"A more streamlined affair, re-embracing themselves as an unpretentious yet big-sonding pop group." 4/5 stars.

 

From the print-copy!

 

http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/3804/Coldplay-Mylo-Xyloto.aspx

 

 

 

FYI, Viva la Vida scored a 3/5 from them. From their review :

 

"While they fight shy of radical "Kid A"-style reinvention, hats should be doffed to Coldplay for at least having artistic cojones to mess with a winning formula. [July 2008, p.101]"

Good find, thanks! :)

Another great review. I read on EW magazine yesterday that Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay "sunniest album yet"

Can't wait for next week.

Wow....not gonna lie. I'm surprised. But excited.

Well I dont really know how music reviews work... but is 4 / 5 more than good? Because it sounds normal.

 

Also, could someone try to explain the sentence:

"A more streamlined affair, re-embracing themselves as an unpretentious yet big-sonding pop group"

to me? My English is not good enough... do they say its a mainstreamed Coldplay or just a new Coldplay?

To be fair, the other review by Uncut gave them 6/10.

To be fair, the other review by Uncut gave them 6/10.

 

:nod:

But there's more positive than negative so far. Which surprises me.

Mojo are a heavyweight for me. Third to Uncut and Pitchfork. Actually, I'm pretty surprised it got that much.

Yeah that's true....by what I can remember, 6/10 is the only 'bad' review so far.

Well I dont really know how music reviews work... but is 4 / 5 more than good? Because it sounds normal.

 

Also, could someone try to explain the sentence:

"A more streamlined affair, re-embracing themselves as an unpretentious yet big-sonding pop group"

to me? My English is not good enough... do they say its a mainstreamed Coldplay or just a new Coldplay?

 

 

 

Mojo is a pretty tough publication. They hand out 3/5 stars like cotton candy, so I'd say 4/5 is a great score for them.

 

So far the reviews are looking pretty good!

Good review, glad it isn't ridiculously critical!!

What are the reviews so far?

Q Magazine: Generally favorable, most likely a 4/5 or 5/5

Mojo: 4/5

Spin: 7/10

Uncut: 3/5

 

Am I missing anything?

I think that's it so far

I read on EW magazine yesterday that Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay "sunniest album yet"

 

Any link? Photos?

Would love to read the entire thing and the grade they have allotted.

Anyone fancy spending some money and scanning these reviews, Coldplay Karma and all that :D

Let me see what I can find tomorrow Ian :)

anyone except mich who's spent enough :p

Oh fine i won't then! :phu:

 

:P

well on second thoughts maybe you can stop next year :D

I really hope the album is that good as the reviewers say

 

BTW, Ian, this could be useful to save a bit of money (but illegal :lol:) http://www.magazinesdownload.com/by_category/music.aspx

The Uncut review guys:

 

 

Mojo gave Mylo Xyloto a 4/5 ??? is this the same music critic that gave AROBTH and X&Y 3/5 stars??

 

Uncut gave MX 3/5 but gave AROBTH 5/5

 

Spin gave MX 3.5/5 but gave X&Y 5/5

 

 

I wonder what rating is pitchfork going to give, maybe a 0.0 and I would not be surprised f**ing coldplay haters

Thanks for the post! They're all being pretty positive, aren't they?

lol uncut still haven't heard it