Coldplay - X&Y
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sideshowbob
Champagne fascia aficionado
No, but it's been played to death everywhere, I must have heard at least half of it the last time I went record shopping.
-- Ian
-- Ian
lifeinabox
Well-Known Member
Weenie-rock at its worst.
Sid and Coke
and so the rebuild continues..
I think that the best solution is to try and get a free listen to the album, either by requesting one in your local record shop, or perhaps some of the online retailers, Coldplays website , etc, will let you have a listen to a sample of the album ( Amazon normally provides this facility).
If you then decide that you neither like the band , or their music then simply don't buy it, and don't waste any of your time discussing the matter further, instead use it more constructively to tell everybody about bands and music that you really do rate and really do like, so that other like minded folk have an alternative avenue of music to consider and add to their ' To listen to' lists.
I am aware that some folk just simply love to bitch, moan and argue just for sheer hell and delight of it......often it's very funny, more often it's boring, tiresome, and pointless , just like Coldplays new album , eh ? - ( beat you to it ....
).
If you then decide that you neither like the band , or their music then simply don't buy it, and don't waste any of your time discussing the matter further, instead use it more constructively to tell everybody about bands and music that you really do rate and really do like, so that other like minded folk have an alternative avenue of music to consider and add to their ' To listen to' lists.
I am aware that some folk just simply love to bitch, moan and argue just for sheer hell and delight of it......often it's very funny, more often it's boring, tiresome, and pointless , just like Coldplays new album , eh ? - ( beat you to it ....
).blakeaudio
pfm Member
just across my desk..... corporate music...
Sales results of the 3rd Coldplay album have been anxiously anticipated and the
result so far appears positive so this should provide some further momentum to
EMI's shares --the shares have outperformed the ftse since early May (Warner
Music conversely is down slightly from its May 10th IPO price). While our long
term rating on the bonds is HOLD, investors should consider selling EMI CDS to
capture the current positive skew on the Xover index. EMI's near term headline
risk appears positive (after the neg news baked into the Feb profit warning)
With fiscal Y/E reporting just completed operating/financial news should be
minimal in coming months (they report bi-annually).
June 15 (Bloomberg) -- ``X&Y,'' the new album by Coldplay for
EMI Group Plc, sold more than 737,000 copies in its first week in
the U.S. to debut at number one on the U.S. album chart.
```X&Y' is the first album by a British act to be number one
simultaneously in the U.S. and the U.K. for almost five years,''
since the Beatles's ``1'' album of top hits in November 2000, EMI
said today in an e-mailed statement. The album is in the top spot
in 22 countries so far, the statement said.
EMI, the world's third-largest music company, said the first-
week U.S. sales make ``X&Y'' the ``highest-selling rock debut of
2005.''
The album, the third by Coldplay, debuted at number one on
the U.K. album chart on Sunday night, with first-week British
sales of more than 464,000. Coldplay was slated to begin its world
tour today in Hamburg, EMI said.
Sales results of the 3rd Coldplay album have been anxiously anticipated and the
result so far appears positive so this should provide some further momentum to
EMI's shares --the shares have outperformed the ftse since early May (Warner
Music conversely is down slightly from its May 10th IPO price). While our long
term rating on the bonds is HOLD, investors should consider selling EMI CDS to
capture the current positive skew on the Xover index. EMI's near term headline
risk appears positive (after the neg news baked into the Feb profit warning)
With fiscal Y/E reporting just completed operating/financial news should be
minimal in coming months (they report bi-annually).
June 15 (Bloomberg) -- ``X&Y,'' the new album by Coldplay for
EMI Group Plc, sold more than 737,000 copies in its first week in
the U.S. to debut at number one on the U.S. album chart.
```X&Y' is the first album by a British act to be number one
simultaneously in the U.S. and the U.K. for almost five years,''
since the Beatles's ``1'' album of top hits in November 2000, EMI
said today in an e-mailed statement. The album is in the top spot
in 22 countries so far, the statement said.
EMI, the world's third-largest music company, said the first-
week U.S. sales make ``X&Y'' the ``highest-selling rock debut of
2005.''
The album, the third by Coldplay, debuted at number one on
the U.K. album chart on Sunday night, with first-week British
sales of more than 464,000. Coldplay was slated to begin its world
tour today in Hamburg, EMI said.
kasperhauser
pfm Member
Wow. Is this cynicism or sour grapes? Surely they aren't the first band to make some bank this way - I bet the Stones and Floyd were doing it years ago. Heck, Bowie even sold stock in himself ("Bowie Bonds"). Now that's rock-n-roll attitude.
Tony L
Administrator
It might well be a good barometer of a band going off neither The Stones or Floyd have done anything remotely worth listening to since about 1973 (Bowie just about makes it to 1980). I bet they werent fiddling about with stocks and shares whilst they were still able to produce good music. All are now stagnant corporate rock of the very worst kind, and it looks like Coldplay want to join them with just three albums under their belt!
Tony.
kasperhauser
pfm Member
Ah. Likely there's something to this. Innovation is largely (though not exclusively) a young person's game in math and science at least, most of the really original work occurs before the age of 33.
PeeWeeKiwi
pfm Member
I bought RadioHead OK Computer on 180g vinyl , and it has sat in the cupboard for a year , with all but one track unplayed until tonight.
I'm breaking in a Goldring 1042, and stuck this on for a listen.
I have no prior exposure ( 1 track ! ) to RadioHead, and yet the similarity to ColdPlay hit me straight away. My only exposure to commercial radio is shopping malls.
Well, I guess in the '70's if you were going to slash your wrists, it was Leonard Cohen or bust! Now you have choice.
I'm breaking in a Goldring 1042, and stuck this on for a listen.
I have no prior exposure ( 1 track ! ) to RadioHead, and yet the similarity to ColdPlay hit me straight away. My only exposure to commercial radio is shopping malls.
Well, I guess in the '70's if you were going to slash your wrists, it was Leonard Cohen or bust! Now you have choice.
duncan
...
In general, I'd agree. I'm curious as to why classical music seems to be an exception to this. Saw Handel's Jephtha last night (very interesting production and well-sung...this forum needs a live music thread...) fantastic music composed by a 67 years old. Beethoven only made it to 57, but his last works were some of the most ground-breaking music ever composed. Verdi wrote his first comedy, Falstaff, aged 80 (it was worth the wait!). I saw Michael Tippett, aged 90ish, take applause for a fine new work at the Proms a few years back, sporting a pair of psychedelic surfers trousers. Bruckner's first symphony was started in his 40s. Janacek didn't really get going until he was 62...
Fanny Cradock
pfm Member
Yeah, it's a straight lift, they got permission from Kraftwerk to use it.