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COLDPLAY – MOON MUSIC – ALBUM REVIEW
Coldplay are megastars, their legacy is set in stone, their standing is unwavering, and they can apparently sell out Wembley Stadium ten times over with the snap of a finger!
The tenth album of any band is always a milestone, but with Coldplay enjoying this untouchable status and riding the crest of their Glastonbury headlining wave, ‘Moon Music’ lacks a little of its own impetus.
Acting as the second part of ‘Music of the Spheres’, the record is another shot of modern Coldplay and is packed with bells, whistles, samples, guests and an overarching sense of the grandiose. Hyper-produced and extremely polished these ten tracks represent everything that is great and everything that is wrong with the band in 2024.
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The record will undoubtedly be another enormous success in terms of sales and streams, but you have to ask given the alleged budget for the album – is it really as good as ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’, ‘Viva la Vida’, ‘Mylo Xyloto’ or even it’s predecessor? You’d have to arrive at the simple conclusion that it’s not.
Musically this album is as ambitious as you’d expect, but you just have feel to that this collection is missing it’s standout moments. Collectively these songs will make great ambient music for restaurants and elevators, but you’d be surprised to see any make a best of release compiled from these first ten albums.
Indeed, Coldplay aren’t setting any worlds on fire with this tepid collection of love songs, less moon music and more mood music! That said though, you know that the band will make those Wembley shows magical and perhaps it’s in that realm now that Coldplay stand the best chance of furthering their glowing reputation.
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