Coldplay - have they lost what they had?

[genetic]

Is it just me or has Coldplay lost what made them who they are?

Listening to their latest album 'A Head Full Of Dreams', I can't find a single track I like. It's all terrible. Every track sounds the same albeit with a different tempo.

They've lost what they had from the days of 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head', 'Parachutes' and 'X&Y'. I used to be the biggest Coldplay fan back in the day.

Now when I hear a new Coldplay song, I click next.

Their last few albums are just plain shyte. Bow down and exit, Coldplay.

 

[LazyLion]

Unfortunately, I think you may be right.

 

[Compton_effect]

Agreed - I listened to it while driving last week.
It happens.
Look at The Killers. I loved their stuff -but nothing since Day and Age has been any good.

 

[Neoprod]

Add Linkin Park to that list for me.

 

[Compton_effect]

Lets not start a list - we'll just get depressed.

 

[BlindMelonChitlin]

Yeah, add the Beatles to that list - they're not half the band they used to be.

 

[Suspect99]

Add Linkin Park to that list for me.

Sigh Linkin Park

 

[genetic]

Look at The Killers. I loved their stuff -but nothing since Day and Age has been any good.

Precisely! The Killers too lost what they had.

 

[Neoprod]

Precisely! The Killers too lost what they had.

...you sit there in your heartache.

 

[maumau]

.... and somehow he get's a godlike genius award. Makes no sense to me.

 

[greg0205]

Yeah, add the Beatles to that list - they're not half the band they used to be.

Bwahahaha.

 

[xodosman123]

Don't listen to them don't care either.

 

[thestaggy]

What band doesn't go through this? No band can churn out the same music at the same quality forever.

 

[Ninja'd]

Precisely! The Killers too lost what they had.

I got soul but I'm not a soldier.

Now they don't even have that.

 

[saturnz]

What band doesn't go through this? No band can churn out the same music at the same quality forever.

yup, bands generally just release one or two good albums

 

[maumau]

Heard a new Coldplay tune - totally different to their old stuff and sounded good. Much more upbeat.

 

[Park@82]

yes, I only liked Parachutes & A Rush of Blood to the Head

 

[MickeyD]

They've lost what they had from the days of 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head', 'Parachutes' and 'X&Y'. I used to be the biggest Coldplay fan back in the day.

Agreed !!

 

[Polymathic]

Heard a new Coldplay tune - totally different to their old stuff and sounded good. Much more upbeat.

their style has gone more poppy and away from power ballads

 

[raind33r]

Chris Martin has lost the Pepper for his Potts