I was reading the Billboard article and it says that David Holmes decided to get the new songs out early (as in live performances) to incite excitement, much like Kanye West did with MBDTF. However I'm finding this is doing the opposite for me, and was wondering if anyone was feeling the same? As a Kanye fan, I was disappointed when the new album was released and that I had heard about 6 out of 12 tracks. I wanted new, fresh songs, not songs I had been listening to for the past 3 months. Suffice to say, I think Dave Holmes has made a silly decision with this then. If we've already heard HLH, Charlie Brown, ETIAW, Major Minus, PoC and UATW, that's 6 songs out of 10-13. My excitement builds up when I hear nothing of the album until the single is released 4 weeks before hand and everything is new, unexpected and fresh. Am I the only one that has this mindset or am I just being a spoil sport?

I guess you're right in a sense. I think Holmes is thinking more on expanding the fan base than pleasing hard-core fans who obviously have heard the new songs non-stop since they were recorded at Rock am Ring. In any case, I am looking forward to hear the studio versions of many songs, and I think I will take a few weeks rest from Coldplay before the album comes out since I know that once it comes out, I will be listening to it non-stop for many many months.

I was reading the Billboard article and it says that David Holmes decided to get the new songs out early (as in live performances) to incite excitement, much like Kanye West did with MBDTF. However I'm finding this is doing the opposite for me, and was wondering if anyone was feeling the same? As a Kanye fan, I was disappointed when the new album was released and that I had heard about 6 out of 12 tracks. I wanted new, fresh songs, not songs I had been listening to for the past 3 months. Suffice to say, I think Dave Holmes has made a silly decision with this then. If we've already heard HLH, Charlie Brown, ETIAW, Major Minus, PoC and UATW, that's 6 songs out of 10-13. My excitement builds up when I hear nothing of the album until the single is released 4 weeks before hand and everything is new, unexpected and fresh. Am I the only one that has this mindset or am I just being a spoil sport?

 

It's different for everyone and i kinda share your feelings and kinda dont.

My excitement didnt change after all yet, although i really like to hear 10+ New Songs on the Album that we didnt hear yet.

 

I would of been totally amazed if they decide to put all the Songs on B-sides or Singles we heard already to get 10+ New songs. :laugh3:

But that wont happen.

I guess you cant change that. ;/

 

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We also didnt listen to all songs with Studioquality, thats why im excited for them.

I feel the same.. I kind of wish that they didn't played any of theese songs yet. I hate to know that I already heard most of the album. :uneasy:

No I kinda agree. I would much rather hear everything for the first time when I buy the album and pop in in my CD player. The mystery is kind of spoiled if we have already head half of the songs... however, I am just thankful that Coldplay are releasing an album. They can market it however they want, and I'll still buy it, and I will cherish the songs for the rest of my life.

I can agree with you on this. This is the first time I've been able to enjoy the buildup around a Coldplay album drop, and I wish I'd gotten the full experience of tearing open the packaging and listening to an entire album's worth of new songs.

 

I think the way they're promoting it now alienates the hard-core fans (like all of us lovely Coldplayers) but benefits the casual fans because they can get a taste of what the new album will be like without spoiling it by listening to unreleased live tracks day in and day out (which, as I know, many of us here have been doing).

 

In other words, they're running the risk of disappointing their Coldplayers while trying to draw in more fans.

Ah ok, this makes me feel better knowing that I wasn't the only one secretly disappointed in the fact I can already sing along to most of them! And whilst yes we haven't heard studio versions, I wish that wasn't all that I'm waiting for. Whilst I know I was in the vast minority that preferred the studio version of Major Minus, I still can't help but feel as though listening to these live recordings have ruined my anticipation of the new album.

I've decided then, with the_escapist's helpful suggestion, I won't listen to any more until Paradise is released! Thanks!

In other words, they're running the risk of disappointing their Coldplayers while trying to draw in more fans.

this!

 

I'm kind of miffed too after reading David Holmes ideas about the promotion, I don't really like them, but I'm talking as a long time fan, if I had to talk as someone who wants to sell they're probably going the right direction, though being bigger doesn't necessarily mean being better, which is what they want to, at least according to some interviews. Sometimes I really don't understand which way they want to follow :shrug:

 

All I know is that I'm not particularly excited about the album right now, all this promotional dragging doesn't do the trick to me, it's having the opposite reaction :\

^ Exactly. To me it feels like we're just going to be getting an abnormally large EP instead of a full album because so much of the material is already out there--albeit in live form, but still.

You're right on many levels. But believe me, whether you like it or not, the way they've been promoting the album will make them sell a lot more albums than if they just announced everything 2 days before release. You may think it's all just a circus to sell and make as much money as possible, and you may think it's a little bit sad, but that's the way it is.

 

Me too, I would have loved to be surprised. But that's not how it goes in this business. It's a business like any other.

I regret listening to these songs, but I did it because I needed to know about they've all sounded like Teardop..

 

I was so disappointed about Teardrop that I needed to know.

I regret listening to these songs, but I did it because I needed to know about they've all sounded like Teardop..

 

I was so disappointed about Teardrop that I needed to know.

 

Idem dito.

 

Then I fell in love with Major Minus ((live)).

I would have found out about those songs sooner or later anyway, Same for you I guess. I saw them live so I couldn't really shut my ears or anything. :p

I think it was nice to play new songs... We were all waiting for new songs for 3 years. Anyway I don't like 2 things:

- album versions may be different and worse

- some good songs may not be on the record after they made us so eager ...

At least the album versions of the songs will sound quite fresh. I don't know about anybody else, but when I first heard Major Minus in it's studio form it felt new even though we've heard it live before.

I'm finding this thread interesting.

I'm sure people would have been miffed if there had been no new songs played at the festivals, no?

And whether you hear them now for a few months or get the album... I'm assuming we're all going to be playing it over & over no matter how or when?

 

I know I personally had a lot of people tell me they were impatient (in the nicest sense of the word of course) to hear new material and can't wait for the album. I know it's not necessarily the usual way to go about things but hey, the industry has changed and I for one have loved hearing new songs and seeing them live (and finding YouTube clips). It's certainly helped pass the time while waiting for the album's release.

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S*** ... I was about to write the same as Debs but she beat me to it ;)

 

I mean, when the festivals were announced betting was going on whether they would be playing new songs or not and trust me, if they HADN'T played some new tunes, people would have complained as well. :(

 

Somehow I don't think that all of the songs will actually make it onto the album but that's just my view on things and I could be totally wrong ...

At least the album versions of the songs will sound quite fresh. I don't know about anybody else, but when I first heard Major Minus in it's studio form it felt new even though we've heard it live before.

 

I agree with you.

 

They will be different

I disagree completely. Some albums are fun to compare live to studio, some are a big surprise upon release, some are a mix... but I like hearing some of these songs early. I wouldn't appreciate Charlie Brown the same way without seeing the enthusiasm that the boys put into it. :)

I'm finding this thread interesting.

I'm sure people would have been miffed if there had been no new songs played at the festivals, no?

And whether you hear them now for a few months or get the album... I'm assuming we're all going to be playing it over & over no matter how or when?

 

I know I personally had a lot of people tell me they were impatient (in the nicest sense of the word of course) to hear new material and can't wait for the album. I know it's not necessarily the usual way to go about things but hey, the industry has changed and I for one have loved hearing new songs and seeing them live (and finding YouTube clips). It's certainly helped pass the time while waiting for the album's release.

x

 

Debs is also right in many ways. I would have been a major disappointment to see them at the festivals but with no new songs being played. My only hope is that they reserved the best ones for the Mylo Xyloto release.

 

At the end of the day, there is no bigger truth that we will hear the live and studio versions over and over again regardless of when they are released. I couldn't know that there's a new Coldplay song out there and refrain from hearing it. It would be an unbearable temptation.

 

If finally Mylo Xyloto comes out, and we have already heard almost all the album, then we must hope for another EP, like Prospekt's March. I saw an old interview today where Chris said that those kind of quiet releases where intended for hard core fans like us.

 

At the end of the day, let's be grateful that there is a new album coming and we will have a new Coldplay era. ENJOY everybody!

I was reading the Billboard article and it says that David Holmes decided to get the new songs out early (as in live performances) to incite excitement, much like Kanye West did with MBDTF. However I'm finding this is doing the opposite for me, and was wondering if anyone was feeling the same? As a Kanye fan, I was disappointed when the new album was released and that I had heard about 6 out of 12 tracks. I wanted new, fresh songs, not songs I had been listening to for the past 3 months. Suffice to say, I think Dave Holmes has made a silly decision with this then. If we've already heard HLH, Charlie Brown, ETIAW, Major Minus, PoC and UATW, that's 6 songs out of 10-13. My excitement builds up when I hear nothing of the album until the single is released 4 weeks before hand and everything is new, unexpected and fresh. Am I the only one that has this mindset or am I just being a spoil sport?

 

Well, I guess I see what you're saying and hadn't really thought about that until now. However I think there would have been a bit more backlash had they not released new songs. Last year when they started booking all these festivals, people expected to hear new work. Can you imagine if they booked all these festivals and played only 'old' songs? They'd never hear the end of it.

 

Basically, it's kind of a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" scenario... but I think they definitely made the right choice to release the new songs given that they booked all of these festivals. And personally although I was a bit put off by ETIAW, I like the rest of it so far (especially MTM and MM).

Well, I guess I see what you're saying and hadn't really thought about that until now. However I think there would have been a bit more backlash had they not released new songs. Last year when they started booking all these festivals, people expected to hear new work. Can you imagine if they booked all these festivals and played only 'old' songs? They'd never hear the end of it.

 

Basically, it's kind of a "damned if they do, damned if they don't" scenario... but I think they definitely made the right choice to release the new songs given that they booked all of these festivals. And personally although I was a bit put off by ETIAW, I like the rest of it so far (especially MTM and MM).

 

This!

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I know I personally had a lot of people tell me they were impatient (in the nicest sense of the word of course) to hear new material and can't wait for the album.

x

 

I have to disaggree, sorry. :(

I always hoped that they won't play new material cause I would miss the feeling to hear a completely new album and I always feared that I or we would not love the studio versions that much as the live perfomances (a bit like Major Minus). Most of tje people are angry that they know half of the album cause they waited 3 long years for it. Of course they are curious because its their favorite band, but Im sure that at least 95% of the users who heard the new material regret it a bit.

 

I'm strongly against how they publish their new songs, and I'm against the fact that Coldplay seems to follow trends and not make their own decision (of course they and EMI want to sell albums but Coldplay albums will sell always, no matter how they are promoted).

 

But nevertheless I have to say, that this quotation makes me feel really excited about the new album (it seems that you are really impressed by the new songs!) ;)

 

And whether you hear them now for a few months or get the album... I'm assuming we're all going to be playing it over & over no matter how or when?

BTW, we all know that Debs is a little bit sick these days. So thank you Debs for coming here and sharing your thoughts with us. I think I can talk for the whole Coldplaying.com community when I wish you a prompt recovery.

BTW, we all know that Debs is a little bit sick these days. So thank you Debs for coming here and sharing your thoughts with us. I think I can talk for the whole Coldplaying.com community when I wish you a prompt recovery.

 

 

Thank you. Going to docs tomorrow. :-(

I'm finding this thread interesting.

I'm sure people would have been miffed if there had been no new songs played at the festivals, no?

And whether you hear them now for a few months or get the album... I'm assuming we're all going to be playing it over & over no matter how or when?

 

I know I personally had a lot of people tell me they were impatient (in the nicest sense of the word of course) to hear new material and can't wait for the album. I know it's not necessarily the usual way to go about things but hey, the industry has changed and I for one have loved hearing new songs and seeing them live (and finding YouTube clips). It's certainly helped pass the time while waiting for the album's release.

x

 

 

I would partially agree with you. I was one of those people that wanted to hear new material at the festivals . . . but maybe not quite so much of it. If the guys had played maybe 2-3 new songs I think that would have been perfect, but to me (and probably a few other Coldplayers as well) it seems that they went a little overboard with the new stuff.

 

I'm just guessing here, but it looks to me that most (if not all) of the new songs will make the album cut, and I guess I'm just disappointed that I've already heard half of the album even if they do sound different as studio versions :shrug:

 

P.S. - I hope you get to feeling better, Debs :)