After a year of listening to MX. Hurts Like Heaven, Charlie Brown, Major Minus. Love all the guitar rock songs. Hurts Like Heaven was on repeat for me today. It's a big yeah, yeah!! :laugh3:

Well, I'm afraid the Oracle has brought us the unfortunate news that it will be a while before we hear anything at all about the new album or what it will sound like (at least, we won't see it on Coldplay.com for a while). Here's the confirmation:

 

http://www.coldplay.com/oracle.php#!prettyPhoto/2/

 

That link refers to this question:

 

Q. Does it take strength to the stop tears or courage to keep you're feelings real and let your eyes flood away?

 

This is the link for the question about an E.P. and Car Kids.

I don't see why we have to label an album as something.

 

MX wasn't just a pop album, it encompassed the old Coldplay acoustic sound, the Viva-fied wordless singalongs, the electronics of X&Y and a new direction. A couple of the riffs reminded me of A Rush of Blood songs, it wasn't just a package of "We are Coldplay we are working with Rihanna now and wearing fluorescent clothes and we have lights and synths and guitars are gay".

 

They'll do the same thing on the next album; they'll incorporate bits of Coldplay that we love, bits that we didn't think we'd see again, and influences that they haven't shown us before. I find it slightly narrowminded that people want to box Coldplay up into "rock", "pop", "acoustic", "good" or "bad". If you want to box them, the word you're looking for is "evolution". LP6 will be as diverse as LP5.

For me it's a big no no. Just seeing the title "Hurts Like Heaven" makes my blood boil. Awful song especially the chorus......."Oh you, use your heart as a weapon. And it hurts like heaven" LOL

 

I remember when some song titles leaked and this one was mocked because it is so bad.

 

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I actually laughed out loud. lol is thrown around a lot but I laughed at this^^

I don't see why we have to label an album as something.

 

MX wasn't just a pop album, it encompassed the old Coldplay acoustic sound, the Viva-fied wordless singalongs, the electronics of X&Y and a new direction. A couple of the riffs reminded me of A Rush of Blood songs, it wasn't just a package of "We are Coldplay we are working with Rihanna now and wearing fluorescent clothes and we have lights and synths and guitars are gay".

 

They'll do the same thing on the next album; they'll incorporate bits of Coldplay that we love, bits that we didn't think we'd see again, and influences that they haven't shown us before. I find it slightly narrowminded that people want to box Coldplay up into "rock", "pop", "acoustic", "good" or "bad". If you want to box them, the word you're looking for is "evolution". LP6 will be as diverse as LP5.

 

Good on you, sir.

I don't see why we have to label an album as something.

 

MX wasn't just a pop album, it encompassed the old Coldplay acoustic sound, the Viva-fied wordless singalongs, the electronics of X&Y and a new direction. A couple of the riffs reminded me of A Rush of Blood songs, it wasn't just a package of "We are Coldplay we are working with Rihanna now and wearing fluorescent clothes and we have lights and synths and guitars are gay".

 

They'll do the same thing on the next album; they'll incorporate bits of Coldplay that we love, bits that we didn't think we'd see again, and influences that they haven't shown us before. I find it slightly narrowminded that people want to box Coldplay up into "rock", "pop", "acoustic", "good" or "bad". If you want to box them, the word you're looking for is "evolution". LP6 will be as diverse as LP5.

 

Very true, would be kinda boring if we got an album with only rock songs or only pop songs when you think about it.

Whoops!

 

That link refers to this question:

 

Q. Does it take strength to the stop tears or courage to keep you're feelings real and let your eyes flood away?

 

This is the link for the question about an E.P. and Car Kids.

 

I'm quite sorry. It's actually supposed to be this one.

 

http://www.coldplay.com/oracle.php#!prettyPhoto/6/

 

If that doesn't do it, then I'll just go to sleep.

i wanna LP6 to be mixed up with songs like Hurts Like heaven, Politik and Viva stuff:rolleyes:

And i'd love another concept album with good story and good lyrics like MX, or my chemical romance's The black parade :cool:

I'm quite sorry. It's actually supposed to be this one.

 

http://www.coldplay.com/oracle.php#!prettyPhoto/6/

 

If that doesn't do it, then I'll just go to sleep.

 

I think those links change when they add new questions. So just to be sure, here's the actual page: http://www.coldplay.com/oracledetail_pop.php?id=3746 : )

going to hope that they're not going to go completely pop and possibly look back at some of the old songs for examples, but fresh new music is also acceptable. though with this group, I daresay we'll be seeing more amazing lyrics in even more amazing songs :)

Thanks!

 

I think those links change when they add new questions. So just to be sure, here's the actual page: http://www.coldplay.com/oracledetail_pop.php?id=3746 : )

 

Excellent! Thank you for doing that. That's the one. :)

For me it's a big no no. Just seeing the title "Hurts Like Heaven" makes my blood boil. Awful song especially the chorus......."Oh you, use your heart as a weapon. And it hurts like heaven" LOL

 

I remember when some song titles leaked and this one was mocked because it is so bad.

 

:o Is it really that bad? I think Hurts Like Heaven is one of their best material. It's just my opinion of course.

I think those links change when they add new questions. So just to be sure, here's the actual page: http://www.coldplay.com/oracledetail_pop.php?id=3746 : )

 

 

"Just to let you know, it will be a long time before any details of new material are reported here. I have no idea as yet what the future holds."

 

 

People say patience is a virtue, but f**k it. Waiting so long for coldplay albums is like torture.

Hurts like heaven is a good starter for concerts but I don't listen too this song very often. Videoclip is terrible for me, i hate stuff like that (wiith all the respect for CP). This is not my first choice song.

:o Is it really that bad? I think Hurts Like Heaven is one of their best material. It's just my opinion of course.

 

and one of the best in the MX album. My 3rd favorite after ETIAW and CB

Very true, would be kinda boring if we got an album with only rock songs or only pop songs when you think about it.

 

I respect your opinion, but AROBTTH was mostly rock and that wasn't such a bad album. It's not that I want one type of music in the album, it's that I think less production and more guitars and piano would be awesome.

I respect your opinion, but AROBTTH was mostly rock and that wasn't such a bad album. It's not that I want one type of music in the album, it's that I think less production and more guitars and piano would be awesome.

 

^Exactly what I want too. LESS production: MORE guitar and piano.

 

(and more Will)

Personally, I think The core ideas the boys are using haven't changed at all. Sure their using more production in their songs, but that doesn't mean a overly produced song is less of a song than say a song with only guitars, drums, base and vocals in it. They both still have emotion and energy in them. Dare I say MX is more "Energized" than Rush Of Blood? I would, imo. But in all seriousness, I don't get why people degrade a song just because it has a lot of layers in it. It just gives the song a more "Filled" feeling, you know. That's my two cents for the day.

Personally, I think The core ideas the boys are using haven't changed at all. Sure their using more production in their songs, but that doesn't mean a overly produced song is less of a song than say a song with only guitars, drums, base and vocals in it. They both still have emotion and energy in them. Dare I say MX is more "Energized" than Rush Of Blood? I would, imo. But in all seriousness, I don't get why people degrade a song just because it has a lot of layers in it. It just gives the song a more "Filled" feeling, you know. That's my two cents for the day.

 

I'm sorry but I fundamentally disagree with you. There are simply too many layers in MX songs. Especially Charlie Brown, Major Minus, and DLIBYH. Not a single song off MX sounds better in the studio version than live. MX just simply has a shorter shelf life than VLV or AROBTTH because of this.

 

A song can sound great if there is a lot of complexity in little subtleties. Viva la Vida is an excellent example of that. But Charlie Brown, for example, just has a lot of unnecessary noise and production.

I'm sorry but I fundamentally disagree with you. There are simply too many layers in MX songs. Especially Charlie Brown, Major Minus, and DLIBYH. Not a single song off MX sounds better in the studio version than live. MX just simply has a shorter shelf life than VLV or AROBTTH because of this.

 

A song can sound great if there is a lot of complexity in little subtleties. Viva la Vida is an excellent example of that. But Charlie Brown, for example, just has a lot of unnecessary noise and production.

 

 

Personally, I believe this is due simply to the talent of the band, as they seem to play all of their songs as good, if not better (as with Yellow) live than studio.

I like Hurts like heaven, but I don't want that sound in the next album. I think a lot of people like me think that the next album has to be a rock album and it's as simple as that. I mean, maybe it's just me, but I think Coldplay has gone out of their element a bit. There is a reason why critics weren't so into the album. Not because it wasn't good, because it's better than majority of pop, but it was because they looked at it as a rock album. And so do I. I am not a pop fan. I don't think a lot of people on the board are pop fans. So if Coldplay goes in that directions, it would be a shame, because they were so great at what they were doing. And I think they can only be okay at pop.

I like Hurts like heaven, but I don't want that sound in the next album. I think a lot of people like me think that the next album has to be a rock album and it's as simple as that. I mean, maybe it's just me, but I think Coldplay has gone out of their element a bit. There is a reason why critics weren't so into the album. Not because it wasn't good, because it's better than majority of pop, but it was because they looked at it as a rock album. And so do I. I am not a pop fan. I don't think a lot of people on the board are pop fans. So if Coldplay goes in that directions, it would be a shame, because they were so great at what they were doing. And I think they can only be okay at pop.

 

Critics didn't mind Mylo Xyloto; Q gave it five stars and Pitchfork gave it 7/10, for example. And remember, Pitchfork only given Viva 6.9 and Rush 5.1.

 

Maybe stop thinking in genre, and start thinking in whether something is good or bad. If Mylo Xyloto was a bad album, it was because of the quality of the songs, not because it was a "pop album". (Which is wasn't, by the way).

 

Radiohead are considered a rock band, but I'll just shuffle three of their songs on my iPod for you: first one was described as Thom Yorke as a 70s dance song (Lotus Flower), second one was sampled by a rapper/DJ act (Planet Telex), third one features a full brass band (Life in a Glasshouse).

 

Also, remember that good production and good songwriting are not mutually exclusive. All production does is dress a song up, and is there anything you wear that's more important that what you think?

And remember, Pitchfork only given Viva 6.9 and Rush 5.1.

Oooooh :surprised: