sa_spurs_tx Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 overproduced as most people have said many times before. Want proof?? Listen to the KCRW gig from 2005-03-12. After hearing speed of sound over and over and then listening to the album version, I was shocked to hear how different it was... A Message from the KCRW gig is AMAZING, i love it!! Way better than the album version..Anyone else feel the same way?? Sorry if this was a bit random, I was listening to the gig and cant get over how great the songs are in a stripped down version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartroc Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Personally, I like this sound that people refer to as "overproduced." The songs sound...welll...fuller. For example, when I heard the live version of White Shadows, I was quite disappointed. It was just lacking the subtle background sound, the color that brings the soundscape of the album version to life, and makes a perfect song better. :) Just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Personally, I like this sound that people refer to as "overproduced." The songs sound...welll...fuller. For example, when I heard the live version of White Shadows, I was quite disappointed. It was just lacking the subtle background sound, the color that brings the soundscape of the album version to life, and makes a perfect song better. :) Just my opinion. I like your opinion very much :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartroc Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I like your opinion very much Thank you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViVA Child Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I like your opinion very much :thumbsup: I agree i think.... coldplay did the raw organic acoustic thing with parachutes. How different X and Y was from that is why I think it gets all this neg. Its my FAVORITE album tho... and I think theres a few tracks where you can still sorta hear the parachute-esc stuff the rest of the tracks that you call "overproduced" .... I call EPIC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartroc Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 i think.... coldplay did the raw organic acoustic thing with parachutes. How different X and Y was from that is why I think it gets all this neg. Definitely. That's one thing I absolutely love about Coldplay, each album is different. And that's a good thing! Just because one album is perfection in one person's mind doesn't mean that everyone else necessarily wants to listen to the same style repeated on later albums. Despite claims that all Coldplay music sounds the same, there is absolutely no questioning the different styles represented in Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, X&Y and Viva la Vida. Each album is its own masterpiece...only painted in different colors. But when they come together... Bliss. I can't wait to see what the guys have in store for LP5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViVA Child Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Me too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayisawesome Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Personally, I like this sound that people refer to as "overproduced." The songs sound...welll...fuller. For example, when I heard the live version of White Shadows, I was quite disappointed. It was just lacking the subtle background sound, the color that brings the soundscape of the album version to life, and makes a perfect song better. :) Just my opinion. this! X&Y was so wonderful :wacky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybeeburns Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 still my favourite CP album :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Politix Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Anyone have a link for the KCRW gig from 2005-03-12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 still my favourite CP album :) Same for me Although I can understand what you mean I Love how Parachutes is more simple but still amazingly beautiful . The best song has to be Swallowed in the sea on there Well my opinion :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lore Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I think X&Y has some beautiful songs but as a whole is not that good as the previous albums. A Message and Swallowed In The Sea are two of my favorite coldplay songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumbersGirl Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 A Message and Swallowed In The Sea are two of my favorite coldplay songs.:wacky: Me too. Although that was a relatively recent development. I used to think X&Y was the best album. Now I lean more toward AROBTTH. I think the reason why is because after learning of the band's general displeasure with the recording process for X&Y, I almost kind of feel bad/guilty listening to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldplayisawesome Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I think X&Y has some beautiful songs but as a whole is not that good as the previous albums. A Message and Swallowed In The Sea are two of my favorite coldplay songs. A Message is my favorite Coldplay song :wacky: and then In My Place :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I Think it hard to define a 'best song' ....... For me; Politik is the best instrumentally Swallowed in the sea best lyrically etc . But they have tonnes and atm I Can't stop listening to their Bsides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I Think it hard to define a 'best song' ....... For me; Politik is the best instrumentally Swallowed in the sea best lyrically etc . But they have tonnes and atm I Can't stop listening to their Bsides Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bohs man Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 While I do agree that the songs from the gig sound a little different to how they sounded on the album, to me it's not because the songs were over produced. The actual sound quality of that gig was not great and it's hard to hear any sort of synths in the background as they are drowned out by the sound of the bass and drums which are overpowering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sa_spurs_tx Posted September 12, 2010 Author Share Posted September 12, 2010 I definitely not dogging X&Y. It's an amazing album. To this day, I dont know why or how A Message didn't make it as a single. It's beautiful. Top songs for me are A Message, Swallowed In the Sea, and White Shadows. The HArdest Part is a fun/upbeat song too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilda Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I think X&Y has some beautiful songs but as a whole is not that good as the previous albums. A Message and Swallowed In The Sea are two of my favorite coldplay songs. I agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyan Kat Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 A new version of a message was released in March for Haiti right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Wasn't it earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Final Track Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Wasn't it earlier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catchmeluckybigs Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I love X&Y. I get chills every time I hear the last lines of "A Message." Those last few seconds just blow my mind. I wouldn't really call the album "overproduced" though. I understand that argument, but I've always felt that if Coldplay put it out, then they had faith in the sound they were trying to convey. In this case, a very synthy kind of sound :D That said, it's not my favourite album. I like the direction they took with it, but Rush is just too perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fauo_1995 Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 I think X&Y has some beautiful songs but as a whole is not that good as the previous albums. A Message and Swallowed In The Sea are two of my favorite coldplay songs. Agree :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katienz Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 x & y = crap:dozey: I love coldplay but that has to be the worst album out ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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