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March 16, 2005

Coldplay 'X&Y' First Listen

MTV's got a review and photos of Coldplay's recent KCRW gig, where Chris & Co. debuted five songs from the forthcoming X&Y (out 6/7). Even better: Jason Productshop points us to bootleg MP3s of two of them -- "What If," a mid-tempo ballad about Apple, and "Speed Of Sound," the fairly more rockin' first single.

Coldplay - "What If" yousendit link
Coldplay - "Speed Of Sound" yousendit link

Discuss.

Update: Ahem.

Posted at 2:29 PM




40 Comments

ahh! i was only able to get "what if"...could someone e-mail me "speed of sound"? puhlease!!!!

Posted by: mishie at 03/16/05 7:32 PM | Reply
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there's a torrent of the whole thing floating around but I keep missing the trail.

Posted by: lunatiko at 03/16/05 8:33 PM | Reply
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Yup, both gone.

Posted by: Jeff at 03/16/05 8:35 PM | Reply
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There was a site that had the whole show up but i dont know if it still works, ill try to find it

Posted by: Steve at 03/16/05 9:05 PM | Reply
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i feel like i finally gave back to this community

Posted by: steve at 03/16/05 10:28 PM | Reply
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Ah yes, life is good.

Posted by: mike at 03/16/05 11:28 PM | Reply
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thanks, got it!

Posted by: mishie at 03/17/05 12:16 AM | Reply
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The new songs were very good. Coldplay opened up with one of them. They utilized the ascending notes as in the opening of 2001. The new songs have more textures to them while maintaining their own style of melody and songcraft. The new album will be great.

Posted by: Darren at 03/17/05 2:22 AM | Reply
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I've given the full gig a listen and I'm trying no to pass too much judgement, but I'll say this - I saw them at the 9:30 club in D.C. before When a Rush of Blood had been released - I think "In My Place" was already released, but that was it. The point is, the first time you heard "The Scientist," or "Clocks" or even a bside at the time, "1:36" you knew they were working in a higher-gear of songwriting.

Unfortunately, after a few listens, "What If" sounds like a band now stuck in neutral.

But it was their first time out ... here's hoping the album packs more of a punch.

Posted by: Jr. at 03/17/05 11:16 AM | Reply
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Are they still dedicating songs to John Kerry?

Posted by: Justin at 03/17/05 12:13 PM | Reply
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Is this just the gig? or an actual file of the song? I missed the yousendit link too.

Posted by: Justine at 03/17/05 12:45 PM | Reply
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thank you to the OU student.

Leave it to a bobcat to save the day!

Posted by: katie at 03/19/05 1:10 PM | Reply
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go to mininova.org and type in coldplay in the search box and it gives you the whole gig with the new songs and all the rest. The songs i think are fucking amazing. AMAZING!!!!

Posted by: slim at 03/23/05 4:55 PM | Reply
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where has the site of the OU student gone? can´t find it... download at mininova.org is extremely slowly. other posibility?

Posted by: patrick at 03/25/05 7:49 AM | Reply
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Hmmm,

I also tried the link above and they have been removed! :\

Does anyone else have a link to these files?

Thanks :]

Posted by: Sean at 03/30/05 2:32 AM | Reply
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hey can anyone send me any kind of link to hear any of the news C'play songs?! PLEASE!! Cheers.

Posted by: Jof at 04/01/05 6:40 AM | Reply
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could someone email those tracks to pleasedonthackthis@hotmail.com just the downloads expired

thanks

Posted by: james at 04/04/05 8:49 AM | Reply
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also please send download info to gh0stfaced@hotmail.com

Posted by: dave at 04/05/05 12:28 AM | Reply
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I found the torrent at easytree.org, it doesn't has a very good quality but is probably the only recording in existance of that show.

Posted by: Alex iN Tek at 04/06/05 1:08 AM | Reply
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Can anyone with the entire file host it on rapidshare.de?

It's much better than yousendit....

Posted by: borez at 04/08/05 12:18 PM | Reply
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found a link.
grab it while you still can!

http://wirez.wxcs.com/

Posted by: -- at 04/08/05 12:29 PM | Reply
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I'm scared using BitLord. Is there any other way to download them?

Or if you can post it via yousendit in a post here, I'd be most appreciative :)

Posted by: Sean at 04/08/05 10:13 PM | Reply
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All of you guys who requested the songs be sent to you- have any of you been successful in this? if so, please send to oarman@aol.com. it would be greatly appreciated!
thanks!

Posted by: Scott at 04/09/05 12:11 AM | Reply
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HI!!
can you send me the link or the file??

PLEESE!!!

Ciao

Posted by: Luca at 04/11/05 9:08 AM | Reply
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Can someone please email me "speed of sound" as I am having trouble d/l it
thanks

Posted by: Ben Downey at 04/14/05 12:37 AM | Reply
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please send me a copy of the songs it would be greatly appreciated...or at least a link i dont have bittorrent :(
musicbyi@hotmail.com

Posted by: Paul at 04/16/05 5:48 PM | Reply
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If anyone has the links or song downloads it would be awsome if I could get them please. I can't wait a month. Thanks

Posted by: Rusty at 04/18/05 12:16 AM | Reply
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Ohh.. adn if theres spare, gabnoj@gmail.com pretty please!!

Thank you!!!

Posted by: Gabnoj at 04/19/05 7:17 AM | Reply
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Looking for Coldplay - Speed of sound?

I've got the ALBUM VERSION, not the live version.

In 192 KBp/s .mp3 format.

If you want it, email me at gabnoj@gmail.com and I'll send it through :)

Posted by: Gabnoj at 04/20/05 8:14 AM | Reply
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hello, I'm french and i would want a torrent Coldplay X&Y album please. it's for my girlfriend, she love it. sorry for my english language.
Does someone know a link or a URL or a torrent to download the Coldplay X&Y albums ?
If someone wants to answer me : mick-m@voila.fr
Thank you
Ciao

Posted by: MomoFrance at 04/29/05 12:18 PM | Reply
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Posted by: SREEJITH at 05/17/05 2:35 PM | Reply
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Anyone have the X&Y Album Torrent? Please send it to lostofcontrol@gmail.com if you do!!!

Posted by: lostofcontrol at 05/18/05 10:56 PM | Reply
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someone! please get the cd and make a torrent!!

Posted by: lostofcontrol at 05/22/05 3:33 AM | Reply
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if anyone has the new singles of speed of sound.. proof and the other.. could you please email them to me.. or if you have the new album.. it would m3ean the world " okcomputer48506@yahoo.com"

Posted by: Mike at 05/24/05 7:27 PM | Reply
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go and buy the album for god's sake and stop being such bums!

Posted by: jon at 05/25/05 10:29 AM | Reply
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The album wont' be out until June 6!

Posted by: lostofcontrol at 05/26/05 11:09 AM | Reply
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Can somebody please send me the album or the album torrent or a link-ANYTHING
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeee
thanks
c

Posted by: Callum at 06/01/05 1:28 PM | Reply
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