Personnel: Rosie Danvers (cello); Davide Rossi (strings); Luis Jardim (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Daniel Green ; Mark "Spike" Stent; Michael Brauer; Rik Simpson.
Recording information: The Bakery; The Beehive, London.
Photographers: Kate Peters; Sarah Lee; Phil Harvey.
Coldplay's fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, was produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green, and Rik Simpson (the official press release adds "with enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno"). Preceded by first single "Every Teardrop Is Waterfall," Mylo Xyloto is set to drop on October 24, 2011.
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.75) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "On MYLO XYLOTO, the choruses are bigger, the textures grander, the optimism more optimistic. It's a bear-hug record for a bear-market world."
Spin (p.68) - "MYLO XYLOTO draws from an expansive palette....'Hurts Like Heaven' rides a zippy new-wave groove that justifies its Cure-conjuring title..."
Q (Magazine) (p.120) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n album, which in its flawless magic, its overwhelming melodic might, could well be the work future generations champion as Coldplay's touchstone."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Chris Martin & co's fifth album is a more streamlined affair, re-embracing themselves as an unpretentious yet big-sounding pop group."
Uncut (magazine) (p.83) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Coldplay remain as hip as ever....There's no shortage of decent tunes..."
Coldplay's fifth album (not fourth, as the review above asserts) definitely follows Coldplay's need to be completely different in every album, but generally sticking to a theme (this time being a mix of electronica and acoustic music). The bigger songs on the albums (like 'Paradise', which is currently played plenty on the radio) are the ones that, following the electronica theme, are (in my opinion) the less skilled and enjoyable songs on this album. Some of the electronica songs, like 'Every tear is a waterfall' do grow on you though and become quite enjoyable to listen to after a short while.
The acoustic songs (for example, U.F.O.) express Coldplay's brilliant musicianship and guitar work and are filled with Coldplay's general, brilliant lyrics, layered by the usually quite raw acoustic guitars in the background. These songs really add a level of depth the album and make it stand up a little better against Coldplay's previous albums.
The album also features a song that has Rhianna performing on it (Princess of China), which goes to show what style the band is trying to follow on this album.
The one part of this album that really sticks to Coldplay's theme is that they have a song with a colour in it (Charlie Brown) and you'll find each previous album will have a song with a colour in it's title (Violet Hill, Yellow, etc.) and this keeps Colplay fans on their toes.
All in all, a good attempt at a well worn out style of music, adding their own flavour to it and adding in the brilliant acoustic songs in there.
Coldplay's fourth album is everything but predictable. I honestly wasn't that excited when it was announced at first, having though they already peaked when they released Viva La Vida. This album shows a more electronic and acoustic sound to the band and it's definitely worth having a listen. I was pleasantly surprised when listening to it for the first time, I knew the band had created something really special and this is your chance to hear it for yourselves.
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