A few days ago Coldplay announced the name of their fourth album. Viva la Vida. But then they tacked on Or Death and All His Friends.....to do what, make people take them seriously? Dudes, it's too late for that. Ever since I read about how they're changing up their sound, incorporating latin beats etc., ever since I read about how they feel as if they completed some kind of trilogy and are now moving on, I can't help but smirk. We'll see how well this works. Coldplay is Coldplay. They're not the band that delves into the self-absorbed depths of experimentation. It feels like they are forcing an evolution, the kind of evolution that only works when it comes naturally. The likely outcome here, is "much ado about nothing." Not much good has ever come out of taking yourself too seriously. I think Coldplay fans will be missing that dreamy, flighty sound that they do so well. In any case, Viva la Vida or Death and His Friends, comes out in May. I hope I'm wrong.
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