Coldplay released their new CD last week. Immediate buy, immediate intensive listening, specially in the car….and, wow, these 12 tracks (oups, actually 13, there is an hidden accoustic track at he end) are *very* good. It needs a little bit time to appreciate this new album but it is worth the effort, I tell you. The band is exploring new sounds, new rythms, some very interesting stuff here. The best of the three albums, and surely much more “dense” than the two first ones, I mean the overall quality of the whole album is very high, not just the beginning or the end or the middle.

Bunch of references here: Brian Eno (for the atmosphere), David Bowie (listen to his last album and compare), U2 (bass player!), Kraftwerk, R.E.M. and perhaps, yes I dare, some Simple Minds’ influences (guitar sounds and effects). Lot of links are made with Radiohead, I simply do not agree.

Conclusion: foreseen worldwide multi-platinum (3 to 4 singles of the album), very dense, a lot of good ideas, an increased pleasure after each listening => this one will be a worldwide success, surely!