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Let Somebody Go vs Everglow

IMO I don't think this is their last big tour - for one, we have three albums left, and Chris said he'd love to tour and play concerts until they're around 60-70, just like the Stones or U2. Plus this opens up the opportunity for anniversary tours - Parachutes 30th anniversary, AROBTTH anniversary, and if they do like how U2 played their Joshua Tree Tour a couple of years ago they could play every song from the album (I attended their Manila concert).

Infinity Sign vs O (Reprise)

Time to re-do this: 1. Church 2. In My Place 3. Humankind 4. Birds 5. Shiver 6. Paradise 7. Cemeteries of London 8. Magic 9. What If

This song's actually grown on me - I still don't like it, but I don't immediately skip it whenever it's on. The instrumental is great.

Moving to Mars, ALIENS, Atlas, All I Can Think About is You, Square One, X&Y (the song), Clocks, Church, Speed of Sound, Talk, For You And some which aren't really space themed but kind of feel like space or floating in space: High Speed, Midnight, Don't Let it Break Your Heart, Glass of Water, Hypnotized, Birds, Fix You

Infinity Sign vs Midnight (Jon Hopkins remix)

Spies vs The Escapist

Agreed. While I don't like the album much and agree with plenty of the criticisms thrown at it, there's been plenty of toxicity especially on the subreddit. In this forum people do hate it but at least they don't attack other people's opinions and respect what others think. But on the subreddit I've been seeing people getting downvoted for liking the album, even some who say its their favorite album get attacked and said that their opinions are a load of shit. I've gotten downvoted for for respecting their opinion. Again, I'm extremely disappointed in the album. But that doesn't merit the insulting of those who like it.

Daddy vs Coloratura

I really do think it's going to stop at 12 albums - Chris has always claimed they'd stop making albums since 2001 but this time there's a definite scale and a definite number. That said, it isn't their last project, only their last studio album.

That's strange. Must be a glitch or something.

According to Apple Music the lyrics say: Take us all (take us all) Into the sun (Into the sun) Take

Gotta say, despite all the negativity surrounding the album and my own disappointment with some songs, I can't help but be hyped for their tour. Only seen them once before and every single concert of theirs is a life-changing experience!

Trouble in Town vs Music of the Spheres II LMAO

People of the Pride vs Humankind

Also after a few listens (I caved in a few hours ago) Biutyful doesn't actually seem bad - the instrumentals are nice and the voice is actually much more palatable. But the starting threw me off instantly the first time and the ending just sounds... uncomfortable.

Mine is the same but LSG swaps places with Biutyful. I will give the album credit - aside from Biutyful there's no directly offensive songs unlike, say, X Marks the Spot or SJLT. Its production elevates it similar to GS but IMO Mylo is still their greatest "poppy" effort.

5.1, but the review is basically bullshit anyway. POTP is a "midlife crisis jam", Biutyful and My Universe are the best songs, MU's music video is a "CGI abomination", Humankind is plasticine, Infinity Sign is "synthpop filler", and no mention of Coloratura at all. The guy sounds like he hated Coldplay to begin with.

The leak is legit, but as soon as I heard the first few seconds I quit. Less than 24 hours to go, anyway.

I'll make an mp3 with all the songs listed to see how it goes - I'll update you guys later

I posted mine on Reddit a few weeks back, and modified one after the recent live shows so I think it's pretty realistic. Slightly longer setlist, though, but nevertheless I think it's good: A STAGE Music of the Spheres I (intro) Higher Power Clocks Viva La Vida Paradise Hymn for the Weekend/Every Teardrop is a Waterfall/Humankind B STAGE Magic Everyday Life/Trouble in Town Let Somebody Go Human Heart A STAGE People of the Pride Adventure of a Lifetime The Scientist Charlie Brown Fix You C STAGE Alien Choir (Transition) Yellow (sadly) In My Place/Us Against the World Champion of the World/Sparks/Don't Panic Spoken Word Poetry (like the Coleman Barks poem) Audience Request/Special Song (personalized per city/country) A STAGE Infinity Sign (transition) Something Just Like This My Universe A Sky Full of Stars Coloratura NOTE: There are also songs they might play intermittently such as Violet Hill, GPASUYF, Speed of Sound, Everglow, etc.) but the ones I listed might be the main ones IMO.

Their leak prevention's been good this era, impressive for an artist this huge, even compared to EL - HP didn't leak at all, MU got leaked, but it was the unfinished demo, while the entirety of the album hasn't leaked. It's impressive how many of the "leaks" have been the band basically shooting themselves in the foot - leaving behind alien languages in Barcelona, accidentally posting the Higher Power teaser a week ahead of time, Phil leaving little clues about planets, playing songs during a public event even before the album was announced, Warner and its other companies posting about other songs on their Instagram and Twitter - basically the biggest culprits for leaking are the band themselves.

Someone on Twitter claimed that he listened to the leak but he got exposed as a troll immediately lmao

As ear-wrenching and annoying the vocals are, the production in this sounds unique, definitely looking forward to this even if I hate the vocals and the lyrics. Also props to them for changing their vocal identity. This is something we've only seen them do a few times before (1.36, Chinese Sleep Chant, Yes) so I give it credit for that.