I don’t think I have ever been as excited for a CD as I am now for Coldplay’s “Vida La Vida,” which comes out June 17th. I became a huge fan after seeing their video for “The Scientist,” and I bought “X & Y,” which has been sitting in my boombox for the last couple of years. While it was okay, I’m looking for something as impressive as their earlier work: something more like one of my all-time favorite songs, “Yellow.” The first single, “Violet Hill” was kind of a disappointment; after all of this wait, why release something so unspecial? Any why the forty second instrumental intro in which nothing happens except one becomes rather bored? But then came “Viva La Vida,” which is a change, but a good one. I certainly enjoy the heavier emphasis on guitar as it makes their music a little less melodramatic and a bit more listenable. The CD sounds different for Coldplay, but it is a necessary musical change they must go through so they don’t become stale. I mean, how many dreary piano-driven tracks can one make? I love all of their work, but every artist must evolve so they can progress musically and remain relevant.
Listen to it on Star 98.7 FM’s website. My personal favorites are “Viva La Vida,” “42,” and “Lost!”.
