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Editorial Review:
To say there has been a lot of anticipation for Coldplay’s fourth album, Viva La Vida, is an understatement. Having enlisted legendary leftfield producer Brian Eno, borrowed their album title from a painting by renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and made tantalising remarks about sonic reinvention, the world has been curious (to say the least) to hear what the ‘new’ Coldplay might sound like. Viva La Vida definitely makes some departures from the band’s usual formula, which happens to be one of the most commercially successful rock-pop blueprints of recent years. The plangent chords, emotive melodies, stadium-rock rhythms and universal lyrical concerns remain, but Martin and co. have gone out on several limbs here, incorporating instrumental tracks ("Life In Technicolour"), using subtle North African and Latin elements ("Yes", "Strawberry Swing"), and overhauling previously strict verse-chorus-verse structures in favour of slightly more avant arrangements. The old Coldplay still shine through (see tracks like "Violet Hill" and the title song) but even their classic sound feels more muscular and confident. The band’s new flourishes, cosmetic and self-conscious as they may be, are enough to make Viva La Vida a welcome break from the old routine--Danny McKenna
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Different but Brilliant Ok, when i first buy my cd i always drift through it, listen to the song with a gd start and gain a first impression. First impressions weren't good. so i left it a couple of weeks and decided to listen to it again, this time the whole way through. thinking i didn't like it i was pretty reluctant to do so, but i did and i was shocked, shocked at how i had completely missed coldplays aim. to create a quility album which isn't too full on. every song is brilliant in its own way, hardly any of the songs are... more info
THE Perfect Album Carlsberg don't make albums, but if they did.... This album honestly is perfection. I'm still currently listening to it non-stop after purchasing Viva La Vida the day it came out. Every song on it has its own style and each is just as good as the other. Its a shame there are only 10 songs but I just cannot get over how fantastic Viva La Vida is! Obviously a 10 out of 10. I would recommend anyone reading this to buy it. Everyone I have spoken to so far agrees that this is a fantastic album
A New Direction - Not for the Die-Hard Fans I am a huge Coldplay fan, right from the beginning. I loved Parachutes, Rush of Blood to the Head, and X&Y. I have all the albums, all the singles, and pretty much all the songs they have ever released. So you would expect a 'fanboy' like me to love this album, as I have adored all the others. Unfortunately, I don't love this album, I just like it. There are too many songs that are made for the masses in my opinion (Lost, Viva la Vida etc.). These tend to be the songs I don't like. Then there... more info
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