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I'm also very interested in the rock version of Humankind, which I can only imagine is much better. I doubt Coldplay folks check the forums honestly but it'd be cool if they did and heard the die-hard message of songs we universally love. Generally we have pretty good taste. For me, I think they are sitting on a hit with Vampire Symphony/Break of Dawn.

The clap track on Jupiter is icky and reminds me of a Meghan Trainor song. I am really curious how the whole song sounds.

The Race has been such an obsession in the fan base that I worry nobody is gonna be completley satisfied with given the number of leaks over the years. Unpopularly, I don't really like the song leaks so far. It's a weird mix of genres, the lyrics are borderline nonsensical and while there's a lot of great individual musical ideas, I think each one would be better in a different song. My personal opinion is the parts of the song that have a disco-tinge "I'm on fire," the string section and the Mary Clayton feature could get updated into an cool new song.

The big question is whether it will be 9 songs or 9 songs + emojis. I have to imagine they'll continue doing the emoji tracks. Throwing out a wild guess for funsies

Okay throwing my hat in here.... I think Earthling has Coldplay's best lyrics SINCE Arabesque. Don't get me wrong I love Coloratura's lyrics and some other random parts on MOTS but the lyrics are honestly gorgeous. It sounds like a lullaby or even a children's book but in a more serious and beautiful way. The "does it ever get easy? Do you die?" is so damn relatable. I was wondering if Earthling got reworked into Angel Song... could anyone from the Seattle meet up confirm or deny?

Same. This has consistently been one of my top MOTS songs, I think because it just has as lovely and chill melody but also sounds unique enough to fit the whole "alien music" album theme. A lot of other songs up until this point on the album don't feel unique so I wish it got more treatment with the remix or the OG version, which admittedly has leaked recently but isn't that much different.

I'm not willing to get too negative yet. Based on what I've heard from the updated Good Feelings snippet, it sounds like a very fun summer pop single with good production value and a very catchy hook. Like a way more classy and rich sounding single compared to what we got on My Universe and Higher Power. That said, the Camilla Cabello rumor seems to be pretty much confirmed on social media and she's about to drop a new album so it would make sense for a song with her to get released pretty soon for marketing reasons. I'll join the chorus that I think Camilla is a very mid if not low-level pop star. I usually prefer when she actually sings in spanish, so maybe that could happen. The snippet of Jupiter, which could get changed drastically, also had a real cringe empowerment pop vibe to it that isn't my cup of tea but just my opinion. I'm all here for LGTBQIA+ support in music and I'm glad Coldplay does that globally, but I also think effective art needs to communicate powerful messages and take a firm stand and be clear. Just saying "you love who you love." feels like the message you'd expect in like 2010. I'm also skeptical because POTP is pretty vague. These days trans folks especially need love and defense, so it'd be cool if the song addressed that.

Hell yeah. Finally a mix that is big and full sounding. Fingers crossed all of Moon Music has better production like this. It makes MOTS feel so incredibly thin and hallow in comparison.

I love Everyday Life and think they did a really good job, but yes. Part of the issue Coldplay has is they always want it both ways. They want the deep esoteric indie sound but also the fun sounds of an Orphans and Cry Cry Cry. The result ends up making some critics point out the weird shifts in tone. I think having Wedding Song instead of Cry Cry Cry and Weirdo instead of Orphans and maybe a Flags instead of Eko would have made a big difference in overall album quality and consistency. You could make Orphans another single for MOTS and have Cry Cry Cry and Eko as alternative b-sides.

Thoughts on another recent upload on that god-forsaken website:

Earthling is still my fave leak and I hope it gets an official release. The lyrics are awesome, the piano is gorgeous. Could go down as one of my favorite Coldplay piano songs up there with Postcards, Trouble etc.

Yeah that would be a dream collab. One thing that's very underrated about Coldplay is their bizarre tendency to collaborate with different artists from wildly different genres. I can't think of any other musical act that does it the extent they do, though Daft Punk certainly pushed collabs to a level of perfection on RAM. My favorite example is probably Kaleidiscope EP having a Big Sean feature transition into a Brian Eno feature transition into a Chainsmokers feature. Wack. Or maybe the fact that Princess of China samples Sigur Ros, is Brian Eno-produced and has Rihanna on vocals. I know Chris said they won't do another big collab after BTS but I think he's full of it. I wonder who Moon Music will end up featuring.

It was part of the recent leaks so it's out there. Really not that different, just a 3 minute acoustic guitar jam session which is fun but not essential. I'm really really hopeful Robots is released one day. I actually think it has potential to be a top-tier Coldplay song if they finish the drum and bass parts and of course add more details, maybe a guitar solo to the mix. Dare I say the demo that came out really is actually "metal" in genre given the more intricate and interesting guitar riffs and tempo whereas POTP is more of a general rock song.

No offsense but I also am pretty skeptical. In 2019 someone named Kirboh had the entire Discord convniced Coldplay's next album was called Fools Gold and he put together a super believable tracklist and had hundreds of people convinced. I even think NME ran an article referencing the rumor. It was pretty epic trolling to the point where it was hard to be mad at him. The fact that all of the songs mentioned here are ones we've already heard about + some general sounding titles feels sus to me. Not that I don't believe artists or their labels do focus groups, I just doubt they'd share the files with people.

Are we meant to believe that you're sent songs from the label to listen to? Is it like a focus group situation where you're providing feedback?

Multiple versions of Love in a Lethal dose have leaked over the years. The first was clearly Avicii-produced. The second leak featured SZA on guest vocals. The third and most recent sounds like it came from the Viva era and has a long acoustic guitar jam session at the end.

Just so folks know, there's a history of people coming on forums or discord and making stuff up. Kaleidoscope, regardless, I hope it's true and that you enjoyed! Looking forward to the album.

Honestly the fact People of the Pride ended being the Man Who Swears make me feel like any Coldplay demo could possibly resurface as completely reworked song at anytime. Given the magnitude of the recent leaks, I'd be shocked if there wasn't at least one song on Moon Music (excluding the rumored Jupiter and Good Feelings) that borrows some element of one of the demos that leaked.

Wow this is very very promising and I hope it ends up being Moon Music song for sure. I have a prediction but will put it in spoilers in case others haven't seen some of the rumor mill about the potential tracklisting.

Yes and no, I generally agree though. I prefer the band takes its time on putting something out but I'm having a hard time guessing whether Moon Music will be more of a Ghost Stories/Everyday Life release or if they have some big singles they want to advertise before September. If Nile Rodgers is on board then maybe they'll have some disco song for the summer to drop in May before they start the June European leg. I'd definitely prefer they drop the album as a whole with maybe one short tease, espescially if it's much more of an ALBUM vs. the mish mash playlist that is MOTS. I felt the reception for MOTS was a bit mixed partially because the singles painted a picture of a journey between Higher Power and Coloratura that ended up not really materializing in the final product. As a fan it really screwed up my expectations. However idk if waiting longer means better. The band delayed X&Y and was not satisfied with the outcome, though I personally love that album I can understand how maybe it's a bit overlong and could have used a few lyrical adjustments. I love Everyday Life and some of those songs sounded like they came together really fast versus having tons of iterations. Sometimes the first take and its rawness is all you need. Good point on Kaleidoscope EP which does have some really good production compared to some of the tracks on AHFOD, but that might have to do with having Stargate on production. I'm hoping Max Martin takes a more backseat role on this next one, he was great in producing tracks like Orphans and Higher Power but I think the band is always better when it collaborate and tries something more ambitious than just pop rock.

Just wanting to give a huge shout out here. This is really, really impressive and it's making the 2013 me (who was hoping some of these songs were going to be on LP6 (Ghost Stories) very happy.

Yeah. I don't know, I think HP feels like a promising Coldplay song that they rushed to production. There's so many elements of it that are really, really good but it could have been flushed out more. It feels like they had the verse & chorus worked out, a good bass and drumline and then just went for it without challenging themselves to make it extra interesting (guitar solo, switching the beat up, more interesting outro/intro). The remixes are a good point -- I agree. Supernova 7 remix is a good example of how more production & ideas makes the song more exciting. Even the SUGA remix has better guitar. I guess what I'm getting at is it'd be cool to have a big single on Moon Music that feels classy and interesting. It can still feel modern and poppy and new wave disco like MU or HP, but just a bit more finessing the lyrics and instrumentation so it feels as epic and catchy as a Paradise or AOAL.

It's so hard to say. The other whole part of this is that presumably there's a MOTS Volume III (maybe the musical)... Technically songs like One World or Robots could show up there as well. If they are truly trying to get 1 million people on One World, then it's going to take A LOT of concerts through next Fall to get that many audiences included, which would push out the release of the album until late this year, which seems like to big of a gap to me since they say said they are finishing it recently. Regardless, Aeterna and One World are great live teasers and I'm personally hungry for a single I can really vibe with -- maybe featuring Nile Rogers. The singles from Vol. 1 are fine enough but aren't Coldplay classics in my opinion. My Universe will be remembered for charting so high and the collaboration but the song itself isn't as iconic as ASFOS, Paradise, Yellow, VLV and I think Higher Power was uninentionally a flop.

I'm personally enthralled with One World so far, espescially when compared to the MOTS era so far. The intro is really nice and I know some folks are ho hum about the first minute but I feel like its soft, intimate and meditative -- the piano and guitar licks sound great and feel inspired by "What A Beautiful World." I don't know why but it gives me Oldplay vibes. The "oneee" idea of a million people from around the world is awesome & feels inspired by Jacob Collier's Moon River https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLCk-FTVvw. But what I love the most is the strings. They're incredible bittersweet in the same way Sunrise is but I think feel much more massive and cinematic, which is fitting for a space album whereas everyday life was more small-scale. I just think the way the track progresses with the omms from the band into that huge swell is one of the most beautiful things they've ever done. It hit me emotionally the same way my first listen to Coloratura and Sunrise did. In sum I'm feeling even more optimistic for Moon Music now. This is the kind of stuff I was hoping for when we were doing Volume I speculation. If this is the closer with strings, then hopefully there'll be strings throughout the album. If you're making a space-themed album go big right? I felt so many songs on MOTS Volume I felt ironically small because the production was dumbed down. Hopefully they correct that.

Aeterna is an interesting taste of Moon Music... Now that it's confirmed to be a direct exerpt of the full song, I have a few thoughts: Seems to continue the general sound of MOTS -- punchy repeated bass line, synths in background, guitar is more of a seasoning vs. a full on flavor but perhaps more lowkey -- maybe an album with the energy of Ghost Stories but a bit more dancey? The melody is quite disco-y, which seems to line up with rumors of the band collabing with Nile Rodgers, which gives me hope for better use of guitar on the album, but not holding my breath. It's suprisingly EDM sounding, and maybe my biggest criticism with the snippet is it feels a bit aged -- like a nu-edm with disco influene from the mid 2010's. Sure it's relatively catchy, but I don't find the beat to be as compelling as a lot of other bands/groups making disco-esque songs right now. Are those strings at the end??? It kind of gave me an Everyday Life/Coloratura vibe and I hope the full song has more strings.