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Such mixed messages lol - Maybe they want to pass it as a stand alone single as much as possible until the album is announced? Because usually when they release singles they pass it off the banner of the previous era, Christmas lights, SJLT, their post-album EPs, etc, they're always part of the previous era... They seem to really have started a whole new era with this one so I am sure it'll evolve into an album announcement sometime soon, as I had said, ETIAW was announced and released May-June 2011, but MX was only announced with the release and announcement of Paradise in September 2011... so I am geting flashbacks to that

I think that's just the single page that will hold the lyrics and info for the single itself

Those outfits are SHARP - reminiscent of MX but more of a muted version. Really excited for this single and the eventual album

ALSO! I just remembered something Remember when they announced ETIAW as a single? That was around May 2011, released June 2011, they didn't announce MX until a few months later with the release of Paradise and then the album release in November 2011. This could be a similar scenario! Let's enjoy the ride of the new era everyone! Crazy that this whole ETIAW announcement and release was 10 years ago almost to the day... wow! "it's like poetry, it rhymes" lol

I ordered the CD and the Tee Shirt! So excited for this new era!

Some people are panicking that this is just a single, especially on the subreddit - but let's face the facts: - New outfits - New website and social media redesign - Full blown marketing campaign This is only the beginning of an album era people! Let's enjoy the ride!

I LOVE this.... seeing the new outfits is always a huge part of the excitement of each new era for me!

Longtime lurker - sometimes poster here. I had a thought, since Coldplay changed all their social media account, their profile picture being a ball of symbols. Now that we know what letter each symbol represents, has anyone tried converting the symbols in their profile picture to letters and see if there’s anything hidden in there?

First one under uploads

I signed up for the free month of YouTube Premium and I can say if you guys can do the same, do so! The Road yo Jordan video is AMAZING! Small docu-video showcasing their preparations for the show. I already unsubscribed from premium, so my free month ends Dec. 21 but I’ll be able to enjoy any premium content they post

Here’s a 30 second snippet of Flags, all I can say is we need this song to be widely available because it has some crazy Brothers & Sisters vibes https://www.e-onkyo.com/sp/album/wnr190295320126/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

Guys... I've been reading these posts and replies, rankings, complaints, love for the album, I'm happy most fans are in agreement that this is one of their greats. But I'm here to ask the real questions. WHO IS TONY IN OLD FRIENDS?!? WHAT IS OLD FRIENDS ABOUT?!!? Did one of Chris' friends named Tony pass away or something?

There are no interludes like we saw in MX or AHFOD other than WOTW/POTP - and even then, I would barely call it an interlude, it's a one minute recording of Chris playing a "demo" on an acoustic guitar. Every other song is complete and fully fledged, they just happen to be short. About two minutes and a half for most of them. The only completely instrumental song is Sunrise and it is completely beautiful. Much more than LiT. Also very different in style though so hard to compare. The other instrumental is Bani Adam which is only instrumental for half of it, after which it turns into a spoken word Arabic and English poem sort of song, kind of like Kaleidoscope, where it's half piano half poem, but much better realized and completed. EDIT: As mentioned by another user, it's true, there is an interlude, it's between Sunrise and Sunset after "When I Need a Friend", it's church bells to change from one half of the alum to the next.

Absolutely!

Where did you get the picture??

Unpopular opinion here: BrokEn is amazing. I understand the criticism though, not everyone likes gospel but as someone who loves gospel, loved Jesus is King and with Coldplay being my favourite band, a gospel Coldplay song was a dream come true. I loved it. My favourite off the album though is probably going to be Daddy, When I Need a Friend, Old Friends or Champion of the World. This album is oing to age very well, mark my words on this. This could be my favourite of Coldplay's albums after a couple more listens. If I had to rate my favourite albums right now it would go: EL VLV AROBTTH GS X&Y Parachutes MX AHFOD I am biased though because I am a sucker for cohesive albums that you listen to from front to back in one go. If you look at my ranking you can tell the albums I ranked near the top are the ones who are listened to that way the most. All in all, amazing album, the album I've been waiting for since VLV. This is an album that will only get better with time. A masterpiece. I was always hyped with new releases but nothing like this since Viva. Bravo Coldplay EDIT: The piano in Bani Adam definitely seems to have the same progression and chords as the piano in Kaleidoscope.

There's voice recordings and samples in most songs, that's what they mean by snippets

Anyone agree that not only is this album the spiritual sequel to VLV but that it could also be their "OK Computer"?

When I Need a Friend definitely brought up some small man tears

Trouble in Town is very low key, the bass work in it is amaaaaazing

I am LOVING Church... it reminds me a lot of Glass of Water

Holy crap. I'm only at Sunrise and I'm almost in tears. This is one hell of an instrumental traack

PSA!!! I started downloading the leaks. I will inevitably talk about the leaks. When I talk about the leaks, I will put everything in a "spoiler" section to not ruin the album for those holding out. Please be nice and use "spoiler" tags.

One thing I'll never understand though, the band stating to the owners of Coldplaying that they have a zero tolerance policy for leaks on this era, yet they send the album out to a bunch of people two week prior. Reporters/journalists or not, someone will leak haha