I bought Coldplay's new album yesterday  " Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends " and i like it .
It's a startling sounding album not what i expected .
I only have one their  album's  " Parachutes "  i would'nt say i've been a big fan of there kind of music , i found them a bit pompous.
I think one or two of there singles have been OK " The Scientist and Speed Of Sound " inparticular i liked .
I hated the last album " X&Y " my ex had it and played it none stop " Fix You " drove me up the wall .
Viva La Vida on first listening is a much better album than it's predecessor , i think bringing in  "Brian Eno" to co-produce was a wise move the sonic landscapes he's created on the album are stunning , the ten good songs sit nicely in this landscape . It's a big sounding record with some brilliant guitar work from " Berryman " he really is a great guitar player ?
Chris Martin's vocal is very good throughout more relaxed than in the past and much less earnest and self-righteous , i found his type of singing in the past a real turn off , but on this album he proves what a good vocalist he his .
This album is going to be very big maybe a 20 million plus seller in time .
And i know Coldplay have their critics , but i think they have a classic album on there hands this time , it's a very good album , it filled me with joy , which does'nt happen everyday

Just got it too. Like it but not more than their previous. Though I'm still listening to it!



I have all Coldplay albums. It is my wife's favorite band.

I was reading early "Blur " was an influence on the recording of this album , i can't hear it myself .
Think the middle part of the album :

Lovers In Japan/Reign Of love , Yes ,Viva La Vida , Violet Hill are excellent songs . I like Chris Martin singing in a different key on some of these tracks , his voice sounds much fuller .

Coldplay hit # 1 on the Billboard singles chart with the title track of their new album " Viva La Vida " . They are the first British group to do so since  " The Spice Girls " with  " Wannabe " back in 1997 .
So well done Coldplay

I like Coldplay very much. And now going to get it too!

I've only heard Viva La Vida, is that the one on the i-pod commercial? And Violet Hill, and I loved them!

Is the album worth getting?

Quoted from DarkSweetLady

I've only heard Viva La Vida, is that the one on the i-pod commercial? And Violet Hill, and I loved them!

Is the album worth getting?

I would say yes DSL i can't find a duff track on the album , it sounds great " Brian Eno " as done a brilliant job with the production and the soundscapes which they credit him for , it's superb album  i think .

Heard the single today. Sorry,

Thanx DaveRam I think maybe I'll pick up the album

Quoted from BlueMeanie

Heard the single today. Sorry,

I was wondering if anyone else thought that. I can't stand Coldplay. Their music is mediocre at best. And Chris Martin is so full of himself it's sickening. He's like Bono lite.  Anyway, I guess I just don't get it.

There's just enough in Brian Eno's production of "Viva La Vida" to keep me interested, but the lyrics are ponderous in a way that makes me grateful I'm 44 instead of 24. But that may be an old man's complaint, of course.

I like the Delacroix reference on the album's cover, but he was a man who wouldn't have sympathized much with Coldplay's sentimental drama.

Here Delacroix has man wrestling with his "better" angel:



... and here's a great example of his fascination with the savage intensity of nature:



The old romantics were far more conceptually ambitious than any of our modern ones, I'm afraid.

I think this album is terrific , i can see Coldplay are not everyones cup of tea , but i like what they have done this album .
Their the  "Dire Straits " of the noughties and i liked them too

Quoted from Sandra

And Chris Martin is so full of himself it's sickening. He's like Bono lite.

Excellent!! Thank god he's not Bono Full Strength Export.

I thought after their last album he apologised for their poor lyrics? From what I've heard I think he needs to do it again.

Agree Paul the lyrical content of Coldplay is very 6th form , but you can't have everything .
Viva La Vida as great strings though puts me in mind of "Children Of The Revolution " T.rex . Mind you Chris Martin could never come up with a line like " I drive a Rolls Royce cos it's good for my voice " .
So lyrically they will  always grate .
I just think this time round they have made a great sounding album , thats certainly connectd with me .
I'm also sure much of what i like about the album  is down to  " Brian Eno " it's maybe his best collaboration since he worked with Bowie on Low , Heroes and Lodger .
Clever man is Mr. Eno the first Roxy Music album way back in 1972 showed he was a musical visionary that album still sounds like the future .

Have just been watching  "Brian Eno " with  "Roxy Music " from 1972 on youtube there is some classic film of  " Ladytron and Editions Of You " , the later of which i have not seen before  "Eno" is  "Glam Fantastic "
I'm having trouble getting the link again , could someone help please ? " Editions Of You " as to be seen to be believed Eno and Ferry fighting for center stage