So here it is: the new record of Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto.
The more successful they got, the more skeptic I was regarding their new records. Viva La Vida was a little highlight after X & Y, which I never liked very much, while Parachutes is still one of my top five records.
When the Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall EP came out, I was disappointed. It was like they became the new U2. So when the full record came out yesterday I listened to it immediately.
01. Mylo Xyloto - The intro - leading to...
02. Hurts Like Heaven - I bet it's the third single. I hope so. It's a good, upbeat song. This has something of the Coldplay I liked.
03. Paradise - Obvious single number two. Better than the first single.
04. Charlie Brown - Still not sure if I like it.
05. Us Against The World - Still not sure if I like it, too.
06. M.M.I.X. - Kind of an interlude to...
07. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall - The first single. It's okay.
08. Major Minus - It's nice to see a darker tune. The chorus reminds me of U2 a lot, though.
09. U.F.O. - A little ballad in the middle of this wall-of-sound-record.
10. Princess Of China - Is this really Coldplay? Really?
11. Up In Flames - Beautiful song.
12. A Hopeful Transmission - Again an interlude.
13. Don’t Let It Break Your Heart - It's okay. Not much more to say.
14. Up With The Birds - The closing song is again slightly great.
02. Hurts Like Heaven - I bet it's the third single. I hope so. It's a good, upbeat song. This has something of the Coldplay I liked.
03. Paradise - Obvious single number two. Better than the first single.
04. Charlie Brown - Still not sure if I like it.
05. Us Against The World - Still not sure if I like it, too.
06. M.M.I.X. - Kind of an interlude to...
07. Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall - The first single. It's okay.
08. Major Minus - It's nice to see a darker tune. The chorus reminds me of U2 a lot, though.
09. U.F.O. - A little ballad in the middle of this wall-of-sound-record.
10. Princess Of China - Is this really Coldplay? Really?
11. Up In Flames - Beautiful song.
12. A Hopeful Transmission - Again an interlude.
13. Don’t Let It Break Your Heart - It's okay. Not much more to say.
14. Up With The Birds - The closing song is again slightly great.
Closing comments:
For me Mylo Xyloto has some good songs, but sadly the "not so good" songs are on the majority. I asked myself if I'm too harsh with the band, so I played Don't Panic, Yellow, A Warning Sign and Amsterdam right after finishing Mylo Xyloto:
Altogether the reocrd has not the quality of the old songs (after the second or third listen).
How do you think of it?
Not only because it's different doens't mean that it's bad!
ReplyDeleteIt's great though it's not the same sound as it used to be.