Famous Old Painter

I'd say giving the album 0/10 is equally as silly as giving it an immediate 10/10.

Apparently they scrapped the Hype Williams clip because it wasn't happy enough. So you're basically right.

Hats off to Chris for being able to ride a unicycle in an elephant costume.

I like it quite a bit as well, though it's hard for me to get past the fact it sounds EXACTLY like a later-day U2 song.

:nod: I think it's actually worse in context of the album, it gets between two decent songs and ruins the flow somewhat.

I suspect it was at one point, hence all those early reports of ETIAW having a long intro. I've just attached all the interludes to their parents tracks with audio editing software so my version of MX is 11 songs long. MMIX makes ETIAW sound a bit better and more interesting, but doesn't add a whole lot. Certainly undeserving of it's own track.

Anyone else notice it's basically a reprise of Mylo Xyloto? Took me a few listens to realize that :embarrassed:

Surprise - Don't Let It Break Your Heart. The title made me fear the worst but it turned out amazing. Disappointment - Princess Of China. And it's not because of Rihanna. I can give or take that. It's just because the overuse of bad synths and terrible production in the song has rendered it soulless.

A Rush Of Blood To The Head X&Y Viva la Vida Parachutes MX

I haven't compiled a list of my least favourite Coldplay songs or anything but I'm sure this would be in the bottom 3 at least. It's awful.

I thought about giving it a 6/10 but I gave it a 7 because it's much better than expected. It contains 3 of Coldplay's worst ever songs (Paradise, ETIAW and PoC) and I'm not sure any of the songs off here would find a place in my top 10 favourite CP tracks. And I do think it's Coldplay's worst album. That said, it's not too bad really. I was expecting it to be a complete trainwreck and it just isn't. Some of the songs are forgettable but most are fairly decent. Overall it's a fairly inoffensive but enjoyable listen. I've been listening to it quite a lot over the past day so they must be doing something right.

First impressions and it's definitely better than expected, but still very hit-and-miss.

Better than expected.

Album leaked.

My download just died :o

Download says 3 days left. Gah...... the album will be out then! Cancelling this one. Gonna search for another link.

5 hours left :rolleyes: gaaah

Leaked? Forealz?

I didn't mind it too much at first but I've grown to hate it more and more with every listen. Now it's one of my least favourite Coldplay songs. And it's not because of Rihanna, I can handle that strangely. It's those fucking synths, they just sound ugly and it really takes away from the song in a big way.

It's definitely legitimate, I've used 7digital quite a bit. But it's a pre-order.

I was expecting it to be the worst thing ever, and it isn't. Not to say I'm awfully fond of it mind. But it's listenable at least. To be honest I don't even mind Rihanna's vocals so much, it's the synths that really piss me off. After hearing the live version I was expecting it to sound more natural I guess.

I remember before ETIAW came out, everyone who claimed to have heard it was saying that song had a long intro. Of course it didn't, and the most obvious answer to that is that the people who claimed to have heard it were bullshitting. Though it is possible that an early version of the song had MMIX attached to the beginning. Just a thought.

Just winding you lot up. :laugh3: It's easy.

Wow... the studio version of Hurts Like Heaven is fantastic!

Another day gone, and by the looks of it another day without any Mylo Xyloto.