I got it for Hanukkah tonight, so here's my review after 1 listen through.

 

1. LITii: Brilliant. Just fucking brilliant. Kind of wished it was left on the album, would have gone great with everything else.

 

2. Postcards: B-E-A-utiful.

 

3. Glass of Water: Really reminded me in the chorus of the ending of DAAHF. Just very climactic and grand sounding. A very good song.

 

4. Rainy Day: Very weird, not like anything they've done. I'm not crazy about it now, but I'm sure it will grow on me.

 

5. PM/Poppyfields: Another brilliant song. I can understand why it was left off the album, but it's a damn good addition to this EP.

 

6. Lost+: Shit. Absolute shit. Lost! is an amazing song, Jay-Z absolutely destroys anything about it with horrible rapping. I don't hate rap, I hate bad rap. And that's what this is. I will not listen to this one again anytime soon.

 

7. LIJ (Osaka Sun Mix): I love it. It's the version from the music video. The "ooh's" after the first chorus are great, and the additional back up singing adds to the second verse greatly. I like it better than the original. Unfortunately, in this version they cut out the best part of LIJ: Reign of Love!

 

8. Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground: Boy they sure don't like having their feet on he ground do they? An absolutely beautiful song, very reminiscent of Til Kingdom Come, I think it would have even fit on the album.

 

 

Overall: 7/10. A few good songs, a good remix of LIJ, a couple potential classics, and one piece of good music destroyed by some of the worst rap I've ever heard. A very good if not great EP, but compared to an album, it falls short. A nice treat, but VLVOD still holds the flag.

i like the ep better:P

 

but i agree lost+ is shitty.

i like the ep better:P

 

but i agree lost+ is shitty.

how could it be better? better than Viva? than Violet Hill? 42? Strawberry Swing? DAAHF? That's a lot of awesome...how could it be better?

 

 

what's your favorite PM song?

well i guess theyre equal,

because i dont really like Lit, strawberryswing, or viva la vida on the viva album.

 

 

my favorite would have to be rainy day or glass of water:smug2:

how about you?

well i guess theyre equal,

because i dont really like Lit, strawberryswing, or viva la vida on the viva album.

 

 

my favorite would have to be rainy day or glass of water:smug2:

how about you?

Glass, LITii, or NMFWTTG, theyre all so great

mhmm, does the EP come with a booklet inside?

mhmm, does the EP come with a booklet inside?

yep

oh dang i wonder if all the eps have sold out yet:uhoh:

Hey, our opinions were pretty close.

 

Except on Lost+... calm down, fella, you'll hurt yourself!!!

 

Aren't the words to LITii beautiful?

 

"Oh love don't let me go..."

 

Sounded so great sung by 8000 people at Liverpool!

Hey, our opinions were pretty close.

 

Except on Lost+... calm down, fella, you'll hurt yourself!!!

 

Aren't the words to LITii beautiful?

 

"Oh love don't let me go..."

 

Sounded so great sung by 8000 people at Liverpool!

I wish I coulda heard it live

I wish I coulda heard it live

 

It was amazing - the EP had only been out a fortnight but everyone knew the words... and not just the "woahs"

 

1. LITii: Brilliant. Just fucking brilliant. Kind of wished it was left on the album, would have gone great with everything else.

 

I liked the original, of course, but the words have taken this song to an entirely new level.

It's now already become one of my all-time fave Coldplay songs, and it sounded fantastic live, too. Ending the concerts with it was a great idea and meant they finished on a real high note. Ace!!:D

 

 

2. Postcards: B-E-A-utiful.

 

I totally agree - but WAY too short. This should have been extended to a couple of minutes at least. It just leaves you wanting more every time.:(

 

3. Glass of Water: Really reminded me in the chorus of the ending of DAAHF. Just very climactic and grand sounding. A very good song.

 

The faster parts of this song remind me of a song called "You And Me Always" by The Wannadies, which was a good song in its own right.

 

[ame=http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=H4D5N0vqFXw]YouTube - The Wannadies - You and Me Song[/ame]

 

I love the way it "changes up" and it's a definite grower, with an impressive ending.;)

Great "driving" song too, methinks.:cool:

 

4. Rainy Day: Very weird, not like anything they've done. I'm not crazy about it now, but I'm sure it will grow on me.

 

This song sounds so "flower-power" Sixties, and I love it. Influenced by "Sgt. Pepper", perhaps??:cool:

Fantastic use of violins.;)

 

5. PM/Poppyfields: Another brilliant song. I can understand why it was left off the album, but it's a damn good addition to this EP.

 

I'm afraid this doesn't really grab me at all. It seems to wash over me for some reason.:\

 

6. Lost+: Shit. Absolute shit. Lost! is an amazing song, Jay-Z absolutely destroys anything about it with horrible rapping. I don't hate rap, I hate bad rap. And that's what this is. I will not listen to this one again anytime soon.

 

I'm not a big rap fan, but even this has grown on me. I don't think the rapping's too bad on this, and only amounts to a few lines anyway.

I've actually enjoyed the Jay-Z tracks played before Coldplay's entrance on this tour, and I might even enjoy seeing him supporting Coldplay at Wembley in September.;)

 

7. LIJ (Osaka Sun Mix): I love it. It's the version from the music video. The "ooh's" after the first chorus are great, and the additional back up singing adds to the second verse greatly. I like it better than the original. Unfortunately, in this version they cut out the best part of LIJ: Reign of Love!

 

I love this song to bits!!. It's amazing live - a really euphoric track in every way.

Reminds me of U2 in places, and really builds to a crescendo. It's right up there for me with arm-waving anthems like "Don't You Forget About Me" (Simple Minds), "Sit Down" (James), "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (U2) and "The Whole of the Moon" (The Waterboys).

Can't really detect a great deal of difference between this mix and the original, but I don't really care, as I can't get enough of it!!:cool:

 

8. Now My Feet Won't Touch The Ground: Boy they sure don't like having their feet on he ground do they? An absolutely beautiful song, very reminiscent of Til Kingdom Come, I think it would have even fit on the album.

 

Yes, similar to "Till Kingdom Come" and very heartwarming. You can imagine people sitting round a campfire or a log fire in a cabin to this, drinking hot sherry or mulled wine!:D

What sounds like a colliery band kicks in towards the end too, giving it a "Christmasy" feel.;)

 

Overall: 7/10. A few good songs, a good remix of LIJ, a couple potential classics, and one piece of good music destroyed by some of the worst rap I've ever heard. A very good if not great EP, but compared to an album, it falls short. A nice treat, but VLVOD still holds the flag.

 

This was well worth the money IMO, and complements VLV very well indeed!:D

oh dang i wonder if all the eps have sold out yet:uhoh:

 

Get it. It's worth every penny or cent!!:D