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I will eat my disappointment if a new song isn't played. I totally agree that I hope AHFOD is perfected and the band has plenty of time to fine tune. But Chris wouldn't have made the announcement about the album to Zane Lowe last December if it was going to be released in 2016. What we know is that they have been working on the album for a long time (potentially pre-Ghost Stories) and that there are enough rumours to suggest there will be a tour next Spring. There is no way they won't have new material during or around their festival dates. All evidence seems against it. Edit: I would also like to add that I just had strong feelings when watching the Ghost Stories Live 2014 performance of Fly On and seeing Will with an electric guitar. Coldplay are at their best when the mix up instruments and all get close together for a song. WE NEED MORE OF THIS. For GS every single live performance had a backing track to fill in the extra instrumentals. I love it when Will grabs an acoustic guitar or when Guy jumps onto keyboards. We need more of that. Question for you all: Coldplay's songs are always layered with a lot of instrumentation, all of which they can't achieve with just four people during a live show. So will AHFOD tour be the first that they bring some extra personnel? I am talking multi-instrumentalists to help out with string sections or horns? I kind of hope so.

So Chris has done up to 50 sessions with Avicii (Tim Bergling) for his new album? That is crazy. Even spread out over 2 years that is a lot of side work!

If covers of this song have proved anything, it is that this is one of Coldplay's best songs that never was. The chords the melody, the meaning! It was all there. Oh man. I just spent an hour watching ASFOS covers on youtube and was blown away by the more instrumental/heavy covers. I THINK WE SHOULD PETITION FOR A REDO!!!! WE WANT AN EARLIER ROCKIER DEMO OF THIS SONG!!!!!!!!

Tomorrow would be the perfect time to drop an album. The first of September. A tuesday. *taps foot impatiently

There is undoubtedly heavy label involvement with releases. Universal Music Group is basically a monopoly at this point, and lots of control over Coldplay, Adele, Rihanna, Kanye (basically everyone). So if Kanye, Adele and Coldplay all decided to release their albums during the same month, there would probably be some pushback from the labels to ensure each has its chance to shine (make tons of $$$). So I think we can expect Coldplay to release their record well before or after Adele (who is rumoured for November as well). I am sure they do very specific market analysis to ensure max sales, so since Coldplay and Adele both appeal to that huge adult contemporary/young pop crowd, they probably should be separate. Just my thoughts!

Do we think the symbols on the new Global Citizen t-shirt have any hints of the new era? I am mostly thinking of that damn smiley face making a return specifically on the Coldplay shirt... What are the other symbols? A flame? A globe? Which are global citizen inspired and which are Coldplay inspired? *silently hoping it is just a coincidence.

So Carly Rae Jepson's new album Emotion just dropped and I think it is great! Quality pop music that mixes modern dance and electronic pop beats with 80's instrumentation and flare. The reason I bring this up is because I could see Coldplay doing something similar, but more rock driven. If the boys truly go all out pop, then I feel like this is a style could mostly work since it balances instrumentation and production well. Check out songs like Run Away With Me and Emotion. Really great pop tunes that could be rock driven and have that fun 80's vibe. It also kind of reminds me of M83: [video=youtube;TeccAtqd5K8] Regardless of your thoughts on Carly or her music, which is largely all written and produced for her by top of the line artists, pop music has been enjoying 80's throwback lately, and I feel like that is a trend Coldplay could play with well, especially considering their admiration for groups like a-ha and Rik Simpson's love for synthesizers! I think that could be really exciting, even if just for a song or two.

que it is hard to divide them up, but I often look at Coldplay's discography like so: 1. Early Years & Debut Album Parachutes: The sounds of Coldplay's first few EP's are very angsty and raw sounding, even when emotions are earnest and "bedwetting." But there is something distinctly fresh and almost indie about Parachutes that sets it apart from their other albums. It's songs are incredibly honest and true to their inspirations: Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Echo and The Bunnymen, britpop, etc. The boys took those sounds and made the their own beautiful identity with mass appeal. This was the quiet era that took the world by storm. 2. Maturing and Growing-AROBTTH and X&Y: Indeed each album is very unique, but these were formative years where Coldplay advanced their "King of Poprock" status. The former album felt more mature and well honed, with darker themes and heavier guitars. Coldplay never sounded more alt-rock, but also never had so much pop appeal. The record has enough hooks for a lifetime yet brooding, hypnotizing rocks songs all the way through. The latter expands the pop appeal to new levels, but adds more ambitious production, which is to say that X&Y has a similar feel to its predecessor, but has a lot more bells and whistles. Swirling synths and spacey atmospheres dominate here, but Chris Martin continues his insatiable thirst for the best hook and pop tune. This era feels very much like a transformation for Coldplay into the next eras. 3. Experimenting and Dominating: Viva La Vida and Mylo Xyloto: Viva La Vida from the get go is sincerely Coldplay but exceptionally different. The added instrumentation and layers of production make each song burst with sharp yet hazy atmosphere and texture. Coldplay enlists the help of legends like Jon Hopkins and Brian Eno, and the results are amazing: a spanish clap beat on Cemeteries, a Hip-hop organ on Lost!, swirling reverb and african hand drums on Strawberry Swing, to straight up Shoegaze and clangy piano pop. This distinct style transformed into the more explosive, pop-driven Mylo Xyloto. The strange quirks and instrumental experimentation are less present, but what remains is colourfully propelled by alt-rock dance beats and more mainstream appeal. Its songwriting isn't as successful as VLV, but is unique, creative, and produces numerous killer and strange tunes. These records and their tours truly solidified Coldplay as the biggest rock/pop act on the planet. 4. Coldplay finds their niche in Pop with Ghost Stories and AHFOD: Coldplay return with a somber electronic break-up album that for the most part is very successful. There are some incredibly gorgeous songs here including a few experiments and oddballs. As a whole, the album slips from one song to another, each with squeaky clean production and atmosphere. But its far from an experiment, being more a pop release pure and simple. Therefore, it feels like Chris Martin's solo album with fewer tricks up its sleeve than the previous two records (and that isn't entirely a negative thing). It is a solid, appealing, and accessible release that I believe will share its pop appeal with AHFOD: Maybe one or two odd/alternative tracks with a whole lot of electronic pop fun and singles.

Open Up Your Eyes!!!!! POLITIK ALL THE WAY!!

Note that each of these songs were lead singles for new eras. Didn't anchorman recently post about Midnight too? Or was that just Coldplaying. Regardless, if Coldplay tweets/Facebook posts Speed of Sound next, that would seem to suggest they are counting down their lead singles throughout the years. If that was followed by In My Place and then Shiver, one would surmise that would be the perfect time to post a new lead single :)

Safety EP: Such A Rush Brothers and Sisters EP: Easy To Please Parachutes: Spies and Don't Panic A Rush Of Blood to the Head: Politik and The Scientist X&Y: Til Kingdom Come and White Shadows Viva la Vida: 42 and Lover's In Japan/Reign of Love Prospekt's March: Life in Technicolor ii and Rainy Day Mylo Xyloto: MX/Hurts Like Heaven and MMIX/ETIAW Ghost Stories: Midnight and Magic

I think we should keep an eye on Tuesdays. If they decide to surprise release the entire album it would most likely be done on a Tuesday. Though Beyoncé and Drake notably released their surprise albums on Saturday and Friday. The fun is that we really don't know!! I personally would love a single, but if they just wait til everything is 100% ready and release an entire album of brand new material around their shows.... Well, the forum would break.

I still think they are going to drop the entire album by surprise with no singles. Maybe they perform a new track or two at the festivals, but the album as a whole will come out of nowhere sometime in the coming months.

^interested and nervous.

Most certainly a mix. We already know Phil Tan has been mixing with The boys, so that could be a single ready to go while Rik finishes up the last tracks. Either way they mix and record at different paces, judging on how long it takes for them to record. I am glad to see Rik working away. He has done great in the past.

Most certainly. This is a given. Every album needs a slow song or quiet song to compliment the loud ones. Just proper album making etiquette! Though we could ponder, will it be acoustic guitar driven? Or will it be more R&B, piano type song? Who knows they could do away with acoustic guitar but I hope not.

^I hope so too! There ought to be for on of the biggest last pop rock acts ever! And I agree, I could see an extra song or maybe a behind the scenes release on Tidal, but nothing more. It would be way to underwhelming and convoluted for them to release the album on there. I am betting they aren't going to release a single. I could see them performing a new big track at iHeartRadio and Global Citizen and either shortly before or after just surprise releasing the entire album w/tour plans, Beyonce and U2 style. The advantages are numerous: 1) So long as Kanye doesn't do it the same week, there will be huge media excitement over the surprise. 2) Fans will buy THE WHOLE album rather than just singles=$$$ and hopefully, a well put together record. 3) Critics will be forced to listen to the whole album with zero context (which usually results in positive reception). 4) They can release singles throughout the rest of the year and into 2016 as they please to keep a radio presence. Or we could get a new single next week, which would be great :P

Was just thinking about his voice... I don't think I could handle more hooting. The vocals on true love and all of the poppy yeah yeah yeahs on Miracles literally take so much out of it for me. I miss the days when falsetto was used very sparingly and he sang mostly in mid to low registers. There was too much high pitched garbage and chanting on the last few records. Pop has way too much chanting and whoa oh ohs instead of lyrics nowadays, and Coldplay probably helped start that movement, but I am sick of Chris constantly hooting and trying to make a Sing a long on every song--Look at GS: Magic, Ink, True Love, Another's Arms, midnight ASFOS, O. All tracks have a hoot on them.........

I agree...the question needs to be asked: If PoC wasn't written specifically for Rihanna, would we like it? Without RiRi, I have a feeling most of us would applaud the strange, glitchy synths and the roaring guitar and swooping oriental strings. I think it has some of Coldplay's most ambitious and interesting production, just listen to the instrumental version!!! The issue is the songwriting. It's structure is poorly written so Chris and RiRi can OOOOOOhhhhh Ohhhhhh Ohhhhhh over and over, and it just doesn't work well, just like Avicii and the boys on ASFOS. Plus the lyrics are utter garbage. But for all you fans out there who hate PoC, imagine those chords and that beautiful, almost haunting melody played on piano, or on Chris' acoustic guitar during the Grammy's. It is awesome! Even the acoustic version (sans vocals) is amazing! Same with DLIBYH. The poor song was mixed terribly, and those cymbals give me a headache, BUT, that melody, the production with those swooping guitars, synths, electronic, fast drumming, great bassline, xylophone! I think this song is underrated. Really gorgeous, epic with pretty solid lyrics and my favourite vocal song on MX!!!!

It totally blows my mind that some folks dislike my favourite Coldplay songs haha! But that is a selfish thing to say :) We all have different tastes: 5.Things I Don't Understand-A lazy verse, utterly cheesy. Terrible lyrics. Good thing it is a B-side. Like the guitar and bass though.... 4. In My Place- Simply think this song is boring britpop. Only track on album that I think is forgettable. 3. True Love- Just not my taste. The falsetto, the beat, the structure, the chords. All of it. Just not my cup of tea. 2. A Sky Full of Stars- Little explanation needed here. A generic track wherein Guy, Jonny, and Will sound like an uninspired studio band more than ever, except for... 1. Up In Flames- utterly boring. Piano is dull, falsetto is annoying, drumbeat overbearing and bland. A filler. No wonder it was the last song recorded for MX. Unlike the above mentioned tracks, there is not one redeeming quality to this song.

I am calling bologna on this latest anonymous post. I don't see how Tidal could fight over something with iTunes when Tidal is a streaming service and iTunes/Apple Music does both streaming and selling. I suppose they could "exclusively stream" deluxe tracks on Tidal only, but that would really suck. It is a sinking service and totally would be a slap in the face to millions of us fans who don't want to go through all that work to get a couple B-sides. Maybe the record label has complete control of this, but I really would hope Coldplay wouldn't do this again. The whole Target Deluxe Ghost Stories is weird enough and totally unnecessary. It is the new way for big artists to sell B-sides. Just release the album and then release an EP like the good old days!!!!!!

I think this is the coolest thing they could possibly do, especially if it was a double album. it would please the most possible fans while being more of a statement that isn't all rainbows and butterflies. I am not afraid to say that I am a bigger fan of the darker, more depressed Coldplay, so this would be very welcome. And yeah, it probably won't happen at all, but who knows, I don't think we should rule out the possibility of a track called "The Nightmare." Every album has its darker, rockier tracks. Coldplay has never, ever completely isolated fans like us, especially with tracks like Oceans and Midnight on GS and Major Minus on MX, so I would be absolutely shocked if AHFOD was all out generic pop bliss without a couple oddballs.

My guess is based on a dream I had. The track is called : Tell Me. It starts with atmospheric, airy piano and the whole band singing something in unison. The melody is much more interesting than the piano on ASFOS Suddenly, really out of nowhere, the cymbals crash and Jonny begins wailing a really fun bright guitar, while Guy starts slapping a really funky bassline. Old sounding Synths kick in with a new melody and the song has a fun standard pop structure. Very Michael Jackson, whole band playing. Slightly funky. Chris sings about love and wanting to know something from the gal.

Hey y'all! Since anticipation is starting to boil for a new release, hopefully in this lovely month of August, the year of our band, 2015, let's keep the rampant speculation and predictions going! But this time, let's get more specific! What will A Head Full Of Dream's first single sound like, assuming there is one at all? I want details people! Not just simple answers like "poppy" or "similar to such and such." Whoever is closest to the actual song will get bragging rights! What will it be called? What sort of instrumentation? Lyrical themes? Structure? Etc?

We often talk about making an album successful and how it fairs commercially, well surprise releases tend to get high critical acclaim as well as huge sales: Beyoncé, Drake, U2(which was free!!!). I presupposed this could happen last year. It is something only big artists can pull off and Coldplay is as big as they come... Did Beyoncé drop a single before her surprise release or was it random?