October 17, 201114 yr I expected many things from this song.. but not this ! pros : - experimental sounds - not as mainstream as I'd envisioned (which is really good : ) ) - Rihanna parts are quite enjoable cons : - ... lalalalalalala ( first paradise, now this ... plz coldplay let it be the last "such" song) - lacks energy or epicness .. lol Quite a good song :cool: .. but give us hurts like heaven already :P
October 17, 201114 yr I expected many things from this song.. but not this ! pros : - experimental sounds - not as mainstream as I'd envisioned (which is really good : ) ) - Rihanna parts are quite enjoable cons : - ... lalalalalalala ( first paradise, now this ... plz coldplay let it be the last "such" song) - lacks energy or epicness .. lol Quite a good song :cool: .. but give us hurts like heaven already :P I agree, lack of epicness. But superstars collabs usually lack some punch.
October 17, 201114 yr I think it's a really great song. My jaw dropped when Rihanna's line came in. Can't believe her singing. Really great. However, my assumptions were true: This will be the song that divides Coldplay's fan base in half. At least the fans who have been around since Parachutes.
October 17, 201114 yr If you don't think it is epic, you aren't playing it on headphones. If you play it loud, it increases its amazingness exponentially.
October 17, 201114 yr I'm not really feeling it, but I'm tired of despairing over Coldplay's "new direction," so I'm not going to be harsh or anything. But to me, it sounds to be in the same vein as "Paradise," which I'm not a big fan of--it sounds very Top 40 radio to me in the sense that I think it sounds a lot like the kind of stuff that's already out there. And whoever said it before I think was right: Rihanna feat. Chris Martin is the vibe I get, although I think she suits the song for what it is very well. All of this said about those two songs, I really love ETIAW, lest anyone think I'm just a huge Coldplay grumpus now. For whatever reason, I just don't click with "Paradise" and "Princess of China," and as long as the rest of the unheard parts of the album don't go the same way, that's fine, to have two duds for me. I think the thing I'm not a huge fan of is that I like the songs that have super catchy, sparkling central riffs, like ETIAW and CB of this era, and like "Clocks" and "Speed of Sound" etc from the past. "Paradise" and "Princess" are much more heavy-beat centric to my ear, in that the beat overshadows any of the riffs that exist, and that just doesn't appeal to me as much as something centered around a glittering central guitar or piano riff of some of their other songs. The riff in this song just doesn't do much for me, I guess, and I feel like the beat is the main point :shrug:
October 17, 201114 yr Everyone is entitled to their opinion! haha. I only am confused as to why you think this doesn't have a catchy riff. The main riff is ridiculously catchy...
October 17, 201114 yr Coldplay RIP (1996-2010) Oh, so you've already listened to the entire album? Please, do tell. I mean, that's what you meant right? OR, you're judging 14 songs off of one song.
October 17, 201114 yr Everyone is entitled to their opinion! haha. I only am confused as to why you think this doesn't have a catchy riff. The main riff is ridiculously catchy... I guess I didn't mean that this song DOESN'T have a catchy riff at all, it's just not one that appeals to me as much as ones in other songs of theirs :smiley:. Also, I feel like no matter what the riff is in this song, the beat overshadows it a bit, in that the beat is more central than the riff. I edited my post a bit to reflect that. I'm horrible at describing the technical aspects of music, I really shouldn't ever bother :lol:.
October 17, 201114 yr Haha yeah, I see what you mean. They really are going for that "wall of sound" on this record, and in some cases the beat can drown other aspects out. I think in higher quality this will sound spectacular.
October 17, 201114 yr Maan, I don't know if I should listen to this, or wait for the album.. I could always just listen to the studio versions of the songs we've already heard at festivals :S
October 17, 201114 yr Maan, I don't know if I should listen to this, or wait for the album.. I could always just listen to the studio versions of the songs we've already heard at festivals :S I'm in the same boat. So tempted but I want to wait... ahhh!
October 17, 201114 yr No one has answered this question. WHERE DID THE LEAK COME FROM????????????????????????????????????????? Cuz wherever it came from there could be more songs...
October 17, 201114 yr Just wanna know if others are thinkin the same thing.... Rihanna singing the "chorus" with the guitars, doesn't it sound a little....country? Im gettin a very cowboy vibe off that bi.t
October 17, 201114 yr No one has answered this question. WHERE DID THE LEAK COME FROM????????????????????????????????????????? Cuz wherever it came from there could be more songs... Netherlands radio station!
October 17, 201114 yr Princess Of China and the other six songs are coming from some radio station at midnight.
October 17, 201114 yr Princess Of China and the other six songs are coming from some radio station at midnight. What? Where? How? Why? Can i have proof? And how far is Netherlands midnight?
October 17, 201114 yr Dutch radio is streaming one Coldplay song per day for the rest of the week. The schedule is on the calendar, which is sticky in the Mylo Xyloto forum, and evidently they'll also be streamed via iTunes as well, but that hasn't materialized yet.
October 17, 201114 yr This is Coldplay. No more, POC is a trash who will reach the top, but will not be eternal like other songs from X&Y AND A Rush of Blood to the Head http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-hwYjp7ZRM
October 17, 201114 yr I liked it, it's different and still very catchy. I'd rank what i've heard (or heard a good enough live version of) so far as: Charlie Brown Hurts Like Heaven Every Teardrop is a Waterfall Us Against the World Princess of China Mylo Xyloto Paradise Major Minus
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