Houston Press Names Coldplay the #1 Artist to Stop Hating On

[Texas Rez]

Top Five Artists You Need to Stop Hating (written by Corey Deiterman)

 

 

"1. Coldplay

Confession time: I actually love Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, which was a damn good pop album no matter how you slice it. Brian Eno's lush production didn't hurt matters any either. Frankly, hating on Coldplay is just as played out as hating on any other band on this list, except it's even worse because they've done nothing so egregious as the others here.

 

Why do people hate Coldplay then? Some of it seems to be their preachy attitude. Admittedly, they wear their causes on their sleeves, and it can get almost as grating as listening to Bono or George Clooney. But there's nothing wrong with that! We just don't like it because it makes us feel bad for not being so charitable in our own lives.

 

It would be fine to hate Coldplay based solely on their music, though, except that their music is actually pretty good. They're talented, ambitious songwriters who work with some of the best artists in the business to build their music. Some of it may come out trite, but give credit where it's due for what they do right. If they weren't so damn popular, they'd probably be your favorite band."

[iccp]

when i first started listening to coldplay, the reason why people didn't like them was because they thought they were boring. :/

[golfing7861]

H-town represent lol

[Mackplay]

What an honor!!!!

Given that most people are tonedeaf, this is a huge honor