Updated rating cos GOD I love these songs
Original score: 83
This is actually a really good set of songs, the a-side feels very fun and vibrant, exciting and enthralling and feels very coldplay, while the b-side is more ballad-esc and melancholy, but still sounds like coldplay. I personally prefer Abaresque over Orphans but both songs are surprisingly good and makes me excited for this album.
Also sorry for being practically silent for a week, a lot has been going on in life; hopefully, I'll ... read more
I never thought of Coldplay as a bad band and this pair of new singles... definitely ain't bad at all. "Orphans" is undoubtedly the lead single off this album as it's the most pop-oriented of the two. It has a catchy enough hook and the bass grooves are silky smooth, but, as a whole, it's nothing mind-blowing. The adventurous "Arabesque", however, gives me just a little more hope for "Everyday Life". It's a direction I sincerely hope will make its way into future ... read more