mid-October is the most likely period for the release of AHFOD imho

Guys, Capital Official confirmed that AHFOD will be released in late 2015(Not really news since we all knew it would be)

Link to source

Saw a mention of Capital One on Facebook (that finance company) :laugh3:

 

Capital FM is the Daily Star of radio stations. No way of telling whether they just picked up based predictions the saw on here or somewhere else.

Let's @coldplay that on Twitter and make that a hashtag.

 

#ResurrectProspekt

 

I think you mean #ResurrektProspekt ;)

Saw a mention of Capital One on Facebook (that finance company) :laugh3:

 

Capital FM is the Daily Star of radio stations. No way of telling whether they just picked up based predictions the saw on here or somewhere else.

 

Oh well... on the bright side at least the album is being talked about.

I don't understand this. Chris can support whoever he wants too. Justin Bieber had a heap of famous people post in support of his album, and the last thing that post was trying to cater to was the community of Coldplay fans. Why are we all so angry about this? Geez.

I taught myself the Chris Martin I knew in 2003 is not the same man in 2015. And I've finally accepted it. Others should do the same. He is just like any other human being who goes through evolution of thought and opinion. It's just that his and the band's transformation has been more drastic and radical than you would normally expect. We all have to accept that he's now entirely open to all types of music and takes pleasure in not constraining himself to categorize music or conform to the usual genre-obsessive commotion.

 

He might be well into Justin Direction or Lady Minaj or that Snoop Z guy. And we better accept the fact Coldplay could possibly work with these people in the future.

I taught myself the Chris Martin I knew in 2003 is not the same man in 2015. And I've finally accepted it. Others should do the same. He is just like any other human being who goes through evolution of thought and opinion. It's just that his and the band's transformation has been more drastic and radical than you would normally expect. We all have to accept that he's now entirely open to all types of music and takes pleasure in not constraining himself to categorize music or conform to the usual genre-obsessive commotion.

 

He might be well into Justin Direction or Lady Minaj or that Snoop Z guy. And we better accept the fact Coldplay could possibly work with these people in the future.

People do change. I have changed my musical likes since 2013. I only listened to Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus. Now I can't stand them!!

Chris might be into those kinds of music, but I doubt the band will ever work with such artists. They still are an alternative rock band after all. One thing is liking a music genre, other thing is doing that kind of music. Let's not mix these things, please [emoji6]

 

"I live to see the world"

what baffles me is that you make it sound like its a bad thing

 

i prefer 2015 chris over 2003 chris, he used to bash other people just because they didnt fit into that category of music and i hated that, now i love him because he a decent person that has learnt not to judge musician by their genre something you should learn to do.

^ exactly.

 

On top of that, might I point out that just because a person makes music that you don't like, doesn't make them a bad person.

 

Of course this doesn't automatically make them a good person either, but you don't know them in real life, you nor I can make that call. But why assume they're bad people? I guess it's just based on outlook and worldview....

 

Anyways....

^ exactly.

 

On top of that, might I point out that just because a person makes music that you don't like, doesn't make them a bad person.

 

Of course this doesn't automatically make them a good person either, but you don't know them in real life, you nor I can make that call. But why assume they're bad people? I guess it's just based on outlook and worldview....

 

Anyways....

 

absolutely right!

 

lets take a simple look

 

nicki minaj: people think her as a "slut" and fake and talentless woman, but she's an avis philanthropist, that defends the LGBT+ rights, gives money to charity, defends the minorities and on and on and on

 

Pete Townshend: who's guitarist, man he's in The Who, great music, they rock, must be a great guy, too bad he was involved in a website that promoted child pornography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ore)

what baffles me is that you make it sound like its a bad thing

 

i prefer 2015 chris over 2003 chris, he used to bash other people just because they didnt fit into that category of music and i hated that, now i love him because he a decent person that has learnt not to judge musician by their genre something you should learn to do.

 

He did? I don't ever recall hearing anything about that.

 

Regardless, people can be "bad" and make great music, or "good" and make awful music. Likewise, people can change, and sometimes their music reflects that.

He did? I don't ever recall hearing anything about that.

 

One instance I recall was during the 2003 tour diary when he said 'mainstream pop culture is terrible' and such.

He did? I don't ever recall hearing anything about that.

 

Regardless, people can be "bad" and make great music, or "good" and make awful music. Likewise, people can change, and sometimes their music reflects that.

 

he said awful things on westlife and some on mariah carey, those two were the artists that he truly couldnt stand

I love Chris and all, but I could care less if he was an absolute monster once he writes great music. Liam Gallagher is a bit of a knob and people still listen to Oasis, and he has said far worse things about other artists than Chris ever did, denigrating other artists to promote your "brand" is commonplace in music. (Just look at the things LG said about Coldplay)

 

We take for granted that Chris is a great person, but if he wasn't I don't think it would stop me listening to his music.

^ Agreed.

 

but this all came about just because Chris posted a picture in support of JB and ppl starting throwing a fit over it. Again, it's a non-issue, and i'm disappointed we spent more than one post on the subject.

 

I mean, it's okay NOT to post. Just because we have no news and nothing to talk about doesn't mean we gotta start posting things because there's a minuscule connection to the band.

Well, there is always the opinion that pop music today is deliberately simplistic and meaningless trite to encourage passive acceptance and indeed aspiration towards certain social "goals" and recycled emotional trends. On this basis I would regard the pop industry as somewhat morally bankrupt, but the music itself beyond this is of course subjective.

 

PS. I'd much rather have a Chris who is open about thinking that Westlife or whoever is utter shit, than "nicey-nicey" Chris who seemingly loves and gains a placid pleasure from everything he sees.

Well, there is always the opinion that pop music today is deliberately simplistic and meaningless trite to encourage passive acceptance and indeed aspiration towards certain social "goals" and recycled emotional trends. On this basis I would regard the pop industry as somewhat morally bankrupt, but the music itself beyond this is of course subjective.

 

There's almost no doubt in my mind that pop music today is no longer selling music, but selling the person and a lifestyle. Especially when ANYONE can make a tune now and just wear the right clothing (or lack thereof) and poof, you've got the next big thing the teeny-boppers want on their bedroom walls.

 

KidA, I love how relatively complex your posts are btw. It's a breath of fresh air in an otherwise forum of .gifs, shitposts and spam to +post count

 

Keep it up

My musical tastes are more in line with 2003 Chris, and I wish he had remained true to that. And I tend to say that yes, with a few exceptions, mainstream pop culture is very commercial, very simplistic, and to a huge extent based on nudity, too. How many of the great pop stars like Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, Miley Cyrus etc. strip off on a regular basis ? How many rappers have a variety of dancing naked girls in their every video ? One of the things I like about Coldplay is that they make good, sensible music and don't feel the need to promote it through nudity. At least that has remained.

^^

 

In fairness, Parlophones stock values may go up if Jonny featured topless in a music video :laugh3::laugh3::laugh3:

I think that some people is just missing the point. All I really want from CP is that they make great music, nothing else. The fact they're good guys is secondary and imho the artistic influences of 2003 Chris were far far far far far *continues eternally* better than the ones of the Chris of today. What music has to give is basically emotions, technical and lyrical skills, originality and versatility, and I think it's fair to say that during this years CP music of today doesn't reach the high levels of quality of the past. imho this is all because they moved into a too poppish direction and created a comfort zone in which they remain too often. In fact their best songs of the last years can be considered "weird" experimentation or attributable to their back catalogue sonorities.

 

The only question I make to you all is this: do you think it's better the Chris who collaborated with Richard Ashcroft and Micheal Stipe or the one who makes feat. with Jay-Z and Rihanna?

 

p.s. I sincerely miss the Coldplay who wanted to be the best band of the world and that wanted to make "the masterpiece" that would have given them to music history. Now they only want to be on the top of the charts

^ Agreed.

 

but this all came about just because Chris posted a picture in support of JB and ppl starting throwing a fit over it. Again, it's a non-issue, and i'm disappointed we spent more than one post on the subject.

 

I mean, it's okay NOT to post. Just because we have no news and nothing to talk about doesn't mean we gotta start posting things because there's a minuscule connection to the band.

 

I feel like most of us trying to needlessly defend current music are music defeners. Sure, I'm not too big on popular music nowadays, but I also recognize the talent a lot of said artists carry. Chris matured and grew up out of his 'other artists suck' phase, and I'm proud of him for it. He opened up his eyes and stopped looking pretentious. I much prefer 'new' Chris to 'old' Chris.

I think that some people is just missing the point. All I really want from CP is that they make great music, nothing else. The fact they're good guys is secondary and imho the artistic influences of 2003 Chris were far far far far far *continues eternally* better than the ones of the Chris of today. What music has to give is basically emotions, technical and lyrical skills, originality and versatility, and I think it's fair to say that during this years CP music of today doesn't reach the high levels of quality of the past. imho this is all because they moved into a too poppish direction and created a comfort zone in which they remain too often. In fact their best songs of the last years can be considered "weird" experimentation or attributable to their back catalogue sonorities.

 

The only question I make to you all is this: do you think it's better the Chris who collaborated with Richard Ashcroft and Micheal Stipe or the one who makes feat. with Jay-Z and Rihanna?

 

p.s. I sincerely miss the Coldplay who wanted to be the best band of the world and that wanted to make "the masterpiece" that would have given them to music history. Now they only want to be on the top of the charts

 

Completely agree. :thinking: They need Brian Eno back imo. As his influence on their creative direction has lessened, so too has the quality of their music. Producers like Paul Epworth, Stargate and Timbaland are a disastrous follow-up to one of music's greatest producers. David Rossi producing the album is all that gives me hope. Hopefully his role is the most prominent. While I agree Chris's taste has deteriorated, I think the role of producers is also vastly more important than people give credence. The people who work on AHFoD will probably set the tone for it. Hoping for Brian or Nigel Godrich ;)

Completely agree. :thinking: They need Brian Eno back imo. As his influence on their creative direction has lessened, so too has the quality of their music. Producers like Paul Epworth, Stargate and Timbaland are a disastrous follow-up to one of music's greatest producers. David Rossi producing the album is all that gives me hope. Hopefully his role is the most prominent. While I agree Chris's taste has deteriorated, I think the role of producers is also vastly more important than people give credence. The people who work on AHFoD will probably set the tone for it. Hoping for Brian or Nigel Godrich ;)

 

My dream is to have a Coldplay album completely produced by Jon Hopkins

I think that some people is just missing the point. All I really want from CP is that they make great music, nothing else. The fact they're good guys is secondary and imho the artistic influences of 2003 Chris were far far far far far *continues eternally* better than the ones of the Chris of today. What music has to give is basically emotions, technical and lyrical skills, originality and versatility, and I think it's fair to say that during this years CP music of today doesn't reach the high levels of quality of the past. imho this is all because they moved into a too poppish direction and created a comfort zone in which they remain too often. In fact their best songs of the last years can be considered "weird" experimentation or attributable to their back catalogue sonorities.

 

The only question I make to you all is this: do you think it's better the Chris who collaborated with Richard Ashcroft and Micheal Stipe or the one who makes feat. with Jay-Z and Rihanna?

 

p.s. I sincerely miss the Coldplay who wanted to be the best band of the world and that wanted to make "the masterpiece" that would have given them to music history. Now they only want to be on the top of the charts

 

Couldn't agree more. It seems Chris has wrongly conflated chart success and popularity with quality. When in reality, the two are rarely correlated.

 

It can't be argued the Coldplay of 2003 are not the Coldplay of 2015, Other bands go through certain "phases" or experiment, but they never stray too far from their core sound. The change with Coldplay has been, for the most part, fairly drastic. Not to say the new material is a complete departure from previous era's (Ghost Story, Oceans) but to say that Coldplay are on a natural curve and we shouldn't criticize their pop endeavors is for me, absolutely ludicrous. Music is subjective at the end of the day but to me the music of the first three eras are sonically superior, have better lyricism, are down to earth and genuinely emotional and powerful music. It's very easy for a gifted musician like Chris to create a paint by numbers, follow the formula chart topper (ASFOS) but in years to come people will remember Parachutes and AROBTTH, not Ghost Stories.

Couldn't agree more. It seems Chris has wrongly conflated chart success and popularity with quality. When in reality, the two are rarely correlated.

If Chris (and the rest of the band) were so concerned with chart success and popularity, they would've promoted GS more. I really don't think it's about that nor is it about the money. I genuinely feel Chris has taken some influence from today's pop music (ON TOP OF HIS EXISTING INFLUENCES FROM BEFORE) and did so not to sell records, but because he thinks it's good.

 

Someone asked this earlier

 

"The only question I make to you all is this: do you think it's better the Chris who collaborated with Richard Ashcroft and Micheal Stipe or the one who makes feat. with Jay-Z and Rihanna?"

 

My honest answer is to choose the more recent Chris who collaborated with all 4 artists because he experienced more types of music from different genres and took the best from each of them. Maybe that type of music doesnt speak to you as much, but it speaks to new listeners because of the cross collaboration between genres.

 

You can see/hear the influences, no doubt, as you travel through the eras, but the 'Coldplay-ness' can still be heard in GS, albeit to a lesser degree. I don't think the perceived poppiness of GS is an indication of Coldplay selling out or getting his mind twisted by pop music, but a sign of a group taking in as many influences as they can to try and reach/please the most people