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After 3 long years bliss will return. If you are unfamiliar with this most awesome global beat group check this out. Wednesday, August 13, 2008 Radio Retaliation Announcement! Thievery Corporation are set to drop their 5th studio album, entitled Radio Retaliation on September 23rd, 2008. Along with longtime microphone co-conspirators like Sleepy Wonder, Lou Lou, and Notch, Eric and Rob are joined this time by a new cast of musical collaborators including Nigeria's afro-beat heir Femi Kuti, Brazilian star vocalist and guitarist Seu Jorge, Indian sitar virtuoso Anushka Shankar, Slovakian chanteuse and violinist Jana Andevska, and Washington DC's own godfather of go-go Chuck Brown. With an uncompromising socio-political agenda and richly layered production touching upon the eclectic sounds of Jamaica, Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Radio Retaliation is Thievery Corporation's broadest and most progressive album yet. A pre-release will be available on iTunes on September 9th which will feature an exclusive non- album track available for two weeks leading up to the full release! Be sure to take a listen to the official Radio Retaliation Sampler on Thievery's MySpace (http://www.myspace.com/thieverycorporation). Retaliate!

I did not want this to get buried. Guilty of shameless bump:-(

Spiralling is fucking great. Nice new direction for Keane.

Ok, I have to disagree here. I am gay and not your "typical" gay guy. However, going to gay pride parades is an incredible experience. It is in no way meant to shout out to the world and rub in their faces that we are gay, it is meant to be a coming together of all brothers and sisters in harmony, gay, straight, bi, trans, and to have a great time. Drink a little, party a little and just have an awesome time. When I go, I go with my gay and straight friends and we have a party. I also do not understand what you mean by dress and act normally. There is no one way to act. There are the bears, and the leathers and queens and the regulars and hell, we just are who we are. It is ok to be proud of who you are. It is not rubbing it in anyone's face. Is it wrong for there to be Cinco De Mayo parades and St. Patrick's day parades etc? No, it's people representing who they are and having a great time doing it. Rock and Roll:-)

This is a really great band. Their album Keep Color is rediculously good. These are my two favorites off the album. The first single Buildings and Mountains is amazing. Here is the Youtube link The second song is Feelin' The Future and is my favorite off the album. You must hear this song. Just push the play button on the page. Give this song time to develop. The chorus is rich, lush and grand. I hope you enjoy:-) http://hypem.com/track/587530/Republic+Tigers-Feelin%27+The+Future

3 year anniversary for this thread:-) Shameless bump as well. Good timing I guess!! Have a good night all you wonderful people in Coldplayingland:-)

That sounds good. Especially the running. I am trying to lose some pounds and have been running a bit as well. Hey, I've got to go but will try and make it back on tomorrow late evening your time. Have a great rest of your Sunday evening:-)

Hey man, it's been a while for sure. All is hanging well thanks;-) How are you M?

I sort of fit into the mold of not really "acting gay" if there really is such a mold. Anywho, you will come to the "am I gay or bi" bit in all due time. It has been my experience though that most people who are bi tend to lean more towards that same sex. You sound like you have your stuff pretty well put together. You will be fine.

Ari, I am only in for a minute but I wanted to send you a quick hello:-)

Hey You!! I missed you:-) I am back but only on Sundays and maybe some monday and tuesday evenings due to work restrictions:-( It has been a while. Thanks for keeping the thread alive. HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?:-)

A link to the review. By the way, totally rediculous that they only gave the album a lesser rating because of its ambiguous political leanings. Reviews should be about the music! http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/21236751/review/21256424/viva_la_vida_or_death_and_all_his_friends

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The song has a melody and chord change that reminds me of Eno's An Ending Ascent. This song also is featured in Frou Frou's Hear Me Out. What do you all think. Eno http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeGdUMynSOU Frou Frou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qkeiREEh28

Amsterdam is and always will be the greatest of Coldplay album closers. Death is great but Amsterdam is simply sublime.

I just finished listening to the album and while it will take a while to fully sink in, here is my take on the album. By the way, it is a truly wonderful album. Powerful and beautiful yet not as immediately accessible as anything they've released before. This is a very mature album from the best band in the world today. Life in Technicolor- Most are familiar with this song. A tad bit too short but great all the same. Instrumental track that goes into...9/10 Cemetaries of London- This is a great, great, song. Interesting beats. Dark tones and mood. Great Buckland guitar. Atmospheric, delightful head candy. One of my favorite coldplay tracks ever and my most favorite off the new album so far. 10/10 Lost!- Another familiar song. This version is more funked out with a thick beat. I do like the addition of the guitar and heavy organ though the acoustic version, in the end, was the better version. Great song still.8/10 42-What an opening. Gorgeous and reminiscent of old-school Coldplay. The breakdown at 1:35 is wonderful. This is a song that has it all. Guitar and piano. It is ballady and rockin' and lush and glorious.10/10 Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love- Better than the acoustic version I must say. Eno production is sparkling here. Faster beat, beautiful vocals, piano, the whole deal. Reign of Love was a soft delicate ballad but I was not blown away. It was good but not great.10/10 Yes/Chinese Sleep Chant- Great opening strings. I think this song will grow on me. It is almost bluegrass sounding. I do love Martin's lower register on this track though. Chinese Sleep Chant I liked more. Great guitar riff which martins vocals glide over. Gauzy, great reverb, great sound.8/10 Viva La Vida- great song, we are all aware.10/10 Villet Hill- ditto8/10 Strawberry Swing- A real sweet treat this one is. Very different. Almost sounds like a country song meets Fleetwood Mac meets Coldplay's majesty. Great chord changes here. Definitely one of the standout songs for me. Chills the whole time. Wow.10/10 Death and All His Friends/The Escapist- Beautiful ballad and I love the guitars towards the end. A worthy closing piece though Amsterdam will always be the king of Coldplay album closers. Still this track is gorgeous and the Escapist revisits the wonderful theme of Life in Technicolor while adding the vocals that would have been nice as opener. Granted, this is still a great track.9/10 All in all this album is very solid and a definite 9/10. Coldplay have progressed and did not go back to the same bag of tricks for this album. Not all fans will be pleased and again, this is an album that demands repeated plays to truly understand its greatness. This album comfortably stands in the ranks of Parachutes and Rush of Blood. I am glad that Coldplay sound as good as ever. We really are lucky to have such inspiring and beautiful music to get us through the long lazy Summer.

Cemetaries of London is absolutely insane. An amazing song. I am blown away.

I just finished listening to the album and while it will take a while to fully sink in, here is my take on the album. By the way, it is a truly wonderful album. Powerful and beautiful yet not as immediately accessible as anything they've released before. This is a very mature album from the best band in the world today. Life in Technicolor- Most are familiar with this song. A tad bit too short but great all the same. Instrumental track that goes into... Cemetaries of London- This is a great, great, song. Interesting beats. Dark tones and mood. Great Buckland guitar. Atmospheric, delightful head candy. One of my favorite coldplay tracks ever and my most favorite off the new album so far. Lost!- Another familiar song. This version is more funked out with a thick beat. I do like the addition of the guitar and heavy organ though the acoustic version, in the end, was the better version. Great song still. 42-What an opening. Gorgeous and reminiscent of old-school Coldplay. The breakdown at 1:35 is wonderful. This is a song that has it all. Guitar and piano. It is ballady and rockin' and lush and glorious. Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love- Better than the acoustic version I must say. Eno production is sparkling here. Faster beat, beautiful vocals, piano, the whole deal. Reign of Love was a soft delicate ballad but I was not blown away. It was good but not great. Yes/Chinese Sleep Chant- Great opening strings. I think this song will grow on me. It is almost bluegrass sounding. I do love Martin's lower register on this track though. Chinese Sleep Chant I liked more. Great guitar riff which martins vocals glide over. Gauzy, great reverb, great sound. Viva La Vida- great song, we are all aware. Villet Hill- ditto Strawberry Swing- A real sweet treat this one is. Very different. Almost sounds like a country song meets Fleetwood Mac meets Coldplay's majesty. Great chord changes here. Definitely one of the standout songs for me. Chills the whole time. Wow. Death and All His Friends/The Escapist- Beautiful ballad and I love the guitars towards the end. A worthy closing piece though Amsterdam will always be the king of Coldplay album closers. Still this track is gorgeous and the Escapist revisits the wonderful theme of Life in Technicolor while adding the vocals that would have been nice as opener. Granted, this is still a great track. All in all this album is very solid and a definite 9/10. Coldplay have progressed and did not go back to the same bag of tricks for this album. Not all fans will be pleased and again, this is an album that demands repeated plays to truly understand its greatness. This album comfortably stands in the ranks of Parachutes and Rush of Blood. I am glad that Coldplay sound as good as ever. We really are lucky to have such inspiring and beautiful music to get us through the long lazy Summer.

Lost does have great lyrics. Lovers in Japan does sound amazing though. I guess I'll have to wait and see how the songs settle in my mind over the next few days and weeks. I've got to sign off. Good talking with you guys. Have a great night!! :-)

Also a great part. I don't know now which I like better. Lost or Lovers in Japan.

Yeah, the beat is great. Much different sound!

Cool, I'm glad you dig it!

It was some sort of Coldplay Viva la Vida interview on Youtube. Here is the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WQdkKSOEIQ

Oh yeah, the Lost acoustic is amazing but I heard a little bit of the studio version and it is by and far much better. I can't wait!!

I will definitely be waiting to listen to the album after I purchase it in stores. I do not want computer speakers;-)