Again, a typically Eno-ish affair, this is the closest we come to a bridge between ‘Viva La Vida’ and Coldplay’s latest effort. Twanging guitars and a distinctly ‘Glasto-ready’ feel would make this a standout on any other Coldplay album, but with the tracks that have preceded it you can’t help but feel a little let down by the sudden halt in new ideas here.įollowing another vague instrumental track, ‘M.M.I.X.’, comes ‘Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall’, the first teaser we were given into the world of ‘Mylo Xyloto’.
To counter this mild innovation is ‘Charlie Brown’, which would have comfortably sat in the tail end of ‘Viva La Vida’. An obvious choice as a single, this is evidence of Coldplay finally bringing new elements into their work as a band. Including first single proper ‘Paradise’, a glorious harmony of brooding strings, angelic synths and trademark ‘ooohs’ from Chris Martin himself. Described as ‘the fifth member’ of the band during recording sessions Eno’s distinctive mark can be heard on many of the songs here. This can even be seen through the vivid, industrial artwork for the album, created by their artist Paris. An uplifting, technicolour dream coat of a song, boasting overblown romantic lyrics like ‘you use your heart as a weapon, and it hurts like heaven.’ It’s the thought that counts.Īlthough their last album ‘Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends’ also had Brian Eno on hand, with ‘MX’ comes a much more assured application of Eno’s expertise. The brief, instrumental opening track ‘Mylo Xyloto’ is a pretty neat introduction, with the trademark Eno-ness draped across their sound here leading onto the second track, ‘Hurts Like Heaven’.
Which side of the fence do you stand on? With ‘Mylo Xyloto’ you may find yourself unsure of what the fence was made of in the first place. Others will disagree, stating Coldplay are back with yet another set of drab, faux-emotive stadium-fillers. Well, due the nature of Coldplay’s music and aesthetic many will say yes, they are back with an innovative explosion of colourful music. After three years away Coldplay are BACK! “With a bang?”, I hear you ask.
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