April 28, 2008

Coldplay Announce Free "Violet Hill" MP3, Free Shows

Coldplay's Brian Eno- and Markus Dravs-produced Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends is out 6/17 and everyone's really excited you guys. Kraftwerk even covered Coldplay's "Talk" at Coachella (this is a joke, relax). Chris Martin and The Other Guys are giving away a download of "Violet Hill" starting tomorrow. On 5/7, NME will come with a 7" of the song, with b-side "A Spell A Rebel Yell." Also tomorrow we'll get details about two free June concerts, at London's Brixton Academy and New York's Madison Square Garden. Hard to complain about that! Thanks Coldplay. Expect a post in this space tomorrow with a link to the "Violet Hill" MP3 (UPDATE: here). In the meantime, here's the new album cover...

Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends

Posted at 10:07 AM
Tags: Coldplay

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28 Comments

so thats what we get to look at for the next year and a half

better than last time i guess

Posted by: Keaton34

at 04/28/08 10:42 AM | Reply
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they sooooooooooo want to be radiohead...

Posted by: mouchette1

at 04/28/08 10:47 AM | Reply
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Cool... free MP3. Time to hear what Brian Eno makes of Coldplay.

Posted by: Andrew at 04/28/08 11:02 AM | Reply
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im not afraid to say i love coldplay. loved the rush of blood cover and this cover is definitely getting me excited to see how this thing will be. oh coldplay.

Posted by: ben at 04/28/08 11:05 AM | Reply
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Who DOESN'T want to be Radiohead?!?

Posted by: Derek.. at 04/28/08 11:08 AM | Reply
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I want to be Radiohead...

Posted by: Pablo at 04/28/08 12:12 PM | Reply
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'What's a Radiohead?"
"You know, that band that sings that song..."
(Sings Creep)

Posted by: Allah at 04/28/08 12:39 PM | Reply
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These guys want to be radiohead...

myspace.com/swansandratsandcobrasandswansandratsandcobras

Posted by: Bumble at 04/28/08 1:06 PM | Reply
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Oui, oui, la resistance!
Vive La France!

Will this be a concept album based on Les Miserables?
I want to give this album a chance but then I remember how disappointed I was after listening to X&Y and how ambiguous Chris' lyrics were but that's his M.O. ......... it worked for Parachutes and A Rush of Blood but it sounded tired and used on X&Y.

Posted by: b.LOUD at 04/28/08 1:48 PM | Reply
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And I never understood the Coldplay/Radiohead comparison. I mean maybe they use the same chords or arrangements for some of their songs but if you listen to any 3 Radiohead songs from any album and then do the same for Coldplay ............ NOT EVEN CLOSE!

Posted by: b.LOUD at 04/28/08 1:52 PM | Reply
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I am also not ashamed to say that I really like Coldplay... forget comparisons to Radiohead, it's different music. Looking forward to a new sound on this one, Brian Eno should have something good to do here.
I hate the idea that something that tops the charts is automatically not good music. These blogs would have been way into Parachutes back in the day.
That said, yeah, Radiohead is probably better.

Posted by: Steve at 04/28/08 3:09 PM | Reply
Score = 1

Yes!
They record music and release JUST LIKE Radiohead.
Those bastards!!
I've got news for you, radiohead weren't the first band on the planet, people.

Posted by: Iskra at 04/28/08 3:12 PM | Reply
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I have to agree with the backlash against the backlash. Wait till it comes out before you get all defensive and uppity toward em.

Posted by: HoopaJoop

at 04/28/08 3:27 PM | Reply
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Radiohead is overrated....

Posted by: Sirrockaby at 04/28/08 4:33 PM | Reply
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radiohead dude radiohead! also radiohead

who the fuck cares, rushblood is still a great album

Posted by: grover at 04/28/08 5:23 PM | Reply
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I honestly can't decide if this is a pretentious, shit cover or really great.

The song isnt bad though.

Posted by: Jack DeYoung at 04/28/08 6:21 PM | Reply
Score = 1

That new song isn't bad...

Posted by: Jack DeYoung

at 04/28/08 6:23 PM | Reply
Score = 2

Did u hear the track? Where?

Posted by: Patrizio at 04/28/08 7:35 PM | Reply
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According to my sources (the voices in my head) the cover clearly shows Chris Martin lying dead at the bottom right corner, the woman holding the flag is apparently Gwyneth Paltrow and the child with the guns is Danny Devito.

Posted by: G'd up from the feet up at 04/29/08 4:54 AM | Reply
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I like what I hear. It sounds nothing like Clocks or Speed of Sound, which is refreshing considering it's the lead single.

Posted by: Andrew at 04/29/08 8:05 AM | Reply
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new song is beautiful and rocking...and their best lyrics yet. woohooooo!

Posted by: anonymous at 04/29/08 9:07 AM | Reply
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Chris Martin's voice sounds so weird/bad, I don't know what to make of this right now I was actually looking forward to the album...but now it's not looking good.The production's interesting though.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jwwtvw1eojm

5.6/10

Posted by: Les at 04/29/08 9:38 AM | Reply
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violet hill is amazing! better than all but three songs from X&Y. Epic album cover, as a buddy of mine put it, I think that this album is going to be amazing.

Posted by: cannonjaime18

at 04/29/08 2:37 PM | Reply
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Radiohead... Coldplay...

I like each, I like both... keep 'em coming :)

Posted by: Arliea at 05/06/08 10:55 AM | Reply
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FUCK RADIOHEAD, MAN!
THEIR MUSIC IS WEIRD. LOOKING FORWARD TO VIVA LA VIDA.

Posted by: SANDEEP SAGAR MAHARJAN at 05/08/08 8:52 AM | Reply
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I have ALWAYS loved Coldplay from Parachutes and on..................LOVE LOVE them-love them in concert- love everything about them!!!
YAY!

Posted by: jenj at 05/27/08 11:10 PM | Reply
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i love this song!!
love it!
love it!

Posted by: yanqa at 06/12/08 12:22 AM | Reply
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i loveeee coldplayy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!