Doomotron Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 May I ask why there's a question mark at the start of the thread title? Have I missed something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavothehuman Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Doomotron said: May I ask why there's a question mark at the start of the thread title? Have I missed something? They were emojis before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauk Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 Has anyone heard the clip where Chris tells Jo Whiley about their last album in 2025? I'd like to hear it. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Crieff Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Bauk said: Has anyone heard the clip where Chris tells Jo Whiley about their last album in 2025? I'd like to hear it. Thanks! It will be broadcast tonight in the Jo Whiley show on BBC radio 2, starts at 7pm GMT I think 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP-EST Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 So, they are still working on Music of the Spheres continuation pieces, but after that 3 more albums? This means all the volumes of Music of the Spheres will eventually make up one album? Anyway, that's a lot of music coming over the next years. If everything will go as they planned then 2025 Christmas will be quite an emotional time though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavothehuman Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 As far as we know, the other volumes of MOTS can be anything, they never explicitly stated anywhere that it will be albums. From what I understood in the interview, at least the "kind of a musical" and "back to basics" albums are their own thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomotron Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 20 hours ago, CP-EST said: So, they are still working on Music of the Spheres continuation pieces, but after that 3 more albums? This means all the volumes of Music of the Spheres will eventually make up one album? Anyway, that's a lot of music coming over the next years. If everything will go as they planned then 2025 Christmas will be quite an emotional time though... That would depend on whether Chris sees MOTS as three albums or one big one. If they're separate, there will only be one non-MOTS album before the end of Coldplay. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowCouldIForget Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) Its interesting to think about. Β I mean they started recording GS in spring 2013, released it in May 2014 and then AHFoD came out in December 2015. I never thought they'd release two albums that close.Β I bet whether the global situation has improved by then will have a great effect. I'm up for anything that sounds like the early music, that alternative sensibility plus their modern, positive perspective. That would be fascinating.Β Edited December 25, 2021 by HowCouldIForget 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnymax8652 Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 this era is just exhausting, still noΒ news about a 3rd single release nor a vol. 2 at least we had something new to enjoy in the meantime with the leaked demos (loving break of down and the race) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jordanator Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Coldplay are back on the promo run this month with this iheart concert and appearing on the Ellen show as theyβve done in previous album eras. Single should be out soon I guess. The tour is only a couple of months away too!Β Β 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
only.your.imagination Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Either they have decided to be a bit more low-key this time in the promotion, or also the following album will get a huge promotion and it's probably a matter of time. I'll go for the second option (personal opinion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcebatofvalikinRRBZ8 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 When 3rd single coming? Next week? Early FEB? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavothehuman Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It feels like they abandoned the era to be honest, which is understandable given the reception π 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyrott1 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 It's been oddly quiet. Perhaps that's just part of releasing a record later in the year before the Holidays when the band is spending time with families and when the media cycle slows down. Maybe it's just the new norm when you're a legacy band -- there's lots of exciting artists to be talking about instead of Coldplay afterall.Β But yeah... for an album featuring BTS and Selena Gomez, it seems like it didn't gain a lot of steam? Obviously I'm biased because it's my least favorite Coldplay record and also, if we are to trust metacritic's results, their least critically acclaimed record. The heights of this era really seem to have come from Coloratura, which took the media and critical world by storm, and of course, My Universe given how massive it is.Β The question moving forward is whether they will continue with a pre-determined 3 volume plan or if they are shifting their tactics based on the responses to this album. I'm more inclined to believe they have 2 albums ready to drop and more singles to come in 2022 with more features and Max Martin will continue helping producing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Jordanator Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 10:55 AM, gustavothehuman said: It feels like they abandoned the era to be honest, which is understandable given the reception π They canβt just βabandon the eraβ when theyβre still working on it. A lot of recording and tour rehearsing has been happening last year as well as so far this year so theyβre just busy with that I think. MOTS Vol ii is well on the way I think!Β 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavothehuman Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, The Jordanator said: They canβt just βabandon the eraβ when theyβre still working on it. A lot of recording and tour rehearsing has been happening last year as well as so far this year so theyβre just busy with that I think. MOTS Vol ii is well on the way I think!Β We got six music videos for Everyday Life and it's quite certain that they were already recording MOTS at the time. The band's silence has a reason, they can claim not caring about what other people think but I've saw some FANS attacking them after the album release, that would make any artist feel down. Even Phil disappeared, y'all are innocent to believe they don't see everything that goes on in the internet. Edited January 25, 2022 by gustavothehuman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lennyrott1 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, gustavothehuman said: We got six music videos for Everyday Life and it's quite certain that they were already recording MOTS at the time. The band's silence has a reason, they can claim not caring about what other people think but I've saw some FANS attacking them after the album release, that would make any artist feel down. Even Phil disappeared, y'all are innocent to believe they don't see everything that goes on in the internet. I don't think they've disappeared because fans have been mean about the album. Sure, I bet Phil and some of their staff take a look at critical responses and provide overviews of the reception, but I don't think that's what's going on. I just think the band is moving to a lower key phase in their career. And even if they were like "oh no, people didn't like MOTS," I think they'd still release everything they've worked on. They've been pretty candid at this point that they don't care about what people think and the music is largely for them. Maybe a few adjustments can be made, but they have the next two-three years likely very planned out. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomotron Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 22 hours ago, lennyrott1 said: The heights of this era really seem to have come from Coloratura, which took the media and critical world by storm I'm nor sure about that. It was critically acclaimed, yes, and was received incredibly well by fans, but I didn't see it have much impact on the media. It might have done more if it was a 'proper' single, but as it stands I'm not show what the basis of that statement is. Enlighten me, please... Β ------------- I doubt Coldplay are going to 'end the era' - their world tour is called MOTS for a reason - but it may well be the case that future songs and albums meant to be part of Music Of The Spheres might be rebranded, either entirely or with less emphasis on MOTS. MOTS2, for example, might be branded as (MOTS2) Aurora, or whatever it'll be called. Edited January 25, 2022 by Doomotron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare42 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 7:53 PM, lennyrott1 said: It's been oddly quiet. Perhaps that's just part of releasing a record later in the year before the Holidays when the band is spending time with families and when the media cycle slows down. Maybe it's just the new norm when you're a legacy band -- there's lots of exciting artists to be talking about instead of Coldplay afterall.Β But yeah... for an album featuring BTS and Selena Gomez, it seems like it didn't gain a lot of steam? Obviously I'm biased because it's my least favorite Coldplay record and also, if we are to trust metacritic's results, their least critically acclaimed record. The heights of this era really seem to have come from Coloratura, which took the media and critical world by storm, and of course, My Universe given how massive it is.Β The question moving forward is whether they will continue with a pre-determined 3 volume plan or if they are shifting their tactics based on the responses to this album. I'm more inclined to believe they have 2 albums ready to drop and more singles to come in 2022 with more features and Max Martin will continue helping producing. Whilst I agree that they have a few more singles to come in 2022, I completely disagree that this album hasn't gone exactly as they planned. For years now the band haven't particularly cared or paid much attention to how their albums have been received critically (hence the Everyday Life era and the risks they saw themselves taking by releasing that). Music of the Spheres might not be that well loved by fans but it has received the same critical reaction by fans and most of the media as A Head Full of Dreams did and that album didn't really take off fully until the tour began a little more into the era. Clearly, they have a plan for the next 3 or so years and that has been abundantly clear since the release of Higher Power and then My Universe and some negative press is definitely not going to alter that.Β Personally, I can't wait to see how much the album is going to go up in people's estimations when the Tour begins and just to add to that, TikTok has become such a huge influence on the music industry and rather positively, the band seem to be really well received on there (newer and older discography alike). We have a lot to look forward to this year!Β 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcebatofvalikinRRBZ8 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Thoughts on βThe Musical album?β Chris said on Ellen Show he hopes it will be a movie musical. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare42 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, IcebatofvalikinRRBZ8 said: Thoughts on βThe Musical album?β Chris said on Ellen Show he hopes it will be a movie musical. It could either be the coolest thing they have ever done or the worst and there's absolutely no in between... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcebatofvalikinRRBZ8 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, Clare42 said: It could either be the coolest thing they have ever done or the worst and there's absolutely no in between... Why no in between? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CP-EST Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, IcebatofvalikinRRBZ8 said: Thoughts on βThe Musical album?β Chris said on Ellen Show he hopes it will be a movie musical. Somehow I'm starting to draw more and more connections to this rumoured, but scrapped Wedding Album idea which turned into Mylo Xyloto at that time. This was also supposed to have a video companion to it. So I think this musical idea probably has at least some seeds from Wedding Album. Anyone else thinks that?Β Edited January 26, 2022 by CP-EST 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavothehuman Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 14 hours ago, Clare42 said: It could either be the coolest thing they have ever done or the worst and there's absolutely no in between... My thoughts exactly. We'll either get something Tony/Oscar-worthy or like that Sia movie that was REALLY panned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavothehuman Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 5:56 PM, Clare42 said: Music of the Spheres might not be that well loved by fans but it has received the same critical reaction by fans and most of the media as A Head Full of Dreams did and that album didn't really take off fully until the tour began a little more into the era.Β Not true. For critics AHFOD was mixed to positive while MOTS was mixed to negative and have their worst public score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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