But the main vocal chorus doesn’t arrive until over two minutes in, building the tension the pay-off is both simple and devastating. 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 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. 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. 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.
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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. Maybe Chris Martin still yearns for something that infers the depth and gravitas of a Bono or Thom Yorke. But any title that needs a pronunciation guide (it’s "My-lo zy-letoe") sounds like it’s trying a bit too hard. "Paradise" and "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" received a total of three Grammy Award nominations.ĭon’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. While some found it to be overproduced, others praised its uplifting tone. Mylo Xyloto received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics, with a score of 65/100 on Metacritic. To date, the album has sold over 5 million copies worldwide. It was the UK's best-selling rock album of 2011, selling 908,000 copies. The album became the group's third to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 447,000 units in the first week. In the United Kingdom, Mylo Xyloto became their fifth album to debut at number one, selling 208,000 units in its first week, and it set a one-week digital sales record with 83,000 copies sold. Internationally, Mylo Xyloto charted at number one in thirty countries. "Charlie Brown" was released on 3 February 2012, and Princess of China on 14 February 2012. "Paradise" was released as the second single three months later in September. It was preceded by the lead single, "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", on 3 June 2011. The band collaborated closely with acclaimed producer Brian Eno following their successful collaborations on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, the band's fourth studio album. It was released worldwide on 24 October 2011 by EMI. Mylo Xyloto is the fifth studio album by British rock band Coldplay.
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