But I mean, it's a friends and family gig.

 

You could be totally right and it could be a really good sign!

 

But what kind've friends or family would trash the gig? :P

 

Edith Bowman the Radio 1 DJ was at the gig. She seemed pretty impressed.

I think I'm coming off as more negative than I actually am. I have my reservations, but I also have a decent amount of faith in them. Really, I'm most disappointed in the lyrics. After that, their marketing choices (and clothes, but that's more personal preference), but I think that's mostly because I want a career in band management/assistance/PR, so I'm really nitpicky about those sorts of things.

 

I really felt very much the same way before VLV, and I wasn't keen on "Violet Hill" when it first came out, but I was quite pleasantly surprised by the album. I think it's likely the same will happen here. The difference that's concerning me is that even though the VLV lyrics weren't stellar overall, they weren't THIS disappointing, either, but hey, maybe it's just a dud song lyrics-wise and the rest are mediocre like usual.

 

EDIT: mediocre in terms of lyrics, I mean. I think their music is still very quality, or has been. I hope LP5 maintains that. As much as I like the first two albums, I understand change is inevitable, so I can't do much else besides welcome it.

Jeez, this song really is worrying if all these hxc fans are fretting about it :sad:

 

nasty hots boys, I am afraid

:lol:

this is so dumb, they aren't fucking WWII bomber/gangsters

 

Coldplay may actually be the LITERAL opposite of that actually

Outfits.. ah.

I'd understand if they played dressed like that in videos, and for promotional pics but a whole tour wearing outfits? Come on.

this is so dumb, they aren't fucking WWII bomber/gangsters

 

Coldplay may actually be the LITERAL opposite of that actually

 

 

Lol have you ever seen a gangster?

 

:P

Outfits.. ah.

I'd understand if they played dressed like that in videos, and for promotional pics but a whole tour wearing outfits? Come on.

 

They're capable of it. :blank:

 

See: the last few years.

Meh, I don't even like them anymore.

I think you guys should calm down just a tad.

 

Wait until we hear the song, then disown the band.

Sorry, the horrible outfits distract me.

the bands clothing is the last thing i care about. i expect good things.

this is so dumb, they aren't fucking WWII bomber/gangsters

 

Coldplay may actually be the LITERAL opposite of that actually

 

not but :lol:

 

Could "I turn the music up/I got my records on/I shut the world outside until the lights come on" be the album name? A-la Mew?

 

I really took my time before pushing play, thinking "this is it! new Coldplay sounds". And was kind of disappointed, even though the colourful man look cool.

 

is not a problem, U2 has already put too the records on .

exemple. I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight, Magnificent

 

 

I TURN THE MUSIC UP, I GOT MY RECORDS ON

I SHUT THE WORLD OUTSIDE UNTIL THE LIGHTS COME ON

MAYBE THE STREETS ALIGHT, MAYBE THE TREES ARE GONE

I FEEL MY HEART START BEATING TO MY FAVOURITE SONG

 

AND ALL THE KIDS THEY DANCE, ALL THE KIDS ALL NIGHT

UNTIL MONDAY MORNING FEELS ANOTHER LIFE

I TURN THE MUSIC UP

I'M ON A ROLL THIS TIME

AND HEAVEN IS IN SIGHT

 

I TURN THE MUSIC UP, I GOT MY RECORDS ON

FROM UNDERNEATH THE RUBBLE SING A REBEL SONG

DON'T WANT TO SEE ANOTHER GENERATION DROP

I'D RATHER BE A COMMA THAN A FULL STOP

 

MAYBE I'M IN THE BLACK, MAYBE I'M ON MY KNEES

MAYBE I'M IN THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO TRAPEZES

BUT MY HEART IS BEATING AND MY PULSES START

CATHEDRALS IN MY HEART

 

AND WE SAW OH THIS LIGHT I SWEAR YOU, EMERGE BLINKING INTO

TO TELL ME IT'S ALRIGHT

AS WE SOAR WALLS, EVERY SIREN IS A SYMPHONY

AND EVERY TEAR'S A WATERFALL

IS A WATERFALL

OH

IS A WATERFALL

OH OH OH

IS A IS A WATERFALL

EVERY TEAR

IS A WATERFALL

OH OH OH

 

SO YOU CAN HURT, HURT ME BAD

BUT STILL I'LL RAISE THE FLAG

OH

IT WAS A WA WA WA WA WA-ATERFALL

A WA WA WA WA WA-ATERFALL

 

EVERY TEAR

EVERY TEAR

EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL

EVERY TEAR

EVERY TEAR

EVERY TEARDROP IS A WATERFALL

 

 

 

:P

Apparently this new track really is going to be a dance/club song.

 

The news gets worse and worse every day. :bigcry:.

 

I'm so terrified to hear this thing. Everything is telling me the unthinkable... I'm not going to like it.

Apparently this new track really is going to be a dance/club song.

 

The news gets worse and worse every day. :bigcry:.

 

I'm so terrified to hear this thing. Everything is telling me the unthinkable... I'm not going to like it.

 

That's what The Sun says. If you know of that paper's reputation they are renowned as the biggest most sensationalist bullshitters in the British press. And that is some title.

Aha, The Sun is full of crap. Just the other day, they had some story in there about Chris taking over songwriting duty for Muse, and Chris ended up saying himself on his Twitter that it was "a load of bollocks."

Yeah I wouldn't bet on The Sun providing any sort of accurate information.....

But to be honest, if it is an upbeat song I won't mind at all. I actually enjoyed that aspect of the Viva era.

That's what The Sun says. If you know of that paper's reputation they are renowned as the biggest most sensationalist bullshitters in the British press. And that is some title.

 

I really hope they live up to their reputation, then! :P

I think I got a bit distracted with the whole excitement of seeing the artwork and photos and stuff, but now if I actually analyze it properly, I do agree with some of the posts that say "They look like they're going through a mid-life crisis". :confused:

 

As much as I can't wait to hear the single, I am absolutely terrified of what the whole outcome will be.

^Agreed.

^^ You're not alone.

I think I got a bit distracted with the whole excitement of seeing the artwork and photos and stuff

That happens.

Midlife crisis isn't even necessarily bad. Thom Yorke's midlife crisis was/is awesome. hahaha

I love how Briggins went all Canadian and added the 'eh?' at the end of the thread title.