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June music reviews
Great new music from Coldplay, Weezer, Ashanti and Flobots
By Larissa Primeau
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Coldplay
EMI
Viva la vida or death and all his friends
I have been waiting with great anticipation for this month's music reviews and, if you're a Coldplay fan, I'm sure you have too. Good news my friends, the newest album from Coldplay, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, is (insert drum roll here) ... excellent.
Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is a triumphant fourth album for a band that faltered slightly with their last endeavor. X&Y wasn't terrible, but it certainly wasn't the calibre of music that we have come to expect from Mr. Martin and company. Perhaps it was the return of their fifth member, former manager Phil Harvey, which pushed the band into a musical realm that will both surprise and excite you, but I suspect it may have had more to do with their collaboration with über-producer Brian Eno.
The album was under incredibly tight security and music journalists had to attend a 'private listening event' in order to hear it. I didn't mind though, I actually encourage hunky security guards to frisk me for recording devices any chance I get! Once past the human roadblock, the listening began and the experience quickly became audio ecstasy.
We'll start with the first single "Violet Hill." You've definitely heard it by now and hopefully checked out the video.
It certainly lays the groundwork for what to expect with the album. In a press release put out by the label, Martin says, "this album was fueled by a desire to move from black and white into colour, or if you like, we decided to let our garden grow a little more unkempt. The bloodhound was let off its leash". Straight from the horse's mouth and I couldn't say it any better.
From beginning to end, it is evident that Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion have undergone a musical metamorphosis, one that signals both the bands maturity, and their willingness to experiment with their sound. This isn't typical Colplay, but it most certainly works. With headier lyrics, robust drums and distinctive harmonies, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends may be Coldplay's best album to date.
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