I know that my blogs in the past have read “New Music Tuesday”, in order to attempt to almost mimic those iTunes emails that everyone receives about their latest album releases, free downloads, etc. (Those emails always sucker me in to buying way too much music). I was going to wait until Tuesday to write this email, but the excitement that I have for writing this blog on this particular band and album is incomprehensible!

Coldplay….what an amazing band? They dropped their latest album, Viva La Vida, June 17th to a large (and I mean large) number of fans probably almost expecting an electronic, guitar driven sound, with a huge Fix You type ballad somewhere in between. Well, I am here to say they didn’t deliver that….and I am overwhelmingly pleased to say that! This new album is full of piano driven instrumental sections, inventive and creative guitar riffs, and powerful lyrics that reach great lengths.  At first listen, I was slightly disappointed in the amount instrumental portions of the album, but after listening to the album over and over I realized that these instrumental tracks and sections do not need lyrics….the music speaks for itself.  The album truly hits on all cylinders and because of the total reinvention has caused me to become an even bigger fan of them.  Great move Chris, Guy, Will, and Jonny for changing the game and pulling me in even more in to your musical mystery world!

 

 

JLuc.