I recommend Hopes and Fears as an excellent melodic pop album, full of memorable tunage.
I'm partial to Bedshaped, sounds like something Gazpacho would make.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGmkvhsKQ
I recommend Hopes and Fears as an excellent melodic pop album, full of memorable tunage.
I'm partial to Bedshaped, sounds like something Gazpacho would make.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=JugGmkvhsKQ
WANTED: Sig-worthy quote.
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It was through this album that I discovered Jon Hopkins, who created the synth intro and outtro. His version appears on his own album 'Insides' which I'd highly recommend:
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That was nice. Thanks for alerting us.
Tom
Viva La Vida is quite simply one of the best pop albums I have ever heard. I love this record (and so does my wife).
Regards,
Jon
I hate to say this but...
Coldplay are to U2 what Starcastle is to Yes
there, I said it
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
Can't stand Coldplay.
Perhaps they have tried to sound less like U2 as their career went on but if I'm going to listen to some straight popular Rock and Roll I'll take U2 over Coldplay every time. The Joshua Tree is a monumental album and their last 2 are similar in scope and feel. All That You Cant Leave Behind and especially No Line On The Horizon are fantastic albums of straight ahead Rock.
and for the record, I dont care if the featured album is not within the realm of Prog music. It doesnt even bother me that it is a band I do not like. Some day perhaps the mods will feature a Bar-Kays album... now *that* would be daring!
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Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
When I would hear Coldplay on the radio or somewhere public, I would think there was a new U2 song being released.
I'm only aware of them because my ex-wife used to like them.
Your ex-wife doesn't like them anymore?
I like Coldplay well enough to have 4 of their albums including this one and have seen them live, where there were a hell of a lot more late reen / early 20's females in the audience than I'm used to.
Nice album. I don't get the U2 comparisons at all.
Ian
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Gordon Haskell - "You've got to keep the groove in your head and play a load of bollocks instead"
I blame Wynton, what was the question?
There are only 10 types of people in the World, those who understand binary and those that don't.
Moreover, the constant comparisons to U2 are becoming tiresome. There may be one or two Coldplay songs where the style is not too dissimilar to U2, but I don't hear any likeness on Viva la Vida. Not that it would worry me that much if there was.
I am interested to see (and hear) where Coldplay are going next. After X&Y I thought they were sounding a bit tired, but I thought Viva la Vida was excellent and refreshingly different. Mylo Xyloto has me again thinking they are in a creative cul-de-sac. I thought Paradise was a dreadful song. the most alarming aspect of that album was that the most appealing thing I heard from it was the collaboration with Rihanna, an artist whom I normally can't stand.
Aren't the band supposed to be taking an extended break? If so, could be they'll return with something that again sounds entirely fresh. Relationship breakups thend to provide good fodder for song subjects, so putting the lyrics together shouldn't be a problem.
I like this album (and Coldplay generally) quite a bit. Great sense of atmosphere, catchiness, and emotional intelligence. Glad to see it featured here. Curve balls always welcome.
Not Prog !!!!
Or is it??
Actually I never really paid oo much attention to them...
The featured album's artwork doesn't ring a bell. I think the only one I heard showed an organge circle on black background.. Didn't seem particumlarly progressive, though.
my music collection increased tenfolds when I switched from drug-addicts to complete nutcases.
I keep reading the title of this record as Viva La Vida Loca .
Yeah I've heard of Coldplay but I think I've only heard one song by them, the big hit with the piano all over it a few years ago. Don't remember the melody or the title but I do remember the piano riff influenced a lot of other pop bands. You couldn't get away from it. It was everywhere, in pubs, the health club, in grocery stores, etc.
Love the album! And I'll go out on a limb and suggest that Viva La Vida could possibly crack my top 40 of all time albums.
But music and it's effect on someone has more to do than the mere notes and performance. For me, this album arrived in advance of seeing them live which sealed the deal, not to mention the memories of immersing myself in the album before the show. The overall atmosphere of the album fit the rainy days that led up to the concert. I revisit Viva La Vida often and the memories that are triggered are something I treasure.
Viva la Vida was one of the albums I listened to on KLM's in-flight entertainment system en route to Oslo in 2009 for a conference. Another was "Yes" by Pet Shop Boys. I doubt I would have bought either of these discs if I had not had the opportunity first to listen to them in their entirety.
Yawn! Big yawn.
Not from Viva, but this remains such a wickedly good, haunting pop song. YMMV of course.
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