Coldplay

[kleptobismol]

i really dont like coldplay... anyone else with me??

 

[MoreInSorrow]

no.

 

[Chrome]

yes.

i don't see whats so special about them

 

[The Blue Stare]

My brother loves Coldplay.

I think they're okay, they have some good songs. *shrug*

 

[zaire]

ROBTTH is really good stuff but X&Y is poor.

 

[feline]

Their music is ok, but sometimes I feel that if I have to look at Chris Martin's bright - eyed skull face staring intently at me from the cover of a magazine one more time, I will hurt someone.

 

[philN]

They are alright, but I'm really tired of all of the Radiohead comparisons that bands like Coldplay and Muse get. Just because there is piano and falsetto vocals does not mean that they are even remotely comparable to one of the most innovative bands of all-time.

 

[foo-oswald]

i really dont like coldplay... anyone else with me??

Nope...

 

[scott29]

There's not a single thing about them that I like - all I see is unbelievable arrogance (touting themselves as the next U2? please.). The day Chris Martin takes Bono's place will be the day I sing lead for the Rolling Stones.

The 'bright-eyed skull face' comment was right on. That dude makes me want to puke.

 

[Infernal Freak]

ugh..I don't like their music...it's not my thing... It gets rather old

 

[WhenFinallySetFree777]

No.

 

[blackwasp]

They are alright, but I'm really tired of all of the Radiohead comparisons that bands like Coldplay and Muse get. Just because there is piano and falsetto vocals does not mean that they are even remotely comparable to one of the most innovative bands of all-time.

Yes, but normally it seems that people discredit both Muse and Coldplay for their sound. Personally, I don't think either are trying to sound too much like Radiohead. Plus, I'd rather hear a band with a Radiohead influence than a band with a strong Green Day influence.

Coldplay had some of the best singles in popular music over the past several years. I enjoyed seeing "Yellow", "Clocks", and "The Scientist" getting a lot of airplay. Plus, the band seems to compose good, complete albums.

 

[philN]

Yes, but normally it seems that people discredit both Muse and Coldplay for their sound. Personally, I don't think either are trying to sound too much like Radiohead. Plus, I'd rather hear a band with a Radiohead influence than a band with a strong Green Day influence.

Coldplay had some of the best singles in popular music over the past several years. I enjoyed seeing "Yellow", "Clocks", and "The Scientist" getting a lot of airplay. Plus, the band seems to compose good, complete albums.

I can agree with that.

I wasn't saying that to try and discredit the band so much as I wanted to put an end to some of the comparisons they get. I think they have a distinguished sound that is different than Radiohead and I think it is unfair to both bands to compare their sounds. I have Parachutes and Rush of Blood to the Head and I listen to both on occasion. They are decent releases. I have yet to hear X&Y though.

 

[field0finnocence]

i can't get into them but i havent really listened much either
but i really love their singles yellow, clocks, scientist, speed of sound

 

[blackwasp]

I can agree with that.

I wasn't saying that to try and discredit the band so much as I wanted to put an end to some of the comparisons they get. I think they have a distinguished sound that is different than Radiohead and I think it is unfair to both bands to compare their sounds. I have Parachutes and Rush of Blood to the Head and I listen to both on occasion. They are decent releases. I have yet to hear X&Y though.

I thought that X&Y was pretty good, but not quite up to snuff compared to their two previous releases.

 

[kleptobismol]

There's not a single thing about them that I like - all I see is unbelievable arrogance (touting themselves as the next U2? please.). The day Chris Martin takes Bono's place will be the day I sing lead for the Rolling Stones.

The 'bright-eyed skull face' comment was right on. That dude makes me want to puke.

 

[foo-oswald]

all I see is unbelievable arrogance (touting themselves as the next U2? please.). The day Chris Martin takes Bono's place will be the day I sing lead for the Rolling Stones.

I submit that you're a little out-of-line by saying that they're "touting themselves as the next U2".

Granted, Martin did say that he'd love to see Coldplay "take over from U2", but I don't see that as a demonstration of "unbelievable arrogance". I mean, what band out there doesn't feel that way?

Besides, the context in which the statement was made leads me to believe he was speaking about social activism, not musical popularity...

 

[Qyöt27]

They get old really quick. The music just seems too airy and disembodied to me. Not to mention I don't really care for his vocals. "Yellow" was good when it came out but it bores me to tears now; "Speed of Sound" is starting to grow on me, but I don't hear it too often either since I've pretty much stopped listening to the radio. Aside from those two songs (really one song if you think about it), I really don't see the attraction.

 

[Fed]

The first two albums were better.

 

[woohoo]

Yeah, but x&y wasn't bad...
to me, COLDPLAY ROOOOOOCCCCCCKKKKSSS!!!!

ehehehe

no really...

some people say they copy radiohead, some people say they're a wanna be U2 band... erm... The genre of music they play falls in between U2 and radiohead. They are influenced by other artists, but hey, who isn't?
A rush of Blood to the Head is their best album...

COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLDPLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY ROOOOOOOOOOCKS!!!!

ahem... I guess it's just me. oh well.