Edit: 95 ==> 100
I love this album dearly. Maybe its the nostalgia-tinged closer 'Favourite' but it feels like this album has been with me for a long time. It harnesses some romance of the past to see the future, I think.
One of the purest 'excellent' albums I've experienced. To my ear the production is so precisely and purely tuned; every song just sounds right. I think the songwriting can be straightforward, but this complements the addictive nature to the vocal ... read more
Even though each single so far has been stylistically different, the through-line uniting them is just how hard they hit sonically and thematically without ever feeling contrived or overblown. Super visceral, like something repressed is trying to break out. The music vid conveys this narratively and in general is very well done. LOVING IT!
Instantly euphoric. LOVED. So confident in this forthcoming album's brilliance.
I really did not expect such a mellow, subtle song to begin the rollout of such a massive album. To anyone intent on giving new Coldplay a go, give this one a few listens - the small details will grow on you such that the song as a whole feels complete. A single straight listen will leave the song feeling empty from my experience.
The band compensates for the song's simplicity with very intentional, delicate ambient guitar (probably Jonny's e-bow returning after Coloratura) and synth ... read more