

[anacaren08]

I doubt it's a hate. I understand why X&Y looks like a disappointment for many but nevertheless it was a step forward for the band. I don't hate Viva but as you mentioned before I want more depth. And now I even more enjoy and like Prospects EP than VLV.

Well I think it would be good if the band could record experimental (check this xylophone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HanECXBtw) stuff) and small (means w/o other big people names like Eno) album.

I personally loved x&y so much and vlv. I also think it was a step forward for them. But even though I like x&y I see that it needed a little more depth in some songs. I love that xylophone video

I just want them to come back with the new album and prove everyone that doubted them wrong

[Odvan]

anacaren08, in the end we all will be there on the show:)
I am looking this summer for a trip to Amsterdam or Barcelona or any other great European city to catch new show!

[Odvan]

Double post.

[Destrokk]

First of all, I am not a Coldplay fan. I used to be.
My favourite Coldplay albums are Parachutes and Viva La Vida. Although I really loved Parachutes I'm beginning to think VLV is actually their best album. Brian Eno and co did an amazing job on working with them to build on their sound. Just listening to Cemeteries of London now, there are a lot of really pretty and interesting sounds going on in the background that I would expect to hear from bands like Radiohead. I'm serious. The songs themselves are not amazing but I think the way they have been recorded makes them so much better. Brian Eno is amazing (although I think he's made this album sound a little too much like U2 than it should...) I think if they had recorded with someone else then this album would have just been another rock album.
and to be honest, I think Death And All Of His Friends might be Coldplay's best songs. Fuck. I really like it.
I dunno, my music taste has matured to a point that I can appreciate different music even if I am not a huge fan of it myself. Alexa has been pretty immature in this thread, so has howyousawtheworld (can't really believe I'm saying that, as I am quite a few years younger than both of them.:P)
Anyway, I hope Coldplay build on the sound they had going on VLV with Eno and others for the new album.

Back on the real topic though, I think most of the song titles are pretty ridiculous. I hope the songs are better....

^Yah, pretty much.
I'm embarrased to say that I really like VLVODAAOHF, even in a Coldplay foum, and not by people who hate coldplay here, by the fans too.

stop being such hipsters.

[Saketblitz]

I think they're gonna expand the palette of sounds on LP5. I have really high expectations for this album but I don't think I'll regret it, I'm sure it'll be great. Viva was fantastic for me personally because the sound was so much different from the X&Y era, but still so great and melodic. I like that album best, and I think with every album Coldplay are becoming greater, but every next album seems to be better than the previous effort (even though X&Y was maybe not as good as Rush of Blood for some). I think we're in for some exciting times and great songs.

Exactly What I Think...

[coldplayisawesome]

^Yah, pretty much.
I'm embarrased to say that I really like VLVODAAOHF, even in a Coldplay foum, and not by people who hate coldplay here, by the fans too.

stop being such hipsters.

you shouldn't be embarrassed at all; VLVODAAHF is wonderful (it's just my opinion, of course, but you still shouldn't be embarrassed to say you like something :P). :wacky:

[Dany93]

I don't see why they have to eventually come with a bad album. But for certain people I bet they have already had THAT album, many hated x&y many hated viva, so well see who will think the next is THAT album, hopefully not me :P

Yea it seems like bands just run out of ideas sometimes..please coldplay don't be one of them!

I was never too happy about that guy Eno, I don't know I just feel he butts in too much with the creation of coldplay music. Like if he wants to make them to what he likes, to make them another U2. If coldplay were to have a not so good album, it would be Eno's fault :veryangry2: don't think many would oppose you sniping him out :P not even me, who I am not really the violent type :lol:
This.
And I wouldn't oppose anyway :D

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

That was a very childish way to dismiss what was said.

YOU BET YOUR TRICYCLE BANANA BRAIN!!!

[NumbersGirl]

What's up with the Hypnofeed on coldplay.com? If these 'mixing methods' are in any way a 'preview' of what we might see on LP5 I think I'm gonna hurl.

Big L and Jay-Z freestyle
YouTube - Big L and Jay-Z Freestyle

Symphony of Science - We Are All Connected
YouTube - Auto-Tune the News #2: pirates. drugs. gay marriage.

[Dany93]

^ :shocked2: I hope not! :wreck:

[Tash]

What's up with the Hypnofeed on coldplay.com? If these 'mixing methods' are in any way a 'preview' of what we might see on LP5 I think I'm gonna hurl.

I think the hypnofeed stuff is things they stumble upon and then feel the need of share that stuff with us.

[NumbersGirl]

I think the hypnofeed stuff is things they stumble upon and then feel the need of share that stuff with us.

Yeah becuase I just NEEDED to hear more Jay-Z and autotune \m/

The autotune-ish part of Rainy Day was an epic fail. I don't want to hear Coldplay do that ever again.

[Paulinha coldplay]

I was reading some pages of the thread and found a post speaking of Brian Eno and I agree.
I know the competence of Brian Eno, he's a great producer but I honestly think that Coldplay doesn't need him. Look at AROBTTH, look at many many songs, I don't know, they have an inmense capacity to make wonderful works, amazing songs and albuns without a "famous" hand's producer. I love the simplicity of the songs: "Amsterdam, Warning Sign, A Message, Trouble, etc etc etc... I like the VLV album, but I felt a huge "comercial hand of the producer", a huge difference. I like it, obviously, it's a Coldplay album and a great album but I prefear the other 3 than it. I felt the other 3 are more Coldplay. I wanna feel them!

I hope an album with more guitar (they already said), I want an album more agressive. Well, my expectations are the best!

[Major_Love]

I can't hear this stuff anymore.
"VLV is commercial..."

That isn't thruth. They selled AROBTTH and X&Y also about 10 million times!

Except Viva la Vida and Lost, maybe also Lovers in Japan, there isn't any other typical "pop-song" on this album. All the other songs are just like a perfect painting.

I understand if someone say: "ok, I liked the unfinished style of AROBTTH more than the seemingly perfection on VLV" - but don't tell this "Commercial"-stuff, please.

[Italian Plastic]

apart from Viva La Vida and maybe Violet Hill I think VLVODAAOHF is the least commercial coldplay album...

[Major_Love]

apart from Viva La Vida and maybe Violet Hill I think VLVODAAOHF is the least commercial coldplay album...

Yes!
This album is just perfect (the music), there are so many little sounds in the background, so many effects, it's so varied. Their is often a perfect transition between two songs...thats just amazing!

But the question is, if the album sounds perfect for the individual person.
But it is fact, that Viva la Vida is the pure perfection of music. Not everyone must like it.

(Please correct my bad English!) ;);)

[Major_Love]

Yeah becuase I just NEEDED to hear more Jay-Z and autotune \m/

The autotune-ish part of Rainy Day was an epic fail. I don't want to hear Coldplay do that ever again.

Rainy Day is one of the best songs I ever heard from Coldplay... ;)
I love this song so much...

[crazyduckette]

In my opinion, VLV was definitely the most 'commercial' album that they have produced, in the way it was received too. I just feel that it was a bit of a cheese-fest at times. Not as believable and pure and incredible as the first two albums.

Viva La Vida (the song) was also one of the biggest songs in the world when it came out, used on an APPLE advert too........ :uhoh: cannot get more commercial than that. :dozey: bleuuch

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

I have a bad feeling about it, don't know why. Hope I'm wrong :worried:

I do too :uhoh:. That's usually way less neutral than I'd talk about something that we have yet to hear anything from, but secretly I felt the same way about VLV, and my concern only grew after hearing "Violet Hill," which I really didn't like at first. But in the end, I think that album was a great piece of work and ultimately great, even if when we first got the tracklisting and heard the titles, I was like "OH NO, THESE ARE TERRIBLE, IT MUST MEAN THE ALBUM WILL BE TERRIBLE." Turns out "Strawberry Swing" and "Lovers in Japan," which I thought were probably the worst two titles on the list, ended up being two of my favorite songs on the album. So I'm not going to make calls just based on the titles, even if I find them very worrying-sounding. But..."Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"? "Hurts Like Heaven"? :inquisitive:

I said this earlier today in another venue and got some snide remarks for it, but I'm going to say it again just because: I personally think Coldplay have already made their masterpiece in AROBTHH, like that article suggests. That's just my opinion. I like their first two albums and all the stuff prior to 2003 much better than all the stuff since. That doesn't mean I think X&Y and VLV are shit or that I think they should just give up and stop making music, though. I absolutely love all of their albums, I just think the last two pale when compared to the first two for me personally. I still go nuts for them, though, because I think what they produce is consistently pretty amazing--I just happen to like the vibe of their early stuff most.

[Guilherme]

I do too :uhoh:. That's usually way less neutral than I'd talk about something that we have yet to hear anything from, but secretly I felt the same way about VLV, and my concern only grew after hearing "Violet Hill," which I really didn't like at first. But in the end, I think that album was a great piece of work and ultimately great, even if when we first got the tracklisting and heard the titles, I was like "OH NO, THESE ARE TERRIBLE, IT MUST MEAN THE ALBUM WILL BE TERRIBLE." Turns out "Strawberry Swing" and "Lovers in Japan," which I thought were probably the worst two titles on the list, ended up being two of my favorite songs on the album. So I'm not going to make calls just based on the titles, even if I find them very worrying-sounding. But..."Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"? "Hurts Like Heaven"? :inquisitive:

I said this earlier today in another venue and got some snide remarks for it, but I'm going to say it again just because: I personally think Coldplay have already made their masterpiece in AROBTHH, like that article suggests. That's just my opinion. I like their first two albums and all the stuff prior to 2003 much better than all the stuff since. That doesn't mean I think X&Y and VLV are shit or that I think they should just give up and stop making music, though. I absolutely love all of their albums, I just think the last two pale when compared to the first two for me personally. I still go nuts for them, though, because I think what they produce is consistently pretty amazing--I just happen to like the vibe of their early stuff most.
i agree 100% with u

[luhdanoninho]

The song titles look great, not as good as their previous, but...
The "masterpiece" thing... well, in my opinion, AROBTTH is already their masterpiece and it's REALLY hard that a new album can beat it.
Specially because most of my favorite songs from them are in AROBTTH, like Clocks and In My Place...
Anyway, I don't have a bad feeling about it. I think they changed in VLV, but it wasn't a bad change at all! Maybe if they mix both styles, the "old-Coldplay" style and the VLV style, they'll finally get their masterpiece, pleasing all kinds of coldplayers =D

[Strawberry Swinger]

IMO, X&Y is 100 times more commercial than VLV.

[Paulinha coldplay]

I can't hear this stuff anymore.
"VLV is commercial..."

That isn't thruth. They selled AROBTTH and X&Y also about 10 million times!

Except Viva la Vida and Lost, maybe also Lovers in Japan, there isn't any other typical "pop-song" on this album. All the other songs are just like a perfect painting.

I understand if someone say: "ok, I liked the unfinished style of AROBTTH more than the seemingly perfection on VLV" - but don't tell this "Commercial"-stuff, please.

What's the problem to say "commercial"? I don't see any problem with that word and for me it's not a bad thing, just a fact and an opinion.
I'm not criticizing! Well, I'll change the word next time!

[HandyAndy136]

I have a huge problem with Chris saying 'We're trying to make a masterpiece'. Sure, if Coldplay don't believe that they've created their best work yet, good luck to them. But the great albums aren't usually intended to be the great albums. Radiohead wouldn't have said 'Okay, we've made two pretty decent albums that have sold and rated pretty damned well, but now let's make an album that's considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of ALL TIMEE!' The same goes for The Beatles with Sgt Pepper's, Abbey Road, etc., nor did Green Day with Dookie or American Idiot. Masterpieces come out of creativity; music comes from the heart. Not trying to go down in history.


Anyway, I hope Coldplay build on the sound they had going on VLV with Eno and others for the new album.

I disagree. The thing about Coldplay that make them seem better than most bands out there is that none of their albums sound the same; each album has its own distinct sound. Listen to AROBBTH, then listen to Viva... two very different albums. I don't want an album that sounds the same as another... I want it to be unique.

[coldplayisawesome]

I have a huge problem with Chris saying 'We're trying to make a masterpiece'. Sure, if Coldplay don't believe that they've created their best work yet, good luck to them. But the great albums aren't usually intended to be the great albums. Radiohead wouldn't have said 'Okay, we've made two pretty decent albums that have sold and rated pretty damned well, but now let's make an album that's considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of ALL TIMEE!' The same goes for The Beatles with Sgt Pepper's, Abbey Road, etc., nor did Green Day with Dookie or American Idiot. Masterpieces come out of creativity; music comes from the heart. Not trying to go down in history.



well, Chris actually said "our masterpiece" which i think significantly differs from just "a masterpiece." they're not necessarily trying to make "one of the greatest rock albums of ALL TIMEE!," or even trying to be better than anyone else, they just want to do the best work they can by their own standards.
of course, i keep saying 'they' and i suppose technically i should just say 'Chris' since he is usually the one saying all that stuff about being "hungry" and wanting to improve all the time. :P

[2GreenEyes]

I have a huge problem with Chris saying 'We're trying to make a masterpiece'. Sure, if Coldplay don't believe that they've created their best work yet, good luck to them. But the great albums aren't usually intended to be the great albums. Radiohead wouldn't have said 'Okay, we've made two pretty decent albums that have sold and rated pretty damned well, but now let's make an album that's considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of ALL TIMEE!' The same goes for The Beatles with Sgt Pepper's, Abbey Road, etc., nor did Green Day with Dookie or American Idiot. Masterpieces come out of creativity; music comes from the heart. Not trying to go down in history.


I don't think he means to say that the next album is going to be a masterpiece, the only thing he's saying is that they still have the motivation and the drive to go on, they don't feel like they've already accomplished everything yet so they still have the drive to try to make better things. In that way, Coldplay is always trying to make a masterpiece, they did when they started and they will after this, and I'm certain they'll never feel like they've did it.
And I'm pretty sure that other bands have the same thing going; wanting to make the best music and do better than before. Because if you don't want that, where is the reason to keep making music?

And I don't see how this comment leads you to think that Coldplay is just trying to go down in history with this next album instead of being creative and making music from their hearts, because that's just not Coldplay. They always talk about creativity and how the best songs come from nowhere and how they try to make what they love.

And besides that, Chris says a lot of things, and we shouldn't take it all to seriously, he'd be scared by how seriously we take every word he says, because it's not like he thinks it all through, he's in an interview and just says what comes up and probably doesn't agree with himself anymore afterwards half the time.

[HandyAndy136]

well, Chris actually said "our masterpiece" which i think significantly differs from just "a masterpiece." they're not necessarily trying to make "one of the greatest rock albums of ALL TIMEE!," or even trying to be better than anyone else, they just want to do the best work they can by their own standards.
of course, i keep saying 'they' and i suppose technically i should just say 'Chris' since he is usually the one saying all that stuff about being "hungry" and wanting to improve all the time. :P

That's a good point... I think I just misread it or analyse it to mean that they're trying to make a masterpiece rather than their masterpiece.

Nonetheless, they should be trying to make music that comes from the heart, rather than music that sells records. I know that's an incredibly biased thing to say, as any band that tries to 'make it' is trying to sell as many records as is humanly possible. It just seems that Chris is trying more than ever to sell records rather than make music, which to me is not what Coldplay is about. I dunno... that's just me, maybe ;)

[HandyAndy136]

I don't think he means to say that the next album is going to be a masterpiece, the only thing he's saying is that they still have the motivation and the drive to go on, they don't feel like they've already accomplished everything yet so they still have the drive to try to make better things. In that way, Coldplay is always trying to make a masterpiece, they did when they started and they will after this, and I'm certain they'll never feel like they've did it.
And I'm pretty sure that other bands have the same thing going; wanting to make the best music and do better than before. Because if you don't want that, where is the reason to keep making music?

And I don't see how this comment leads you to think that Coldplay is just trying to go down in history with this next album instead of being creative and making music from their hearts, because that's just not Coldplay. They always talk about creativity and how the best songs come from nowhere and how they try to make what they love.

And besides that, Chris says a lot of things, and we shouldn't take it all to seriously, he'd be scared by how seriously we take every word he says, because it's not like he thinks it all through, he's in an interview and just says what comes up and probably doesn't agree with himself anymore afterwards half the time.

Yeah, you're right... like I said, I think I'm just misreading or analysing too much.

[coldplayisawesome]

That's a good point... I think I just misread it or analyse it to mean that they're trying to make a masterpiece rather than their masterpiece.

Nonetheless, they should be trying to make music that comes from the heart, rather than music that sells records. I know that's an incredibly biased thing to say, as any band that tries to 'make it' is trying to sell as many records as is humanly possible. It just seems that Chris is trying more than ever to sell records rather than make music, which to me is not what Coldplay is about. I dunno... that's just me, maybe ;)

i can see what you mean.
but i don't think any of them would ever try to just make music that sells records. they might try to make music that is more mainstream or whatever and that maybe a greater amount of people will like, but i think that would be because they want to connect to as many people as possible, you know? :shrug:

i obviously can't control anyone else's thoughts or feelings towards Coldplay's actions and whatnot, but i personally believe that they will always be putting all of the effort they can into their work and that's good enough for me. :P

[2GreenEyes]

I'm not worried by those song titles at all really. I wasn't a fan before viva because I didn't really know them before that, but I'm sure I would've found Strawberry Swing a lame name on it's own, and a lot more probably, also Cemeteries of London and Death and all of his Friends sound way to 'goth' and dark on their own. But song titles only get meaning with the songs, I love those names now and feel like they're brilliant names, but that's because they really fit with the songs. So yeah song names say completely nothing about the music.

For me personally, I trust Coldplay and I 'know' them well enough to be certain that they'll be true to themselves and won't release anything they're not very excited about. And I'm very certain that if they're very excited about it that I'll like it. It might sound stupid, but it's like when a very good friend recommends something and you're certain you'll like it because you simply like the same kind of things. So I really feel no worries at all, just excitement and curiosity.

[HandyAndy136]

i can see what you mean.
but i don't think any of them would ever try to just make music that sells records. they might try to make music that is more mainstream or whatever and that maybe a greater amount of people will like, but i think that would be because they want to connect to as many people as possible, you know? :shrug:

Yeah, that's probably it... we'll see what the album is like, hey? Personally, I think it'll be great :)


i obviously can't control anyone else's thoughts or feelings towards Coldplay's actions and whatnot, but i personally believe that they will always be putting all of the effort they can into their work and that's good enough for me. :P

Me too :)

[2GreenEyes]

i can see what you mean.
but i don't think any of them would ever try to just make music that sells records. they might try to make music that is more mainstream or whatever and that maybe a greater amount of people will like, but i think that would be because they want to connect to as many people as possible, you know? :shrug:

i obviously can't control anyone else's thoughts or feelings towards Coldplay's actions and whatnot, but i personally believe that they will always be putting all of the effort they can into their work and that's good enough for me. :P

I honestly think they'll purely try to make the music they find best and they won't compromise that for the sake of having a greater amount of people to like it. If it happens to be mainstream than it's mainstream, if it happens to be heavy metal it's heavy metal (:lol:) but it being something is just a coincidental consequence of them trying to make the perfect music.

[coldplayisawesome]

Yeah, that's probably it... we'll see what the album is like, hey? Personally, I think it'll be great :)


me too, especially since i loved Christmas Lights so much. i know that it was just a one-off thing and that the songs on LP5 might be totally different, but let's face it: that song was recorded while they were recording LP5, and so i think it's safe to say that there is probably some bit of LP5 that got put in there.

I honestly think they'll purely try to make the music they find best and they won't compromise that for the sake of having a greater amount of people to like it. If it happens to be mainstream than it's mainstream, if it happens to be heavy metal it's heavy metal (:lol:) but it being something is just a coincidental consequence of them trying to make the perfect music.

oh, yes, i do think that they make music... well, for themselves first and foremost. after all, they are always talking about how in the studio it's easy to forget that other people exist. :P but i just meant that if they do try to appeal to more people, it's not just to make money it's to sort of touch more people's lives or something else that doesn't sound so cheesy. :P

[2GreenEyes]

oh, yes, i do think that they make music... well, for themselves first and foremost. after all, they are always talking about how in the studio it's easy to forget that other people exist. :P but i just meant that if they do try to appeal to more people, it's not just to make money it's to sort of touch more people's lives or something else that doesn't sound so cheesy. :P

I agree with that (: And I agree with Christmas Lights being amazing :heart: I love that song so much, and ofcourse it has such special meaning to me after having been on the boat trip :heart: I can't wait for LP5 :dance:

btw, I love your avi: House/Hugh Laurie is awesome :heart:

[coldplayisawesome]

I agree with that (: And I agree with Christmas Lights being amazing :heart: I love that song so much, and ofcourse it has such special meaning to me after having been on the boat trip :heart: I can't wait for LP5 :dance:

btw, I love your avi: House/Hugh Laurie is awesome :heart:

you were on the boat trip? lucky!

and thanks :blush: Hugh Laurie is totally my favorite actor :wacky:

[2GreenEyes]

you were on the boat trip? lucky!

and thanks :blush: Hugh Laurie is totally my favorite actor :wacky:

Yeah I know, I feel so blessed to have been on that boat trip!

He's mine too! I just really love him (:

[starsinheavenalign]

I really like the new song titles!
I'm just excited that there's going to be another album, and probably soon! :D

[coldplayfan24]

lol what if it's a pun and the title of the album is called Masterpiece? wasnt it supposed to start with an M anyway? If it was the title it makes me think of art and songs like Famous Old Painters. It also kind of works with their art/graffiti concept where a "masterpiece" could be a description of ones feeling of a piece of artwork. This is probably really far off but its late so give me a break :)

[anacaren08]

lol what if it's a pun and the title of the album is called Masterpiece? wasnt it supposed to start with an M anyway? If it was the title it makes me think of art and songs like Famous Old Painters. It also kind of works with their art/graffiti concept where a "masterpiece" could be a description of ones feeling of a piece of artwork. This is probably really far off but its late so give me a break :)

Nope that actually sounds possible :D
hey but didn't they say it would be two words?:thinking:
so masterpiece...somthing

[coldplayfan24]

lol master and piece. tricky tricky haha
If this turns out to be it I'm going to laugh. Not because its bad but just because I figured it out due to a lack of sleep :D

[Odvan]

For me personally, I trust Coldplay and I 'know' them well enough to be certain that they'll be true to themselves and won't release anything they're not very excited about...
That's true. Isn't LP5 the longest recording in their history? It suppose to be released in December of 2009 (and Christmas Lights definitely from "initial version" of LP5), and they spent another year to re-write and polish it. It should be good. At least.

Btw I don't like Christmas Lights, it sounds like VLV follower in a bad meaning.:thinking:

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

The Great Debate continues...

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

lol what if it's a pun and the title of the album is called Masterpiece? wasnt it supposed to start with an M anyway? If it was the title it makes me think of art and songs like Famous Old Painters. It also kind of works with their art/graffiti concept where a "masterpiece" could be a description of ones feeling of a piece of artwork. This is probably really far off but its late so give me a break :)

If they call LP5 Masterpiece, they/Chris can forget about ever having a nice word said about them in press ever again! :lol: I mean, Chris already has the erroneous reputation of being a self-centered, cocky douche, so a name like that would just confirm all the haters' suspicions :P. I feel like even Kanye wouldn't call an album that :lol:.

That's a good point... I think I just misread it or analyse it to mean that they're trying to make a masterpiece rather than their masterpiece.

Nonetheless, they should be trying to make music that comes from the heart, rather than music that sells records. I know that's an incredibly biased thing to say, as any band that tries to 'make it' is trying to sell as many records as is humanly possible. It just seems that Chris is trying more than ever to sell records rather than make music, which to me is not what Coldplay is about. I dunno... that's just me, maybe ;)

I agree and disagree. I don't think any of them are intentionally making music that sells the most records, I don't think their popularity is anywhere on their goals list. But I do think that because they've found themselves so massively popular since 2005 or so, it's had an effect on what they produce. Since becoming celebrities (or one celebrity, I guess), I think they've had more factors to consider when writing music and putting together albums and putting on concerts and making videos. I guess fame changes people and things inevitably, but I guess I feel like the massive commercial success has made them evolve very quickly. If they'd continued to be mildly popular like they were in 2002-03ish rather than exploding into what they are now, I wonder if they still would have come out with X&Y and VLV in the same way.

I didn't word any of that as nicely as I would have liked, so I'm expecting to get attacked now :lol:

[busybeeburns]

TITLES mean nothing to me.... I am in it for the music.............. I don't care if they have a title called "Hairy balls" :shocked2:

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

^ I agree with you, :shocked2:

[NumbersGirl]

come on now, tennis balls are kinda hairy, y'all (^ and ^^) get your mind outta tha gutta

:lol:

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

Very funny.

Is it my mind that's in the gutter? Or is it yours?

[NumbersGirl]

:D

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

:lol:

[Hartroc]

*hem hem*

...back on subject...

[anacaren08]

*hem hem*

...back on subject...

Haha what's the subject again?

Oh right we are discussing song titles over and over again because we are starved of new coldplay material, and this the only way to sustain ourselves until new info comes up :lol:
ugh! Coldplay get a move on its 2011 already! :D

[Phoebeo]

I hope for the best with LP5..I don't hope that the album sucks..If so, i would be broken. I have been waiting for so long with this album, so i really hope that it is worth waiting for.

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

^ Or something worth fighting for...

:lol:

[Phoebeo]

:lol:


Trust me..When LP5 is out I'v be one of the crazy people who stands out side the music store to get it..Or I'v pre-order it, if i can. :wacky:

[anacaren08]

:lol:


Trust me..When LP5 is out I'v be one of the crazy people who stands out side the music store to get it..Or I'v pre-order it, if i can. :wacky:

Haha same here:D

[Bluejay]

I'll probably die first...THEN throw myself in the first music store I find.

[Dany93]

^ Sure :lol:

And I'll probably start hanging around with and idiotic smile :wacky:

[Juanma]

The girly lyrics stuff .... Really ???

Come on Chris,come on Coldplay !!

[The envoy]

I think that they have to do a song titled "The book". I don't know why, but I have a feeling about that. I expect that the book can reveal lots of things and it can has the answers for all the questions...

[Chloe_Martin]

WOAH!
thats a awesome prediction i would love it if it actually was a song

[*MX*ColdplayObsess3d]

I LIKE BOOKS!!! :dance:

[ipodthermic]

I miss them giving updates as they did for the VlV with the Prospekt writing them ...

[Coldplaying@Hogwarts]

nor did Green Day with Dookie or American Idiot. Masterpieces come out of creativity; music comes from the heart. Not trying to go down in history.


Did someone say Green Day? *shot*

[Jack Bauer]

Definitely fake.

[Bonus_mosher]

Princess of china just makes me think of aladdin. Which is kinda fucked up because Jasmine isn't even Asian. But whatever, ETIAW sounds good.

I stand by what I said in January ^

[Stv]

This thread should be :lock:, it's old now

[rafaelchampion]

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OLD?

[Stv]

12-01-2011, 11:53 AM. It's august now, and we don't even call Mylo Xyloto LP5 anymore :P. Seriously I think that waiting for MX makes time much more slower and larger and just not-ending. :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

[rafaelchampion]

Yeah that was a joke.

[Sacoldplay]

nice one :laugh3: