I never liked Coldplay that much. I’ve never been a fan of semi-depressed-looking gloomy fellows and music to match (Travis, Manic Street Preachers, and so on). Which is a big part in why I was stunned when a particular iTunes ad got my attention this May. That song was Viva la Vida, the title track from the album “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends“.
In a way, Viva la Vida is my kind of music. It is a powerful song that’s got a solid beat and rhythm, sounds like real music and sends shivers down your spine. I’ve heard enough Coldplay to know that it is in many ways an un-Coldplay kind of song; yet it’s something that Coldplay would be the most likely candidate out of their genre to rush out to make.
I had exactly the same impression! I always felt that Coldplay were to depressing to hear, but this last single of their is somehow different from the others and a great song! Read the whole review in waffle’s.