I have to admit, I've been liking Coldplay more and more lately. When I was growing up, my stepdad always referred to them as "dying whale music," (sometimes "humping whale") but now I realize that Chris Martin's voice is one of the best in modern music nowadays.
The world-famous Brits have "pulled a Radiohead" and are now offering their newest single, "Violet Hill" as a free download from their website. The album, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" isn't out until June 17, but if you enter your email address and ZIP code on their website, you will receive an email sending you to your own personal URL to download the single for free (until May 6).
The song itself is amazing. I've been aching for new Coldplay material for a few months now (since I became tired of their last album, X & Y), and my metaphorical pain has now been cured. This is the kind of single that makes you completely amped for the new album. The record company execs involved definitely knew what they were doing when they decided that this song was going to be the first single. It doesn't really seem to have radio playability though. Sure, it's extremely catchy (the bass drum and guitar are both killer), but I can't really picture it on the radio for some odd reason. Then again, I’ve always had trouble picturing them on the radio.
I do love Martin’s feelings about the song, though. He says that it reminds him of his childhood and that it has a "chalky, pastel feeling." I completely and totally agree with the second. It feels thrown together and jumbled, but in the best way possible.
Go to http://coldplay.com/ to download the single (click "Song" then enter all of the necessary information). Like I said earlier, it’s only up until tomorrow (May 6) at midnight though, so do it ASAP before you have to buy it on iTunes or find it by other, illegal means.
The world-famous Brits have "pulled a Radiohead" and are now offering their newest single, "Violet Hill" as a free download from their website. The album, "Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends" isn't out until June 17, but if you enter your email address and ZIP code on their website, you will receive an email sending you to your own personal URL to download the single for free (until May 6).
The song itself is amazing. I've been aching for new Coldplay material for a few months now (since I became tired of their last album, X & Y), and my metaphorical pain has now been cured. This is the kind of single that makes you completely amped for the new album. The record company execs involved definitely knew what they were doing when they decided that this song was going to be the first single. It doesn't really seem to have radio playability though. Sure, it's extremely catchy (the bass drum and guitar are both killer), but I can't really picture it on the radio for some odd reason. Then again, I’ve always had trouble picturing them on the radio.
I do love Martin’s feelings about the song, though. He says that it reminds him of his childhood and that it has a "chalky, pastel feeling." I completely and totally agree with the second. It feels thrown together and jumbled, but in the best way possible.
Go to http://coldplay.com/ to download the single (click "Song" then enter all of the necessary information). Like I said earlier, it’s only up until tomorrow (May 6) at midnight though, so do it ASAP before you have to buy it on iTunes or find it by other, illegal means.
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