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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends | 
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| Artist: Coldplay
Label: Parlophone/EMI
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  153 reviews
Sales Rank: 2
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
EAN: 5099921211409
ASIN: B0017NCVWY
Release Date: June 12, 2008
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| Tracks:
| » | Life In Technicolor | | » | Cemeteries Of London | | » | Lost | | » | 42 | | » | Lovers In Japan/Reign Of Love | | » | Yes | | » | Viva La Vida | | » | Violet Hill | | » | Strawberry Swing | | » | Death And All His Friends |
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Amazon.co.uk review
To say there has been a lot of anticipation for Coldplay's fourth album, Viva La Vida, is an understatement. Having enlisted legendary leftfield producer Brian Eno, borrowed their album title from a painting by renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and made tantalising remarks about sonic reinvention, the world has been curious (to say the least) to hear what the `new' Coldplay might sound like. Viva La Vida definitely makes some departures from the band's usual formula, which happens to be one of the most commercially successful rock-pop blueprints of recent years. The plangent chords, emotive melodies, stadium-rock rhythms and universal lyrical concerns remain, but Martin and co. have gone out on several limbs here, incorporating instrumental tracks ("Life In Technicolour"), using subtle North African and Latin elements ("Yes", "Strawberry Swing"), and overhauling previously strict verse-chorus-verse structures in favour of slightly more avant arrangements. The old Coldplay still shine through (see tracks like "Violet Hill" and the title song) but even their classic sound feels more muscular and confident. The band's new flourishes, cosmetic and self-conscious as they may be, are enough to make Viva La Vida a welcome break from the old routine--Danny McKenna
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| Customer Reviews: Read 148 more reviews...
 Fusion July 21, 2008
First 1/2 of X&Y + Second 1/2 of Viva La Vida = masterpiece. Still waiting for the album that's ALL brilliant!
 Is it just me? July 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Is it just me or is this album a little well how can I pout it "a did of a rip of". What do I mean? Well don't get me wrong I am not a massive Cold Play fan, love some songs others OK, but when listening to some of these song I just feel I have heard them before, like "42" a bit of the Beatles/John Lennon? Sorry to be sad but 27 second in Imagine? did they just copy and paste that in.
Cemeteries of London well sorry but even though I like it, it smacks of a mix between Del-Amitri and well is that a bit of good old Chris de-Burgh's Ferryman in there too?
Life in Technicolor a pretty good song but a little Kenny Chesney. I can go on as some song have bits of Genesis in the 70's. Again I say I think the Album is OK, but I think the pressure these guys were under to push out a great album has resulted in a mash of sound from other people's hits, perhaps the pressure was just too much this time. Still await the next one. Buy it but be prepared for that nostalgic that sound like competition!!!
The next one is scheduled to be their 'Joshua Tree' ! July 16, 2008
Well, it takes a few listens to get 'into' VLV. But it's well worth persevering, as eventually it shows itself as a very fine record. But I don't believe (or perhaps I should say I hope it's not...) the record that Coldplay are forever remembered for as the character 'Prospekt' wrote on the Coldplay.com blog during the albums recording.
The reason I say that is because I just don't think it's a classic album. There are so many uncanny similarities to U2 with this record. The most obvious one is the use of Brian Eno to produce it. And just like the first time U2 used him, here too he has pushed and expanded the Coldplay sound to break them free of the 'old' sound that was starting to get them into a rut. He's done a fine job, crafting some great and some just merely good songs.
But no, this isn't Coldplay's 'Joshua Tree'. It is however their 'Unforgettable Fire'. And there is no shame in that as that was a great album, and the start of a new era of greatness for a band.
And we all know which album followed it ;). So next time lads is your scheduled time to make hopefully THE album that you will be forever remembered by.
That is of course so long as the uncanny similarity to U2's career development continues!
 Parachutes volume 4 July 16, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Coldplay have actually made one album, then re-written it 3 times. This is just as disappointing as the last venture. Though at least they havent blatantly stolen tunes from other bands on this collection (Computer Love by Kraftwerk being the most notorious riff on the last album).
Given I have already reviewed Parachutes, theres not much more to say other than how bored I was listening to this rubbish, 3 times to see if it had anything to offer ....... and it doesnt.
arcade players July 14, 2008
viva la vida or death and all his friends, well like other reviewers have stated if you have reviewed this album after a couple of listens and marked it down as bad then in my opinion you havent really given it chance. chris martin once stated he was a big fan of arcade fire well i honestly think coldplay have gone slightly down that route on this album from the start the slow building of life in technicolor, the haunting cemetries of london, i love lost and 42 then follows the track of the album for me in lovers in japan/Reign Of Love yes is a strong track as is vida la vida i do think that violet hill is actually the weakest but by no means a poor track, all in all a quality listen but a masterpeice it isn't but a different direction from coldplay which is the sign of a good band
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