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Things
have gone ridiculously well for Coldplay since 2002's A
Rush of Blood to the Head. The group's global album
sales have soared past the 10-million mark, putting it in the same stratosphere
as megabands U2 and the Dave Matthews Band. People have offered up
their bank accounts, cars, and even bodies for tickets to its shows. And, in a
interesting twist, frontman Chris Martin married Gwyneth Paltrow and set the tabloid
world aflame. Funny thing, then, that the British quartet's much-anticipated third
album, X&Y, is all about staying grounded. In the powerful opener,
"Square One," the singer insists people are fundamentally the same no matter what
their stature: "You just want... Somebody listening to what you say," he sings.
On "Fix You," Martin grapples with imperfection and missed opportunity: "When
you love someone but it goes to waste... Could it be worse?" Meanwhile, the vibrant
single, "Speed of Sound," is all about reconnecting with the spirit and soul in
the face of the paparazzi's flashbulbs. Musically, the band has never sounded
more adventurous, referencing everyone from Kraftwerk
("Talk") to the Pogues ("Swallowed
in the Sea"), all the while sweeping aside those Radiohead-lite comparisons to embrace a massive, moving sound that makes simplicity
seem sublime.
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