The musical styles range from the occasional instrumental interlude, a sparse, keyboard-oriented moment on the gorgeous “Up In Flames” and plenty of those big Coldplay epics we’ve grown to love such as “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart.” As it turns out, the song that was on the soundtrack was actually based on Peter Allen’s “I Go To Rio.” It’s the most overtly pop song on the album and continues to reflect the growing guitar talents of Jonny Buckland.Īnother highlight is “Princess of China,” which with vocal assistance from Rhianna, could become a hit on dance-oriented stations.
Lead single “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” was inspired by a nightclub scene in the movie Biutiful, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. “Us Against The World” is one of several very stripped-down, acoustic tracks and gives a sense of the recording’s genesis. “Charlie Brown,” one of the most exciting new songs on the group’s recent tour, stakes out new musical territory. “Paradise” also references the title of “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall,” and, like that song, it continues a feeling of empathy and seems to be a veiled reference to a Buddhist or other Eastern philosophy that if one person is suffering, we all are. It has a near Genesis-like feel, particularly the guitar work of Jonny Buckland. “Paradise” also follows this theme, but in a more personal, emotional and spiritual way. It offers the group’s most overt lyrical look at the economically-challenged world we live in where so many people are out of work and facing tough times. From there the first song with vocals is “Hurts Like Heaven,” which lyrically sets the tone. Mylo Xyloto is fully realized and instantly revealed on first listen.įrom the very beginning, Coldplay conveys an inviting musical tone on the instrumental title track, which sounds like the bells of a church in London on Christmas morning. In the past, the mystery and experimental musical detours meant that listeners needed time to fully absorb and understand the music. While Viva La Vida at first appeared experimental, slightly ominous and even downright subtle in spots, Mylo Xyloto is an album on which Coldplay is not afraid to consistently and unapologetically display its overtly pop side.
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