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Album: Coldplay - 'Mylo Xyloto'
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wow .. Princess Of China in 2 days 
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wow .. Princess Of China in 2 days |
Can't wait 
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The reviews are coming in and they are not great.
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Originally posted by Adz
The reviews are coming in and they are not great.
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I just saw 2 3.5/5 and one 4/5, which other did you saw?
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BBC Review
A triumphant fifth LP which reveals familiar strengths in all the right places.
Martin Aston 2011-10-14
Don’t Coldplay love their Xs and their Ys? And their enigmatic album titles? After 2005’s X&Y and 2008’s Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends comes Mylo Xyloto. Well, it beats Coldplay 5. But any title that needs a pronunciation guide (it’s "My-lo zy-letoe") sounds like it’s trying a bit too hard. Maybe Chris Martin still yearns for something that infers the depth and gravitas of a Bono or Thom Yorke. The album is apparently a concept work, "based on a love story with a happy ending," Martin claims, and inspired by old-school American graffiti and the anti-Nazi pacifist White Rose Movement: "It's about being free to be yourself and to express yourself among negative surroundings." But the lyrics are still typically Martin’s life-affirming, anthem-forming and plain-speaking as ever, more ABC than MYLO XYLOTO.
The same goes for the music. Bassist Guy Berryman said in 2009, "It's time to take our music down different directions and really explore other avenues," and, in name alone, this set suggests Coldplay might finally do an Achtung Baby; they might rip it up and start again, in the presence of said U2 LP’s producer Brian Eno, who also worked on Viva la Vida. If the addition of electronic undertows, instrumental snippets (the title-track, M.M.I.X., A Hopeful Transmission) linking many of the tracks and the presence of Rihanna on Princess of China count as "other avenues", then job well done. But Mylo Xyloto is much more a brilliant, shiny and emphatic reinstatement of the euphoric hooks and cuddly ballads that have served the band so well. Case in point: Paradise, where melting strings and church organ feed into a brilliant chorus line that equal parts Fix You and Viva la Vida’s title-track. But the main vocal chorus doesn’t arrive until over two minutes in, building the tension; the pay-off is both simple and devastating. It’s the equal of Yellow, and when Coldplay return to Glastonbury it will take the roof off the sky.
Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall goes one step further than Paradise by lifting Vida la Vida’s "who-hoa!" hook, suggesting Coldplay can’t truly comprehend new avenues. U2-shaped echoes still run through the deep and wide canyons of their landscaped sound – Major Minus features The Edge-patented guitar chatter, but it’s nevertheless a triumph. Charlie Brown has one of those Coldplay-patented sun-breaking-through-clouds moments; Us Against the World (the sentiment that unites the graffiti and anti-Nazi camps) is the key wistful/cuddly ballad alongside Up in Flames, a successful grafting of soul onto the Coldplay model, helped by an understated falsetto and the simplest of piano parts (echoes of Parachutes’ gorgeous Everything’s Not Lost).
The closing Up With the Birds, which samples Leonard Cohen, is a serene finale that shows Coldplay understand the change of dynamics more than the dynamics of change. Better this than the nominally Euro-disco bent of Princess of China, where Rihanna’s presence feels more of a marketing tool than a creative necessity, and there’s yet another "who-ay-oh-oh!" chant just in case Coldplay were straying too far from their remit. This appears to support Martin’s message of expressing the freedom to be yourself under negative surroundings – not to change just because critics of the band tell them they should. Mylo Xyloto may have an oblique title but it’s a triumph because the music is anything but.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/98x2
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Originally posted by ConnorSaysHi
Next week on 3FM:
October 17th: Princess of China
October 18th: Hurts Like Heaven
October 19th: Us Against the World
October 20th: Charlie Brown
October 21st: Up In Flames
October 22nd: Do not Let It Break Your Heart
October 23rd: Up With The Birds
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on iTunes too
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'From October, 17th to October 23rd a track per day will be available in streaming on iTunes'.
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http://www.emimusic.it/artist/coldpl...ingolo-interna
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Can't wait to pick up my copy of this!
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Available in streaming on iTunes ?  since when iTunes is streaming ? You mean "available to buy" ?
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Originally posted by Scherzy
Available in streaming on iTunes ? since when iTunes is streaming ? You mean "available to buy" ? |
It's from EMI's Italian site so I had to use GoogleTranslate but it clearly says "From October 17 to 23 ,a track by track will be available for streaming on iTunes as a pre-listening album".
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i'm italian and the site says that the tracks will be in streaming on iTunes but i don't know if u can buy them..
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Originally posted by KK_Lover
i'm italian and the site says that the tracks will be in streaming on iTunes but i don't know if u can buy them..
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Ok thanks.
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So does anyone know if the streaming will be done on all iTunes stores (specifically Australia)?
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So does anyone know if the streaming will be done on all iTunes stores (specifically Australia)? |
We don't know that yet.I guess you'll have to wait until Monday to find out.
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Originally posted by Sammi
We don't know that yet.I guess you'll have to wait until Monday to find out.
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Ok. 
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No, they mean stream it. You can stream one of the albums featured in the US iTunes Banner roll completely. I think that's something they've just recently decided to implement to iTunes for special occasions.
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CRITICAL - The new album is looking between the British ballads and ambitious titles.
Mylo Xyloto is certainly one of the most anticipated records of the year. Behind this title hides énugmatique new production of one of the most popular bands in the world: Coldplay.
This fifth album succeeds triumphantly Viva la Vida, released in 2008, which consolidated the status of English arisen early in the century with a series of radio tubes. Last spring, Brian Eno told us he "has given a helping hand" to training again.
Upon first listen, the leg of U2 collaborator privileged arises. Climates of certain securities dense sometimes evoke quite frankly the orchestration of the Irish: arpeggiated guitars, synth, epic melodies ... Passed an anecdotal electro intro, the first four songs are striking in their force. Removed, nerve, they reveal more nervous the direction of a group of concerned had to update the last few years. Chris Martin's voice is often doubled and treated with multiple effects. It was not until the fifth track, Us Against the Wall, to hear her singing naked, accompanied by an acoustic guitar, other instruments enter progressively.
Coldplay, dance and Rihanna
Chris Martin said he had wanted to make a concept album around the theme of love triumphing over all, a dimension that does not jump to the ears to listen to these fourteen titles. He also claimed to have incorporated elements of dance music. This incursion is felt with the participation of singer Rihanna on Princess of China and some other pieces on which the rhythm is supported, including Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall, the first single from the album, last June.
Coldplay walking magnifier that could propel the group
In their commitment to innovation, the group yet cautious, often falling in his mannerisms. In this case, unifying these ballads, a little lazy, that they feel able to cope kilometer. By marking a distinction between pieces cut too ambitious and consensual titles, Coldplay walking magnifier that could propel the group into another dimension. Twenty years ago, confessed their model, U2, did not hesitate to cast off the outstanding Achtung Baby, which contrasted sharply with the rest of their production. Perhaps the members of Coldplay will dare to launch into space next time?
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French Journalist review.
http://www.lefigaro.fr/musique/2011/...-deux-eaux.php
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Coldplay released their fifth album on 25 October. 'Mylo Xyloto', despite its exotic title of the controversial nature of their sample of single with 'I Go To Rio "(understood in Spain and' Rhythm of the night ') and working with Rihanna, is an album that leaves little room for controversy. Contains sufficient continuity as pleasing to the 8 million fans who bought 'Viva la Vida' and enough ambition to please the critics. Throughout this "song by song" exclusively made after listening, you will find several references to the "environment", the "heavenly" and almost "Christmas" or "winter". It's about something.
1 .- 'Mylo Xyloto': The first cut we find in the record and the title gives an instrumental of only 42 seconds with a considerable role of percussion and a touch of Christmas, also palpable in some of the tracks later.
2 .- 'Hurts Like Heaven': The first song "truth" found in the new Coldplay album confirms the commitment of the group by creating a wall of sound guitars, percussion and vocals that actually let the voice of Chris Martin in an almost anecdotal. There is a very catchy in which Martin sings "so cold, so cold" (which is not the chorus), but it is clear that the priority of the band is creating textures from The Edge guitars and the Powerful rhythmic base, which has made a regular subject of his repertoire.
3 .- 'Paradise': Single current and known to all, begins with an ecclesiastical background very quickly incorporates strings and pianos. Very ambient and relatively catchy, is a single right that, however, did not reveal the heavenly finish much of the production of Coldplay in the album. Understood as part of a whole, the letter is perfect, far more than 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall'.
4 .- 'Charlie Brown': With a rate similar to 'Viva La Vida', the song, 'Charlie Brown' is seen as more than a possible single. It has elements in common but not hypnotic sequence of strings and choirs, so you can highlight in itself. Includes back certain environmental ambition, and a more delicate final.
5 .- 'Us Against The World': Chris Martin sings the first stanza on an acoustic guitar. It involves a counterpoint to that effect with respect to the previous tracks and shows Coldplay my favorites, more relaxed, those of 'Do not Panic'. However, after emerging choirs and other instruments that embody the song but always without charge. Coldplay is fascinating how many elements can be included in these songs without the result is particularly grand and insect repellent. On this track they choose to end "small," quiet, with them fighting the world after several tricks minimalist sound and lyrical, religious references included. After listening, one of my favorite album, if only for key space it occupies in the tracklist.
6 .- 'MMIX': Transition from less than a minute, now recalling Kraftwerk's concern to rescue the industrial and mechanical sounds, but here from organic instruments.
7 .- 'Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall': The risk of having sampled the 'I Go To Rio' has gone well in the end half Coldplay, achieving international success a little but not comparable to 'Viva La Vida'. In Spain we obsessed with the 'Rhythm of the night' every time I hear something that would be different if the subject does not start with keyboards. For many it will be a downturn and certainly is far from being the best song on the album, but does not disengage and occupies a discreet and therefore correct in the tracklist. In summary, excited as they wish but not cluttered.
8 .- 'Major Minus': Follow 'Every Teardrop' face B, which starts with a very western air for electric guitars and then incorporate some "oooh oooh," too catchy to be reduced to a single anecdote of 7 inch limited edition. The U.S. is losing ground to other styles as you progress the issue and the explosive finale, incorporating a denser background, confirms that it can be a concert favorite.
9 .- 'UFO': It is not, despite its title, the song of the Martian disk. As in "Us Against The World ', highlights the presence of acoustic guitar, to the point that we hear the chord change accompanying live the sweet voice of Chris Martin. It is very short and more. Possibly a small favorite for fans.
10 .- 'Princess of China': The long-awaited collaboration with Rihanna starts with a synth behind anything could happen: a hip-hop to Jay-Z's friend? A house brand item? 'Princess of China' is an electronic cutting time in which Martin sings solo first step after leaving the interpreter of 'Umbrella', which appears either alone or singing at the same time as him. It is a rare bird on the disk. As you go, 'Princess of China' is transformed into a 100% Coldplay song, where the electronics ultimately lead to an anecdote. There is a very catchy chorus with either "ooooh ooooh." Is it a single? Contains a sample of 'Takk' by Sigur Rós.
11 .- 'Up In Flames': Where before he Christmas, this song would be what we are after: the bleak winter. 'Up In Flames' is one of the most striking songs on this album, with a base sad, tiresome and repetitive sounds the first moments of the track muddy and decaying. Until reminiscence could include trip-hop of Portishead of 'Undenied'. Then add a pretty clean piano with Coldplay's voice, strings, guitars ... and again is based on anecdote, as with the preceding topic. Coldplay is laudable that incorporate electronic programming achieve this naturally, without scaring his more conservative, far from effective and costumes of the U2 of 'Pop' (that eye, also had their one). Sure Brian Eno, who appears in this record as co-author of the cuts to Transition, has something to do. Perhaps the song will do something short, showing that it is more an idea for a future single.
12 .- 'A Hopeful Transmission': New intermediate, this time from 30 seconds, and made almost exclusively for the next track stand out even more.
13 .- "Do not Let It Break Your Heart ': When you started to think that Coldplay had booked the end of' Mylo Xyloto 'to whims and oddities or more reflective songs and slow, see this compelling epic title song sentence . It is one that holds more power and could be an excellent fifth single. Very uptempo, makes good use of the combination of strings and schedules. It ends, like so many in the heavens, with an element that expands during the first 30 seconds of the track.
14 .- 'Up With The Birds': While these remains sound of 'Do not Let It Break Your Heart', introduces the sound of a piano while Chris Martin talks about how difficult it is to leave. Emergen short but heavenly choirs that make us think that Coldplay will close its disc almost in silence, but the subject undergoes a radical change in the middle incorporating guitars and a powerful battery ... but in the end, cool down there. Contains a sample of 'Anthem' by Leonard Cohen and one of 'Driven By You' by Brian May.
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http://jenesaispop.com/2011/10/14/my...ion-a-cancion/
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Sounds like Rih isnt on it very much.
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