They can't just do the same thing over and over. I think it's a nice approach to Mylo Xyloto... I wouldn't even mind if they made some tv performance like Letterman and did Paradise. :)

I don't honestly believe we have heard much of the album. Besides the big hits at the festivals, I can see most the songs making it as a B-side to the singles for Mylo Xyloto.

I think they better release the songs the sooner they can. Time makes me get used to the "new style" Cdp is adopting, then I hate the songs a little less everytime I listen to them one more time. If I got a brand unheard MX today I'd gonna hate it so much... strange MM, eletroshitpop ETIAW, unusual HLH, among the others... now I kinda learned how to start appreciating this shitty genre they're -- UNFORTUNATELY -- gettin' on.

The only day of the year I'll be disappointed about having already heard new Coldplay songs, is October 24th, when I put on the album for the first time. (And still they will sound different and new.) The rest of the year I'm happy to hear new material at any time, and I have, so I can only be grateful. We've been spoiled since the start of June. In a few months' time, it won't matter anymore.

The only day of the year I'll be disappointed about having already heard new Coldplay songs, is October 24th, when I put on the album for the first time. (And still they will sound different and new.) The rest of the year I'm happy to hear new material at any time, and I have, so I can only be grateful. We've been spoiled since the start of June. In a few months' time, it won't matter anymore.

 

This.

 

It dosn't matter. We would have heard the songs anyway. :)

I personally prefer listening to the songs when you have the album, because it is more exciting. But they so decide.

Another thing, I think Coldplay should evolve, and although many do not like their latest single, ETIAW, I like the song, and I would like to hear similar songs.

I'd really like for some of these songs to end up being B-sides actually

I kinda agree with this, since we have already heard lots of songs in the Live performances, (I would really like if we have a 13 songs album so at least one half are new songs!!!)

 

But, nobody is saying all of those songs are gonna be part of the Album... I think that some of them are not gonna make it to the album... ( I dont know)... probably they will be Bsides just like Major Minus was part of ETIAW

 

In the other hand, since I'm going to Austin City Limits festival, I LOVE the idea of being part of the first hearing those songs live!!! all was so surprising to me!!! I've been getting every Coldplay surprise coming until ACL... First the announcement of the Live shows!!! then when they played their first festival and performed new songs!!! then when I knew they were going to ACL and I had my tickets, and now "Paradise" being released just a few days before ACL.... This makes me be not too angry with the idea of half of the songs already heard... :)!

I don't honestly believe we have heard much of the album. Besides the big hits at the festivals, I can see most the songs making it as a B-side to the singles for Mylo Xyloto.

+ 1!

Exactly my view!! :)

 

I just can't believe they would be 'firing off' the majority of their material so much in advance of the album release.

Maybe it's just my naive hope that most of the tracks on the album will be new to all of us?! :\

I'd really like for some of these songs to end up being B-sides actually

Same here ... *hehe*

It was really nice hearing Moving To Mars & Us Against The World, but IMHO they are not as 'strong' as Charlie Brown or Hurts Like Heaven. Little do I know, it's just personal preference, I have to say.

As wonderful as UATW is with Will singing, it would be excellent as a B-Side, on a EP or maybe on a 'Deluxe Version' of the album ...

I won't mind even if all of those songs end up as B-sides (Except for Charlie Brown), hahaha... Anyways I'll hear of all of them :)

 

I always do... I love Coldplay music and I get really excited about the idea of a New Album and follow all the process until it comes out and singles released... But anyways I will hear all of their songs, I will get them on my iTunes and I will hear them, doesnt matter if they're actually Studio Songs, B-sides or Live performances :D!!!!

I won't mind even if all of those songs end up as B-sides (Except for Charlie Brown), hahaha... Anyways I'll hear of all of them :)

 

I always do... I love Coldplay music and I get really excited about the idea of a New Album and follow all the process until it comes out and singles released... But anyways I will hear all of their songs, I will get them on my iTunes and I will hear them, doesnt matter if they're actually Studio Songs, B-sides or Live performances :D!!!!

 

The bad thing (for me) about the B-sides is that I can't buy physical singles. I only buy the albums. I end up downloading from Youtube. So I have all of Coldplay's discography and a bit more... in my computer. and on cds I only have Parachutes, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, X&Y and Viva La Vida, with no B-sides.

This thread has become very interesting at a point.

 

I didn't fully read the long posts on the last few pages, but I largely/totally agree with ApproximatelyInfinite's views on albums vs singles and chart music vs anything else. Although being a teenager myself, I find this trend a bit saddening and especially the fact that Coldplay is moving towards this trend. But as I said, music is a business like any other. Commercial benefits are easily chosen over artistical development. Or am I being a bit too cynical now?

Just wanted to say that I basically quote Chelsea's posts and everything else she will write, she puts into words what I think and am not able to explain :)

The bad thing (for me) about the B-sides is that I can't buy physical singles. I only buy the albums. I end up downloading from Youtube. So I have all of Coldplay's discography and a bit more... in my computer. and on cds I only have Parachutes, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, X&Y and Viva La Vida, with no B-sides.

 

 

But why can't you buy them??? I'm from Mexico and I have bought many singles... not all of them, but many!!! sometimes in local music stores such as Mix Up and Saharis... and other times you can buy them thru internet :)!!!!

But why can't you buy them??? I'm from Mexico and I have bought many singles... not all of them, but many!!! sometimes in local music stores such as Mix Up and Saharis... and other times you can buy them thru internet :)!!!!

 

here is a very small city. It's rare to see a Coldplay record here (actually no good record stores :P), even the albums, usually I can only find fakes:\, so I must go to the U.S. to buy them and my passport expired. anyway, I'm lucky to be in the frontier. btw, i'm 13, my dad is the one who buys me the Coldplay albums :p, but he is not a great fan of Coldplay, so I don't beg him too much.

here is a very small city. It's rare to see a Coldplay record here (actually no good record stores :P), even the albums, usually I can only find fakes:\, so I must go to the U.S. to buy them and my passport expired. anyway, I'm lucky to be in the frontier. btw, i'm 13, my dad is the one who buys me the Coldplay albums :p, but he is not a great fan of Coldplay, so I don't beg him too much.

 

Can't you buy the album via iTunes (or let your dad buy it)? It's not physical but you get to hear it in the best quality.

Can't you buy the album via iTunes (or let your dad buy it)? It's not physical but you get to hear it in the best quality.

 

I already have all the Coldplay discography in my computer, complete. From the Safety EP to Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall in mp3, almost all downloaded with keepvid. but it's not the same. Probably my dad will bring me the physical album from the US, because his passport hasn't expired, but I will rip it to my computer, anyway :D

I already have all the Coldplay discography in my computer, complete. From the Safety EP to Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall in mp3, almost all downloaded with keepvid. but it's not the same. Probably my dad will bring me the physical album from the US, because his passport hasn't expired, but I will rip it to my computer, anyway :D

 

Hah well I guess you'll be alright :p

Hah well I guess you'll be alright :p

 

Yes :p

Okay, we all are dissapointed that the album isn't totally new & fresh for us. But the fun we would have gotten on the 24th of october with all the new song, did we already got when the songs were played for the first time live.

i like what they're doing. Could u imagine what it would be like if all we had to kill time waiting for the album was the ETIAW EP?

Just wanted to say that I basically quote Chelsea's posts and everything else she will write, she puts into words what I think and am not able to explain :)

 

Thank you, Denise :kiss: :nice:

 

Everybody here needs to stop kidding themselves...

 

If coldplay did this festival tour without any new material you'd all be pissed and saying "HAVE THEY EVEN STARTED THE ALBUM?!?"

 

This is definitely true. Someone else quoted this post and compared it to the Violet Hill release, saying that that was enough for us then, and it was--but the difference now is that there was a festival tour shortly before we were ready to expect a new album. They never toured so shortly before the VLV release, and therefore we were more than happy with a traditionally-released single. We got ETIAW without any album announcement, whereas when Violet Hill came out, we had a date for the album so we were already in that cycle of buildup to the record. Without the album announcement, ETIAW seemed like it really could have been a one-off, and without other songs played at the festival itself, I think people would have been really pessimistic about hearing a full album in the near future simply based on the fact that they weren't touring any new songs.

I would have probably liked either the EP or the live previews of new songs...both proved to be too much for me and turned out to be a spoiler. I wish they had just chosen one of the two as promotion...

Back on the first page someone said they are looking forward to hearing the studio versions of these songs. I completely concur.

Someone else said Coldplay can market albums any way they want, I will buy whatever they put out. This is also true for me.