kinglear Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I personally think their music can't be categorized. For example, a band like Sum41 is not going to be listened to by everyone, but Coldplay is just one of the bands that moves you. I know a lot of hip-hop artists and urban artists in general proclaim their love for Coldplay, but when I listen to their music, I wouldn't call it rock, and it could be considered pop, but everybody has a different definition of the word "pop." They're single is crazy. "Speed of Sound" is one dope song. All I'm saying is that when people are categorized, they're to various degrees stifled. Like if you're an R&B artist, you have to make music within the limits of the genre. I feel Coldplay can have one song that could be sung by Bob Marley, and another by an R&B or folk artist. For instance, on a lot of the songs on Brandy's last album, you can tell she was inspired by them, even on the songs that don't sample them. I can actually hear Chris Martin singing some of the lines off her album, and I can hear her singing some of their songs. Bottom-line, Coldplay is versatile, and I like that they're inspired by different artists' music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Maybe Coldplay can be categorized as alternative rock :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpatine Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I remember somebody told me that they classed it as 'music to slit your wrists to'... :dozey: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinglear Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 Yeah, that's a good category. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Or "bedwetters" music :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimberlina Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 if u look at his letter....its 'soft rock' :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Maybe Coldplay can be categorized as alternative rock :) Yah, most rock music these days is alternative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compguy347 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 yeah, when ppl ask me what type of music is coldplay, its really hard to describe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas_Man Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 i wouldn't call Coldplay Alternative really. I'd call them soft rock/pop :) but i still love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 i wouldn't call Coldplay Alternative really. I'd call them soft rock/pop :) but i still love it I'd call them alternative soft rock... :) Chris classifies them selves as 'soft rock' :P thanks to Jon for the pic! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victaniac Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Brit rock i'd say. They're classified as just Rock though, in stores and music catalogs and things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiReZ Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 whenever I ripped my CDs, from CDDB they classified them as Alt. rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenrees_73 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 MEGA ROCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanda Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I'd call them "new sensitive music, NU" hauehaeuheuhauhe :lol: :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octakon Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 four piece soft rock act :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felicote Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 It is true that coldplay cannot be labeled. If you look at the genre of the speed of sound mp3 it is unclassifiable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okpathos Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 rock and roll with a lotta soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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