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Viva La Vida

579 Ratings: 1.4

An album by Coldplay

Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends is the fourth studio album by English alternative rock band Coldplay, released in June 2008. Coldplay released four singles from the record: "Violet Hill" and "Viva la Vida" in May 2008 and … see full wiki

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review by arichards. September 02, 2008

Album: Viva La Vida

Coldplay moves away from their usual radio-friendly soaring anthems, but still score big with their fourth studio album, which is filled with rich instrumental passages, as in the very first track "Life in Technicolor". The second track "Cemeteries of London" reminds me of soundtrack music from those old spaghetti westerns, but with deep and introspective lyrics: "God is in the houses and God is in my head... and all the cemeteries in London... I … more

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review by RobertYokoyama. October 24, 2008

This is a very good disc from Coldplay

This is a very good album from Coldplay. My favorite track is the lead single "Viva la Vida". It is very spirited song. Chris Martin's vocals are excellent on this track. The guitar playing by Jonny Buckland is so good on the track "Violet Hill". Will Champion provides a steady strong drum beat throughout this entire disc. "Life in Technicolor" is an excellent instrumental track. The boys of Coldplay show that a song can still be great even without lyrics with this track. "Strawberry Swing" is a … more

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review by brittpinkie. September 27, 2008

My Reign Of Love For Coldplay Continues On...

Pros: To put it short, Coldplay is one of the most innovative groups in music now... Cons: None (read review) The Bottom Line: I love Coldplay, and this album is every reason why. Chris Martin's musical genius is apparent in each and every brilliantly crafted song. During the past couple of years, Coldplay has gone from being just a blip on my musical radar, to my favorite band (well, third after John Mayer … more

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review by TomBenton. September 01, 2008

Viva la vida, baby

Every so often a band comes along that breaks new ground and spreads life messages with unfaltering confidence and high artistic vision, and, once making it big, never sacrifices its artistic integrity. The first of these was the Beatles in the 1960s. U2 rose up in the 1980s. In the 1990s, Radiohead rose and was set to become the next of these bands. But when their fourth album, 2000's "Kid A," broke too much ground for mainstream listeners to handle, those listeners twirled around to face Coldplay, … more

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review by JediShaman. June 19, 2008

posted in Music Matters

Great new Coldplay, nice production & orchestration

Coldplay is creating some of the best music around, and this album enhances their form. I found every song here to be solid, no filler, and this album is full of hits... the orchestral viva la vida is energetic and fits in with the melodic and somewhat melancholic range of tunes on the album. If you like the previous Coldplay albums this one should satisfy you. Not much more needs to be said!

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review by JP_Rocky_Raccoon. June 17, 2008

posted in Music Matters

Mesmerizing Concept C.D. for Hungry Ears and Minds

Coldplay's music comes off like it's another sequel soundtrack of Arthur C. Clarke's `2001: A Space Odyssey'. Mesmerizing, the echo effect of Jonny Buckland's guitar is second-cousin twice removed from U2's The Edge with lead singer Chris Martin's voice sounding like a homely, but likable, version of Bono. Far be it from me to complain or make a claim of plagiarism--more like natural alchemists: they remain sustaining with their songs, much like The Cure did in their … more

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