MasoKnight

6.1/10, which will make it Coldplay's highest rated album.

Oh, yes... I've listened to the leaked album 3 times, but I'll be snatching up a copy first thing in the morning on June 17th.

That actually sums up my opinion of this album(after just three listens.) It's all over the place, and usually all over the place in a good way.

42, Violet Hill, Cemeteries of London, Yes, Chinese Sleep Chant... I can't pick!

Thanks, Cedric! Fucking legendary!

This song has been criminally underrated by the previews/reviews so far.

Please make an official discussion thread?... My head's hurting.

Um... I've heard AROBTTH 10000000000000000 times. I've heard the complete VLV once... I hardly think I can choose now.

Cedric's gone missing anyway... :uhoh:

If the whole album leaks, what difference does it make?

Initially, I agreed... After another listen, I feel like it's lost a little bit of its melody. Kind of like what happens on The Hardest Part when the rough guitar kicks in... Hmm. I think I'll... I'll listen to it again!

Oh wow. The piano at the beginning is really cool... Do you have the rest of the album? Edit: I guess you do! Thanks so much. You're a fucking legend.

Sadly, the lyrics have led it to be treated as a bit of a joke. In reality, it's musically one of the top songs from their early days. There's a reason it was on one of their first recordings.

Nope... But what's the song he's playing at the beginning of this one?

Exactly. Clearly they had the best of intentions, but a few things needed to be better thought-out.

Haha. Chris has really been on a plagiarist kick lately. Thanks for the link! It starts at 24:27, by the way.

In light of the news that the tickets cannot be used except by the winners (which is a terrible idea), I'm glad I didn't win. I realize now that I wouldn't have been able to make the trip, and the tickets would've been wasted.

Chinese Sleep Chant for me.

You're right. I'm looking at the Best Buy page, and for the LA show it says the pre-sale is June 5th through the 6th, and the code is "coming soon".

The BestBuy presale for the Cleveland show has passed anyway. Edit: I should read original post dates more carefully.

Chinese Sleep Chant

I think it's just the beginning of Yes... I see to remember an interview saying that it opened with strings.

Violet Hill?! This is getting fun.

It's the hidden track after Death and All His Friends. The music accompaniment is apparently the same as the beginning of Life in Technicolor.

We haven't heard any of Cemeteries of London, Reign of Love, and The Escapist. Here's a thread with details on exactly what we have and have not heard: http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45299