tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582301.post8026472198127202504..comments2023-08-07T01:55:08.458-07:00Comments on Isoceleria: Mylo Xyloto (and a Coldplay retrospective)Matt Pavlovichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013325260480687935noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20582301.post-70967299481941053832011-11-15T13:13:43.066-08:002011-11-15T13:13:43.066-08:00My two cents...
Parachutes was ok, but "Yello...My two cents...<br />Parachutes was ok, but "Yellow" and "Don't Panic" were the only really good ones. I think the novelty of the band made this album good. <br /><br />A Rush of Blood to the Head I absolutely adore, there are maybe two songs I could lose, but the rest is pure genius. "Clocks" is brilliant and is my ringtone, and when I hear The Scientist I want to cry.<br /><br />With this experience, my hopes were unattainably high for X&Y. I tried to love it... but it fell just a little short for me. There are some great songs though, and if it had come out before A Rush of Blood I might have had a different opinion. <br /><br />This brings us to Viva la Vida. Now, it might be because I was no longer buying CDs, was trying to graduate and start grad school, or that I was disappointed with X&Y, but I just wasn't excited about this one. It took me a while to listen to the whole thing, but it's grown on me. Now I can say it really is excellent, but two years ago I wouldn't have. I have to say that "Viva la Vida" showed me that Coldplay could actually write interesting lyrics along with strong music, and I was/am definitely obsessed with that song. It gets second best to A Rush. It might have better music, but A Rush holds a special place in my heart.<br /><br />Given my long history with Coldplay, and my need to allow albums to grow on me, I'm reserving judgement for Mylo Xyoto. "Paradise" is awesome, and reminds me of what I love about "Viva la Vida."<br /><br />In summary, A Rush of Blood to the Head holds an insurmountable place in my musical life, and will never be topped by another Coldplay album, simply because for me it was the first real introduction to the novelty of Coldplay. However, if I had lived my life differently, Viva La Vida would probably be top. That would be a sad life indeed though.<br /><br />This is the most I think I've ever written about music... I really do like Coldplay! Also, I don't give a crap about how popular they are, I love them and they deserve to make money, hehe.Kierstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08698392110134231030noreply@blogger.com