What score will Pitchfork give Coldplay? - Page 6

R's Symphony · 17-08-2011, 12:02 AM

I dont think they will physically be able to give Mylo Xyloto below an 11

Mark · 17-08-2011, 12:53 AM

Viva got 6.9... That's pretty reasonable for them guys...

I'm going for 5.8. But I reckon Q will give it 5/5 and NME 9/10.

MrMagpie · 17-08-2011, 02:22 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;4928865
The theme? Well... I liked it

Don't get me wrong, their old stuff was great and I loved it (admittedly more than VLV), but I'm extremely happy they're looking for ways to evolve. The fifth album is only the second album after the trilogy, there could definitely be more to this 'new' Coldplay than we like to think. I think it's perfectly normal for an old(er) fan to be skeptical about the direction a band is going, but I guess I just don't care because I absolutely loved Viva! I sure do hope that doesn't start an argument...

Well sometimes you'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards again. You'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards.

Skin&Bones · 17-08-2011, 02:30 AM

^

Tnspieler1012 · 17-08-2011, 02:34 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by the_gloaming09;4927405
The one thing I don't get is how on earth they could give VLV a higher rating than both Parachutes and AROBTTH

I found the parachutes review to be extremely douchey. Going on about the cons of it being 'safe' and 'harmless', when you could apply those same categories (and more accurately) to a million bands they love. However, it seems that it was written in a context when the hipster community had already bought into writing off the band as a short-lived trend riding off a cliche one-hit wonder.

Whereas, though the rating for AROBTTH is actually worse, the context and personality of the writer seems intent on giving the band much more credit insofar as he admits parachutes to be: "...innocuous, to be sure, but it was also honestly rendered, and the opening three songs, effortless and hummable as they were, were hard to deny."

The writer compliments the band in numerous ways, such as for going in a new direction, and saying that Martin's vocals improved. He also puts half the blame on the producer instead of the band itself.

So its odd, because from the sound of the review you'd imagine a more positive rating which lends to innumerous coldplay fan conspiracy theories against pitchfork.

VLV's rating though was a bit shocking. Even I wouldn't have given it a 6.9.

coldplaykb · 17-08-2011, 02:39 AM

Don't really care what they think anyway. I Just care what I think

MrMagpie · 17-08-2011, 02:40 AM

Well isn't that just high and lofty.

coldplaykb · 17-08-2011, 03:04 AM

OK.

Skin&Bones · 17-08-2011, 03:07 AM

Pitchfork seems to appeal to the subculture hipster movement. I wish there was a counter-culture movement (unlike hipsters) that valued subjectivity as the real way to express individuality... But that'd be like herding cats.

Cobalt · 17-08-2011, 03:54 AM

If Etiaw is on the album (highly likely) you cannot possibly expect a highish rating from pitchfork. Im going to say 6 at the max

MrMagpie · 17-08-2011, 04:38 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;4929117
Pitchfork seems to appeal to the subculture hipster movement. I wish there was a counter-culture movement (unlike hipsters) that valued subjectivity as the real way to express individuality... But that'd be like herding cats.

Cats are pretty counter culture.

Skin&Bones · 17-08-2011, 04:39 AM

Lol... I hope you got the analogy.

Tnspieler1012 · 17-08-2011, 04:40 AM

meow.

Skin&Bones · 17-08-2011, 04:51 AM

^

MrMagpie · 17-08-2011, 05:04 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobalt;4929134
If Etiaw is on the album (highly likely) you cannot possibly expect a highish rating from pitchfork. Im going to say 6 at the max

Good point. That is like slapping an automatic -3.8 points for sure.

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%
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17-08-2011, 12:53 AM	#77
Mark It was such a perfect day Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,725 Location: Oxford Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 64 Thanked 320 Times in 163 Posts	Viva got 6.9... That's pretty reasonable for them guys... I'm going for 5.8. But I reckon Q will give it 5/5 and NME 9/10. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5516187 If coldplay do actually do that death metal thing then the songs won't hat well, won't get much airplay and will confirm my sad belief that rock music is becoming extinct as there will be no more high charting rock singles!! Oh no. The albums do fine but now all the rock awards are going to ed Sherran (who i do not like!) :/

17-08-2011, 02:22 AM	#78
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;4928865 The theme? Well... I liked it Don't get me wrong, their old stuff was great and I loved it (admittedly more than VLV), but I'm extremely happy they're looking for ways to evolve. The fifth album is only the second album after the trilogy, there could definitely be more to this 'new' Coldplay than we like to think. I think it's perfectly normal for an old(er) fan to be skeptical about the direction a band is going, but I guess I just don't care because I absolutely loved Viva! I sure do hope that doesn't start an argument... Well sometimes you'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards again. You'll go backwards, but then you'll go forwards.

17-08-2011, 02:34 AM	#80
Tnspieler1012 Come On, Let's Go Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,242 My Mood: Location: Prague, Czech Republic Gender: Country: Chat posts: 1 Thanks given: 60 Thanked 132 Times in 81 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by the_gloaming09;4927405 The one thing I don't get is how on earth they could give VLV a higher rating than both Parachutes and AROBTTH I found the parachutes review to be extremely douchey. Going on about the cons of it being 'safe' and 'harmless', when you could apply those same categories (and more accurately) to a million bands they love. However, it seems that it was written in a context when the hipster community had already bought into writing off the band as a short-lived trend riding off a cliche one-hit wonder. Whereas, though the rating for AROBTTH is actually worse, the context and personality of the writer seems intent on giving the band much more credit insofar as he admits parachutes to be: "...innocuous, to be sure, but it was also honestly rendered, and the opening three songs, effortless and hummable as they were, were hard to deny." The writer compliments the band in numerous ways, such as for going in a new direction, and saying that Martin's vocals improved. He also puts half the blame on the producer instead of the band itself. So its odd, because from the sound of the review you'd imagine a more positive rating which lends to innumerous coldplay fan conspiracy theories against pitchfork. VLV's rating though was a bit shocking. Even I wouldn't have given it a 6.9. __________________ "So I wanna live in a wooden house, where making more friends would be easy, I wanna live where the sun comes out..." Quote: Originally Posted by Karencorpse;4818717 Tnspieler1012 seams like a very interesting guy who has lots of interesting things to talk about and great things to do with her. Quote: Originally Posted by eff-exx;5237716 You're like the ultimate post-rocker in this forum. Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5509315 Ha Ha!!! I guess you suck at geography as well as Rock music!!

17-08-2011, 02:39 AM	#81
coldplaykb Heaven Is In Sight Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,647 My Mood: Location: Up With The Birds Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 33 Posts	Don't really care what they think anyway. I Just care what I think __________________

17-08-2011, 12:02 AM	#76
R's Symphony Coldplayer Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 378 My Mood: Location: Up With The Birds Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 9 Posts	I dont think they will physically be able to give Mylo Xyloto below an 11

17-08-2011, 02:30 AM	#79
Skin&Bones Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 361 My Mood: Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	^

17-08-2011, 02:40 AM	#82
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Well isn't that just high and lofty.

17-08-2011, 03:04 AM	#83
coldplaykb Heaven Is In Sight Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,647 My Mood: Location: Up With The Birds Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 33 Posts	OK. __________________

17-08-2011, 03:07 AM	#84
Skin&Bones Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 361 My Mood: Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pitchfork seems to appeal to the subculture hipster movement. I wish there was a counter-culture movement (unlike hipsters) that valued subjectivity as the real way to express individuality... But that'd be like herding cats.

17-08-2011, 03:54 AM	#85
Cobalt OH SUCH THE SHAME! Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 18,297 My Mood: Location: Melbourne, Australia Gender: Country: Chat posts: 10 Thanks given: 159 Thanked 163 Times in 118 Posts	If Etiaw is on the album (highly likely) you cannot possibly expect a highish rating from pitchfork. Im going to say 6 at the max __________________ my quotes are old and my body is weary this space for rent

17-08-2011, 04:38 AM	#86
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Skin&Bones;4929117 Pitchfork seems to appeal to the subculture hipster movement. I wish there was a counter-culture movement (unlike hipsters) that valued subjectivity as the real way to express individuality... But that'd be like herding cats. Cats are pretty counter culture.

17-08-2011, 04:39 AM	#87
Skin&Bones Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 361 My Mood: Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Lol... I hope you got the analogy.

17-08-2011, 04:40 AM	#88
Tnspieler1012 Come On, Let's Go Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 12,242 My Mood: Location: Prague, Czech Republic Gender: Country: Chat posts: 1 Thanks given: 60 Thanked 132 Times in 81 Posts	meow. __________________ "So I wanna live in a wooden house, where making more friends would be easy, I wanna live where the sun comes out..." Quote: Originally Posted by Karencorpse;4818717 Tnspieler1012 seams like a very interesting guy who has lots of interesting things to talk about and great things to do with her. Quote: Originally Posted by eff-exx;5237716 You're like the ultimate post-rocker in this forum. Quote: Originally Posted by Til_Kingdom_Come;5509315 Ha Ha!!! I guess you suck at geography as well as Rock music!!

17-08-2011, 04:51 AM	#89
Skin&Bones Coldplayer Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 361 My Mood: Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	^

17-08-2011, 05:04 AM	#90
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by Cobalt;4929134 If Etiaw is on the album (highly likely) you cannot possibly expect a highish rating from pitchfork. Im going to say 6 at the max Good point. That is like slapping an automatic -3.8 points for sure.