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So, as the title says, yes I will be reviewing the new album by Coldplay that came out today. I understand that some of you are not fans of Coldplay and that's fine. I'm not expecting everyone to like them, but this is my blog and I review bands I enjoying listening to. You never know, this review may help you change your mind! Enjoy!
Now the first thing that strikes out to me when I've heard maybe 3 or 4 songs into the record is the fact that, once again, this is very different from the last album. This is one of the reasons why I like Coldplay is because they have changed their style on each album lately.
For example:
Viva La Vida - renaissance time period
Myolo Xyloto - colourful and fun
Ghost Stories - chilled and mature
Most bands I have come across seem to have the same vibe throughout their albums, but I find that Coldplay do change it up. Though they do keep their same set up and sound, there is always a different element. This album has a haunting and mystical sound to it that is a nice change from their older work, relaxing to listen to and a chance to really hear what is going on in their musical productions. One major element that is missing from this album that was on previous is Will Champion (drummer) not smashing the living daylights out of a drum kit, which is a nice change for this record.
This album takes the sound from 'Myolo Xyloto', puts it to bed and sings it a lullaby. The elements are there for a great album, sounds fantastic, some nice tones and you know you're getting a decent album with Coldplay. Though for me I do get a little hypocritical when the drummer isn't playing a proper drum kit, but that's probably me being old fashioned.
The songs that stand out for me are of course the singles which are "Magic", "Midnight" and "A Sky Full Of Stars". These three are the strongest songs, with "A Sky Full Of Stars" really standing out from the crowd, but this is the only up-beat song which is heading back to their old album. The others that I have really enjoyed listening to are "Ink" and "Always In My Head".
The last song which is strangely called "O" starts off beautifully. I love Chris' piano skills, very gentle on the keys and it was adding some nice elements like the bass at one point. Its a fantastic way to finish off a great album, taking it down, letting know the listener that the album is coming to an end.
I think to some, this album is very different to their last and this probably won't be everyone's cup of tea. Me personally, I really like the album, a very well produced and clever album that I could happily sit at night and relax to. The news from when I type this is that this album is already #1 in 72 different countries which is astonishing! It can be difficult trying to make an album for everyone to enjoy, but its their music and they decided to make it how it is.
Whilst I've been listening to this album (as I do when I write my blogs about the artist) I was thinking how would all this be portrayed live in front of 60,000 people. The last album was perfect for stadiums across the world, thousands jumping around and having a fantastic time. Unless they take away some of the low key songs they already have in their set, this could be a problem.
This mellow, low key album I feel isn't one of their greatest albums, but has promise and still brings forward the character and grace that Coldplay pursue. The more I listen to this record, the more treasures I start to find and really enjoy about each song on this album. Ghost Stories is available from today (19th May 2014) and available pretty much everywhere!
Thanks for reading and until next time.
Lewis :)
Website - http://www.coldplay.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/coldplay/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/coldplay
The last song which is strangely called "O" starts off beautifully. I love Chris' piano skills, very gentle on the keys and it was adding some nice elements like the bass at one point. Its a fantastic way to finish off a great album, taking it down, letting know the listener that the album is coming to an end.
I think to some, this album is very different to their last and this probably won't be everyone's cup of tea. Me personally, I really like the album, a very well produced and clever album that I could happily sit at night and relax to. The news from when I type this is that this album is already #1 in 72 different countries which is astonishing! It can be difficult trying to make an album for everyone to enjoy, but its their music and they decided to make it how it is.
Whilst I've been listening to this album (as I do when I write my blogs about the artist) I was thinking how would all this be portrayed live in front of 60,000 people. The last album was perfect for stadiums across the world, thousands jumping around and having a fantastic time. Unless they take away some of the low key songs they already have in their set, this could be a problem.
This mellow, low key album I feel isn't one of their greatest albums, but has promise and still brings forward the character and grace that Coldplay pursue. The more I listen to this record, the more treasures I start to find and really enjoy about each song on this album. Ghost Stories is available from today (19th May 2014) and available pretty much everywhere!
Thanks for reading and until next time.
Lewis :)
Website - http://www.coldplay.com/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/coldplay/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/coldplay
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