Did anyone saw this ???!!!!

it’s quite disappointing to have only full 8 songs.

 

But there’s only one interlude, so there’s 15 full songs.

Daddy is a full song! :eek:

 

Where do you have this from ?

And if this is true yes, it is a bummer that we already heard the two longest songs. Disappointed that many songs are so short. So Daddy is not a voice memo after all ?

 

 

It’s interesting that DADDY is a full song we will never know from it’s name if it’s a pop song or experimental one.

Like I mentioned in my post, I don't mind subtle politics but I'm not a big fan of my favourite band singing "We need more guns" in my face. Lol.

 

That’s the opposite of what the song is about.

This is interesting, as I remarked on reddit, we’re not getting “transitions or snippets” per se, as we did on MX, even the “transitions” are short form songs. I like this, makes me think a bit of “father of the bride” by Vampire Weekend and how they had some shorter minute long transition songs, or like UFO was on MX

But there’s only one interlude, so there’s 15 full songs.

Well technically it’s a short songs only 2 minutes

Today we got the preview of Guns and the times of the tracks.

I was surprised of their decision to preview Guns.

I am guessing the leak could be near because many people are starting to have access to the album. That being said, this is no encouragement to share the a link of the eventual leak here.

It may be unrelated.... But "Aiko" from the MX era is 2:25 and Eko is 2:37 according to that leak.....

 

Could they perhaps be related somehow? The same track re-recorded?

This is interesting, as I remarked on reddit, we’re not getting “transitions or snippets” per se, as we did on MX, even the “transitions” are short form songs. I like this, makes me think a bit of “father of the bride” by Vampire Weekend and how they had some shorter minute long transition songs, or like UFO was on MX

 

exactly. And I really like those short songs on the latest Vampire Weekend album. But when you do that there’s always the risk that those short songs seem more like demos than fully worked songs. I hope that is not the case with the boys.

Some of you are complaining about several new songs being only 2m but don't panic some of the best songs by Coldplay are that long.

 

see what i did there

exactly. And I really like those short songs on the latest Vampire Weekend album. But when you do that there’s always the risk that those short songs seem more like demos than fully worked songs. I hope that is not the case with the boys.

 

Agreed, I wouldn’t be surprised if my favourite song ends up being one of the shorter ones

Agreed, I wouldn’t be surprised if my favourite song ends up being one of the shorter ones

I'm pretty confident my favorite will be When I Need A Friend

I love UFO on Mylo Xyloto

That one is only 2:18

But those type of songs will never be classic songs like Fix You, Yellow and Viva

I am starting to understand why they are not touring this album

I love UFO on Mylo Xyloto

That one is only 2:18

But those type of songs will never be classic songs like Fix You, Yellow and Viva

I am starting to understand why they are not touring this album

they won't tour this because several of the songs here won't have commercial success like Orphans does.

Possible “interludes” after seeing the time of the tracks

 

Sunrise

BrokEn

WOTW/POTP

When I Need A Friend

 

Guns

Eko

Old Friends

 

Arabesque is indeed the longest song on the album

I think it is actually cleverly done because the line is "The judgment of this court is...we need more guns" - it plays with irony and absurdity. Saying it in your face would be "We need less guns."

That’s the opposite of what the song is about.

Yes I know what the song is about.

 

I’m directly quoting the lyrics and taking it out of context.

 

:expressionless::expressionless:

Did anyone saw this ???!!!!

it’s quite disappointing to have only full 8 songs.

Very interesting.

 

I love how everyone was complaining about too many interludes/voice memos compared to the number of full songs but now that they aren’t short interludes, people are complaining the proper songs are too short. Lol.

I’m not even phased by the length of the shorter songs, I waited so long for “Jesus is King” and Kanye gave us a 27 minute album where all songs are 2min30sec hahaha I think I’m content with what Coldplay is putting out LOL

You have to keep in mind, though, someone said that they recorded these songs in just a couple sessions. If that's true, it would make sense why a lot of the songs are relatively short. I would've preferred interludes and longer songs like MX does but on the other hand, I love U.F.O. and Don't Panic. Both classics, for sure.

 

According to Wikipedia, these track times add up to 52:51.

 

I'm not surprised that Daddy is a full song. Remember they had considered it as the first single?

I'm not surprised that Daddy is a full song. Remember they had considered it as the first single?

 

Where did you see that info??? Am I missing an interview? Lol

I have no problem with short songs. Tierra Whack's album from last year had only 15 one-minute long songs and it said more in those 15 minutes than a lot of albums do in one hour. Hell, most of The Beatles' biggest hits are under 3 minutes! Length ain't a measure of quality, folks! ;)

i figure son of adam will be similar to heartbreak dreamer by mat Kearney not in style but in a sense of a full length song including a poem

Is anyone really surprised by Arabesque being the longest song on the album? At almost 6 mins in length, it is literally one of their longest songs ever... (excluding songs with hidden tracks) And for a pop-rock band, 2-4 minute songs are pretty standard. I’m just glad we’re getting a few more near-5 minute songs.

length doesn't necessarily mean track is great

Where did you see that info??? Am I missing an interview? Lol

In the code of the Coldplay website it said Daddy, Orphans or Everyday Life which we presumed to mean they were unsure of which to release as the first single.

Did anyone saw this ???!!!!

it’s quite disappointing to have only full 8 songs.

This looks interesting. I don't consider an interlude any song over one minute in length. I do think we may get some "demo" style tracks in this record. More acoustic songs maybe.

 

Also, one of my favourite Coldplay songs is "Parachutes" and it is only 44 seconds long.