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Can't say I'm the biggest fan of the new artwork, but it's great that it's a departure from the rest of the art Coldplay has done. And always remember that it can always be worse, just look at the cover of Noel Gallagher's Chasing Yesterday. :P

Voting all over the place! [table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Another's Arms[/td] [td]8[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]A Sky Full of Stars[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]O (reprise)[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]True Love[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Wish I Was Here[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Midnight[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Miracles[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [/table] Unfortunately, Another's Arms is eliminated. Always in My Head Magic Ink True Love Midnight Oceans A Sky Full of Stars Fly On O Atlas All Your Friends Ghost Story O (reprise) Wish I Was Here Miracles Always had a soft spot for Another's Arms and its haunting vibe and the fact it was much more textured and experimental than the rest of the album. Best part is definitely the solo bit before the concluding verse. :( Oh well. Let's eliminate the absolutely awful ASFOS next!! On some days I can tolerate POC but this one is just terrible.

Fixed. ;) P.S. I hope that Coldplay will do more experimental and daring songs like Midnight in the future. :P

I added Wish I Was Here because it's credited to Cat Power and Coldplay versus Cat Power and Chris Martin, so it technically qualifies as a Coldplay song despite the fact that Will, Jonny, and Guy may have had little to no involvement with the track. Miracles has also been added to the list. :)

I considered putting Miracles into the mix but ultimately decided against it because its aesthetic and production are different from all the other songs here. In addition, it may turn out to be more similar to the songs on AHFOD and its release was a bit like the "non-album single before the lead single" trend they started with Christmas Lights. :)

http://www.coldplaying.com/forum/threads/104971-ELIMINATION-6-GHOST-STORIES

So now we have come to the elimination of what is regarded in some circles as the worst Coldplay album. It has been criticized by many for its pop aesthetic, uninspired songs, lack of focus on other members besides Chris, and poor lyrics. Yet nevertheless it still has many fans! But which of these songs is the best? It's time to find out! The line-up: Always in My Head Magic Ink True Love Midnight Another's Arms Oceans A Sky Full of Stars Fly On O Atlas All Your Friends Ghost Story O (reprise) Wish I Was Here Miracles I vote for A Sky Full of Stars. Honestly, I could rant for pages about how much I dislike this song. And you thought POC was bad! :P

THE (honestly pretty obvious) WINNER OF THE MX ELIMINATION: [video=youtube;C8KV0mzqTXY] [table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Moving to Mars[/td] [td]15[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]MX/Hurts Like Heaven[/td] [td]10[/td] [/tr] [/table] It was actually closer than we thought! ;) Thank you all for participating in this elimination!! The GS thread should be up very soon, so keep your eyes peeled, and hope to see you there!

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Sorry for the late ending guys! [table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Major Minus[/td] [td]14[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Moving to Mars[/td] [td]6[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]MX/Hurts Like Heaven[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [/table] Major Minus is eliminated. The final showdown: [video=youtube;C8KV0mzqTXY] vs [video=youtube;Y-KsutWy3UU] I vote for MX/Hurts Like Heaven.

Has it been confirmed that the Flower of Life will be featured on the album cover?

I'm thrilled that Moving to Mars has made it this far. :) I was afraid that it'd be eliminated way too early like I Ran Away and For You.

[table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Charlie Brown[/td] [td]8[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Moving to Mars[/td] [td]7[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Major Minus[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [/table] Most scandalously, Charlie Brown is eliminated. What the fuck, Charlie Brown was one of the songs that made me a diehard Coldplay fan. :( All the boys, all the girls: MX/Hurts Like Heaven Major Minus Moving to Mars So it looks like that we will have Fly On, O, and O (reprise) as 3 separate songs in the GS elimination!! Personally, I consider Fly On and O to be part of the same song but whatever. :P I vote for Major Minus.

Question for all of you as we approach the inevitable GS elimination: do people consider track 9 of GS as 1 song, titled O, or two songs, Fly On and O? And if the latter is true, then do you consider O distinct from O (reprise)?

Does anyone else remember around this time 2 years ago when speculation was rife that we'd get an album before the year was out? Does that seem a bit like anything we might be experiencing now?

[table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Christmas Lights[/td] [td]10[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Major Minus[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Moving to Mars[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Charlie Brown[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [/table] Christmas Lights is eliminated. Doesn't really feel like Christmas at all.... The fireworks in you: MX/Hurts Like Heaven Charlie Brown Major Minus Moving to Mars A very strong top 4 imo, and I'm not very fond of this era in the first place. :P I vote for Major Minus.

[table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Up with the Birds[/td] [td]7[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Charlie Brown[/td] [td]6[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Christmas Lights[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Moving to Mars[/td] [td]3[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Major Minus[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [/table] Up with the Birds is shot out of the sky. :P The birds they sang: MX/Hurts Like Heaven Charlie Brown Major Minus Christmas Lights Moving to Mars As much as I don't want to, I vote for Major Minus. And Charlie Brown is amazing, what is wrong with you people. :P

[table=width: 500] [tr] [td]M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall[/td] [td]8[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Up with the Birds[/td] [td]6[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Christmas Lights[/td] [td]5[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Major Minus[/td] [td]2[/td] [/tr] [/table] M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop.... is eliminated. Idk what's wrong with this forum :( :P The world outside: MX/Hurts Like Heaven Charlie Brown Major Minus Up with the Birds Christmas Lights Moving to Mars Still we'll raise the flag!! Vote for Up with the Birds!! ;)

In My Place

[table=width: 500] [tr] [td]Paradise[/td] [td]9[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Up with the Birds[/td] [td]5[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Christmas Lights[/td] [td]4[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall[/td] [td]2[/td] [/tr] [/table] Most unfortunately, Paradise is eliminated. What the actual fuck. :( Stormy skies: MX/Hurts Like Heaven Charlie Brown M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop is a Waterfall Major Minus Up with the Birds Christmas Lights Moving to Mars What a travesty that Paradise has been eliminated so early. Bunch of Oldplayer fanboys I vote for Up with the Birds.

This is amazing. You should cover the entirety of MX, GS, and AHFOD in this style. And that's not a joke. ;)

Coldplay may want to draw more attention to the video itself, especially if it's been filmed in VR. And you could make the same argument about the album: if it's done, why don't they release it? They wouldn't because it's all about marketing and releasing it at the time when they and the record company will get the most money possible. ;)

With 27 votes, last round might've been the most people to ever vote in a round!! :thumbsup: Keep the votes coming! :)

[table=width: 500] [tr] [td]A Hopeful Transmission/Don't Let It Break Your Heart[/td] [td]12[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Paradise[/td] [td]9[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Christmas Lights[/td] [td]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop is a Waterfall[/td] [td]2[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]Major Minus[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [tr] [td]MX/Hurts Like Heaven[/td] [td]1[/td] [/tr] [/table] A Hope...ah fuck it, has lost it all, and fallen into the trap. MX/Hurts Like Heaven Paradise Charlie Brown M.M.I.X./Every Teardrop is a Waterfall Major Minus Up with the Birds Christmas Lights Moving to Mars Never thought that this elimination might get harder but I think I'll go with Up with the Birds. Coldplay's weakest closer, though not bad in itself.

In My Place