Coldplay: From EW today

I thought this was pretty damn funny. I also used to love Coldplay. We saw their first stateside show. They played a great show with Grandadddy a few months later. Rachelle and I listened to Yellow and Don't Panic on repeat for about five months. Their second album was better than their first. Then their live shows turned into the "Chris Martin on piano show" (lame) and their next album was terrible. It's a remake of their second album.

Did they forget that they used to rock, if only slightly? If I was Coldplay I would put away the piano for a little while and concentrate on touring, singing, and playing as the next U2 instead of the next Billy Joel plus backing band. Or, play as if you have something to prove, because you do.

Categories: Music

When I read about Coldplay's plan to release The Singles 1999-2006—on 7-inch vinyl, no less—I thought, Ugh. Lame. A greatest hits set already? You've made only three albums. You're not U2. Booooo.

What's up with that? Not the new release—they did have a few EPs out before Parachutes, and at least the compilation won't include the words "Greatest" or "Hits,"—but my reaction. I am a former Coldplay obsessive who now goes around calling them lame. I am lame. Right this second, with "Amsterdam" beaming directly into my ears and me loving it just as much as I used to, I feel like a traitor. But I know I'm not alone. So what happened? Ooh, multiple choice.

When did it become uncool to like Coldplay?
A. When we realized most of the songs on X&Y sounded the same and not so great
B. As soon as promos from The 40-Year-Old Virgin came out ("You know how I know you're gay? You like Coldplay.")
C. It's Yoko's Gwyneth's fault
D. Bands that care too much about human suffering on a global scale are annoying
E. Never, fool!