fleetingjackrabbit

Phew, alright. Last thing I'd want is for my request to buy tickets to be rejected haha. Thanks!

Hey, I'm a Canadian and have the code. Does anyone know if I can still buy tickets for myself off of ticketmaster, despite not living there? Or are they restricting the sales strictly to US citizens?

Ah yes, lemme just contribute to the ever growing list of reviews with my own, 'cause everyone wants to hear it, right? Well. As many have said before me and will continue to say, we can say that Coldplay has thoroughly developed from their image of being a "rock band". And that's okay. Bands change, and they've stated that they just let loose on this album. So, we really do need to keep that in mind when reviewing this album. Coldplay will always be a shadow of their old selves. Of course, this might not matter, as they might earn themselves a hit on the radio, but for loyal Coldplay fans, might be a bit disappointing. This being said, I must note how this album, as much as it digressed into "pop", actually has a lot of "Oldplay" elements imo. Maybe that was the point, maybe it was accidental, who knows. What I personally do know, is that in listening to AHFOD, my initial impression was a long heaved sigh, and telling myself that that's what happens to bands over time, and that I shouldn't get down over it. However, on a second/third/fourth listen, it seems to me that a lot of "rock" elements _have_ been included. Just comparing it to GS and MX, AHFOD seems like a love child between MX and VLV/X&Y; I find the sound was focused more on the band's instruments, rather than synths (synths getting pushed into the background), as GS or MX used. I feel mixed about the album's overall sound. On one side, I feel like the band got more technically better, but the mastering does need improvement. One notable improvement is Guy's bass lines; Coldplay is notorious for boring bass lines, but in listening to AHFOD, it makes me actual _want_ to learn some cool bass lines. AHFOD, AOAL, anyone? While it did sound nice for the most part, I found myself having to turn down my headphones because it was too loud at times, whereas other times would be too quiet (mind you, at full blast). I'm not sure if I was the only one who experienced this, but it did make me grimace. Their choice of additional voices on the album was interesting. One thing I need to tip my hat for is the choice of making additional voices just that; an addition. Where they went wrong with Princess of China they certainly fixed this time round; Beyoncé's voice worked wonderfully in the background (which, I thought was impossible, as her voice is so wonderful you'd think is a crime to push back, but worked out better than expected). Tove Lo in fun is a highlight for me, personally. Their voices sounded nice together, and sort of reminded me of Mother Mother, even. With the general nice sound of this album, comes the rotten apples. XMTS was really :s for me (shocking, I know). As an extension, I really didn't like Army of One, either; both had really odd sounding intros (which were _super synth-y_). Overall, it was different from the rest of the album, but the synths really ruined it. This further proves my point One thing I loved about Coldplay were the lyrics. They were interesting, and weren't exclusively about ~~love~~. With AHFOD, (and GS, but that's for another day) the lyrics weren't interesting. Really straightforward, not really memorable ( "Got me feeling drunk and high"; like wow you couldn't get any more clear) Overall, not my favourite album, but best out of the most recent albums. This album was closest to their older stuff out of the 3 most recent albums, but of course, their sound has permanently changed, and it's just something we need to accept! Bass lines were incredible, the integration of guests was amazing, but boring lyrics and synths in the foreground with this band is a nono. Favourite albums, favourite to least! VLV, X&Y, AROBTTH, Parachutes, AHFOD, GS, MX Tell me what you think!

(First reply ever, woo!) I haven't been to a concert and have been lurking around to nab tickets Question: how... Hard is it to grab Coldplay tickets? I've been super attentive but have always missed my opportunity... Do they really sell out in seconds?