What score will Pitchfork give Coldplay? - Page 12

Skin&Bones · 23-10-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiame;5047133
What should we call people stupid for?

Well, Mama always said stupid is what stupid does. That's all I have to say about that.

Kiame · 23-10-2011, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;5047187
Well, Mama always said stupid is what stupid does. That's all I have to say about that.

howyousawtheworld · 23-10-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiame;5047186
Why do you love reviews so much?

MasoKnight · 23-10-2011, 10:53 PM

I'm thinking 6.4

maricircus · 23-10-2011, 11:20 PM

Lets be real : this thing is getting 4.8 or below.

TryWhistlingThis · 23-10-2011, 11:38 PM

It will be less than Viva La Vida, in fact i'm surprised VLV got the rating it did (in a good way). I'd pitch it between 5.1 and 7.0, but leaning closer to the former.

oldmuckers · 23-10-2011, 11:55 PM

Upon hearing Mylo Xyloto Pitchfork will reward it with it's first and only 11.0, promptly shut down the site, and start it back up again a week later as a Dr. Who fan blog. The internet will never be the same again...

zend13 · 24-10-2011, 01:06 AM

Speaking of horrible reviews, you guys should read this one:

http://www.dailycal.org/2011/10/23/c...y-mylo-xyloto/

According to Kanwalroop Singh (WTF?), MX is the same as every Coldplay album. "Mylo Xyloto is not that much different from the albums of Coldplay’s past and not that much better, if at all."

Sounds like somebody has never heard of Coldplay.

Hartroc · 24-10-2011, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;5047187
Well, Mama always said stupid is what stupid does. That's all I have to say about that.

Well, MY Mama always said that if you don't have something nice to say, don't say nuttin' at all.

That's all I have to say about that.

footyfan10 · 24-10-2011, 07:18 AM

I had my thoughts before the album. Although I think it really depends on how whoever reviews it wants to approach it.

Here's the thing we all have to remember about Coldplay - being the biggest band in the world means nearly EVERYONE is going to review your albums. This means people who would never give your music a chance in a million years will review it. It also means people who would lick your sick off the ground will review it.

At the end of the day, you can't take too much stock in reviews because so far I've not read a single one that didn't have a bent to it one way or another. People delegitimize their reviews when they offer some general slap at Coldplay for xyz reason.

I wouldn't be surprised if Pitchfork just took that road and slapped a shitty number on it and got to make fun of the band for a little while. At the same time, I think they might want to seem "cool" (in that way where you are one step ahead of all the other cool people who give it a crap rating) and give it a relatively good rating. If you think that King of Limbs got 7.8, I wouldn't be surprised if it got 7.

But I also wouldn't be surprised if it got a 4.3...so yeah.

Lihyahm · 24-10-2011, 08:05 AM

wait there's people who seriously think it'll get a 9.0+ from them? I voted that as a joke.

it'll definitely be less than 5.0

VLV got a 6.9 which is high for a Coldplay album and there's no way this will top it. they'll write a very negative review

Connor!42! · 24-10-2011, 09:23 AM

ahah, you can just tell that this 'journalist' is pissed off with coldplay

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Hearing for the first time the songs that will, inevitably and inexorably, become part of the fabric of Western life from X Factor auditions to shopping-centre muzak, is a strange and often depressing experience.

Mylo Xyloto is already guaranteed bigness, by the very fact of being the fifth album by Coldplay. But it takes no chances. This is a record that browbeats and bullies you into submission with its sheer massiveness, courtesy of producer Brian Eno.

"Hurts Like Heaven", the first song (barring the overture), sounds like LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" played by idiots in boxing gloves, and that level of subtlety continues through every synth-smothered second.

At one point, unbelievably, Martin actually sings, straight-faced, "I'd rather be a comma than a full-stop". Strange. He has much more in common with a colon.

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...i-2374493.html

TryWhistlingThis · 24-10-2011, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by zend13;5047475
Speaking of horrible reviews, you guys should read this one:

http://www.dailycal.org/2011/10/23/c...y-mylo-xyloto/

According to Kanwalroop Singh (WTF?)

It's an Indian name.

The Final Track · 24-10-2011, 01:28 PM

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He has much more in common with a colon.

LOL

para-para-parrotdies · 26-10-2011, 06:11 AM

It's official: Mylo Xyloto got a 7.0

http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15953-mylo-xyloto/

View Poll Results: What rating will Pitchfork give for new Coldplay album 'Mylo Xyloto'?
0-1.0	6	2.17%
1.1-2.0	1	0.36%
2.1-3.0	9	3.25%
3.1-4.0	34	12.27%
4.1-5.0	30	10.83%
5.1-6.0	57	20.58%
6.1-7.0	58	20.94%
7.1-8.0	29	10.47%
8.1-9.0	13	4.69%
9.1-10.0	40	14.44%
Voters: 277. This poll is closed

23-10-2011, 10:01 PM	#166
Skin&Bones Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 361 My Mood: Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Kiame;5047133 What should we call people stupid for? Well, Mama always said stupid is what stupid does. That's all I have to say about that.

23-10-2011, 10:14 PM	#167
Kiame الى السماء Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,381 Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;5047187 Well, Mama always said stupid is what stupid does. That's all I have to say about that.

23-10-2011, 10:15 PM	#168
howyousawtheworld Coldplayer Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,753 Location: Scotland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 13 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Kiame;5047186 Why do you love reviews so much?

24-10-2011, 06:15 AM	#174
Hartroc Dancing Politik Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 891 My Mood: Location: In a Separate Sky Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;5047187 Well, Mama always said stupid is what stupid does. That's all I have to say about that. Well, MY Mama always said that if you don't have something nice to say, don't say nuttin' at all. That's all I have to say about that. __________________

23-10-2011, 10:53 PM	#169
MasoKnight Give me love over this... Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 628 Location: Arkansas Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm thinking 6.4

23-10-2011, 11:20 PM	#170
maricircus Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 177 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lets be real : this thing is getting 4.8 or below.

23-10-2011, 11:38 PM	#171
TryWhistlingThis Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 113 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It will be less than Viva La Vida, in fact i'm surprised VLV got the rating it did (in a good way). I'd pitch it between 5.1 and 7.0, but leaning closer to the former.

23-10-2011, 11:55 PM	#172
oldmuckers Prospekt's March Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 367 Location: On my own in a seperate sky... Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Upon hearing Mylo Xyloto Pitchfork will reward it with it's first and only 11.0, promptly shut down the site, and start it back up again a week later as a Dr. Who fan blog. The internet will never be the same again...

24-10-2011, 01:06 AM	#173
zend13 Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 17 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Speaking of horrible reviews, you guys should read this one: http://www.dailycal.org/2011/10/23/c...y-mylo-xyloto/ According to Kanwalroop Singh (WTF?), MX is the same as every Coldplay album. "Mylo Xyloto is not that much different from the albums of Coldplay’s past and not that much better, if at all." Sounds like somebody has never heard of Coldplay.

24-10-2011, 07:18 AM	#175
footyfan10 The Scientist Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 800 Location: Washington, DC Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I had my thoughts before the album. Although I think it really depends on how whoever reviews it wants to approach it. Here's the thing we all have to remember about Coldplay - being the biggest band in the world means nearly EVERYONE is going to review your albums. This means people who would never give your music a chance in a million years will review it. It also means people who would lick your sick off the ground will review it. At the end of the day, you can't take too much stock in reviews because so far I've not read a single one that didn't have a bent to it one way or another. People delegitimize their reviews when they offer some general slap at Coldplay for xyz reason. I wouldn't be surprised if Pitchfork just took that road and slapped a shitty number on it and got to make fun of the band for a little while. At the same time, I think they might want to seem "cool" (in that way where you are one step ahead of all the other cool people who give it a crap rating) and give it a relatively good rating. If you think that King of Limbs got 7.8, I wouldn't be surprised if it got 7. But I also wouldn't be surprised if it got a 4.3...so yeah. __________________ swoop down from the sky and catch me like a bird of prey

24-10-2011, 08:05 AM	#176
Lihyahm Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 30 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	wait there's people who seriously think it'll get a 9.0+ from them? I voted that as a joke. it'll definitely be less than 5.0 VLV got a 6.9 which is high for a Coldplay album and there's no way this will top it. they'll write a very negative review

24-10-2011, 09:23 AM	#177
Connor!42! Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,966 Location: In a Strawberry Swing (Sydney) Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	ahah, you can just tell that this 'journalist' is pissed off with coldplay -------------- Hearing for the first time the songs that will, inevitably and inexorably, become part of the fabric of Western life from X Factor auditions to shopping-centre muzak, is a strange and often depressing experience. Mylo Xyloto is already guaranteed bigness, by the very fact of being the fifth album by Coldplay. But it takes no chances. This is a record that browbeats and bullies you into submission with its sheer massiveness, courtesy of producer Brian Eno. "Hurts Like Heaven", the first song (barring the overture), sounds like LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" played by idiots in boxing gloves, and that level of subtlety continues through every synth-smothered second. At one point, unbelievably, Martin actually sings, straight-faced, "I'd rather be a comma than a full-stop". Strange. He has much more in common with a colon. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...i-2374493.html

24-10-2011, 12:20 PM	#178
TryWhistlingThis Coldplayer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 113 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by zend13;5047475 Speaking of horrible reviews, you guys should read this one: http://www.dailycal.org/2011/10/23/c...y-mylo-xyloto/ According to Kanwalroop Singh (WTF?) It's an Indian name.

24-10-2011, 01:28 PM	#179
The Final Track Prognissekongen! Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 19,153 My Mood: Location: House by the sea Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 130 Thanked 79 Times in 69 Posts	: Quote: He has much more in common with a colon. LOL __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Destrokk Kobe Bryant was in my Sprite once.

26-10-2011, 06:11 AM	#180
para-para-parrotdies Para-Para-Parrot's Ass Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 1,370 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 152 Times in 104 Posts	It's official: Mylo Xyloto got a 7.0 http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/15953-mylo-xyloto/