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November 24, 2008

New Coldplay - "Prospekt's March/Poppy Fields"

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We've been a tad cynical about the these Viva La Vida... remainders that Coldplay's released both as one-offs and as part of the Prospekt's March EP. But here is a track from the set that doesn't exploit a Viva highlight in title or substance, so already we say congratulations. "Prospekt's March / Poppy Fields" starts like a Parachutes track, slow strummed with Martin pensive in mid-register, before opening up into some slowly rising/celestial production and Pink Floyd guitars. The Floyd is apropos, actually:

What at first seems like a cliché lyric -- "Don't you wish life could be as simple / as fish swimming in a barrel" ... at least they never wrote "You might be a big fish in a little pond" oh wait yes they did -- pairs with a later line to recall "Wish You Were Here." (See: "We're just two little figures in a soup bowl"). It's short and sweet, with some chiming Enoisms on the way out, different enough from the vibe of the LP proper, and not an LP-track retread. In other words: the EP's not all promo filler after all.

If you haven't seen those Coldplay outfits enough times this year, there's always the AMAs.

[Photo of Coldplay from the 2008 America Music Awards by Vince Bucci for Getty]

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Voyno

man they are sooo bored of being the biggest band in the world they're not even trying to stay there. I know what could save them.. the Vocoder.

Posted by: Voyno profile link at 11/24/08 6:43 PM | Reply
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This really may be one of the stronger songs of the year. If it were any band other than Coldplay it would be easier to argue I suppose, but I still think it is a fantastic song from them.

Posted by: Alex at 11/24/08 7:50 PM | Reply
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are you sure you don't mean Floyd's "wish you were here"? (we're just 2 lost souls swimming in a fish bowl..."

and this Coldplay song is pretty great.

Posted by: gjvnyc at 11/24/08 10:52 PM | Reply
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I bought the EP today and I haven't gotten to Prospekt's March/Poppyfields yet. Life in Technicolor II is an amazing track and Glass of Water is great too.

Posted by: Robert at 11/24/08 10:58 PM | Reply
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Great song from a talented band.

And no, your level of success does not determine how good or bad you are musically. Sorry typical and trite indie Coldplay-haters.

Posted by: Will2 at 11/25/08 2:40 AM | Reply
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It's so funny that in every Coldplay related-posts the argument "You only hate them because they're famous!!!1one11!" shows up.

Posted by: Marc at 11/25/08 10:55 AM | Reply
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Anticipating stupidity never hurts though, does it?

Posted by: Warren in reply to Marc's comment at 11/25/08 6:19 PM | Reply
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Monocle Man

I like it but I'm not thrilled by it. There's better on this EP, in my opinion.

Posted by: Monocle Man profile link at 11/26/08 2:51 AM | Reply
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yeah, one of my favorites from the ep.
along with the instrumental postcard from far away.

Posted by: crystal at 11/26/08 3:20 PM | Reply
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weird i always thought life in technicolor should be a whole song. glad it is. makes me wonder why they didn't put the full version on the LP.

Posted by: Christian at 11/26/08 5:59 PM | Reply
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