kathy_p Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 ok guys, one of the popular british newspapers has been given an exclusive listen to the album and here is a paraphrased version of their comments on each track: 1. SQUARE ONE Cert to open live shows. Heavy feel with lots of guitars and haunting lyrics. Chris sings: "Is there anybody out there who is lost and lonely too?" 2. WHAT IF Best song on the album and one of the band's best ever. Chris's soft voice and piano are in full force. When the anticipated guitar sound kicks in, reminiscent of Yellow, the hair on my neck stood on end. A Sergeant Pepper ending. 3. WHITE SHADOWS: Gospel inspired with lots of organ and a very U2 sounding riff. Chris was listening to reggae great Jimmy Cliff when he wrote this. 4. FIX YOU: Church organ start reminded me of Procol Harum's 1967 great A Whiter Shade of Pale. Cello and strings lead to an epic end to the five minute track. 5. X&Y: Heavily influenced by Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Strawberry Fields from the Beatles. Starts with moving, soft vocals and strings. 6. SPEED OF SOUND: The first single. The opening piano reminded me of Clocks. Drummer Will shines and guitarist Jon adds riffs that Edge would be proud of. Very catchy. 7. A MESSAGE: Acoustic guitar and no doubt which Hollywood actress the songs's message is meant for. Lyrics include the line: "I'm nothing without you, I'm nothing on my own." 8. LOW: Big, festival sound. Will be great live with Guy's thumping bass and loud mix of guitars, synth and drums. Massive ending makes it spine-tingling. 9. LET'S TALK: Opens with a melody borrowed from Kraftwerk, though Coldplay do it with guitars, not synths. For me, this is one of the album's highlights. It's got No1 single written all over it. Vocal reminded me of The Killers. 10. SWALLOWED IN THE SEA: This could easily be a massive single with its haunting lyrics, apparently about the loss of a loved one. Chris's vocals are accompanied by a cello before the rest of the band kick in for a rousing finish. A touching, beautiful song. 11. TWISTED LOGIC: A sampe of Coldplay when they are angry. The lyrics are about what might happen to the world in the future if we don't look after our planet - or the people that live on it. kathy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessa Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 wich newspaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris_Santos Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 yeah, which one? Hey Alessa, nice avatar :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvvy Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 yeah' date=' which one? Hey Alessa, nice avatar :D[/quote'] Apparently was in The Sun. Don't bother looking online for more though as on their website they tell you that you need to buy it to read the review. It was listened to at EMI HQ which if true means the album has probably been mixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris_Santos Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Thanks for answering! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octakon Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 Re: * Final Tracklist and short review from british newspape 9. LET'S TALK: Opens with a melody borrowed from Kraftwerk, though Coldplay do it with guitars, not synths. For me, this is one of the album's highlights. It's got No1 single written all over it. Vocal reminded me of The Killers. :huh: :huh: :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvvy Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 She's either not head much of The Killers or she's tone deaf!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted March 19, 2005 Share Posted March 19, 2005 meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko1892 Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 i havent heard any of the songs :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeIsOnYourSide Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 meh... stop it you're turing me on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenrees_73 Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 this is brilliant news, i am really excited about the newer new songs now, such as low and swallowed by the sea, especially TWISTED LOGIC........i beleive this to be the tracklisting except there are 2 things i dont like. I like TALK better than LETS TALK. I also think What If should not be near the start of the album like that, i think it would be better in the 5 spot. Oh well I am so excited know, this is better........hey anyone remember ZERO THEORY?? lol. Guys i think this one is legit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimixxx Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Thanks Kathy!!! I read that they were reviewing it online but didn't get a chance to buy the paper yesterday. Thanks!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Noteburg Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Maybe ... the "Talk" we know is just a kind of demo version... and they did a new version after the old one could be found on the net. Hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geel Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Just yesterday I read on nme.com that Chris is still tinkering over some songs so this can't be final if you ask me. And I thought Talk wasn't going to be on the album ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geel Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 Just yesterday I read on nme.com that Chris is still tinkering over some songs so this can't be final if you ask me. And I thought Talk wasn't going to be on the album ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvvy Posted March 20, 2005 Share Posted March 20, 2005 We'll know for sure when an announcement from the band appears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idiom Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I guess it's not the real tracklist. I just checked out the Q&A on coldplay.com and someone asked about it, and Deb said they're still working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimeIsOnYourSide Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 haha they're still working on it more lke chris cant make up his mind haha come on...just putem' all on there hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awn44 Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 I have a little theory about Talk - I think it's the Ken Nelson mix since it sounds a lot like the mix from Crests of Waves and I Ran Away and stuff - maybe they redid the whole song for the new producer that they brought in and got a bunch more ideas with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 great point :idea2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ric Posted March 22, 2005 Share Posted March 22, 2005 That review came from the Sun last saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badlydrawngirl Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 She's either not head much of The Killers or she's tone deaf!! :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanda Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 OMFG!!! i want to download it soooo bad!!!! :confused: *contain yourself fernanda, contain yoourself!* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenrees_73 Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 also debs just said she likes LOW when asked about her favourite songs on the official board: On the new album it's Square One, Low and What If. I really like Talk though. White Shadows is cool too. From the good old days I love Such A Rush and Bigger Stronger for pure selfish nostalgic reasons, but that said, I love Parachutes for the same reason. Shiver is just brilliant and Yellow is still their anthem. Good to see Sparks is back in the set. On the 2nd album my faves were Politik, GPASUYF, A Rush Of Blood and Amsterdam. Daylight & One I Love were great live too. So, I find it hard to pick one! I'm very lucky though cos I have quite a lot of songs that have never appeared anywhere and are just demos, some of those are so special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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