I don't think it's too soon. Every band tracks about 15-20 songs every time they head into the studio, which are then narrowed down to 11-12 by the producer. I won't be surprised if Coldplay already have a lot material tracked and ready to be mixed.
"he ceiling cat is wachng you masturbate"..
haha, i saw the ceiling cat about a year ago while sitting in class. The prof kicked me out because i was laughing really loud. Brought back those awesome memories!....thanks for bringing the cat back!