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Coldplay have released their new single “Violet Hill” for free for a week (as a DRM-free MP3 file too).
I’ve never been an avid Coldplay fan, but I still quite like some of their music in moderation, particularly since Don’t Panic was used to brilliant effect in Garden State.
I’m just listening to it now, and I suspect it will follow the same formula as previous Coldplay songs: really good until it’s played to death on the radio. I have always maintained that the best Coldplay song is Moses, which was only ever played live. As soon as a Coldplay song becomes a single, it gets over-played and becomes boring.
The new single seems to be someting of a break from previous albums - much more bass and generally more plodding, which works reasonably well. The only problem is, I suspect this means it will become tedious very quickly. It’ll be interesting to see how well it’s received.
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April 29th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
Although not exactly a Coldplay fan, I tried to get it earlier but didn’t receive an e-mail. I’ll have another go tomorrow!
April 30th, 2008 at 10:27 am
I like it quite a lot actually, just a shame Chris Martin can’t sing in tune haha. I’m sure it’ll get played to death on radio… that’s why I never listen it
April 30th, 2008 at 10:29 am
That should be: “played to death on the radio… that’s why I never listen to it”. Should really check before posting! Sorry for taking up comment space!
May 3rd, 2008 at 3:31 pm
It’s awesome, I think. He doesn’t sing out of tune! Just, you know, around the note… Well, to be fair, it must be deliberate, they use too much pitch correction on those tracks for it to pass unnoticed.
May 3rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
I just figured his voice was just that bad they couldn’t correct it… haha. Nah, you’re probably right, it just gets on my nerves!