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you should bash him more. his review was BS

it is predicted to debut at number one in the US. It is also predicted that it will debut at the 400k plus range.

its too early to say that this song flopped. it hasnt been sent to radio adds in the US yet. its currently #8 in US itunes now. Viva la vida the song is clearly an exception to the rule when it comes to coldplay's singles. It much fairer to compare this song to Paradise or Clocks or speed of sound.

its #8 in US itunes now. this song is gonna be big. dont worry

Viva A Rush of Blood Ghost Stories Mylo Xyloto X&Y Parachutes

lets all please calm down :) lets wait for the FINAL metacritic score. when its all said and done, im betting this will be 68-70. ;)

it's still alive and its shaping out to be a fan favorite live :) its gonna stay a staple for many years to come

First and foremost, lets put the Metacritic score in CONTEXT. Most of the reviews that have already been done have not yet been included in that aggregate score in metacritic and most of those not yet included have been positive. That score will change as time goes by. With the exception of billboard's review, most of the reviews already included were mixed, that is why it clearly reflects on the score. So lets not conclude right now that Ghost Stories is not liked by critics and by the people in general. we are all making hasty conclusions at the moment. Those scores are based only on 9 reviews. so lets all be patient and lets stop making conclusions outright.

can anyone pls pm me individual songs? :D

does anyone have a link to the individual song?

can anyone pm me with a link to the individual song? :)

i think its gonna be 8. they rated mylo highly last time ;)

this critic gave Ghost Stories 84/100 http://www.take40.com/news/46262/review:-coldplay-%27ghost-stories%27

pm me pls? :D

a positive review by yahoo music. https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/music-news/sneak-preview-coldplay-album-ghost-stories-225448708.html

a positive review of Ghost Stories http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Album-Review-Coldplay--%27Ghost-Stories%27/260278.htm n the wake of recent Conscious Uncouplings, it's going to be difficult for anyone to separate an album of love songs from a band whose singer is currently mid-break up. So in what may be a vain attempt at professionalism, we're just gonna try to focus on the music here. Ready? Okay, here we go… Three years since the massively successful Mylo Xyloto, and one of the world's most Marmite-y bands are back without regular contributor Brian Eno, and nothing as populist as a Rihanna duet. Aside from popping up on the soundtrack to The Hunger Games sequel, things have been relatively quiet from Chris Martin and co., and with Ghost Stories, the band have retained their recent modus operandi that they've had in place since Viva La Vida, namely just a handful of songs (9 tracks in total here) spread out over a short running time (42 minutes from start to end). Unlike that other 'love them or hate them, you've got to respect them' rock band U2, Coldplay never get caught up singing about something as troublesome as politics or something as edgy as sex. Instead, their almost sole muse and interest is the prospect of love, be it the hope for it, the relishing in it, and most presently of all on this album, when it comes to an end. Perhaps serendipitously, Ghost Stories is to Coldplay what 808 & Heartbreaks was to Kanye West. For the most part, these are songs overflowing with sadness, with peerless electronica inspired production throughout. In place of Eno, they've recruited some of the best producers not just in rock, but in current music, with Avicii ("A Sky Full Of Stars"), Timbaland ("True Love") and Madeon ("Always In My Head") providing their services. Early singles "Magic" and "Midnight" provide insight into the mostly minimal DNA of the album, and anyone expecting a hands-in-the-air track similar "Paradise" or "Speed Of Sound" will be left disappointed. "Oceans" plays against a singular radar-y beep, the sense of isolation and longing left alone to engulf everything around. "True Love" works off a downbeat Timbaland-provided drum beat, filled with searing lyrics - 'For one last time tell you love me / If you don't then lie to me' – piling up on top of each other to scorch into your brain, while "Another's Arms" rides on several fractured beats and a haunting, wordless female vocal. "Ink" is built around a hummable spine, one so contagious that Martin himself can't help but 'Do-do-do-do-dooo" along towards the end, and is one of the few upbeat moments to be found. "A Sky Full Of Stars" is perhaps the only chart-friendly song on here, and even though the lyrics seem to be full of positivity and optimism, the delivery by Martin and the song's surroundings on the album drown out most of the hope. Album opener "Always In My Head" is a magical, hypnotic and altogether quite weird experience, prolonged verse followed by a prolonged chorus, like the opening gambit of a much longer song that never arrives, until the final minute of album closer "O", when the track is revisited with yet another chilling female vocal. Inescapably, Ghost Stories sounds like a break-up album, but one without rage or hate, instead wallowing in depression. The most sonically experimental and lyrically insightful Coldplay album to date, both the lovers and haters are going to be surprised by this. Just don't expect to hear many of these songs on any future arena tours. Review by Rory Cashin | FOUR STARS

its okay ;)

well said.

i think i have read an article where, most music labels send albums to critics at least one month early so that they can make a review. they say that most major music critics listen to the track over and over again so that they can have a definite judgment about the songs. the wisdom in it is that, we cannot judge a song based on one or 2 listens only :)

i dont think its Rihanna, but i could be wrong though. maybe other members on this forum could do some research? :)

i like this song. its an amazing track. this should be the next single.

thats not the point of my post, chill. ;) its in direct response to the statement of the user that Coldplay flopped in LA. i was merely stating the fact that critically and commercially, kings of leon flopped. Meaning, kings of leon has already experienced what coldplay is (allegedly) experiencing in LA, which is, to flop ;) that has no relation whatsoever to the argument that critical and commercial success is a key element in determining the quality of a song that a particular person should listen to ;)

this critic have ghost Stories 4 stars http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/first-review-coldplays-ghost-stories-is-chris-martins-love-letter-to-gwyneth-paltrow/story-e6frfn09-1226916012251

i agree with you on all points. :) but i think what he wants to point out is the fact that that particular critic did not really made a sufficent research about ghost stories. he cannot even get his facts straight. so from a journalistic point of you, that critic somewhat lacks credibility. :) my opinion though, :)

lol, dont get me wrong. its still coldplay at its core. :) but if were still back in 2002, you wont expect coldplay sounding like this lol. and this is a good thing because coldplay is progressively moving forward, thats why they are still relevant 15 years on. they are the masters of reinvention :D i think the closest album that this track may belong is X&Y but still, its vastly different from their earlier works IMO :)