mcpaulrus

A few things people should consider: a) As I understand it the original point of this thread was that even the greatest of bands take directions which can alienate some of their fans b) People cannot criticse Coldplay because they think that the new music is just aimed at younger people or at the pop market or whatever; this may not be Coldplay's intention at all, this may genuinely be a direction that they have always been interested in musically and wanted to try. c) We've got to look at Paradise in context; it was chosen over Charlie Brown as the second single to challenge people's expectations- the evidence doesn't suggest that it represents a systematic new direction but rather that it was the most different song they had. Also Paradise will be between Hurts Like Heaven and Charlie Brown on the album- even if you just skip it you'll have plenty of other good music. d) If this music is aimed at the teenage market, then I've really got to wonder about some of their older music. Listen to Yellow's lyrics- they clearly represent naive idealist teenage love. By contrast, MX so far looks complex and challenging, with constant changes in its music and ideas.