the_escapist

loving the new record

can't wait for the fall :cool:

COLDPLAY Radiohead R.E.M. Elbow White Lies edit: shoot, I missed Arcade Fire which is definitely in the top 5. Hurts is awesome also.

VLV LiT ii LIJ Prospekt's March Strawberry Swing

of course I like U2....but COLDPLAY is my thing...

March 4, 2011 - submitted by thenowhereman, United Kingdom Q. Dear Oracle, I am a huge Coldplay fan. Not size-wise, but I truly love this band and their current output. I was even on the boat in the Christmas Lights video. Yet I am peeved. Peeved and annoyed. Testy, you might say. Why, I don't hear you ask? How can a band headline, like, fifteen or sixteen major festivals with no new stuff. It's insane. Apart from myself and other huge fans, some may be big size-wise, no one cares. Seriously. Please tell me what I'm hearing about the next albums release date is false and that it's actually coming before the festivals. Otherwise this group is gonna go down like a lead balloon. The Oracle replies: Well nowhereman... I can see how a fan of a band waiting for a new album can feel frustrated at not hearing new material at festivals but I passionately disagree. I know that back in 2002 they played new songs at Glastonbury after a mini UK tour showcasing AROBTTH but that's because when they booked to play there originally, the album release date had been scheduled for before the event but was put back. You have to remember that festivals are not usual concerts in that not everyone is there to see Coldplay. It's great to go to a festival and see a band you've never seen before. You may know all the songs but wouldn't necessarily be a fan. I love having a great time courtesy of a band that I'm not that familiar with. Given that not everyone there is a fan, it's different "rules". I contest what you say about the band going down like a lead balloon; you may as well be saying that every band who is appearing at every festival better be playing new songs or not bother and I have a strong feeling that you're not saying that at all as that's utter nonsense, sorry. Just to repeat what I said on previous post, if you're looking for Team Oracle you may have noticed the server went down and unfortunately it wiped this week's responses from the system. They will now appear on Sunday as I'm afraid commitments mean I cannot address the problem until then. Sorry folks!

finally some news from The Oracle...and refuting what locust7 posted in this forum a month ago...I guess October is the month people, but that does not mean that we will have to wait until then to hear new material. I think they will give us an appetizer on the summer festivals.

I am going to believe what locust said, but the tracklisting that is out there seems legitimate too..

it's a shame the album is so short. but it is a great album. absolutely love Lotus Flower and Thom's dancing moves in the video are unbelievable

they were telling the truth after all... late 2011 it is...

lotus flower by far

just say three times: god please forgive me, god please forgive me, god please forgive me....

hopefully they would do something like Radiohead. Just out of the blue, they'll announce the release of the album in a couple of days.

so the album leaked already?

I really can't believe that they are doing all these festivals before a proper album release

awesome! violet hill?

my guess is that MTM are the letters of the album title.

MTM? Didn't Chris said that the name of the album had two letters "M"...??? Judging from R42 blog, there's plenty of stuff to be done until they enter post-production...maybe it will be late 2011 after all...

unbelievable - we should all go complaining with The Oracle...

before summer - and Will says: "That's the plan"... That's the way the cookie crumbles in Coldplay's crib

did the same thing!

this is really annoying. in the mean time, Clocks

Don't Panic sounds so good on the radio...

Chris Martin: why do you accept an interview to say nothing!!???

thought the same thing!