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Today i discovered how long it’s been since i have heard some truely amazing music with regard to main stream and not indie bands. The last good main stream album from a band or artist in my view was Future Sex Sound as it was cleanly produced, had a little bit of every thing for everyone. The last good album (since Future Sex Sounds) period was Death Cab Narrow Stairs and before that was Cold Play X&Y. The great thing about X&Y was that it stands the test of time, even now when I click on it in my itunes i am still amazed at how well it has me immersed in the cords vocals etc. Thus when I was watch the NBA finals last night, and there was an ad for Cold Play’s single “Viva La Vida”. This caught me by surprise and i started searching if Cold Play had a new album (Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends) and much to my chagrin they did.
Thus i proceeded to see if they were releasing it online, and Cold play being the amazing band that loves their fans actually has http://www.iheartmusic.com/cc-common/news/sections/special/coldplay.html where you can stream it. Thus the moment I found the stream source i was hooked and couldnt stop listening to it. The first single of course was Viva La Vida, this reminded me alot of XY with its tone and sense of speed. Then the next one was “Yes” as this song was totally different from the last album, totally new tune and sense of feel of the song.
I wont bore you with an in-depth analysis of the Album since I am not a critique nor an expert in this area. But i would suggest that you take an listen to this new Album. It gives a feel of amazing joy yet modesty as you listen to it. Thus It should easily be the best album of the year (in my view) next to Death Cab. This album is a great follow up to X&Y, but with the band taking the next leap towards altering themselves to branch out into new areas of focus with their music. I hope you enjoy the streaming link as much as I have in the last 24 hours that I have discovered it! Also purchasing the album when it comes out next week so you can repeat it over and over and over again as I did with X&Y. Thoughts, Comments please let me know.
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