Kingzilla Posted May 17, 2014 Author Share Posted May 17, 2014 I'm really surprised at some of the negativity. The thing is the main music reviewers like NME are giving it decent ratings like 3.5 and 4's. Its the guys in the middle that are attacking Coldplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulwanmokhtar Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 It was more of mainstream criticism, which would explain the negativity of them reviewers but not for Billboard, those boys totally understand the purpose of Ghost Stories, thus giving GS a fair positive 85/100. Check out the review, they totally understand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieProspekt Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Seemed to me the best reviewers gave GS some pretty high praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobalt Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 What the f*** did I just read? I meant that @ The Quietus. Even if parody, it's poorly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lines999000 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/ghost-stories-20140519 rollingstone 3.5/5 http://www.spin.com/reviews/coldplay-ghost-stories/ spin 7/10 http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/18/coldplay-ghost-stories-review-very-palatable-wallow the observer 2/5 http://www.drownedinsound.com/releases/18239/reviews/4147768?ticker drownedinsound 6/10 http://www.popmatters.com/review/181951-coldplay-ghost-stories/ popmatters 3/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmuckers Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A few things that I have noticed over the years about Coldplay reviews… 01) It almost seems like some critics are afraid to give a Coldplay album too good of a review as if it will hurt their credibility in some a way. A lot of the time the review itself is way more positive then the rating they give it indicates. More then once I have read what seems like a glowing review only to get to the bottom and see they gave the record an average three out of five stars. 02) Critics always seem to want the exact opposite of what the current album is. All I read in the MX reviews was that they wanted the band to return to the low key sounds of the Parachutes era and now that they have I’m reading a lot of critics saying they are missing the bombast of the previous album. The real interesting thing is that it almost seems like this makes them like the previous album more then they did before in contrast. 03) I don’t care too much about what critics say… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A RUSH OF VIDA Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A few things that I have noticed over the years about Coldplay reviews… 01) It almost seems like some critics are afraid to give a Coldplay album too good of a review as if it will hurt their credibility in some a way. A lot of the time the review itself is way more positive then the rating they give it indicates. More then once I have read what seems like a glowing review only to get to the bottom and see they gave the record an average three out of five stars. 02) Critics always seem to want the exact opposite of what the current album is. All I read in the MX reviews was that they wanted the band to return to the low key sounds of the Parachutes era and now that they have I’m reading a lot of critics saying they are missing the bombast of the previous album. The real interesting thing is that it almost seems like this makes them like the previous album more then they did before in contrast. 03) I don’t care too much about what critics say… I agree 100%. It sucks its like that. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 03) I don’t care too much about what critics say… That's all I care about lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lines999000 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A few things that I have noticed over the years about Coldplay reviews… 01) It almost seems like some critics are afraid to give a Coldplay album too good of a review as if it will hurt their credibility in some a way. A lot of the time the review itself is way more positive then the rating they give it indicates. More then once I have read what seems like a glowing review only to get to the bottom and see they gave the record an average three out of five stars. 02) Critics always seem to want the exact opposite of what the current album is. All I read in the MX reviews was that they wanted the band to return to the low key sounds of the Parachutes era and now that they have I’m reading a lot of critics saying they are missing the bombast of the previous album. The real interesting thing is that it almost seems like this makes them like the previous album more then they did before in contrast. 03) I don’t care too much about what critics say… I agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A few things that I have noticed over the years about Coldplay reviews… 01) It almost seems like some critics are afraid to give a Coldplay album too good of a review as if it will hurt their credibility in some a way. A lot of the time the review itself is way more positive then the rating they give it indicates. More then once I have read what seems like a glowing review only to get to the bottom and see they gave the record an average three out of five stars. 02) Critics always seem to want the exact opposite of what the current album is. All I read in the MX reviews was that they wanted the band to return to the low key sounds of the Parachutes era and now that they have I’m reading a lot of critics saying they are missing the bombast of the previous album. The real interesting thing is that it almost seems like this makes them like the previous album more then they did before in contrast. 03) I don’t care too much about what critics say… It's a fair assessment. That said the world of music journalism has lessened drastically in recent years. The rise of the internet, blogging and the ability to listen to any music we want at the click of a button (thanks to Spotify and Youtube) has seen a rise in pseudo journalism/intellectuals who present themselves as all knowing individuals. However in reality, behind the computer screen, what are they but meek and meaningless individuals contributing to the ever increasing and pointless saturation of the internet. Their voice, which they want to be desperately heard, is lost in the murmur of pointless guff that is spouted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingzilla Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 The rolling stone magazine was written as if they had a 4 star album at least. They didn't even say a single weakness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasoKnight Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Positive and well-written reviews from Rolling Stone, Spin, Line of Best Fit, Absolute Punk, and others today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingzilla Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Really, if they should have a rotten tomatoes like system for music ratings. Have it like metacritic, but also have a separate rating for the big music magazines like NME, rolling stone, and others. Because majority have given Coldplay 6-8/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corkus Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 AV Club: B- "Coldplay goes quiet on Ghost Stories, with one terrible, notable exception" http://www.avclub.com/review/coldplay-goes-quiet-ghost-stories-one-terrible-not-204733 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kmm1482 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 AV Club: B- "Coldplay goes quiet on Ghost Stories, with one terrible, notable exception" http://www.avclub.com/review/coldplay-goes-quiet-ghost-stories-one-terrible-not-204733 Could not agree more about Sky Full of Stars. I can't wait to get everything on my computer and replace it with Ghost Story. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasoKnight Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 A Sky Full of Stars is getting slaughtered, deservedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticking_clocks Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Yeah I gotta say, I love ASFOS, but I hope this teaches the guys, Chris especially to stick to the band instead of doing all these collaborations! The live version is 100 times better cause it's not so over produced and well, not so generic sounding. That being said I think it still fits nicely in the context of the album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.The_Scientist Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 I love A sky full of stars. Just goes to show that reviews are all subjective, and one person's opinion is not representative of everyone and shouldn't be treated as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kmm1482 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 A Sky Full of Stars is getting slaughtered, deservedly. Just not a good song. This is the first time I've ever replaced a track with another so I never have to hear it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest howyousawtheworld Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 The review from Allmusic (the all encompassing music encyclopedia) is in. 4/5 stars. As ever with allmusic it's a thoroughly professional and eloquent review. A rarity somewhat. http://www.allmusic.com/album/ghost-stories-mw0002630894 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeddingDom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 The review from Allmusic (the all encompassing music encyclopedia) is in. 4/5 stars. As ever with allmusic it's a thoroughly professional and eloquent review. A rarity somewhat. http://www.allmusic.com/album/ghost-stories-mw0002630894 I liked thisOften, it feels like the lament of the sensitive soul who just had his heart broken but won't let his pain detract him from picking up that pretty girl at the end of the bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getithom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Yeah I gotta say, I love ASFOS, but I hope this teaches the guys, Chris especially to stick to the band instead of doing all these collaborations! The live version is 100 times better cause it's not so over produced and well, not so generic sounding. That being said I think it still fits nicely in the context of the album Chris has already said he doesn't care what anyone thinks, so I don't think some negative critic reviews will change his taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTwisted_Logicx Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 3/4 from Chicago Tribune! http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review-20140519,0,3203815.column Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getithom Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Another review, another 'Blood On The Tracks' comparison. Still a mostly positive review from St. Louis Post-Dispatch! http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/music/love-loss-and-lots-of-synthesizers-from-coldplay/article_19929426-aa87-594f-abf5-9c36009958e5.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmuckers Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 3/4 from Chicago Tribune! http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review-20140519,0,3203815.column[/quote Isn't it 2/4 at the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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