Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Coldplay-Ghost Stories (Album Review)


So today/tonight's gonna be my second English review , yaaaaay !

well, I'm not really a fan of the British-alternative rock-band, Coldplay. But I have to admit I find their latest -6th- album "Ghost Stories" is super awesome ! though it's -obviously- the quietest least ambitious album they ever made.

Some of the songs here are inspired by the lead singer's "Chris" breakup with the gorgeous Gwyneth Paltrow, and the overall theme is about a man suffering a sudden breakup and his path to heal up his soul and opening himself up to love again >


First the album art:

     


I really love this medieval-style  art work done by the British-Czech artist Mila Furstova, and even the other ones that I'll show you later, they look angelic <3




Always in my Head
                                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDFXcjcUKF8

I can swear this song was written just after his breakup ! It really breaks my own heart just listening to it, I really admire how Coldplay make us feel their songs that deep!
specially the last verse, " This, I guess Is to tell you you're chosen out from the rest'' what an ending ! I almost cried out when it was over "don't you dare end the song like that! "  :D
also I can't unnotice that the music here is really close to the one in Mylo Xyloto album !



A sky full of Stars                 
                             https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp7NtW_hKJI&feature=kp\

this is most likely the peak of the album with its progressive house music making it the first dance song, no wonder it's featuring the Swedish singer Avicii,
it's about someone who really loves someone but that feeling is no longer mutual - yes, Gwyneth- and he's saying his love will never change no matter what she does "cause you're a sky, a sky full of stars"
Actually I really wish this song was in the TFIOS soundtrack, it awesomely fits in !
specially the ending , with the tinckling piano notes and the slow tempo and Chris Martin's falsetto, could not get better  <3
maybe my fav thing about this song is that those are not even the Coldplay type of song, kind of commercial which made some fans unleash the hashtag  #wewantourcoldplayback ,but somehow I find it cool though they're kind of right, specially with the super short lyrics here :3 !

                                   

Midnight
                                      
                                          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQeMxWjpr-Y

Again with the super short lyrics unlike they used to be, but this particular song is a dream, an illusion, their most enigmatic song ever ! that's what strikes my head whenever I put it on, specially Chris' very unusual  ghost-like voice (I think that's a vocoder) , though it's an electro-with-some-folk song !
the narrator is talking about not letting his hope die as "the night is darkest just before dawn"
this song is literally like watching  heavy snowfall under the moon - though I've never seen snow in this hot country :( - .



Magic
       
                                         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtb11P1FWnc

I think this one is alternative pop, with the smooth repeated bass and the ear-worm-humming chorus, It's quite relaxing even when later the Organ joins .
I really love these art works !



O
                      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-b3B0d-018
Saying goodbye to someone he really wish he really loves,  never wanted to but he has to, and wishing her the best and letting go ... that's what's it's about,
with that Piano that really pulls something in my soul , one of the saddest songs ever ,
 ''You know what, you're an amazing person and you need to go off and be amazing, maybe one day I'll be amazing like you "
a second heartbreaker  !
this one was gonna be called  "fly on" with the part two -reprise- called O , but they called both O, but I really prefer the first one .



So obviously the song "A sky full of Stars" really doesn't fit here, not the music, lyrics, nor the mood !


anyways, if you liked these songs and want to hear the rest here are the links to the album:

Torrent:
                              http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/10147664/Coldplay_-_Ghost_Stories_[2014]_[Deluxe_Edition]_[Mp3-320]-V3nom

Direct link:
                 http://urbanmusichq.se/coldplay-ghost-stories-album/


and have a good day listening to good music :')

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