Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Accessories
 Narrow Stairs
Parachutes
Rockferry
Accelerate (Bonus Tracks)
X & Y
Modern Guilt
A Rush Of Blood To The Head
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
Evil Urges
Hard Candy
Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends Reviews
Those albums are so great that the first time I played Viva is just didn't do it for me and I found myself longing for the album of old. Maybe its the nostalgia from a great show but Viva has got its hooks in. This is a departure from the initial three albums from Coldplay, and the songs often sounded disjointed and strange compared to those on Parachutes, X&Y and a Rush of Blood to the head. It took a while but it has grown on me, I am still not entirely sold however when I saw Coldplay in Kansas City I was belting out the songs with gusto.
However, after listening to it again yesterday, I'm totally hooked. I bought the CD last week mainly for "Viva La Vida," which I think is one of the best songs Coldplay has ever done. I'm not sure what did it, but I can't get enough of this album. Be sure to give this one another chance if you didn't like it at first. I have to agree with several other reviewers of this album. It's not "A Rush of Blood to the Head," but then again, I don't think Coldplay will ever have another album like that one. The first time around, I listened straight through, and didn't really care for many of the other songs.
It is very rare when I buy an album that I like EVERY song, but that is the case with Coldplay's newest album. This is their best, ever.
I will never buy another Coldplay album without hearing it first. Tough I didn't expect another A Rush of Blood album I sure expected great melodies or complex arrangements. I guess a producer can't do much when the artist lacks completes inspiration. From The Beatles to Depeche Mode we have seen bands changing their style album after album but STILL each album is great.
What a waste. Sure, "VIVA LA VIDA" is one of the greatest songs of this years and one of Coldplay's best, but do we have to go all through an album of dull "songs" just to have one or at the most 2 great songs. I can understand how a band should evolve and not repeat themselves. I can't believe this is the same Brian Eno that produced such gems with Bowie and Talking Heads.
This is the best example of a "DBB" (download it before buying it) album. None of this is found here.
What can you say about Coldplay other than they continue to produce awesome music. is their willingness to to take chances;like I mentioned in my last review on Arrica Rose in La La Lost, it is that taking of risks that takes us a fun-packed adventure each time Coldplay releases an album. The thing I think sets Coldplay apart from other bands today. Each album seems to surpass the previous one no matter how good it was. This album will go down as one of my top ten favorites.
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