Coldplay- Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
 

Some of you may know the album leaked. it comes out officially in some places next week
here we go.
1. Life in Technicolour- 8/10- Good opening to ease into the album, but the fact that i know there is a version with lyrics will lead me to never look at this song the same way again.
2. Cemetaries of London- 9/10- One of my favorite Will songs on the album, even though every song is a Will song. This song will be the real album opener to me.
3. Lost- 10/10- Awesome. Great guitar solo, and i think this version is better than the acoustic version.
4. 42- 9.5/10- If i wasn't expecting the greatest song ever this would be a 10. The first and third part are phenominal with the middle being the weakest. I love how it comes full circle at the end.
5. Lovers in Japan- 9.5/10- Another great song, and this would be a 10 if the acoustic didn't come out and completely blow me away. But another great song. My favorite chris song on the album.
5b- Reign of love- 7/10- weakest part of the album but its growing on me. could have been left off though
6. Yes- 10/10- i love this song. Coldplays most sexual song! and all the instruments rock. Love it! My other favorite chris song.
6b- Chinese Sleep Chant- 10/10- Another awesome line. Love chris's kinda faded voice, very atmospheric. can't wait for this one live.
7- Viva La Vida- 10/10- Not my favorite but i still love it. This is the most popular song on the album iwth the public rightn ow and i understand. this is the song the album will be remembered for.
8. Violet Hill-8.5/10- Good, but not great. Should be awesome live. Chris's weak point vocally in my opinion. Jonny's solo rocks.
9. Strawberry Swing- 10/10- The surprise of the album. Noone saw this song being so good. It's so happy, i love it! Somewhat beatlesish, so i ain't complaining.
10. Death and All His Friends- 10/10- Pontentially the best song coldplay has ever written. The song is amsterdam like, which is awesome cuz thats currently my favorite coldplay song. but probably not for long with this one breathing down its neck. The sollo part rocks. and the choir is just amazing. the lyrics rock. its perfect. absolutely perfect
10b- The escapist- 8/10- The album didn't need to end here. Especially because i felt i had already heard this song with life in technicolour. I like the idea of full circle but this could've been better. Its still good though.

Overall a phenominal album. Possibly not better than arobtth, but right there with it. Wort the wait for sure.

well this review isn't biased at all.

damn it im the big coldplay fan around here i wanted to review it

bwahahahaha

There's no reason why you can't still do that. After all, we have 2 threads reviewing the discography of King Crimson.

right on then i also have a bunch of other album reviews that i just never got around to finishing because i'm very lazy :\

Yeah, I haven't added to my KC thread in so long.

This album sucked except for Viva La Vida, which was VERY produced. I have listened to it like 4 times to see if I could squeeze anything out of it that has artistic integrity... and have not been able to...

Well, the song Viva La Vida is itself disappointing imo so I'm not overwhelmingly excited about the remainder at this stage.

It's a grower...and whoever fails to get goosebumps during Death and all is friends is......is dead...or something.......

:love:

yeh i guess im the only one on the site that is waiting for it be actually released so i can buy it.

When is that date. I have to say, I'm generally that ass that decry's them as Radiohead lite, but this new single might in fact "be the balls dude."

I love when songs reduce you to broham meatheads...live TV on the Radio.

But Seriously, I'd prefer you would review it. Put it in this thread, theres nothing wrong with a second opinoin, in fact its probably more beneficial.

so cuz i'm a coldplay fan its biased? you want me to review x&y cuz i'll rip it apart.

i heard the single on MTV...

really wasn't too impressed.. x and y was f*cking kick ass.. dunno bout this one..

and Population Override - Buckethead.

I don't know if its just me, but it seems like the melody from that Viva la Vida is very similar to the French singer Alizee's song J'en Ai Marre. Youtube it if you want. There is also a multiple-voice chorus present at the end of each song. What do you guys think?

This album is a clear 'grower.' Each time I listen to it, I enjoy it twice as much

i guess coldplay is alright, although they get way too much credit for "creating" a sound that Radiohead has already pioneered...

All big bands get accused of stealing... and there was already some crazy (IMO) accusation against coldplay. but this was pretty shocking to me. YouTube - Did Coldplay copy Joe Satriani?
I didn't buy the album, maybe it's credited?

Funny you say that because the same thing has been accused with a song by the Creaky Boards...

Did Coldplay steal the "Viva la Vida" melody? // Current

Yeah that one doesn't sound close tho. That 'stache looks like a joke too haha

I've gotta pick it up, but I like it so far.

:yikes: those are pretty darn close...

Coldplay's Viva La Vida
 

This album definitely grows on me. But the song Violet Hill was instantly my favorite from the whole album.

Its like they spent the entire budget on Viva La Vida and then realized they had to put other songs on there. Thats what I was thinking and then my 10 yer old daughter said the same thing out of the blue!

Viva La Vida is my favorite Cold Play song ever - I don't care that its the most popular - doesn't change how amazing it is to me.

Coldplay is one of the greatest and I am sure that this album will be as good as the rest. I am looking forward to listening on that guitar solo, wish I had the album with me now...:(

Coldplay rulez and so does this album lmoa

I was thinking vice versa today.

"THIS is a shit sandwich? More like...Coldplay."

i like their new album but some of the songs are a bit boarin, sorry guys have to be honest