[New Album] Coldplay Close Ranks

busybeeburns · 30-06-2006, 01:09 PM

British band Coldplay have shrunk their jamming and composing sessions for their upcoming fourth album, after being disheartened by over 50 people during the recording of X&Y [pictured].

On the Clocks rockers' previous albums, frontman Chris Martin has always been open to hearing friends, family and studio colleagues' opinions on the new tracks.

Martin says, "I don't want to listen to 55 people next time we record. We went through a period of believing everyone. I literally listened to the tea boys last time."

http://www.pr-inside.com/coldplay-close-ranks-r9818.htm

ugadawg5 · 30-06-2006, 01:26 PM

this doesn't really sound that surprising. x&y just doesn't have that certain something that the first two albums did. i would hope that CM means sincerely that he will trust himself and his band more than ever. certainly someone like ian mcculloch should be welcomed in (look what it produced, the greatest alternative album in the last ten years) but too much influence is not productive as we have seen.

tams · 30-06-2006, 01:42 PM

good for them

actually i don't undertand why ppl don't like x&y??it grew on me and i'm still enjoying it

message is one of my fav coldplay song.
anyway looking forward......

Flying Sparks · 30-06-2006, 02:28 PM

I think it's really good as well, they shouldn't listen to anyone else - they did their first album without any help and Parachutes is still their greatest so far..

pja123 · 30-06-2006, 08:31 PM

This is a smart move by Martin. Outsiders are only a distraction when you're trying to create an album. He needs to trust himself and the rest of the band. No one else. As Flying Sparks said, they should go back to their roots and produce an intimate, meaningful, thought-provoking album akin to Parachutes. I'm not saying they should try to duplicate it, but Coldplay are at their best with simple, melodic tunes that resonate with listeners.

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busybeeburns mr coldplaying himself Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 46,322 My Mood: Location: test Gender: Country: Seen CP: 20 times Fav. CP album: X&Y Fav. CP song: GPASUYF Fav. CP member: Chat posts: 4 Thanks given: 1,547 Thanked 932 Times in 418 Posts	[New Album] Coldplay Close Ranks British band Coldplay have shrunk their jamming and composing sessions for their upcoming fourth album, after being disheartened by over 50 people during the recording of X&Y [pictured]. On the Clocks rockers' previous albums, frontman Chris Martin has always been open to hearing friends, family and studio colleagues' opinions on the new tracks. Martin says, "I don't want to listen to 55 people next time we record. We went through a period of believing everyone. I literally listened to the tea boys last time." http://www.pr-inside.com/coldplay-close-ranks-r9818.htm

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ugadawg5 http://www.fairtax.org/ Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 773 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	this doesn't really sound that surprising. x&y just doesn't have that certain something that the first two albums did. i would hope that CM means sincerely that he will trust himself and his band more than ever. certainly someone like ian mcculloch should be welcomed in (look what it produced, the greatest alternative album in the last ten years) but too much influence is not productive as we have seen. __________________ www.fairtax.org http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FairTax

30-06-2006, 02:28 PM	#4
Flying Sparks Great Music Great Britain Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,382 Location: Vienna Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I think it's really good as well, they shouldn't listen to anyone else - they did their first album without any help and Parachutes is still their greatest so far.. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../signature.jpg -------- Stones taught me to fly. Love, it taught me to lie. And life taught me to die.

30-06-2006, 01:42 PM	#3
tams Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 753 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	good for them actually i don't undertand why ppl don't like x&y??it grew on me and i'm still enjoying it message is one of my fav coldplay song. anyway looking forward......

30-06-2006, 08:31 PM	#5
pja123 Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 41 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	This is a smart move by Martin. Outsiders are only a distraction when you're trying to create an album. He needs to trust himself and the rest of the band. No one else. As Flying Sparks said, they should go back to their roots and produce an intimate, meaningful, thought-provoking album akin to Parachutes. I'm not saying they should try to duplicate it, but Coldplay are at their best with simple, melodic tunes that resonate with listeners.