None of the reviews have said the album is good.

[zsub]

they just said the album is "different" but did not say weather it was good or not. This is disappointing.

[Chavi]

which review are you reffering to ? :thinking:

[Mimixxx]

The two that Ian posted are gags, people taking the piss. :)

 

There's no reviews cos no-one has heard it yet...well except for Rolling Stone and they like it :P

[zsub]

exactly im talking about the rolling stone and billboard ones. they said one song was really good but they just said the other ones were different. Chris martin said it would be the best album. Also the lyrics should be about things other than love.

[Chavi]

exactly im talking about the rolling stone and billboard ones. they said one song was really good but they just said the other ones were different. Chris martin said it would be the best album. Also the lyrics should be about things other than love.

 

they maybe want to let people judge by themselves.. and not give them high expectations and fake hopes.

 

:)

[winigwl]

no one has said it was bad either. these aren't album reviews. they are just letting us know a bit about the style change

[alyssa]

Don't think Rolling Stone would be in the right place to judge the album yet.

[TraceOddity]

Just ignore the reviews. Even if everyone in the press said it was shite, it might still be something you really love. You can't trust the media...just judge for yourself and don't panic.:)

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

^exactly. no commerical music magazine in their right mind would bash an album before it even is released, that's just terrible. it would prevent people from bothering to buy it, and they would have many bands banging down their doors.

 

i don't care that none of the mags have passed judgement on it yet. i want to wait and make my OWN call on it before i read any legit review or even talk to the people on here.

[BostonSportsTD]

ok well i don't think that there is no chance this could be a really good album but... i do see what zsub is saying. i feel like if the album really WAS amazing the articles would say it... something like THIS IS DEFINATELY COLDPLAYS BEST WORK TO DATE... however that said i think it still COULD be coldplays best album, it just scares me a litttttle that there have been no real POSITIVE reactions from those who have heard it.

[RunForTheHills]

Well said chelsea.

 

I don't think any reviews at this stage are even meant to go into detail about what's good, what's bad and what's different. And remember, the Rolling Stone article was written BEFORE the tracklisting was even released, so really they were only analysing individual songs and NOT the album. So that doesn't even count. As for the Billboard one, they seemed to be focusing on how the songs sounded stylistically, and not what they thought about it. It was almost like they were giving an update on the band's progress, it was formal. If you're waiting for a proper review from them, or anyone else, wait until June 16th (or a couple of weeks leading up to release perhaps, if we're lucky). I mean, the tracklisting has only JUST been released, so give it time.

 

As for me, I'm making up my own mind about the album when I hear it, thank you very much. Even if threads start popping up here stating how crap they think it is, its not going to deter me from listening and enjoying.

 

PATIENCE!

[MrMagpie]

I'm sure pitchfork will give it a 3.5

[nevaehdreamz]

Ugh, wll you just hear it yourself first?!

[BostonSportsTD]

i mean... i don't think i said anywhere that i've already judged the album as a piece of crap. i just can see where zsub was coming from. i'm also waiting until june 17th to judge the album and like i said a million times before... i do think this very well could be there best music yet. don't take my words the wrong way ;)

[ApproximatelyInfinite]

Well said chelsea.

 

I don't think any reviews at this stage are even meant to go into detail about what's good, what's bad and what's different. And remember, the Rolling Stone article was written BEFORE the tracklisting was even released, so really they were only analysing individual songs and NOT the album. So that doesn't even count. As for the Billboard one, they seemed to be focusing on how the songs sounded stylistically, and not what they thought about it. It was almost like they were giving an update on the band's progress, it was formal. If you're waiting for a proper review from them, or anyone else, wait until June 16th (or a couple of weeks leading up to release perhaps, if we're lucky). I mean, the tracklisting has only JUST been released, so give it time.

 

As for me, I'm making up my own mind about the album when I hear it, thank you very much. Even if threads start popping up here stating how crap they think it is, its not going to deter me from listening and enjoying.

 

PATIENCE!

 

but since when have we been good at patience? :thinking:

 

:P

well, two more months from thursday for us here in america...oh goodness. i almost can't think about it anymore, especially when i'm in class or something. i get too excited.

 

all the same, i do wonder what the "professional" critics will say about the album, regardless of what i think about it. i remember being so in love with X&Y that the mild reviews it got in most venues bugged me. my violent passion for X&Y faded in the coming lights as i delved further and further into their previous work, but i must say that i kind of ended up agreeing with the critics. i wonder if that will end up happenning with VLV. though i hope like hell that it'll get incredible reviews from the get-go for many reasons.

[GazeboflossUK]

What the fuck is all this about then?

[TraceOddity]

^Bwahahaha! Best post on the matter so far,lol.:lol:

[zsub]

a part of me wants this to be THE album for coldplay, thats all im saying and i dont see that happening. but w/e i just cant wait for the album, not bashing coldplay at all even if it isnt as good as the others. i know what they are trying to do.

[ricardo]

don't worry, as others have said magazines can't said this is fucking awesome

! or this is disgusting! because the album is not even released yet.

Both, Rolling Stone and Billboard were just describing

It's like saying, ooh this wine is from Chile, it is Carménère, 2005

[TraceOddity]

a part of me wants this to be THE album for coldplay, thats all im saying and i dont see that happening. but w/e i just cant wait for the album, not bashing coldplay at all even if it isnt as good as the others. i know what they are trying to do.

 

We're all so curious, that every little detail grabs our attention right now,lol. I still say there's nothing to worry about, but I understand how you feel.:)

[Pseudonym]

Just ignore the reviews. Even if everyone in the press said it was shite, it might still be something you really love. You can't trust the media...just judge for yourself and don't panic.:)

 

Great point, Ive seen some reviews that absolutely trash X&Y, saying it is sellout music and that Coldplay lost their touch. ?????? Do you believe that just cuz a couple brain dead reviewers said so?

[winigwl]

these aren't reviews. they are just narratives/updates about the album. completely different

[NeSs1776]

DIFFRENT DOESNT MEAN BAD

 

PARACHUTES ,a rush of blood to the head and X&Y all sound diffrent almost like 3 diffrent bands made each album, so just beacuse lp4 sounds diffrent doesnt mean its bad! if lp4 is so diffrent than there last cd X&Y that could be good it could be AROBTTH diffrent:sneaky: or sumthing we havent heard diffrent:wink3: or lol you get me!!

[rudy_o]

this thread makes me afraid...

[XaSa]

I'm not sure if it's 100% right but I read they meant to have a kind of trilogy with three previous releases and the new one was going to have kind of ''electronic'' (mind the quotes) turn ...

anyone heard about that?? ... I'll look for the source to share it ..