Coldplay set to release their KID A *insert various tuffs of laughter*

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  • there are many many worse bands than coldplay. don't be a radiohead elitist.

    at least they write songs with actual hooks and melodies and slightly thought-out structure.

    and its good that they actually are exploring and 'experimenting' - why is this a bad thing?
    • It's not a bad thing per say however I just don't care for them. Its all about taste. Good on you or anyone else who likes them. They put me to sleep. Oh and I will allways be a radiohead elitist.

      Pass the arugula please.
      • can you really claim to be "experimenting" when you have to bring in a well-practiced, professional producer to make sure it all sounds experimental enough? is experimental still a pertinant word for music like this anymore at all? a lot of bands have done experimental things (like radiohead computerizing their music), but it seems kinda like "experimental" is turning more into a genre than an alteration of any previous musical style. i can appreciate coldplay for what they are, though i'll probably never really enjoy their music, but i really don't see them breaking any new ground unless they get offa their traditional drums-guitar-piano setup and really explore some less-cheesy means of music.
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          >>can you really claim to be "experimenting" when you have to bring in a well-practiced, professional producer to make sure it all sounds experimental enough? is experimental still a pertinant word for music like this anymore at all? a lot of bands have done experimental things (like radiohead computerizing their music), but it seems kinda like "experimental" is turning more into a genre than an alteration of any previous musical style. <<

          WORD!

          Couldn't have said it any better.
        • As usual, it all comes down to writing. You can bring in Eno, and use a bunch of old analog noisemakers and get a bunch of weird sounds, but if the songs are still verse, chorus, verse, radio-format, then its hardly experimental. Its just recorded with some different gear.

          They'll probably still be a cereal-box band, but if they want to write some different tunes, I won't stop them.

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