The result is a record where groovesome programmed beats jostle with grand swells of church organ (‘Lost!’), where the space between verse and chorus is filled with deliciously propulsive stabs of North African-styled strings and tablas (‘Yes’), where breezy Flamenco handclaps drive a tale of gloom and despair (‘Cemeteries Of London’), or where four-to-the-floor rhythms meld with weeping strings for an ode to lost glories (‘Viva La Vida’). “We were much more open to new ideas and influences and much less afraid to experiment.” “It can be easy to stop yourself from trying things because you’re scared of what people might say,” adds Martin, “but we forced ourselves not to do that.” “I think it’s our boldest and most confident record,” says bassist Guy Berryman. However you might describe it, there’s no mistaking the artistic leap which ‘Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends’ represents for the four friends collectively known as Coldplay. “Or, if you like, we decided to let our garden grow a little more unkempt. “This album was fueled by a desire to move from black and white into colour,” says Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. ![]() Coldplay – ‘Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends’
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