Zj23 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I don't know why, but part of the song reminded me of this song: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k59GT0eMl-E]I can go the distance - Hercules - YouTube[/ame] haha! A few things 1. I could BARELY make out anything Jonny was playing... The video may be terrible quality, but i don't see how this is something utterly tear-inducing...yet. Hoping to find a better video in the next few days. 2. The moment Chris continuously repeated "Up in Flames," I cringed. Too much repetition, on this entire album. Its absolutely no where near Clocks and Fix You. Not a chance. Lyrics made those songs amazing, and they each had a hefty amount of material in them. :\ 3. It feels short haha. If there was a point where they exploded (a la Fix You) in my opinion it would be freaking amazing. But its still decent. It has a lot of potential. I'm looking forward to the studio version of this. I love the organic, stripped down sound. Piano heavy, me gusta. And there's nothing wrong with throwing strings behind this. I've absolutely loved the strings I've heard from this era! It might be what I have the most confidence in for MX. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifeincoldplaycolor Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Wow. I've loved everything that the boys have released from this album, but this was just terrible. My music is better than this song. Don't believe me? See for yourself! actually yes your song rapes this piece of garbage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42rock89 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is so great, not like Fix You which is probably a good thing (my favourite song, don't want to hear something similar because it won't be original), its so moving can't wait to hear the studio version :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zj23 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Also, this obviously feels that it fits pretty well with the entire concept/narrative. "So its over....Up in Flames" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pansonic Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just listened to the VLV demos again. omg, I love all songs there...(except for the man who swears). Come on, Coldplay, YES YOU CAN!!!! We need more of that brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Nails Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is a decent song. :nod: :nod: I'm still waiting for the BOOM one on the album though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Leo Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just to get it straight...for my own curiosity. Everyone who is praising Up In Flames because it´s slow and only feature few organic instruments. Would you all like an album exclusively made up of songs like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nangolan Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just to get it straight...for my own curiosity. Everyone who is praising Up In Flames because it´s slow and only feature few organic instruments. Would you all like an album exclusively made up of songs like this? who is praising up in flames because it's a slow tune ? :inquisitive: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Leo Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 who is praising up in flames because it's a slow tune ? :inquisitive: Substitute slow with intimate :) I imagine a lot of people would dislike this song , were it not devoid of synths and such. But I am ready to be proven wrong if I have misunderstood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldplay1987 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Wow... just wow... mediocre at best. Painstakingly predictable. Hear the first chord and you know exactly where it's headed. I swear I could sing the chorus half-way through the first verse. And then over, and over, and over... and over again. It doesn't matter if the sound is stripped down or not, the song needs to be good first. And this, sadly, is not. Sure, production plays a great part, but if you threw a hip-hop beat in the middle part of "Moving To Mars" (when the guitar kicks in) it'd sound good anyway, though maybe not THAT good. Yep, this IS Coldplay. At their saccharine-coated worst, but you can at least recognize them. Cold comfort, may I say. It's true what what I've read in some posts: it sounds like an average song from X&Y. Even a song like "Fix You", as predictable and crowd-pleasing as it is, has a nice build-up. "Up in flames" has nothing going for it. Flatline. Maybe expectations were too high... Ok, on to DLIBYH. :fingersx: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nangolan Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Substitute slow with intimate :) I imagine a lot of people would dislike this song , were it not devoid of synths and such. But I am ready to be proven wrong if I have misunderstood. If it's not a good song, there's no difference for me if it's slow/intimate with just a few instruments. This one, at the moment, is kinda boring. And has nothing to do with Bon iver (like it was mentioned in another thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nothingtoseehere Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 A few things 1. I could BARELY make out anything Jonny was playing... The video may be terrible quality, but i don't see how this is something utterly tear-inducing...yet. Hoping to find a better video in the next few days. 2. The moment Chris continuously repeated "Up in Flames," I cringed. Too much repetition, on this entire album. Its absolutely no where near Clocks and Fix You. Not a chance. Lyrics made those songs amazing, and they each had a hefty amount of material in them. :\ 3. It feels short haha. If there was a point where they exploded (a la Fix You) in my opinion it would be freaking amazing. Exactamundo. Though I do think it sounds a lot like Fix You, mostly because of the falsetto and the slower tempo... But, the song could be better if there was an explosive climax somewhere near the end... Cuz I feel this one's just a bit... monotonous. :/ I dunno, this one's just meh for me. I'll have to listen to the studio version before I make up my mind about how I feel... I have a feeling it'll be more synthy on the record... :shrug: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Just to get it straight...for my own curiosity. Everyone who is praising Up In Flames because it´s slow and only feature few organic instruments. Would you all like an album exclusively made up of songs like this? Actually, it seems to be the same fans who liked Paradise are the ones who enjoy Up in Flames. In fact, a considerable number of posters have said the song is mediocre, kind of boring. And no, I would not like al album full of songs like Up in Flames because it would put me straight to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Leo Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Actually, it seems to be the same fans who liked Paradise are the ones who enjoy Up in Flames. In fact, a considerable number of posters have said the song is mediocre, kind of boring. And no, I would not like al album full of songs like Up in Flames because it would put me straight to sleep. Thanks :) A lot posters were saying that finally Up In Flames was a decent song after the disappointment they had with Paradise, hence my question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Your question made me infer that you think older fans think Coldplay is only about slow and quieter songs and that's why they don't like most of what we've recently had a chance to listen to. That's the most common sterotype about this band. Sorry if I'm wrong though. To answer your question, an album made up exclusively of songs like UIF, UATW would be quite boring, despite the songs being interesting enough per se. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Thanks :) A lot posters were saying that finally Up In Flames was a decent song after the disappointment they had with Paradise, hence my question. To be fair, any song would be considered decent after Paradise :wink3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TelAvivTree Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 up in flames. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nangolan Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0VsvuvKT20]Coldplay--"Swallowed In The Sea" - YouTube[/ame] This song, for me, is better than all the songs from viva la vida and the material that i've heard from MX. These are the coldplay that i really miss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathey42 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Of course we need to hear studio version, but already you can tell UIF is definitely a nice little song to add to the catalogue. I don't think it is by any means a classic though... :\ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Your question made me infer that you think older fans think Coldplay is only about slow and quieter songs and that's why they don't like most of what we've recently had a chance to listen to. Yeah, I think you're right. It seems a lot of people equate older fans as wanting "slow and quieter songs" when that's not the case. I just want quality songs and unfortunately, every new song I hear from the MX-era is disappointing me. Worse, there's only like 4 or 5 songs that haven't been heard yet so not much to really change my mind :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dms120 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is decent... Anyone notice that seems like radiohead- fake plastic trees? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKd06s1LNik&ob=av2e]Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIVA.42 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 im in love.. with this song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para-para-parrotdies Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is decent... Anyone notice that seems like radiohead- fake plastic trees? No. If anything it's similar in style to 4 Minute Warning: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLe7-UzjZAA]Radiohead 4 minute warning (live) - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIVA.42 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is decent... Anyone notice that seems like radiohead- fake plastic trees? Radiohead - Fake Plastic Trees - YouTube ahhhhh fuck here we go with some idiot who thinks the song sounds like another song.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 I love it. But I feel like there's something incomplete, like if they didn't play it all and there's a missing piece at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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