Mylo Xyloto - What Happened To Coldplay?

Cinnamonics · 01-07-2013, 11:53 AM

I don't think they're worse now than they used to be, even if they went pop with their latest. I like some material from all their eras.

Black Francis · 01-15-2013, 08:09 PM

what happened to Coldplay?

Clocks happened lol

that stupid song was everywhere.. >_>

i never liked Coldplay enough to take them seriously but in my opinion i think it was their success that changed them..

in the sense that ppl kept expecting all their songs to be hits, expecting the same magic every past hit had.. that pressure could ruin a band but if you wanna make a good living as a musician you have to write hits

in a way they established a signature sound that ppl really liked..
and most bands that do that if they deviate from that sound ppl go "where's the Coldplay i know and love?"

it's very hard to measure the artistic depth each band has..

some bands run outta steam and can't keep producing good songs like they used to, other bands no matter what they do are considered geniuses cause you sense their artistic depth.

in my opinion Coldplay although talented musicians have become just another mainstream band cause the ppl have made them so and never had too much artistic depth to begin with.

haakoncon · 01-22-2013, 03:31 PM

Even though Colplay is my favourite band I still have to make a statement here. Okay, Mylo Xyloto may have been not what you had expected when they released the album. But bands change their style all the time, and I dont think that this is a failure by Coldplay. It is a reason that they have won several awards for this album. And beeing at the Mylo Xyloto tour changes your perspective on the album. Colors, fast rythms and LOTS of lights is just brilliant. And I think that idea with singing Princess of China with Rihanna is great. Rihanna is one of the most succesfull musicians out there and she sings great and Coldplay is one of the best bands out there. But YES the other albums from Coldplay have been excellent, but I think this is the best yet.

01-07-2013, 11:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cinnamonics Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 117	I don't think they're worse now than they used to be, even if they went pop with their latest. I like some material from all their eras.

01-15-2013, 08:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	what happened to Coldplay? Clocks happened lol that stupid song was everywhere.. >_> i never liked Coldplay enough to take them seriously but in my opinion i think it was their success that changed them.. in the sense that ppl kept expecting all their songs to be hits, expecting the same magic every past hit had.. that pressure could ruin a band but if you wanna make a good living as a musician you have to write hits in a way they established a signature sound that ppl really liked.. and most bands that do that if they deviate from that sound ppl go "where's the Coldplay i know and love?" it's very hard to measure the artistic depth each band has.. some bands run outta steam and can't keep producing good songs like they used to, other bands no matter what they do are considered geniuses cause you sense their artistic depth. in my opinion Coldplay although talented musicians have become just another mainstream band cause the ppl have made them so and never had too much artistic depth to begin with.

01-22-2013, 03:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
haakoncon Groupie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Drøbak, Norway Posts: 9	Even though Colplay is my favourite band I still have to make a statement here. Okay, Mylo Xyloto may have been not what you had expected when they released the album. But bands change their style all the time, and I dont think that this is a failure by Coldplay. It is a reason that they have won several awards for this album. And beeing at the Mylo Xyloto tour changes your perspective on the album. Colors, fast rythms and LOTS of lights is just brilliant. And I think that idea with singing Princess of China with Rihanna is great. Rihanna is one of the most succesfull musicians out there and she sings great and Coldplay is one of the best bands out there. But YES the other albums from Coldplay have been excellent, but I think this is the best yet.