Are Coldplay Misunderstood?

[@coldplaymay]

Everyday Life doesn’t get the attention it deserves and I think is their best album. The writing and experimental nature on that album is just superb.

[@jukkavesanen9632]

Coldplay gets too much attention overall. No one could care them less if one of their five last albums would have been their debut album. But it's Ok, same thing happens every major artist whose imperial phase is past a long time ago and nowdays they just make records to go touring (where the money comes from) and to fullfill the record deal obligations. The Anniversary tours of old albums are coming soon.

[@DylanTrisko]

I didn’t care for it when I first heard songs from it but over the last couple years I’ve grown to incredibly appreciate the album. I’m in love with Moon Music right now

[@JordanMillsTracks]

I completely agree and I feel like I've been saying this for years but I don't see people talking about it. Such a good album

[@albakiaras]

why cringe?​@@smoli

[@NarrowShouldersOpenMind]

It’s a milquetoast, unadventurous band’s version of “experimental.”

[@truthoverlies1820]

As a massive Coldplay fan since year 2000 its really refreshing to see somebody change their mind about them..theres a snootiness towards them which i just dont understand.

[@TonyManfredoniaMusic]

Been a big fan since 2000 - Everyday Life might be their very best album of all time. Moon Music is a close second favorite of mine. I love their OG material just as much as the rest of the world. But I’d be lying if I said their new stuff isn’t just as enjoyable, if not more so. I find their musical style absolutely shines when they lean into concepts (see MM, MX, and EL), creating a linear, almost movie-like experience. Additionally, when they add in varied genres and world music experiences (choirs, features, all the colors and genres on VLV and EL and MM, voice memos, speeches), it creates a beautiful, breathtaking experience. Parachutes and Rush got me into Coldplay. But it’s their experimentation and larger than life conceptualizing that has kept me - and made me - a lifelong fan. Moon Music is breathtakingly good.

[@zerovex6187]

Honestly, and my opinion could be biased, I think Coldplay has always been the biggest scapegoat for the musical market. Criticisms were done during basically every single album so if You really want to understand who they are You need to dive deep into their discography. I listened to moon music probably 7 times in a single day and I can't rest a day without listening to It. As a huge fan I have listened to every ep/LP/collection they could have published and none of them had ever felt so cohesive; it was the first ever Coldplay record that puzzled me. It's a 40-minute long song and I don't mean it in a bad way, a perfect blend of what Coldplay were and what Coldplay are. I don't think there was a better time to be a Coldplay fan: you can really see the guys having fun, doing what they love in the way they love, like it or not. Also, if you still haven't, listen to the full moon edition of moon music, it really contains some interesting bits.

[@AngkelBee]

Moon Music is closer to experimental album like Everyday Life in which not perfect but it definitely has a clear tone. Space-opera tone more than MOTS. I think Moon Music does not have like a strong individual songs, but has the best tone for an album. Moon Music is a VIBE, but I do think adding more 1-2 strong songs will make this album more fullfiled.

[@jackw8064]

I agree that moon music is fantastic. I swapped out rainbow for angelsong and one world for man in the moon, and the end result is on constant repeat.

[@nayibgonzalez3250]

Great video! Here’s my honest take on it; I think the band has been constantly evolving, just not in ways fans (or let’s be honest here: the OG purists) expected them to be. I have been developing a newfound appreciation for their post-Viva La Vida records and I don’t know why but MOON MUSiC gives me this feeling of embracing their whole journey, especially after their first 4 records, there is kind of something Coldplay-esque for everybody, some people prefer the bursting color styles of Mylo Xyloto or A Head Full of Dreams, others prefer the slower paced, heartbroken Ghost Stories or the grounded more raw Everyday Life, others would like the most recent more pop-oriented Music of the Spheres. And sure, this is not saying that it’s all good, but I for one have been enjoying the journey going back, listening to the whole catalogue and now be more captivated by them doing what they want to do.

[@sudipvyas2040]

Good topic. I think they are. I also thing they chose to do what they want to do not what people want them to do. With that said, I think they have left a lot of Musical genius unreleased due to Chris Martins desire to be a man of the world instead of a man of the band.

[@vincentturnersnotes]

Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. Hmm, the Apple music interview explained quite a lot- Coldplay's music has become a lot more outward facing, even since the Viva La Vida days, with Martin adopting a more extroverted persona within that. Understanding that the band really are playing to the crowd, and creating that shared experience helps me get into the right mindset listening to their later works. Along your last point, I'd love it if on the last album they could put the microscope back on themselves and create something more personal, having elements of it tie back to Parachutes. Of course I don't mean some kind of nostalgia sequel, but allowing themselves to call back to it in subtle ways, to bring an artistic coherence to the whole discography

[@sudipvyas2040]

@@vincentturnersnotes excellent observation. I think the reason why many old Coldplay fans have the feeling that you summarized pretty accurately is because we know they’re capabilities and the intricacies and wholeness that their music is capable of producing. When we hear sugary pop or borderline R&B pop it really doesn’t show showcase They’re true abilities and also is not who they are at their musical core. I really hope these last two albums are more along the lines of MOON MUSiC as far as the bulk of the tracks. I feel Moon Music besides track number 3 through 5 are very close to that feeling of old Coldplay because it seems it didn’t get run through the pop prism that has been a staple the majority of their albums since VLV

[@TalkingBook72]

​@@vincentturnersnotesI believe that what you said you wanted from the last album is more or less what it's intended to be, based on what they've said about it

[@F0xSH0X1]

Every album since mylo has had a “ theme “. Moon musics theme is meant to be positive, or a way to say hey everything’s okay. It starts off with a negative track and as we progress till the end it gets positive. The point of the album is loving yourself. A lot of people seem to miss that connection. Just like music of the spheres was meant to bring people together “ everyone is an alien somewhere “ The last 2 albums have certainly reminded me of Pink Floyd. But I wouldn’t compare the 2. They are both of their own time. I hate to tell everyone this but it’s time to accept that Coldplay will continue to make the music to portray whatever theme they want to get across, not what the old fans want. They’re still unique and they’ve used hundreds of different genres from around the world ever since mylo. No album has ever been 1 genre, and never ever have they been “ rock “.

[@northpants]

I will start by saying Coldplay are my favourite band, everyday life is my favourite album. Before listening to Moon music I thought it would not be as good as MOTS, but I was profoundly surprised. It’s right up there with the very best they have done, and I too now have listened to MOTS prior to MM and totally agree they sit together so well.

[@wilberplays]

Whoever thinks they weren’t making pop music in the early 2000s doesn’t know about music lmfao

[@strikerbowls791]

They weren't. It was Alternative Rock/Post Brit-pop.

[@wilberplays]

@@strikerbowls791 take a look at their structure not their genre

[@rinderknorpelmuhle1790]

​@@strikerbowls791 That's true. But at that time it was absolutely mainstream alongside normal pop. That's why I still don't understand people who say Coldplay has become mainstream. They always were.

[@JordanMillsTracks]

Im a big coldplay fan and i think this review is pretty much spot on

[@raidercam567]

I love Moon Music. I think it’s one of their best albums in a long while. Much like yourself, I wasn’t too big on Music of the Spheres, but ironically I think Moon Music shines a light on Spheres. That album now seems much more complete and even better now that we have Moon Music alongside it. I view them almost as a single piece. Hoping and praying I can get tix to see them here in the states. But it’s almost impossible. 🌈

[@louisrobertbrown]

I think this is a fair analysis. Music of the Spheres is definitely full of earworms and euphoric production; Moon Music has some highlights but it feels like a watered down version of Ghost Stories without its consistency and lacks a really compelling track like 'Midnight' or 'Coloratura', which as you say, 'All My Love' almost achieves but not quite. That said, feelslikeimfallinginlove has grown on me a lot since the first listen.

[@hashtagaroma7778]

I agree with your point that Music of the Spheres (MOTS) does sound much more livelier compared to Moon Music. I think part of that was planned considering that their current tour has been going on for the past two years and is centered around MOTS, which would require much more lively/pop music for a concert. Moon Music does sound like a calmer sibling album that I personally enjoy. It's interesting to see what vibe they are planning to go with for their last album.

[@coldplayistheworld2023]

People have to go see them live to get the full experience. I have seen them six times twice during the Mylo Xyloto Tour, twice during the Head Full of Dreams Tour and twice during the last tour the Music of the Spheres Tour

[@Joelster-og4pf]

As a longtime Coldplay fan, basically hearing them for most of my life, I found this an interesting watch. I feel that Moon Music was a slight improvement on the previous album, as I felt more interesting. Not amazing levels, but it was a fairly ok listen.

[@truthoverlies1820]

You say listening to some of their older stuff taught u things i didn't expect..could u perhaps expand on that please?

[@vincentturnersnotes]

Thanks, hmm I made a video a while back named 'What Coldplay Taught Me About Pop Music', discussing this somewhat- though I'll admit with that video I tried something more scripted, and editing it proved a bit of a nightmare. 😂 I probably could return to the topic with updated points (in a better made video 😅) as I allow the band to inspire me more and more with my own music...

[@yourbrotherben]

I noticed Coldplay seemed to be in a pattern since Mylo Xyloto, where every second record was moody and/or deeply emotional, and every other was full of radio pop tunes. This lead in a weird spiral where they made imo their best album with Everyday Life followed by imo one of the worst albums I’ve ever heard in Music of the Spheres. At first I was hopeful for a return to something great for the next album, however when it was announced as Moon Music my fears set in that it would be too similar to Spheres. And when I listened to it, I felt like it was what Spheres should have been. It was more refreshing musically, but it didn’t impact me at all as much as Everyday Life or even Mylo Xyloto. I’m intrigued that they will only make 2 more albums, I guess they’ve already got the concepts planned… I am hoping if they continue the pattern they will have one final pop album, then one final climatic culmination of everything they want to say and feel and develop instrumentally in their last record.

[@Alex-om1be]

Good analysis

[@coldplayistheworld2023]

Coldplay was never rock to the point of Daughtry they were like The Killers and Snow Patrol. They still make hard stuff not often though. The actual last album will be like their very early stuff Chris basically confirmed it so I think the hate will have to stop eventually

[@Rgdonaire_07]

The record has some solid tunes. But it also has the same formulaic poppy crappy tunes as many of the former albums. I abandoned the Coldplay ship a long time ago.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

Yes they are

[@coldplayistheworld2023]

Very I think people focus way too much on their more pop stuff sadly and it shows.

[@ScooterCat64]

The album is ok They feel less and less likely to hit the highs they used to with each album that passes, sadly

[@Scotlanz]

Funnily enough, I listened to Rush of Blood yesterday for the first time in years…and I was underwhelmed. I liked it more when it was first released. They’ll never be a major band in my realm.

[@jukkavesanen9632]

misheard? no 😄

[@samuelstrachan2726]

Coldplay is a singular noun

[@polskaarmata9498]

He referred to the band and producers

[@Scotlanz]

@@polskaarmata9498I think he means that the title of the video should be Is Coldplay Misunderstood?

[@strikerbowls791]

There's 4 of them?

[@Scotlanz]

@@strikerbowls791 There are four members which equals one band…ergo, there is only one Coldplay. This happens with loads of band names. Depends on whether or not there’s an S on the end. 😀

[@niallq8447]

Not a good album.

[@gregoryherman1562]

Coldplay went from a possibly great band (Rush of Blood) to a shitty wanna be accepted band. They are horrible now.

[@niallq8447]

Agree.

[@niallq8447]

I prefer pink Floyd. I like the wall.

[@chalesgolding5314]

“Too young to remember parachutes and ROBTH” ? I’m not sure a statement like that qualifies you to be able to give an accurate appraisal of their current awful condition…

[@naomilii614]

I think that not being blinded by nostalgia and letting it guide your criticisms is a very useful tool to be able to interface with their new music without inherent bias. This is coming from somebody whose first memory is their Live 2003 album being on the TV. I think Coldplay definitely has their fair share of "misses," but I rarely see justification for bashing all of their new work proportionally that goes beyond "they're not a rock band anymore and i dont like that because they were a rock band when I was young." Besides, many older fans find Viva to be more cohesive than their first two albums anyways, so this kinda proves that these things are extremely subjective and that saying a band is innately in an "awful" condition kinda shows a lack of ones accountability over their own tastes. Just my opinion though, feel free to disagree!

[@rinderknorpelmuhle1790]

I think that's exactly what qualifies him. I was only born in 2001 and didn't even notice the first albums. I simply don't see this "albums used to be better" thing. I simply see Coldplay as a band that has always been mainstream but has always made it their own thing.Always fitting the right decade. It's somewhat paradoxical that many people expect a band that's older than 25 to always have the same sound.They tried out new sounds for as long as they felt comfortable with them. And the fan base has become incredibly diverse as a result. I think the current development is exactly the right thing.

[@chalesgolding5314]

@@rinderknorpelmuhle1790 Yeah you’re young so I understand you can’t relate to what I’m saying and I do agree that over 25 years a band changes but Coldplay was a band that had great musicians that created music that just sounded different in a beautiful way ; since Ghost stories ( though many would say since X&Y , though I disagree with that ) the band have simply mailed their music in. They have turned into a cartoon of sorts with those weird costumes and their preachy lyrics that have zero edge to them , they’re like the official band of the U.N. 🤮how did we get here 🤦‍♂️….

[@rinderknorpelmuhle1790]

@@chalesgolding5314 Maybe I'm too young. But it's about who you reach. You're simply no longer part of the target audience. And badmouthing the band because of that is absolutely not serious criticism. Take out the silly emoji.

[@chalesgolding5314]

@@rinderknorpelmuhle1790 I like emoji’s. Coldplay: Parachutes-Ghost Stories R.I.P. I would get heat from many respected serious Coldplay fans for including Ghost stories in there. You make my point about them mailing it in when you say I’m no longer the target audience as they are chasing you youngins and you’re $$ . I actually feel sorry for you because you’ll never know the joy it was to have the real Coldplay as the soundtrack of your life like we did…