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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends

Coldplay is one of those bands that I always told people they had to see live in order to really grasp the full spectrum of how grand they are.  Their previous albums gave little glimpses into their grandeur, however it was only live that I was encapsulated in their music.  Sure, there were those quiet piano moments, but for the most part a Coldplay live show surrounds you in sound.  Listening to Viva La Vida for the first time brought me back to being at their live show.  This album is on such a larger level than previous albums, I’m not sure how much bigger they can go on future albums.  Big might not work for some bands, but like U2, Coldplay has something about them that makes it work.  There is no real arrogance to it, it is just big, well orchestrated sound.  Lyrically, this album is a bit confusing.  Most songs carry strong political messages, but sometimes its hard to understand what Martin is trying to get across in these messages.  This is almost a moot point though, as the lyrics play second to the sound.  Favorite song: Viva La Vida.  The first time I heard this song I was hooked.  The song builds and builds into a symphonic awe. Who cares if he might or might not have ripped off the melody from some crappy Brooklyn band? (Okay, to be honest, I would care if that song actually resembled “Viva La Vida,” but there are few similarities between the two songs).  Least favorite song: Violet Hill.  The beat is too static and the lyrics are uninspiring.

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