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.

Maybe Coldplay can be categorized as alternative rock :)

I remember somebody told me that they classed it as 'music to slit your wrists to'...

 

:dozey:

Yeah, that's a good category. :)

Or "bedwetters" music :/

if u look at his letter....its 'soft rock' :D

Maybe Coldplay can be categorized as alternative rock :)

 

Yah, most rock music these days is alternative.

yeah, when ppl ask me what type of music is coldplay, its really hard to describe...

i wouldn't call Coldplay Alternative really. I'd call them soft rock/pop :) but i still love it

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! ;)

Brit rock i'd say. They're classified as just Rock though, in stores and music catalogs and things.

whenever I ripped my CDs, from CDDB they classified them as Alt. rock.

MEGA ROCK

I'd call them "new sensitive music, NU"

hauehaeuheuhauhe :lol: :lol: :lol:

four piece soft rock act :P

It is true that coldplay cannot be labeled. If you look at the genre of the speed of sound mp3 it is unclassifiable

rock and roll with a lotta soul