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    Posted: January 16 2021 at 18:20
I was just listening to this album last night and I realized I really think it's a masterpiece. It's as colorful and well put together as Sgt. Pepper's, in places as cinematic as Rush, and all with its own empathetic flair. I also think many of its songs have strong proggy elements. 42 and Death And All Of His Friends especially strike me as crossover prog or prog pop.

Anyway I know among most hardcore music fans its pretty cool to hate on these guys regardless, but I'm wondering if anyone else here happens to like this album in particular.
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a good album, they went downhill after that one
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

a good album, they went downhill after that one

I agree, although their latest one is quite interesting.
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X&Y was their last album I found interesting, although I've sort of grown out of it since. It's been a while since I last heard this one and Mylo Xyloto but I remember both being kind of a slog to sit through; I haven't bothered to check out anything they've made afterwards besides whichever nonsense of them I happen to catch on the radio
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Coldplay makes some solid stuff but people just like to rip on them because they're popular.
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I was the still photographer and an extra (French army flint lock line) for this video.
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That's cool JD!  

I like this album from Coldplay.  I do tend to like a lot of their music despite its commercial appeal.
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It was a fun afternoon evening.
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I agree that Viva la Vida was the last really good Coldplay album, and I tried to give the two albums after a chance, but just couldn't get to the point that I liked them much, so I lost interest in them after that.  I really enjoy that one and the ones that came before though, especially A Rush of Blood to the Head which has one of the best songs ever from them "The Scientist".  All of their music from Viva la Vida and before really spoke to m me instantly for some reason, but after that, I lost interest.

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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

a good album, they went downhill after that one

I agree, although their latest one is quite interesting.

listening now, first listen, sounds good, better than the two previous ones. 
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

a good album, they went downhill after that one

I agree, although their latest one is quite interesting.

listening now, first listen, sounds good, better than the two previous ones. 

Yes, it's a strange album (it has a few blank tracks on the CD and is quite an eclectic mixture of styles). I can't decide if it's genius or complete garbage.
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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

a good album, they went downhill after that one

I agree, although their latest one is quite interesting.

listening now, first listen, sounds good, better than the two previous ones. 

Yes, it's a strange album (it has a few blank tracks on the CD and is quite an eclectic mixture of styles). I can't decide if it's genius or complete garbage.

not garbage at all, not genius either. 
Ghost Stories, the previous album is unlistenable, nothing there for me. 
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A very good album but not a masterpiece, imho.
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Hmmm....didn't know they were prog related...
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Edited by dr wu23 - January 17 2021 at 11:53
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Originally posted by dr wu23 dr wu23 wrote:

Hmmm....didn't know they were prog related...
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[QUOTE=dr wu23] Hmmm....didn't know they were prog related...
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[QUOTE] Give it time, they fit right in with Journey. ;)

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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

[QUOTE=dr wu23] Hmmm....didn't know they were prog related...
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[QUOTE] Give it time, they fit right in with Journey. ;)

actually Journey are on PA mainly because of the pre-Perry works. Big smile
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Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

[QUOTE=dr wu23] Hmmm....didn't know they were prog related...
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[QUOTE] Give it time, they fit right in with Journey. ;)


actually Journey are on PA mainly because of the pre-Perry works. Big smile
CP are still more prog.
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

Originally posted by Cristi Cristi wrote:

Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

[QUOTE=dr wu23] Hmmm....didn't know they were prog related...
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[QUOTE] Give it time, they fit right in with Journey. ;)


actually Journey are on PA mainly because of the pre-Perry works. Big smile
CP are still more prog.

I very much disagree. Big smile
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No surprise there.
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