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1. I am hungry. 2. I got something. 3. Wait, Mylo Xyloto is finally here! Am I happy or am I happy?

Here's my review: the-secret-chords.blogspot.com/2011/10/mylo-xyloto-by-coldplay.html Let me how you guys find it!

BEST. POST. EVER.

Yes, NME again. Follow the links and award points (I reckon you give 10 to all...haha) if you want to see Coldplay's album at top of "Best Album of last 15 years poll": Viva La Vida: http://www.nme.com/ratemy/242849/best-albums-of-the-past-15-years/item/250528 A Rush of Blood To The Head: http://www.nme.com/ratemy/242849/best-albums-of-the-past-15-years/item/243397 Parachutes: http://www.nme.com/ratemy/242849/best-albums-of-the-past-15-years/item/246692 Thanks.

The whole thing (as a post) "Comparing Coldplay to U2 is one of the easiest things to do. It’s simple to understand though; both have massive appeal, are charitable and after this album Coldplay will join U2 to become easy targets for Indie snobs to feast upon. Follow up to an epic album is much harder than a disappointing one. The expectation are high, the comparison inevitable and fetching for similarities evident. In this case “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends”, an album which not only established Coldplay as “The Biggest Band of The World” but saw their creative juices flowing to an ever high. So how do you plan for the next album? By naming it “Mylo Xyloto” of course. Original ideas are hard to find. But christening your record to words which have no place in Dictionary or any meaning is evidence to lengths to which the band can go for marking a whole new impression on listeners. Started off as an acoustic album, “Mylo Xyloto” was previously planned to act as a soundtrack to a movie, pieces of which are evident in the record. Influences from other popular music styles (RnB, hip-hop, electronic etc.) cropped in and it soon turned into a composite of everything. A dynamic mix to convey a story and hence Coldplay’s first concept album is born. Few seconds in and the Xylophones rush in providing an interlude to “Hurts Like Heaven”. The protagonist enters all confused (“'Do you ever get the feeling that you're missing the mark?”) and insecure (“'I struggle with the feeling that my life isn't mine”). Themes that Chris has explored all throughout “X&Y” but the execution has never been this perfect. Inspired by German graffiti (“White Rose Movement”) this one clearly has Jonny in total control with gorgeous riffs and many tweaks during production to make it sound more beastly and falsettos right at the end make it an essential listen. Enter our female lead (presumably) in “Paradise”, second single and major influence of RnB and Hip-hop elements especially with drumming. This song conveys escapism from reality (or rather harsh truth) to make believe Paradise. Piano and guitar (although in minority) land at required places but the string arrangements is a clear winner here. What follows next is the highlight of the record, “Charlie Brown”, which features meeting of our two leads and how they take refuge together (“Took a car downtown where the lost boys meet”) and wishful plans (“We'll run riot, We'll be glowing in the dark”) in such oppressive environment. The song manages to keep you hooked with addictive guitar rhythm, energetic flow and an outro which surprisingly doesn’t seem out of place rather completes this next bound to “smash hit” single. An unearthly, sublime guitar riff paves way to one of the most beautiful song that Coldplay have every written or composed. “Us Against The World” (as the title suggests) is about how both the characters find solace, hope and strength from the difficult times and how they still dream of not only escape but also starting all over again. Will Champion lends his voice to this magnificent, hypnotising, organ filled emotional ride. Simply stunning. Another interlude (M.M.I.X.) builds up to first single of the record “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”. This song is their attempt at making something which is uplifting, inspirational and dancy at the same time. The “wa-wa-waterfall” part might not be the best idea ever though. Feeling wicked? Jonny assumes a bad a** role in “Major Minus” with high pumping guitar solo and backing scratch among other things. With the context of the album and story flow many changes have been done such as voice muffling, alien sounds, simultaneous singing to portray Paranoia. (“Got one eye on the road and one on you”) fear of being watched and constant betrayal. A short, simple acoustic track (“U.F.O.”) finds our protagonist with courage and distant hope (“Let's fly, split the sky”) until it all comes crashing down in “Princess of China”. Essentially a break up song among the leads (“Once upon a time on the same side”) it features Rihanna and it works surprisingly well. Synths, uneasy computerized sounds and total absence of other band members, this one is different than anything they have done before and it's bound to polarize views. A last minute addition “Up In Flames” (James Blake-isque) is an immensely tragic and highly depressive track conveying hopelessness (“Up in flames , We have slowly burned”) until Chris slowly whispers at the end "Can we pour some water on?". Mesmerizing. Another interlude gives into “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart”, an explosive penultimate track very similar to “The Killers”. The drums are heavy but Jonny's persistent play (minimal but at important points) features ending with flashy sound patches and heart-beat bass makes it more graphical. Mylo Xyloto final draws to a close with “Up With Birds”, a meditative first half where our lead seems to be content with the loss and just watches the silver lining (“It's a spark in a sea of grey”), Chris almost gives in and escapes (“My arms turn wings”) but the flight turns slowly with the bird call (yes, there are bird noises) as Jonny lends his final riff of optimism. Sheer courage without despair (“Even though all my armour might rust in the rain”) as love finally triumphs over fear. Cheesy yet enchanting. Never have Coldplay paid such high attention to detail. They have worked their heart out to get it right, to convey a message, to paint a picture, to make it more graphic. Some may call it “over-produced” but it’s important to know that everything (from addition of noises to effects) was carried out to say a story (as stated above). This album hits out emotionally in much more direct ways than “Viva La Vida” ever did and Jonny assumes a lead role for most of the parts. With Mylo Xyloto, Coldplay have managed to enter the new decade with an album that showcases not only their versatility but also the intent of staying relevant by re-inventing themselves time and again. It’s not their “Achtung Baby”, it’s their “Mylo Xyloto”.

I know this isn't what anyone would call a "trusted professional source" for reviews and stuff but it's a blog none the less and I have reviewed many records this year. So, I thought of doing the same with MX and posting here. Plus, Follow the complete story as it might have been intended with the concept album view point. A detailed introduction with description of all the songs and don't forget to give your rating on the poll carried out in the right hand side column. Also, comment on the review etc. Thanks! Oh, wait. HERE'S THE LINK: http://the-secret-chords.blogspot.com/2011/10/mylo-xyloto-by-coldplay.html Album Rating: **** (4/5) It’s not their “Achtung Baby”, it’s their “Mylo Xyloto”.

Not a review. Just a track by track impression of the album. Mylo Xyloto/Hurts Like Heaven: Coldplay could have easily played it safe after the success of Viva La Vida. They decide not to. Evident in the opening track, Jonny takes control with the gorgeous sounding guitar riffs. Over produced? pfft more like tweaks to the song to sound it more beastly and it also helps in providing right falsettos at the end by Chris. Paradise: The RnB, hip-hop elements are clear (especially with the drumming) but I never understood what's wrong with being versatile. Piano and guitars (although in minority) comes at required places. This was clearly designed with the context of the album rather than a proper single. Charlie Brown: This > Clocks. Why? It manages to keep you hooked with an addictive guitar rhythm, marvellous string arrangement and an outro which suprisingly doesn't seem out of place rather completes this energtic song. The only thing that angers me is that this hasn't been released as a single yet. Us Against The World: One of the most beautiful songs to come out from them. This hypnotises in ways more than you can imagine. The lyrics are the most impressive part with Jonny (yes, he is the one in control in majority of the songs) filling all the neccesary gaps. The organ in the later half adds to the emotional ride that the song is. Stunning. MMIX/Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall: We all know about this, don't we? First single blah bleh. Took a lot of time to grow but it did. This is their attempt at making something which is uplifting, raising hope and a dance track at the same time. Still loses me at the "wa-wa" part. Major Minus: Hello Jonny (again?). Much dispute has been done with live and album version. What people fail to realise is that when bands make changes to sounds (muffling, adding sounds etc.) it is in context to the album. Paranoia, fear, being watched etc. This one is like the bad a** song of the record. U.F.O.: A short, simple acoustic track reminscent of "Prospekts March" more than "Parachutes" Princess of China: The most talked about song even before release. Many would have hated it before listening. No Jonny here, it's all Rihanna with Chris (and it works surprisingly well). The string arrangement is impressive (isn't it always). Synths, crashing and uneasy computerised sounds. This one is different than anything they have done before, it's bound to polarise views and deep down Coldplay knew this would happen. They are happy to risk it and that's what credible in an artist. Up In Flames: A last minute addition. Again simple but immensly tragic (highly deeprisive at times too). This conveys hopelessness until Chris slowly whispers at the end "Can we pour some water on?" .Beautiful. A Hopeful Transmission/Don't Let It Break Your Heart: An explosive penultimate track very similar to some Killer songs. The drums are heavy. Lyrics seem to be taken from "X&Y" era but Jonny's persistent play (minimal but at important points) makes it very likely single in times to come. The ending with flashy sound patches and heart-beat bass again makes it more graphical. Up With Birds: In the first part of this song Chris almost gives in but slowly with the bird call (yes, there are bird noises) it turns all optimistic with Jonny adding the turning point. "A simple plot but I know one thing. Good things are coming our way". Indeed. The attention to detail in this record is much more than any. They have worked their heart out to get the details right to convey a message, to paint a picture, to make it more graphic. Many call that "over production". It is very important to know that everything (from addition of noises to effects) was carried out to say a story. I wonder how many tried to follow the same from Track 1 to 14. It's a concept album (howsoever simple).

Err.. I didn't do any changes to the thread title. Probably the mods.. But anyhow, they got it right this time around.

Sorry. My bad. 3.5/4

Link: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/drops-coldplay-s-mylo-xyloto-1.3263641 Drops: Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Coldplay is the Steve Jobs of modern rock. Like the late Apple co-founder, Chris Martin and friends aren't about invention, they're about repackaging and need-creation and need-fulfillment. Also like Jobs, they are incredibly successful at what they do. "Mylo Xyloto" (Capitol) finds Coldplay soaking in current influences and folding them, more or less, into the sound the band has established over its previous four albums. They have an interesting preoccupation with Rihanna-styled R&B, even bringing in RiRi herself on "Princess of China." It's a stunningly beautiful pop song that's radio-ready, though Rihanna sounds far more at home here than Martin does. On the current single "Paradise" -- which bears more than a passing resemblance to "Umbrella" and "Love the Way You Lie," right down to the "para-para-paradise" chorus -- Martin sounds even more ill at ease. Coldplay fares far better with "Hurts Like Heaven," which seems to draw from Arcade Fire's exuberance, as well as its lush vision of indie rock. Equally energetic is the youthful "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall," which seems to square the sprightliness of "Viva La Vida," while guitarist Jonny Buckland adds layers of chiming U2 guitars. "Mylo Xyloto" dances around ideas of revolution and governmental overreaching -- quite timely stuff -- before love eventually conquers all, offering comfort to a world in upheaval. Coldplay knows, after all, that people love a happy ending. COLDPLAY "Mylo Xyloto" THE GRADE B+ BOTTOM LINE This is what consensus must sound like.

Source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/disc-of-the-week-sincerely-hopefully-coldplay/article2209464/ "We never saw this coming. Coldplay, the onetime Radiohead-lite with melancholic melodies that reached to heavens, cheap seats and singles charts, is now the rising hope of album music, if not other (more substantial) things. “Slow it down,” Chris Martin croons, wiping our brow on the affecting acoustic ballad Us Against the World. “Through chaos as it swirls, it’s just us against the world.” More Discs of the Week Disc of the week: Rebooting Canada’s folk songbook Disc of the Week: Bjork bursts the convention of an ‘album’ Disc of the Week: Feist's 'Metals' is something to dig Chaos swirling – yeah, everybody’s feeling it, from Middle East dictators and record companies on down. And now this hopeful transmission from one of the world’s biggest bands, whose means of uplift have never sounded more sincere than on Mylo Xyloto, an elegant conceptual album of soaring soft rock and pop leanings that plays down (but does not completely abandon) the self-conscious sonic revolution of Viva la Vida. While Mylo Xyloto was still on the drawing board, Martin foresaw a record marked by less bombast than its Grammy-winning predecessor, the world’s top-selling album of 2008. He also said the title would “probably begin with an M.” Mission accomplished. Mylo is one of the album’s protagonists, Xyloto being the other, with their love story set in an oppressive future. (This is standard rock-opera stuff; see the Queen-inspired We Will Rock You, The Who’s never-realized Lifehouse project and Styx’s Kilroy Was Here – domo arigato, Mr. Xyloto.) Matching Mylo and Xyloto dolls may one day be sold in the lobby of a Broadway theatre, is what I mean to say. Produced by people including Markus Dravs (Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons) and with “Enoxification” by Brian Eno (Bono’s ears, and the man behind the glass for Viva la Vida), Coldplay’s fifth album begins with a tinkling prelude before jumping into Hurts Like Heaven, a grandiose rush of Police upbeat, with a grimy solo from guitarist Jonny Buckland. The shape-shifting Paradise swoops and soars with euphoric chants over modern beats, ending with a piano outro to release the tension. Guest singer Rihanna brings her catchy umbrella to Princess of China, a shimmering slice of big pop. Major Minus is funky like Perry Farrell. There are instrumental interludes. Every Teardrop is a Waterfall begins with the world’s biggest harpsichord, followed shortly by a hardy acoustic strum. “I turn the music up, I got my records on / from underneath the rubble, sing a rebel song,” halloos Martin. “Don’t want to see another generation drop / I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” The song never does leave the verge, though, even with the Sunday Bloody Sunday drum riff at the end – speaking of that rebel song. Coldplay, having studied U2, are keen to carry torches forward. Up With the Birds, a classic ballad/lullaby, closes the affair lushly and optimistically. Martin softens us with lines about simple plots and good things coming our way – the stuff of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Oh, what a beautiful day? More so, now"

"Here's our Twitter-length track-by-track review of each song" - If that's what there priorities are, well.. What did you expect?

Source: http://www.billboard.com/features/coldplay-s-mylo-xyloto-track-by-track-review-1005424812.story#/features/coldplay-s-mylo-xyloto-track-by-track-review-1005424812.story Slowly but surely, Coldplay have become the masters of throwing everything at the wall and seeing what sticks. Haters be damned, Coldplay's semi-experimental approach to arena anthems (under Brian Eno's tutelage, of course) has made them one of the most commercially successful rock band of the 2000s. If 2008's "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" didn't convince fans of Coldplay's interest in genre-bending (particularly in the way of world music), then new album "Mylo Xyloto" (out Oct. 24) certainly paints the picture, though through untapped genres for the band: pop, R&B and electronica. The club beats and jittery synth suggest as much; the Rihanna cameo cements it. Coldplay: The Billboard Cover Story While some may, in hindsight, herald "Mylo Xyloto" as Coldplay's big "pop" record, the stunning 14-track album is far from a collection of singles. As they have in the past, Chris Martin and co. envisioned an artful concept for the album -- not surprisingly, an "us against the world" love story about characters named Mylo and Xyloto, filled with Arcade Fire-esque rebellion against "The Man." Pepper in political inspiration via New York graffiti culture of the 1970s (obvious in the cover art) and the student-led Nazi-resistance movement known as White Rose, both of which Martin has said influenced him on "Mylo Xyloto." So which songs on "Mylo Xyloto" rank among Coldplay's best? Here's our Twitter-length track-by-track review of each song. You be the judge: What do you think of Coldplay's "Mylo Xyloto" album? Tweet us your own review at @billboard (using hashtag #bbcoldplay). The best tweets will be posted on Billboard.com in the coming days. 1. Mylo Xyloto - 43-second childlike xylophone intro bleep-bloops right into "Hurts Like Heaven" as if it's part of the track. 2. Hurts Like Heaven - Coldplay pulls off atmospheric anthem in a way that makes it seem too easy. Toe-tapping beat meets spazzy guitar solo. Perfect opening track. 3. Paradise - Second single "Paradise" has it all: sweeping strings, dope beats, plenty of falsetto, plus singalongs and hand claps recorded right into it. Cluttered? Surprisingly, no. Just succumb to it and sway along. 4. Charlie Brown - Third massive anthem in a row and album's best track. Chorus riff will haunt every corner of your mind. Oriental flair recalls "Viva La Vida" album. 5. Us Against The World - Mellowing out with acoustic ballad, finally feeling that this album is about battling dystopia with love. "Through chaos as it swirls, it's us against the world." 6. M.M.I.X. - Tension-filled electronic interlude provides quiet build-up to "Every Teardrop." 7. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall - Trying hard to rally rebellious youth: "I turn the music up, I got my records on/I shut the world outside until the lights come on." Cheesy? Just slightly, but the beats are top-notch. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyMhvkC3A84&feature=player_embedded]Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall - YouTube[/ame] 8. Major Minus - Numerous eras of Radiohead summoned all at once. Feels like the angrier parts of "Rush Of Blood to the Head" album revisited. Plus an actual guitar solo! 9. U.F.O. - Chris Martin's not only reflecting on his life, he's looking for guidance from above. Pairing of strings and acoustic guitar are a fitting accompaniment to his introspection. 10. Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna) - "Yellow" seems like a faint memory with this epic electro breakup track. Forgive RiRi's mixed metaphors: "I could've been a princess, you'd be a king/Could've had a castle on a ring." http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EsLuLsU5dv0 11. Up In Flames - Sad R&B beat that could have been pulled from Kanye's "808s & Heartbreak." Combined with sparse piano and repetitive lyrics, it's the album's low point. 12. A Hopeful Transmission - Final instrumental transition on "Mylo Xyloto," as well as the one that stands the most on its own. Subtle calypso beat under crescendoeing strings. 13. Don't Let It Break Your Heart - Classic Coldplay: huge-sounding and hugely hopeful pop-rock song, though slightly unmemorable. You can just feel the inevitable happy ending. 14. Up With The Birds - Going out with a bang is not necessary with you started with three of them. Instead, Coldplay borrows lines from Leonard Cohen's "Anthem" and channels Radiohead, again.

Yes, Planet M's quality has depreciated. Crossword is a nice option.

I am not surprised. NME keeps posting Coldplay related article on Facebook clearly taunting the band and the readers there comment with all the hateful remarks in the world. Now,with this rating they will please all the readers. Typical.

Never a problem.

Go to shops like "Planet M" or "Musicland" in Mumbai. You might find it there..

Where in India do you want it from? I can help.

I haven't heard the leak... But for people who have.. Does the sample sound a LOT different or just the quality?

By the way, I AM NOT ASKING FOR TORRENT Files.. All I am asking whether you got it from there?

Did this better quality come after the Japan release of Mylo Xyloto? Torrents?

*raises hand*

No, I read here that it's coming in like 4-5 hours.. so, I wanted to know the source. Radio stream? iTunes?

I am sorry if this is being redundant but when can we listen to Princess of China and where? Thanks.

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