MrBene

A. You can be whatever you want to be. B. There were posts with extremely valid points regarding last album, instrumentation that didn't need the use of foul language or saying that someone isn't using his/her brain. Sorry to confuse you as a fanboy/girl. The language is always a good way to detect them, I guess it was a mistake. C. I still believe they are and they will comeback to what they do best in the future. Working with overrated productors and djs will end someday.I seriously believe this, like the previous post, maybe LP7 will be what we were waiting for. D. I don't believe they are "friends", just mainstream relationships. I still laugh about the Coldplay joke on Foo Fighters video. The only name I care in the bunch you mentioned is Peter Gabriel because it's f Peter Gabriel. I never said I hate Coldplay, actually I love their first stuff, I just can't get ver their last 2 albums which in my opinion it's just an attempt to please mainstream music, which in my opinion is totally shitty. I mean I couldn't listen to Beyonce even if you pay me, something that many people in this forum are pretty used to (to listen to Beyonce or Justin Timberlake). Maybe the reason is that I'm a complete rocker and that's why I dislike so much their last 2 albums. We will see in the future.

It wasn't towards to you. It was towards the one that say that we can't use our brains and used foul language to make his point. To the people that have the need to just get personal, butt-hurt much? I don't know. Can't you make your point without getting personal? You don't know me, I don't know you. Keep it healthy.

Problem my friend is that Coldplay used to be cool or at least respected in the rock scene, they didn't try to be cool, they already were. They took a new direction, none can blame them for trying. Now, if you love the album, kudos to you! I think it's their weakest album to date. Hope next one will blow our ears. We'll wait and see. PS: I don't discuss with fanboys. I truly don't. I suspect that being a fan and a fanboy are different things. A fan will feel disappointed now and then but will remain listening to the band (me). A fanboy will defend everything even if they know they are wrong just for the sake to be called the biggest fan ever. Not my personality. I never forget they are just people and there are 3 millions of bands in the world. I like Coldplay but they are not gods.

I'm going to jump into the real instruments vs pushing down buttons and twisting knobs discussion. I do like Trip hop, electronic music (not the bs you listen in the radio), I'm saying stuff like Yppah, Zero 7, Death in Vegas or Work Drugs. Now, I do understand that you need to be somehow skilled to master knobs, sliders and buttons and to be precise. Now, many electronic bands have mastered this and create something original. Now stating that Jon Hopkins is doing something original and with a "trademark" is being way too wishful. Groove Armada going from duet of djs to complete band, that's how you do it. That's how you get respect from other musicians. Do you think Gigi Dagostino or Tiesto or any of those are respected? Maybe by other DJs. Not by a complete musician or people doing music using 4 instruments for decades. Now, what's the thing? Is Coldplay exploring the "let's do everything with synths and samples" road? Is that a novelty? Is that what fans were waiting for? Like I said, many people will love this album. It's okay. Many people love One Direction and Rihanna. I mean, the concept of "liking" is way subjective and it's way beyond this forum. Our point is, we like rock music, we like rock music played live (not with multiple playback and tracks in the background), we like good rock songs not something created for the media and mainstream to fit radio schedules and teenies' Ipod generation. We wanted a truly Coldplay album that will put Coldplay in the place it deserves: faraway from critics saying that Coldplay is a band for teenies eager to please media and mainstream with awful lyrics. Did they succeded with this album? Nope. The critics and people involved in the rock world mostly will bash and beat this album to death. Were we expecting something more "We're Coldplay and we come again playing our 4 instruments and making songs that make sense for us, we're tired of being a super-mega-band that fits well with vanilla acts like Beyonce." Well mates, this album actually is disappointing. You like it? great. Can Coldplay be in the same level with Radiohead or The Smiths? Not with this album.

I believe that both sides of the coin are allowed. If you didn't like it, then why you shouldn't be allowed to expose why didn't? I mean, it's a forum. I bet there are people here that disliked Coldplay's new-direction and usually prefer old albums and people that can't stand old albums and only listens to "their new stuff" cuz it's more appealing or more related to the music they generally listen to. None is going to spent time in just bashing something people love but at least it's nice to read why people dislike something or why they love it so much. That's the purpose of a forum. Imagine a forum where everybody agree with everything. Pretty boring huh? You decided to not spread your opinion on MX, great! But here you're expressing your opinion towards people expressing their opinion. Isn't like the same? You're wasting time anyway (according to your words). I love Coldplay. I've been listening Coldplay from their first EP-era, before Parachutes. I've been following their work for several years just like I do with Deftones, Morrissey and any band I appreciate and I'm pretty active on their forums, but if something from them doesn't appeal me I will say it. I am not a "hardcore" fan that will say "yes" to everything, I am just an average joe that enjoys music and wants to express something about a band. Is that wrong? Is that "hatred"? Come on. I believe people are extremely touchy when their taste or ideas are not always shared in a 100%. In my case, I prefer Coldplay doing ROCK. Rocking out. Becoming a cult band like many others, not becoming mainstream and trying to please media and the masses. I guess it's a bit late for that, because Ghost Stories is going to sell millions and millions of records. That's a fact. X & Y did too. MX did too. Chris Martin said that this album was not for everybody. Well I guess people expecting some rock tunes are not going to get that.

They are an excellent band from Fayetteville USA and their sound is what I always loved from music in general. They are not famous or well known, actually it was a great discovery while browsing bandcamp and I totally love them now. I bought their records and I had the chance to chat with them on Facebook and they are really nice people. I think they deserve more fans. Maybe someday they will be really famous. What do you think? Youtube song [video=youtube;Rg2m_iQdSXU] Their only videoclip [video=youtube;XkR8FjGtsGM] Their bandcamp is : swimmingforever.

Of course, Justin Bieber and Miley Cyrus sold millions. Actually, I don't understand when people justify something saying "it sold 5 millions of albums" like if mainstream was something worth to reach. I think artistic value is a more important thing for any musician, not "make hits and make millions". IF that's the attitude then I believe that Coldplay wouldn't be one of my fav. bands of all time. But I suspect they are not in that bandwagon.

Or maybe whining because coldplay released an album full of whining? I'm 31, of course most people can relate with "your body..." "I haven't slept" bla bla but some people expected a lot more because they are 100% sure they can do a lot better. Some people can just take it as it is and say "it's great, my favourite album bla bla". Well, I'm not one of those.

I would like to read a substantial topic or thread stating why is this album good avoiding all kinds of "It makes me feel speshal" and focusing on music primarily. For instance: Why do you think Buckland's participation in this album is superior than previous albums? or Why do you think electronic drums are better than acoustic drums? or Why do you think the lyrics on this particular album are greater than Parachutes (as an example) Sure there are different kinds of fans, let's agreed on 5 then.

Hello all. I've got the album yesterday and I have to say, to be honest, that my first impression is not positive. Some people may think that first impressions need to be overlooked but in this case, I beg to differ. I've been listening Coldplay from their EPs era (before Parachutes), like any other person who was into Radiohead, The Smiths and such, Coldplay was a "new thing" to hear and listen to. At first it didn't impressed me much. My opinion in those days was "well they are trying to emulate Radiohead's sound" or "Well, that guitar sounds a little bit like The Edge". Stuff like that. I was young. With Parachutes and A rush... my opinion started to change and respect their music and going back to their EPs and demos was different. X & Y represented for me "the eager to please" media and fans, perhaps new fans, become worldwide and such. It's not a bad album, I mean, the weak parts are even better than MX. Now, the second era, where most "new" Coldplay fans come from has this "trilogy" (I don't understand the concept of trilogy, in my personal opinion the first three albums are not part of any trilogy nor the second bunch) found a different Coldplay, trying to please more and more the mainstream. Viva la vida is an "ok" album in my opinion, it has great songs but some of them are quite flat. MX is a trainwreck. To understand me, you need to think where I come from: Echo and the bunnymen, The Smiths, etc. So, I thought that Ghost Stories was going to be "the real back to roots" album. Wrong. I don't know where to start, so I'll try to be precise with the things that I disliked: -No acoustic drums. I don't know if anyone else said this, but the whole "electronic" thing doesn't appeal me at all. Is that your "new sound"? I mean, lots of bands did that: went from real music instruments to fully electronic synths and samples. Some of them succeeded, some of them sank. Even though Will champion probably "played" the keys, for me it's a big no-no from a band that can do better. -Lack of Johnny Buckland's magic. I don't know, I love Johnny but here is like he was minimized at is fullest. I don't even understand what's the point of this. I'm still scratching my head. -Poor lyrics. We all know C.M isn't a good lyricist or a poet, but come on, I think everyone can come up with better lines, choruses and stuff. Why so weak? Someone said "there's a thin line between being introspective and being whiny". C.M is whiny during the whole record and I hate this. -The whole album athmosphere feels like "The Chris Martin's solo album". Sorry, it feels like this. In some tracks I don't even know if there's any other person doing something but C.M. -Lack of "Coldplay" feeling. You know, they were "indie" (I hate that word) in the past, then they became known, then they bacome big. A lot of time passed from the unfamous MX and I was expecting better from Ghost Stories. I seriously was expecting something like "A politik" or "Don't Panic", when you can clearly hear 4 musicians doing music. Ghost stories is just synths and over-produced spacey ambiences that doesn't even sound like the sound that Coldplay was well known to deliver. I really prefer "A message" or "Green eyes" to any Ghost Storie's track, because that's honest. That's musicians doing music. We can discuss if Rihanna or Justin Bieber do music. I have so many complains about the album but you get the idea. You get the gist. There are two group of fans: the ones that will love anything and the others that besides listening Coldplay listen to other bands (and when I mean bands I am not reffering to Black Eyed Peas, that's not a band) and feel quite disappointed with an album like this and will be honest saying that GS is probably their worst work. Anyway, don't get fuzzed about my opinion. It's that: my opinion. Have a nice day.

1. A Rush of Blood to the head (I think this album compared to other albums works a whole more with piano/guitar combo and I appreciate that. I wont say it has the best songs of all but it has some sort of textures that keep on during the whole record.) 2. X & Y (Perhaps the less voted album because, of course, it was the release after "A Rush..." masterpiece. It's hard to accomplish something as good as AROBTTH but I think they did it with X & Y. I know they weren't true happy with this album music-wise but I still can hear it from track 1 to the last and I love it. 3. Parachutes (I think this one is great because of the atmosphere they created through the songs. I love the acoustic approaches.) 4. Viva la vida (It has many great songs but at the same time, this whole "go big" concept doesn't quite fit my taste. Still a great record, I totally love Strawberry Swing) 5. MX (I love Buckland work on this one, I think it's his best work as a guitar player but at the same time some of the songs do not really put me in mood. You know, I started listening coldplay back in 1999 and I was sort of young, now I'm 30 and I found MX less dark and obscure than previous records and I don't know, perhaps I was expecting something more obscure.)

Bene: "Adjective to describe someone who is incredibly attractive, most often used by culinary students." "Dude, that indian chick is so bene! You need to tap that ASAP bro!"

What you gonna do :P I'm from Argentina, football is like our religion here.

My eyes are brown. Normal and regular brown.

Fairly well? They had a killer team: Domitrescu, Haggi, so many classic names. Sadly, they haven't found that combo again. Now my question is: Sarmale or Mititei?