Technicolor Sparks

Now that it has been a few hours, the song has grown on me quite a bit. It's not what I had hoped for and it may not be a musical or lyrical masterpiece, but I've decided to just embrace it for what it is and enjoy it this summer.

Well, after a few hours of listening to and having the song stuck in my head, I've decided that I really like it. While there are definitely things that I think could be improved, I think I will just embrace the flaws and accept it as a great summer anthem.

I can't wait to look up these bands and listen to some more stuff! Thanks again! :nice:

Well, I was slightly disappointed during my first listen to ETIAW. But, now that I've listened to it again a few times it's really starting to grow on me. It's definitely not a musical masterpiece and I am a little disappointed that they sampled another song. It also sounds a little overproduced (oh, the joys of Brian Eno) for my taste; I think they were at their best in the Parachutes and AROBTTH eras when it was more natural sounding. Criticism aside though, I know that I'm already starting to like the song and that it will make an appearance on my summer playlists. I am really looking forward to hearing some live performances as they won't have that over-produced sound. I definitely would not say this is their best song, but it's very catchy and fun so I'm going to try and set my judgements aside and just enjoy it.

My thoughts exactly! I was a little disappointed upon first listening, but it's really grown on me over the last two hours. :P It probably helps that I can't get it out of my head!!

At first I was assuming that it would be on LP5, but as I was listening to the song this morning the thought popped into my head that maybe it won't be on the album. It seems very festival-y and summery, perfect for their festival tour this summer. Also I thought they said (though this was a while back so it could have changed) that this album would be more acoustic and stripped down, so this just wouldn't seem to fit if that was the case. I guess we'll just have to wait and see!

7. It's been growing on me now that I've listened to it a few times. I don't think it's their best work, but I can appreciate it. I think it will be great for festivals, and listening to on summer roadtrips.

I have to somewhat agree...I don't think he's ruined them because I still really do like their VLVODAAHF music and so far ETIAW has been slowly growing on me. They're still a great band, but I think their music was far better without Brian Eno. They've sounded too synthetic ever since he came along.

I have to somewhat agree...I don't think he's ruined them because I still really do like their VLVODAAHF music and so far ETIAW has been slowly growing on me. They're still a great band, but I think their music was far better without Brian Eno. They've sounded to synthetic ever since he came along.

I just heard it for the first time. I...like it. I don't love it yet, but I think it will grow on me. It's already starting after a few listens. What I did like about the song right away was the guitar; it sounds really great! I also like how you can hear remnants from the Viva era, so they still have a consistent "sound" even though their style may be changing. BUT I don't like when they "distort" (I know it's not super noticeable, but you can tell it's there) Chris' voice. I like the Parachutes and AROBTTH eras because he sounds more natural. It's not exactly what I was expecting and I'm not sure how I feel about an entire album with this style of music (though I suppose we have yet to see what LP5 will be like), but I can definitely appreciate Coldplay branching into new styles and experimenting with different things. I'm really looking forward to hear what they will play at the festivals, hearing LP5, and I am curious to see what this song sounds like live!

I was planning to get up for the release, but I just can't swing 5:30 am when I have to work all day tomorrow. I'll just have to listen as soon as I wake up.

Without further adieu, here is my review. I adore this tape. I loved a few songs and liked all of them. Thank you to my mixtape maker for having such great taste! I've listened to it quite a few times already, so here are my thoughts on each track... 1) Ok. I am in love with this song. It's gorgeous, and a really great opener to the tape. It set a really nice mood for the mixtape as a whole. The piano is my favourite part! Also I am interested to know who sings this...I feel like I may have heard some tracks from them before. The singer has a unique accent that I can't put my finger on; it sounds like he is saying "sometimes friendship feels you" but I think it must be "fools you"? Either way, a lovely track. 2) Love the beat on this one. I really like the guitar too. The singer has a cool voice and I like the way it kind of dips in the chorus. I have no idea what he's saying half the time though! :lol: Once I get the name of the track I'm definitely looking up the lyrics because I really like the song other than that. 3) I know this one! Grapevine Fires by Death Cab for Cutie. I looovvee this song. It's so beautiful. I actually considered putting this one on my tape but left it out at the last minute. Excellent choice though, it's a great song. I just love the lyrics. 4) Very cool track. I like how it's really chill at first, and then it kind of kicks it up a notch when the drums come in. And I love the intrumental part where he's singing the "oh"s. This guy has a nice voice. 5) Lovely instrumentals on this track. For some reason they remind a little bit of Stairway to Heaven. And the vocalist reminds me of Matt Bellamy, if only just for very brief moments. Nice song. 6) I love this song! The beginning is fantastic, and then the song just keeps getting better and better. I love the vocalist ahhh! I can't wait to find out who this is. :) 7) Yet another great song! Super catchy. I can already feel the odd stares from my friends when they hear me singing "what did you expeecctt from post break-up seeexxxx?"!! 8) Fantastic dance, electro-y beat. Very catchy, good lyrics, good vocals. I like it. 9) The electronic kind of sound in the background sounds cool on this track. At first I didn't love it, but once it hits the chorus...I love it! 10) The first and only female vocalist on the tape! I was surprised when I heard that it was a she instead of a he. :P I like the beat during the chorus. The vocals are alright but there's something about her voice that makes me think I would get tired of it after a few songs in a row. A good song though. 11) I continue to be impressed by your choice of songs! I really liked this track. The vocals sound familiar but I can't think of who it could be at the moment. Great closer. Ok so I loved this tape. Seriously, every song was fantastic. I really liked how every song was really laid back, yet some were just begging to be danced to. The mood was consistent throughout the playlist even though the songs were all different and unique. I'll definitely be keeping all of them and I'm sure many will make it into my summer playlists. Thank you so much and I can't wait to find out who made this awesome tape!!

THIS.

I did and it still doesn't work. No luck with the .rar file either; it started uploading but then I kept getting error messages. Uggh this has never happened before!!!

13C, ridiculous thunderstorms. It looked like the middle of the night about 30 minutes ago! It seems to be getting brighter out but apparently there is another cluster of thunderstorms headed straight for us.

So far the .rar file is working...I just hope my mixtape partner doesn't mind. :uhoh:

Haha this is probably fake, but entertaining either way. I can play two instruments but the Ancient Greek could be an issue...

I haven't tried that yet, but I'll go try it now...

I've tried mediafire, rapidshare, hotfile, and megaupload. Oh and when I tried to email the file to myself so that I could access it from my sister's laptop, Google wasn't showing me the file either! :angry: Any ideas as to why? Every other music file and folder is showing, it's just all my .zip folders that won't appear when I click the browse button.

Ok so none of the uploading sites are recognizing my .zip folder...is there another possible way I could submit my tape? EDIT: Maybe my computer is just being stupid. I'll try on my sister's laptop and hope it works.

That the Glastonbury Coldplay movie/performance thingy will be shown in the nearest city to me, AND I will be in town that day anyways!!!

I don't get it, I've never had this problem before! :disappointed:

Absolutely gorgeous.

Is anyone else having problems uploading their .zip files? I've tried a few uploading sites and none of them are showing my file when I try to select it.

Which lithographs are you all going to pick?!