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Coldplays 'Viva La Vida' is an interesting piece of conceptual rock that when it connects with the listener it really connects, but when it misses, it REALLY misses. The coldplay of old is here, alas a little hard to find behind the flood of concepts and ideas sprinkled about.
The three standout tracks in my humble opinion are 'Yes', 'Viva La Vida' and 'Violet Hill'. If the band could have captured those songs ideas along the length of the album I may have mustered it a 4 star album. Everything else here is a little to experimental for its own good.
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Especially the songs: Viva la Vida, Life in Technicolor, Cemtaries of London, and Violet Hill. This is my favorite Coldplay album... so far.
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I am a Coldplay fan and have all of their previous CDs. I was somewhat disappointed with X&Y and was anxious to hear Viva. Of course, we all became familiar with the hits Violet Hill (free download prior to release) and Viva La Vida (via the iTunes commercials). I was immediately taken with Viva and find all of the songs addictive in their own special way. My personal favorite has become Death and All His Friends, the CD finale. I feel transported to the Verizon Center where I saw them live this summer whenever I hear the opening quiet sounds of Living in Technicolor. The album is a mature piece consisting of 11 well-crafted songs. The tone is different - in the main - from the previous three. AND, to this fan, this is a GOOD thing! I think Coldplay has the writing and musicianship to position themselves as a major play in music circles. Perhaps OT, but I must say, that they can certainly work on their live performances! Their show was short (80 minutes with "encore" for $125 with "ticketvulture" charges; boring opening acts), and with a few exceptions, the songs sounded nearly identical to their studio version. Not much spontaneity there. Compare this to Neil Young, over 60 and plays two sets nearing 2.5 hours... I am not sure I will pay to see them live again, but I will continue to enjoy and purchase their studio work.
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It is a realy nice piece of music art. Relaxing and giving thougths for consideration.
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This album was a great one for coldplay. Although I would have liked more songs, these songs are definitely going to be liked by many.
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