I think the only reason they wouldn't play new material at the festivals if the album doesn't come out before then is because EMI will have something to say about it (or the band just doesn't want to). But to book that many gigs to just play the same songs they just got off the road playing wouldn't be right. So it's just a question of whether the album comes out before or after.

 

I don't really think they'd "test" anything at the festivals like that French singer mentioned above, I think they'd just premiere them and then come out with the album in August or so once they settle back down and have time to go back and do all the promotional stuff. At the same time, though, these guys are Coldplay and can kind of reinvent album promotion if they really want and postpone a lot of the video/special gig stuff. Since they're still under EMI, they probably have to play by the rules a bit, though. I just think it sounds like it's going to be out before they get rolling live, probably in early June like their last two albums, right before the first festival on June 11. VLV worked in a similar way: they had a few gigs, the free ones, sprinkled throughout that June right after the release, and did promo stuff etc. in between them. Their June and July look very similar this coming year, with the few festivals scattered around with space between to get other promotional things done.

I'm saying potentially mid-year... May or June seem likely to me.

 

I mean, yeah, they've booked a lot of Festivals for the summer and to me, it seems odd not to have the new material released before then. I would imagine it would be the first airings of the new album tracks live before they actually went on tour.

 

As pointed out, it's not unheard of for bands to play new material before release (even against advise of the record company/management) but in most cases (like KoL) they were at their own concerts. I doubt you'd preview new material at a Festival considering it's more of a platform to play 'latest album mixed with the back-catalogue classics'.

Well I just don't get some odd points and want everyone to be optimistic. If they knew they will came on festivals with new material 6-7 month prior to date, it means this material has been done or in the final phase, so why they can't in this case release album before? It's pretty logical to me.

I voted May. With the festivals starting in early June I'm guessing/hoping the album will be released early May (giving them about a month to start rehearsing the new songs). That would hopefully mean the first single would be released early April. :)

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/hablaremos/2011/elpepusoceps/20110102elpepspor_4/Tes

^^here said that after summer: "ALBUMS 011...It will be time for the new Coldplay (after summer)":shrug:

May, I think!!!

http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/hablaremos/2011/elpepusoceps/20110102elpepspor_4/Tes

^^here said that after summer: "ALBUMS 011...It will be time for the new Coldplay (after summer)":shrug:

 

It seems it was written way before New Year. So it's just a guess.

Are you kidding Chris Martin?

 

Girly lyrics ...

 

Can't be good

:thinking:

Last night I had this dream that while on vacation next month, I stop into a store and just for fun check the music section and saw LP5 there; the store employees mistakenly put it on the shelves early. :lol: And then I came on here and posted pictures but covered up the track listing for fear of getting sued by EMI. Ha.

oops dp

As each day passes the more I think Coldplay will release the album some time after some of if not all these festival dates in the summer. That's if the rumours that the album is not finished and hasn't been sent for mixing.

 

I would actually think it'd be a good move for Coldplay to perform these new songs at the festivals AND THEN release the album around September/October time

Last night I had this dream that while on vacation next month, I stop into a store and just for fun check the music section and saw LP5 there; the store employees mistakenly put it on the shelves early. :lol: And then I came on here and posted pictures but covered up the track listing for fear of getting sued by EMI. Ha.

 

:laugh3:

Maybe 05/05 for the 5th; or someday in early autumn

It seems it was written way before New Year. So it's just a guess.

 

 

Published on January 2, to 20 days exactly!

I bet by May but the idea of showing new in festivals, works!;)

your guess is as good as mine!

Maybe 05/05 for the 5th; or someday in early autumn

 

Good call. Chris and other guys likes coincidences. They could built a nice promotion around it.

Published on January 2, to 20 days exactly!

I bet by May but the idea of showing new in festivals, works!;)

your guess is as good as mine!

Yes, but you know those articles with forecast for next year events are usually written way before. And they didn't have any source, it's just a guess.

 

I still can't find any logic in releasing new album on festivals and only then on CD. If they has material before festivals they could easily release LP5 before gigs.

i think either late april or early may....

i do remember hearing they aren't jumping right into touring, they are going to take some time (a month?) to promote LP5.

I feel summer coming on with all the talk of live shows and tours! :D

Too bad there's three feet of snow everywhere I look.

I wouldn't like they peform the songs before the album comes out... I prefer that they realese te album before the festival so they can try the songs live on the festivals for touring

I hope it will be in may (my birthday ;))

and some song for the festivals (Werchter...)

before concerts in covered places...

Is it just me or is a lot of people's birthdays in May :P

 

So it would be good for all of us for it to be released in May to make us all happpy :D

it does seem like a lot of people have a birthday in may...including myself..

pretty sure that would be the best birthday present :D

ohh just had A-HA moment.. if it is maybe possibly out in may.. i guess we should be expecting a single in the nearish future :D

^^^ Yeah I was thinking that myself..Seems like a lot has birthday that month. Myself too :awesome:

 

If Coldplay, released it in may, it would be the best gift ever! :awesome: