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I really couldn't have been more wrong, could I? Haha :) (Sorry, bump) [smoke is rising from the houses]

Yeah, I'd think so. It'll probably be the first instant download when you preorder on iTunes or something. [smoke is rising from the houses]

I'm a bit surprised. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Saliva? My tongue? [smoke is rising from the houses]

I sure hope you're right. But seems unlikely to me. :( [smoke is rising from the houses]

Dunno if I dare say this, but Car Kids will prob be hugely disappointing if we ever get to hear it. It'd be better if it stayed a myth. [smoke is rising from the houses]

These speakers are so good. Never did AROBTTH sound more emotional. [smoke is rising from the houses]

I like that they themselves use the word 'beautiful' about it. Must be *very* beautiful then! [smoke is rising from the houses]

Coming to think of it, Miracle would have been a cool title for LP7. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Could be that it will be considered, like Atlas. But like Atlas it probably won't end up on the album in the end. The title "Miracle" does seem LP7-ish though from what we've heard so far. I'd rather it didn't go on the album, means more songs for us. :) [smoke is rising from the houses]

True, these things are very much a matter of preference. Funny you should mention Another's Arms which really underlines that point. Because that's my very favorite on Another's Arms production wise. I think that's part of the reason why some of the reviewers called it the highlight of the album. It's a great song with production that really supports its mood in a very cool way, IMO. (Oh and sorry for going off topic btw) [smoke is rising from the houses]

Dunno what's wrong with me, but I listened to all of GS at least 4 times today, probably more. Currently listening through MX. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Oh it's definitely Viva, without competition. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Given the right tools you can hear everything on every Coldplay album, say a reasonable pair of Grado headphones. To me it seems it not as much about production as it is about not stuffing too much into the songs. You can call it overproduction, you can call it over instrumentalization, whatever. I disagree with you slightly about the production on A Rush which is very very similar to Parachutes. Very nice and simple, very textured and detailed. I can see the point a bit more on X&Y and VLV - and of course a lot on MX. You notice MX' subpar production especially when you listen to it on a playlist with other songs. There's so much stuff going on and Martins voice is so produced that the songs seem sort of muted in a way, they're not coming through, so you have to turn up the volume. I honestly think that GS has in a way even worse production than MX, because while it's simpler it's way too clean. I think that's partly responsible for reviewers complaining that the album seems drained emotionally, and I can definitely see their point. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Don't worry, I'm just joking around. I think no matter how cool a subject is people will get super annoyed if you relate everything back to it. :-P [smoke is rising from the houses]

That was very kind of you. Thanks. :) [smoke is rising from the houses]

I'm going to do this at parties, oh wait no that's a terrible idea. People will hate me. :D [smoke is rising from the houses]

That is so cool, I want one. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Genius [smoke is rising from the houses]

Yeah me too. :( [smoke is rising from the houses]

Well I guess there are two ways of looking at quantity on an album. #1 - let's add another song to hopefully fix this album, aka X&Y (don't get me wrong, I love the album) #2 - oh wow, we have so many awesome songs we need to make an EP with extras because they're also just too awesome to not be heard, aka VLV I agree with you in the sense that I don't want another X&Y. I would like another Viva though, even if the album itself has a little more songs than usual. [smoke is rising from the houses]

The great thing about the Viva era as a whole is that it has both, IMO. [smoke is rising from the houses]

Folky stuff seems like a pretty big thing too. [smoke is rising from the houses]

If I could build a time machine Viva would be like my #1 motivation. [smoke is rising from the houses]

I just wish I'd been a fan during the Viva era. [smoke is rising from the houses]