June 1, 20215 yr 17 minutes ago, MosesTheMarshmallow said: This is a pretty realistic prediction. I also agree MOTS to HP is sort of a funky transition and reminds me of how VLV noticeably has a different track 1-track 2 transition between the album and live shows (LIT -> COL vs LIT -> Violet Hill). I feel like every album that people have hated has had "something for the Oldplayers" - UATW/UFO/Charlie Brown, Fly On/the guitar solo in True Love/Ghost Story/Oceans, AHFOD/Everglow/Amazing Day/Up&Up, and much of EL (esp title track, Trouble in Town, Daddy). Ironically, there's sort of a weird non-overlapping set of populations who like some of the songs I've just named and dislike others. But this is my guest guess at which ones are the ones that appeal to Oldplayers and naysayers. So for this album, I'm putting my money on one 9 minute space opera atmospheric Pink Floydian X&Y track as the new version of UFO. Another 80s-esque thing I could see happening would be some proper slap bass funk (which HP is like 50% of the way there, with the way Guy plays the bass on that song). But I'm thinking like Panic Station by Muse. But who knows! I really like the last part of your post ?
June 1, 20215 yr 1 hour ago, MosesTheMarshmallow said: So for this album, I'm putting my money on one 9 minute space opera atmospheric Pink Floydian X&Y track as the new version of UFO. Another 80s-esque thing I could see happening would be some proper slap bass funk (which HP is like 50% of the way there, with the way Guy plays the bass on that song). But I'm thinking like Panic Station by Muse. But who knows! I'd be all for that. Another song idea I think would be neat to experience is this. There's been a long history of various musicians continuing this fictional character's journey through songs. I'm typing about, David Bowie's "Major Tom" astronaut. ▪"Space Oddity" David Bowie 1969 ▪"Major Tom (Coming Home)" Peter Schilling 1983 ▪"Mrs. Major Tom" K.I.A 2002 ▪ "The Empty Glass" The Tea Party 2011 ( if you want more, search the wikipedia) Major Tom - Wikipediahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Tom ~ I'd be thrilled if Coldplay wanted to include a lyric about Major Tom or write an entire song about this tragic space hero. Do hope at least a few songs on this upcoming album have space imagery in the lyrics etc. Edited June 1, 20215 yr by TealAppeal Spelling
June 2, 20215 yr 4 hours ago, MosesTheMarshmallow said: So for this album, I'm putting my money on one 9 minute space opera atmospheric Pink Floydian X&Y track as the new version of UFO. Another 80s-esque thing I could see happening would be some proper slap bass funk (which HP is like 50% of the way there, with the way Guy plays the bass on that song). But I'm thinking like Panic Station by Muse. But who knows! I don't know about you but I'd love to see a Coldplay post-rock song, in the style of Sigur Ros - haunting falsettos, droning guitars, gigantic orchestration, and moments of beautiful ambience in between these huge crescendos. It's one of the few genres I can think of in modern music that they haven't touched yet, so based on it being Will's favorite song and Guy saying they've never done it before, I still have some hope for that! Edited June 2, 20215 yr by TheBigBadBono
June 2, 20215 yr 5 hours ago, Aiko said: It reminds me of "Silencia" from the MX comics ? It really does. And the world of the MX comics just so happens to be a planet in its own right, just like Kaotica (which is most likely the location that's shown in the picture). So I'm really hoping there are similar story elements in this new era of Coldplay's career... maybe another elaborate backstory for the songs just like MX.
June 2, 20215 yr This entire 23 minutes ago, 42Escapist said: It really does. And the world of the MX comics just so happens to be a planet in its own right, just like Kaotica (which is most likely the location that's shown in the picture). So I'm really hoping there are similar story elements in this new era of Coldplay's career... maybe another elaborate backstory for the songs just like MX. This entire era seems so much like MX that I'm almost certain that the album will be more like MX/VLV than AHFOD/GS. The entire project seems so ambitious and well-planned and structured, and they seem to be going back to those concepts from 2008-2012: short transitional tracks, songs fading into each other, great electronic ambience, a more diverse sound, even the use of clothing and stage design, as well as the comeback of song titles from those particular eras.
June 2, 20215 yr 7 hours ago, TealAppeal said: I'd be all for that. Another song idea I think would be neat to experience is this. There's been a long history of various musicians continuing this fictional character's journey through songs. I'm typing about, David Bowie's "Major Tom" astronaut. ▪"Space Oddity" David Bowie 1969 ▪"Major Tom (Coming Home)" Peter Schilling 1983 ▪"Mrs. Major Tom" K.I.A 2002 ▪ "The Empty Glass" The Tea Party 2011 ( if you want more, search the wikipedia) Major Tom - Wikipediahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Tom ~ I'd be thrilled if Coldplay wanted to include a lyric about Major Tom or write an entire song about this tragic space hero. Do hope at least a few songs on this upcoming album have space imagery in the lyrics etc. What a great idea. Think about Coldplay doing a Bowie-thing with some Pink Floydian/space rock sound. Oh I'd be in heaven!
June 2, 20215 yr 10 hours ago, AnaMarie said: Does anyone know who is possibly directing this video?! Dave Meyers.
June 2, 20215 yr Hace 17 horas, BerheavedTripod8 dijo: Muse ... ??? Edited June 2, 20215 yr by Dherlax
June 2, 20215 yr 12 hours ago, TheBigBadBono said: I don't know about you but I'd love to see a Coldplay post-rock song, in the style of Sigur Ros - haunting falsettos, droning guitars, gigantic orchestration, and moments of beautiful ambience in between these huge crescendos. It's one of the few genres I can think of in modern music that they haven't touched yet, so based on it being Will's favorite song and Guy saying they've never done it before, I still have some hope for that! Ah yes that would be super cool. This would mean Jonny playing the guitar with a violin bow. ? 31 minutes ago, Dherlax said: Muse ... ??? Thank you for reminding me of what that screencap reminds me of. This whole video is VERY Kaotica/HP vibes.
June 2, 20215 yr 19 hours ago, TealAppeal said: I'd be all for that. Another song idea I think would be neat to experience is this. There's been a long history of various musicians continuing this fictional character's journey through songs. I'm typing about, David Bowie's "Major Tom" astronaut. ▪"Space Oddity" David Bowie 1969 ▪"Major Tom (Coming Home)" Peter Schilling 1983 ▪"Mrs. Major Tom" K.I.A 2002 ▪ "The Empty Glass" The Tea Party 2011 ( if you want more, search the wikipedia) Major Tom - Wikipediahttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Tom ~ I'd be thrilled if Coldplay wanted to include a lyric about Major Tom or write an entire song about this tragic space hero. Do hope at least a few songs on this upcoming album have space imagery in the lyrics etc. Nice idea, although I'm not sure where Coldplay would go with Major Tom after Blackstar.
June 3, 20215 yr Lets decode Kaotica alphabet Looks like amp says Night in back Edited June 3, 20215 yr by harrisonrules
June 3, 20215 yr Its definitely Girl There will probably be song mentioning a girl sort of How HP says the Boy is Electric
June 3, 20215 yr 15 hours ago, MosesTheMarshmallow said: Ah yes that would be super cool. This would mean Jonny playing the guitar with a violin bow. ? Thank you for reminding me of what that screencap reminds me of. This whole video is VERY Kaotica/HP vibes. Just like how a certain other Jonny (Jonny Greenwood) has played guitar before ? Either a Radiohead or a Muse-influenced record would be so cool. Maybe the music video will take inspiration from Sing For Absolution... and the screen cap really does looks like something out of a Muse video. 1 hour ago, harrisonrules said: Its definitely Girl There will probably be song mentioning a girl sort of How HP says the Boy is Electric Didn't someone find "Universe Girl" written in Kaotican on some of the band's equipment? That's what I see in the image on the left.
June 3, 20215 yr 8 minutes ago, 42Escapist said: Just like how a certain other Jonny (Jonny Greenwood) has played guitar before ? Either a Radiohead or a Muse-influenced record would be so cool. Maybe the music video will take inspiration from Sing For Absolution... and the screen cap really does looks like something out of a Muse video. Didn't someone find "Universe Girl" written in Kaotican on some of the band's equipment? That's what I see in the image on the left. Yes universe girl I also saw connected on that same picture
June 3, 20215 yr 2 hours ago, harrisonrules said: Its definitely Girl There will probably be song mentioning a girl sort of How HP says the Boy is Electric Human Heart already does
June 3, 20215 yr 11 hours ago, harrisonrules said: JOY on side Can't make out 1st letter on back of amp but 2nd is I and its 4 letters Where/when is this screencap? I find it kind of odd that Jonny has a guitar just sitting on the amp instead of on a stand (or being carried away by a roadie). Is this during the Scientist when he has the make the acoustic-to-electric switch? My dreaming heart would love for Jonny to play lap-steel inspired guitar on a flat guitar though (which is roughly the sound in Hypnotised). Also very present on the record Bon Iver by Bon Iver. 9 hours ago, 42Escapist said: Just like how a certain other Jonny (Jonny Greenwood) has played guitar before ? Either a Radiohead or a Muse-influenced record would be so cool. Maybe the music video will take inspiration from Sing For Absolution... and the screen cap really does looks like something out of a Muse video. Didn't someone find "Universe Girl" written in Kaotican on some of the band's equipment? That's what I see in the image on the left. That WOULD be cool. How about a collaboration with Radiohead instead. 2 Jonny's and 2 hairless drummers. That would break the internet....but probably not. Kind of interesting to come full circle to Radiohead and Muse though - a lot of people describe Parachutes as a watered down Oasis+Radiohead, and you kind of hear the RH influence on songs like Spies, High Speed, Bigger Stronger - the guitar sounds are quite reminiscent of the Bends. Meanwhile, Shiver is a blatant ripoff of Jeff Buckley's Grace. And I think either Chris or Guy has described GPASUYF as being rather Muse-inspired. But those are all pertaining to OLD Radiohead and OLD Muse, whereas both of these bands have gone a lot more electronic and experimental in the past 10-15 years. So ripping off and watering down NEW RH/NEW Muse would be rather fascinating. Which also reminds me, Coldplay has never quite done a proper take on dubstep the way that Muse's Unsustainable is very blatantly "let use guitars to sound like Srillex". Would be fun to see Coldplay try that kind of thing, though I know there are many dubstep haters out there. I guess my bottom line though is this - there's so much music out there, and sure maybe the BTS thing might happen, but there's just so much inspiration and new directions Coldplay could still take with this record because we haven't heard most of the songs!!!
June 3, 20215 yr Honestly I'd love it if GaGa was featured on a song and it became apparent that Chromatica exists in the same universe. It would be like the Coldplay Extended Universe, featuring Chromatic, Silencia, and Kaotica.
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