Coldplay - LP 6: Ghost Stories

[GirlsAloudFan]

Magic. Hmmmm.

The instrumentation seems awfully sparse here, especially in the first half.

Sparse instrumentation has worked for this band in the past, but I'm not sure if it works here. Doesn't really seem to fit with the vocal.

Not an offensive tune, by any means, and WAY less obnoxious than the singles off the last album. I'll give it another listen tomorrow.

 

[intedomine]

Coldplay - LP 6

Fucking yes, love the way these lads go about things. Some boring song titles aside, this is a very welcome surprise.

Yet to hear "Magic" but "Midnight" is more enjoyable with every listen for me.

I'm precious, but I don't like the album cover, if only for the fact that it breaks a kind of pattern they had happening.

 

[david]

I looked to see if there was a Wikipedia entry yet for the new album, there wasn't, but they're the fifth band to name an album Ghost Stories.

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[cobl04]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PvBc2TOpE4

"Hmm" is my first thought as well. It's really nice though, and this album is going to make for a refreshing change of pace I think.

 

[LuckyNumber7]

Smelled a little bit like New Order at first. I like it.

 

[jeevey]

Is this where we talk about the new U2 album?

 

[LuckyNumber7]

It's war and "the band who hasn't been good since the early 2000s" is winning. Oh wait...

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

Well Magic is a significant upgrade over the streaming pile of dog shit that is Midnight...

I wonder if that's why they rushed this one out so fast

 

[Aygo]

Can't find no "Magic" in this new song. Sounds dull. And Martin's usual lyrical poverty is there. Doesn't even "feel" like a lead-single at all.
I really liked "Midnight" a lot, but this morning I found out why: it's based in an old Imogen Heap's song.

 

[purpleoscar]

Can't find no "Magic" in this new song. Sounds dull. And Martin's usual lyrical poverty is there.

Stop (the lyrical poverty)!

 

[gvox]

U2

 

[purpleoscar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PvBc2TOpE4

"Hmm" is my first thought as well. It's really nice though, and this album is going to make for a refreshing change of pace I think.

Wow it sounds like "Adult Contemporary radio hit style". It could have been on the 20/20 experience Vol 2. There's a billion songs with that tone and as soon as I hear it, it sounds like it'll be a big hit. It's nice enough but Midnight was a bit better. I think Gwyneth will jog on the treadmill with this in her iPod.

Though that scream in the middle of Midnight is ridiculous. What a pantomime of passion!

 

[mikal]

Magic. Hmmmm.

The instrumentation seems awfully sparse here, especially in the first half.

Sparse instrumentation has worked for this band in the past, but I'm not sure if it works here. Doesn't really seem to fit with the vocal.

Not an offensive tune, by any means, and WAY less obnoxious than the singles off the last album. I'll give it another listen tomorrow.

Probably the best way to describe it. It's not great, but much better that the shit from MX.

 

[Danny Boy]

I kind of like both songs.

 

[u2popmofo]

I kind of like both songs.

Same.

 

[gump]

Yep, I'm fine with both songs so far.

 

[prbiker15]

Yep, I'm fine with both songs so far.

Same here, looking forward to 'Ghost Stories'.

 

[Headache in a Suitcase]

U2

U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 Passengers Passengers Passengers U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2

 

[Danny Boy]

 

[mikal]

Yeah, agreed that both songs are decent. I'm not raving about them or anything, but they're a welcomed change from MX.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

mikal, did you not like MX? I'm not sure you have made that clear enough...

 

[gvox]

U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 Passengers Passengers Passengers U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2 U2

Midnight by Coldplay sounds like Passengers, don't you think?

 

[iron yuppie]

Midnight by Coldplay sounds like Passengers, don't you think?

So now you've taken to doing the same thing here that you've been bitching about endlessly in EYKIW?

 

[gvox]

So now you've taken to doing the same thing here that you've been bitching about endlessly in EYKIW?

Shit. Cover blown.

Spoiler

Well why not? I mean, when in Rome..

 

[mikal]

mikal, did you not like MX? I'm not sure you have made that clear enough...

My apologies for not making it clear.

I did not like MX.

Sorry for the confusion.

 

[nielsgov]

I'm still not sold on Midnight but Magic is great. It really takes off when Martin starts using his falsetto. It's a great melody. Seems like they're going back to Rush of Blood era Coldplay which is fine by me.

 

[LemonMelon]

Yeah, agreed that both songs are decent. I'm not raving about them or anything, but they're a welcomed change from MX.

This exactly.

 

[Diemen]

I'm still not sold on Midnight but Magic is great. It really takes off when Martin starts using his falsetto. It's a great melody. Seems like they're going back to Rush of Blood era Coldplay which is fine by me.

Agreed. Magic is a nice little song, though I don't know if I'd peg it Rush of Blood territory.

Midnight sounds like wasted potential to me. The texture and atmosphere is fantastic, but... it doesn't go anywhere. Sounds like it might around the 3:45 mark or so, but then it doesn't. Weird choice for the first taste of the album - to me it sounds like filler, or like someone else mentioned, a good little textural bridge between two songs, maybe, but on it's own it's just kind of... there.

 

[digitize]

Magic reminds me a lot of Madness by Muse.

 

[phanan]

I'm also enjoying both songs a great deal. Really digging the vibe.