Director Paul Dugdale explored worlds-within-worlds, blending live performance with cinematic film.The special release of this one-off concert features a host of bonus material for fans to enjoy, including the videos for 'Midnight', 'Magic' (an exclusive Director's Cut starring Peter Fonda, Zhang Ziyi and directed by Jonas Åkerlund), 'A Sky Full Of Stars' and 'True Love' along with a thrilling performance of 'Ink' at the world famous Royal Albert Hall.Also included as part of the package are alternate live performances of 'Oceans' and 'Always In My Head',a stunning animation of the album's intricate artwork, plus brand new videos for two additional songs - 'Ghost Story' and 'All Your Friends', the latter a moving World War I elegy. The album, originally conceived by the band as a 'stripped-down, more acoustic collection', became one of Coldplay's most experimental and pop-oriented records to date, being described as 'luxuriously colourful' where 'the choruses are bigger, the. This ground-breaking production was performed in the round with jaw-dropping 360-degree and overhead imagery. In 2011, Coldplay released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto.
The band unveiled the album to a small handful of fans via an intimate, world-premiere performance at Sony Studios, L.A. So, which of the above gets your vote? Let us know your choice in the poll below, and add your comments as to why in the thread.In Spring 2014, Coldplay returned with their sixth studio album 'Ghost Stories'. A more pop-skewed album than its older brothers, its highlights were Charlie Brown, the EDM-influenced Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall and the collaboration with Rihanna on Princess of China ( We gave it three).Īnd now they're back with Ghost Stories – and you can read what our critics made of it here and here. The record was full of epic, string-laden, rousing crescendos and experiments with world instruments.įor 2011's offering, Coldplay served up an almost unpronouncable title with Mylo Xyloto, which had a cover like a rave record and continued their production relationship with Eno. Then came the pretentious album title, sleeve and French revolution cosplay of Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, which featured hit singles Violet Hill and the Grammy-winning Viva la Vida. The Guardian gave it three stars out of five, and the NME another 9/10. X&Y arrived three years later, and marked a different musical direction for the band, aided by Brian Eno's production.
Alexis Petridis awarded it four stars, calling it "one of the most beguiling sounds in rock: that of a band at the top of their game, sure-footed and oozing certainty." The heavier rock touches to the eight-minute Politik and the drums of A Whisper helped propel the band slightly away from their image as indie-lite bedwetters. My favorites are Always in my head, ink, true love, magic, fly on, and sfos. In Spring 2014, Coldplay returned with their sixth studio album 'Ghost Stories'. I was curious what other people think about GS and what their favorite songs are from the album. Clearly it’s one of their more intimate albums. While they're a deeply divisive band these days, their debut album Parachutes was extremely well-received the Guardian was impressed with the "elegant songs, classic guitars and gorgeous singing," while NME gave it a gushing 9/10.Ī Rush of Blood to the Head, released in 2002, was the album which catapulted Coldplay into the mainstream. Although some people don’t like ghost stories a whole lot, I think it’s heartbreakingly beautiful. As Harriet Gibsone explained in this piece, the Coldplay of 2000 were putting out critically acclaimed, albeit not groundbreaking, acoustic love songs and before that, limited edition EPs, such as Safety and The Blue Room. Ghost Stories, Coldplay's sixth album, has arrived a whole 14 years after the band's debut.
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