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Glad I saw them when I did, in 2012. Consistently amazing visual presentation (IYKYK), and at that stage of their career, they had so much strong material from which to build a killer greatest hits set. The more they've leaned into pop in recent years, the less interested I've been, and I hated the two songs they performed on SNL.
I saw them on the X&Y tour, and I really enjoyed it. I liked the Viva La Vida album well enough, but I really haven’t liked anything they’ve done since. I’m sure they still put on a great show, but I’m also sure they play a lot of songs that I have zero interest in hearing.
I saw them in 03 and it was an incredible show that Elton John guested at and then never saw them again.
I saw them on the X&Y tour, and I really enjoyed it. I liked the Viva La Vida album well enough, but I really haven’t liked anything they’ve done since. I’m sure they still put on a great show, but I’m also sure they play a lot of songs that I have zero interest in hearing.
It feels like they've leaned away from their early U2 influence and have embraced more of an alt-pop sound. Nothing wrong with that, but I always wonder why artists who want to change their sound often lean into whatever's popular at the moment. I remember when Jewel did a dance pop album years ago that felt like total trend chasing.
Be like The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bowie, and Prince - use stylistic pivots to create something entirely new (or, at least, bring some thing obscure to the mainstream) and not simply do what everyone else is doing.
Upcoming Shows: 11/8 - Goose @ The Andrew J. Brady Center 11/13 - Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros w/ The Wolfpack & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra @ Cincinnati Music Hall 2/14 - Alan Walker @ The Fillmore Detroit 4/15 - Ben Folds w/ The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra @ Cincinnati Music Hall
I saw them on the X&Y tour, and I really enjoyed it. I liked the Viva La Vida album well enough, but I really haven’t liked anything they’ve done since. I’m sure they still put on a great show, but I’m also sure they play a lot of songs that I have zero interest in hearing.
It feels like they've leaned away from their early U2 influence and have embraced more of an alt-pop sound. Nothing wrong with that, but I always wonder why artists who want to change their sound often lean into whatever's popular at the moment. I remember when Jewel did a dance pop album years ago that felt like total trend chasing.
Be like The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bowie, and Prince - use stylistic pivots to create something entirely new (or, at least, bring some thing obscure to the mainstream) and not simply do what everyone else is doing.
There are very few big mainstream artists that continue to make creatively relevant music into their 30s and after.
Even the examples here make that case - Stevie, Bowie and Prince made a lot of duds in their later careers.
Coldplay was always a poor mans, poppier Travis - them doing harmless pop down the stretch run always seemed like endgame.
It feels like they've leaned away from their early U2 influence and have embraced more of an alt-pop sound. Nothing wrong with that, but I always wonder why artists who want to change their sound often lean into whatever's popular at the moment. I remember when Jewel did a dance pop album years ago that felt like total trend chasing.
Be like The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bowie, and Prince - use stylistic pivots to create something entirely new (or, at least, bring some thing obscure to the mainstream) and not simply do what everyone else is doing.
There are very few big mainstream artists that continue to make creatively relevant music into their 30s and after.
Even the examples here make that case - Stevie, Bowie and Prince made a lot of duds in their later careers.
Coldplay was always a poor mans, poppier Travis - them doing harmless pop down the stretch run always seemed like endgame.
Sure, a lot of artists make lesser albums later in their careers, but if you're going to fail, at least fail by doing something other than literally the same thing that everyone else is doing.
There are very few big mainstream artists that continue to make creatively relevant music into their 30s and after.
Even the examples here make that case - Stevie, Bowie and Prince made a lot of duds in their later careers.
Coldplay was always a poor mans, poppier Travis - them doing harmless pop down the stretch run always seemed like endgame.
Sure, a lot of artists make lesser albums later in their careers, but if you're going to fail, at least fail by doing something other than literally the same thing that everyone else is doing.
I suppose- but in this instance Coldplay isn't failing. They're more popular than ever by making harmless contemporary pop. Sure it would be nice if they took more risks, but they've always been a pop band at heart.
I saw them on the X&Y tour, and I really enjoyed it. I liked the Viva La Vida album well enough, but I really haven’t liked anything they’ve done since. I’m sure they still put on a great show, but I’m also sure they play a lot of songs that I have zero interest in hearing.
It feels like they've leaned away from their early U2 influence and have embraced more of an alt-pop sound. Nothing wrong with that, but I always wonder why artists who want to change their sound often lean into whatever's popular at the moment. I remember when Jewel did a dance pop album years ago that felt like total trend chasing.
Be like The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bowie, and Prince - use stylistic pivots to create something entirely new (or, at least, bring some thing obscure to the mainstream) and not simply do what everyone else is doing.
You mean Radiohead influence. And they went full Sargent Peppers after Viva La Vida. No they are just the La La La La band.
It feels like they've leaned away from their early U2 influence and have embraced more of an alt-pop sound. Nothing wrong with that, but I always wonder why artists who want to change their sound often lean into whatever's popular at the moment. I remember when Jewel did a dance pop album years ago that felt like total trend chasing.
Be like The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Bowie, and Prince - use stylistic pivots to create something entirely new (or, at least, bring some thing obscure to the mainstream) and not simply do what everyone else is doing.
There are very few big mainstream artists that continue to make creatively relevant music into their 30s and after.
Even the examples here make that case - Stevie, Bowie and Prince made a lot of duds in their later careers.
Coldplay was always a poor mans, poppier Travis - them doing harmless pop down the stretch run always seemed like endgame.
I like both Coldplay and Travis but calling Coldplay a "poor mans/poppier Travis" is funny to me. Travis has consistently stayed in the same lane throughout their entire career, mainly acoustic-based strum-led pop/rcok songs. Coldplay, like em or not, has moved well beyond that post-Britpop scene and injected their sound with a lot more dance/rhythmic influences which is why they can still sell out stadiums and Travis is playing 1400-capacity clubs here.
There are very few big mainstream artists that continue to make creatively relevant music into their 30s and after.
Even the examples here make that case - Stevie, Bowie and Prince made a lot of duds in their later careers.
Coldplay was always a poor mans, poppier Travis - them doing harmless pop down the stretch run always seemed like endgame.
I like both Coldplay and Travis but calling Coldplay a "poor mans/poppier Travis" is funny to me. Travis has consistently stayed in the same lane throughout their entire career, mainly acoustic-based strum-led pop/rcok songs. Coldplay, like em or not, has moved well beyond that post-Britpop scene and injected their sound with a lot more dance/rhythmic influences which is why they can still sell out stadiums and Travis is playing 1400-capacity clubs here.
I think their dance/more poppy stuff is very boring. They lost the magic when they went that direction.
Do you want to dance while also thinking about all the ways you've failed as a human?
UPCOMING SHOWS 11/18 - Slowdive @ Brooklyn Paramount 11/21 - Caribou @ Avant Gardner 11/23 - LCD Soundsystem @ Knockdown Center 11/25 - TV on the Radio @ Webster Hall 12/5 - LCD Soundsystem @ Knockdown Center 12/7 - LCD Soundsystem @ Knockdown Center
There are very few big mainstream artists that continue to make creatively relevant music into their 30s and after.
Even the examples here make that case - Stevie, Bowie and Prince made a lot of duds in their later careers.
Coldplay was always a poor mans, poppier Travis - them doing harmless pop down the stretch run always seemed like endgame.
I like both Coldplay and Travis but calling Coldplay a "poor mans/poppier Travis" is funny to me. Travis has consistently stayed in the same lane throughout their entire career, mainly acoustic-based strum-led pop/rcok songs. Coldplay, like em or not, has moved well beyond that post-Britpop scene and injected their sound with a lot more dance/rhythmic influences which is why they can still sell out stadiums and Travis is playing 1400-capacity clubs here.
I meant that they will always be Travis-lite at heart.
And I say that as someone who likes Travis and generally likes Coldplay for what they are.
Massive Attack officially cancels US tour (Atlanta, DC, III Points , Forest Hills, Boston at least) per their insta.
I have much sadness right now. Hope everyone is OK though. I may be misremembering but didn't they postpone the last time they came around as well (but did play eventually)? EDIT: I remembered correctly!
11/28 Raveonettes (Copenhagen, Denmark) 12/4 Interpol 12/14 LCD Soundsystem 12/31 Billy Joel 2/25 Father John Misty 4/10 Franz Ferdinand 4/17 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 5/15 Amyl & the Sniffers 9/1 Oasis
I like both Coldplay and Travis but calling Coldplay a "poor mans/poppier Travis" is funny to me. Travis has consistently stayed in the same lane throughout their entire career, mainly acoustic-based strum-led pop/rcok songs. Coldplay, like em or not, has moved well beyond that post-Britpop scene and injected their sound with a lot more dance/rhythmic influences which is why they can still sell out stadiums and Travis is playing 1400-capacity clubs here.
I meant that they will always be Travis-lite at heart.
And I say that as someone who likes Travis and generally likes Coldplay for what they are.
Chris Martin drank the Goop and thats all it took to get here.
I meant that they will always be Travis-lite at heart.
And I say that as someone who likes Travis and generally likes Coldplay for what they are.
Chris Martin drank the Goop and thats all it took to get here.
Everything, with one exception, since Mylo Xyloto has been trash - Moon Music is less trash than some of their others but still not that good. I will say the exception is Everyday Life, could've used a little paring down of a couple of songs, but otherwise very underrated.
11/28 Raveonettes (Copenhagen, Denmark) 12/4 Interpol 12/14 LCD Soundsystem 12/31 Billy Joel 2/25 Father John Misty 4/10 Franz Ferdinand 4/17 Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 5/15 Amyl & the Sniffers 9/1 Oasis
11/17: Slowdive* 11/19: Caribou* 11/22: Ranger Trucco 11/29: Armand Van Helden* 1/16: L'Impératrice 1/30: Jamie xx 2/1: DJ Seinfeld 2/7: Mild Minds* 3/1: Father John Misty* 3/19: Confidence Man 3/23: DARKSIDE 5/8: Rüfüs Du Sol
Its a Sphere residency for Anyma. So no, Tiesto isnt headlining. All these dj's were probably foaming at the mouth to get a chance to play a set in there.
incinnati Ohio babeyyyy
