Moon Music (EcoCD)

Ever since Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends (the band's Achtung Baby equivalent), Coldplay started to innovate their sound and so Moon Music continues in the same path as all their albums since 2008. The alternative title of Music of the Spheres vol ii is apt as it is highly similar to its predecessor - although 2005's X&Y had aspects of a spacey soundscape Moon Music and Music of the Spheres sound particularly celestial and dreamy. Similar in musical style to a lot of their records since 2008, most of the tracks are excitingly poppy. Lead single, feelslikeimfallinginlove is shimmering pop weaved with some acoustics while second release We Pray further shakes up the traditional Coldplay sound as it experiments with hip-hop. Aeterna is intriguing too as it is composed of pulsating dance beats and trancey electronics. However, the finest of the most overtly pop sounding tracks is the love-themed Good Feelings - featuring vocals from Ayra Starr - which incorporates yet more vibrant and throbbing synths and has a funkiness to it courtesy of a guest guitar performance from Nile Rodgers. Nevertheless, despite the steady transformation in Coldplay's sound since 2008 there are still three songs that are not really in resemblance but have traces of their earlier years. iAAM and Jupiter while still rather poppy have similar instrumentation - crisp acoustics and quite powerful melodies - to their earlier material. Meanwhile, according to Chris Martin All My Love will be their last proper single and it is fitting as it is Beatles-esque, soothing and drenched with soaring strings and Lennon/McCartney-like piano parts. The other three tracks enhance the variety of Moon Music further as they are quite avant-garde, ambient and ethereal. The opener Moon Music features yet more spectacular strings arranged by John Metcalfe and the segue into the second track is exquisite with Martin's vocals being manipulated into sounding alien and otherworldly. Alien Hits/Alien Radio (track 6) and the closer, One World, are standouts too with both sounding progressive and epic with the latter finishing Moon Music on a triumphant high. Overall, while Moon Music is not absolutely as sensational as their three greatest records - A Rush of Blood to the Head, X&Y and the transitional Viva La Vida... - along with A Head Full of Dreams and Music of the Spheres it stands out as one of their best pop albums since the group's 2000-05 alternative rock imperial phase. Despite being diverse it is cohesive as a collection at the same time, and it is even better than Everyday Life. Lyrically, it at times faces darkness but it is ultimately a spirited and life affirming album during these troubled times. It is pleasing that their sensational Glastonbury 2024 performance - which even appealed to music fans who do not typically listen to Coldplay - may have reinvigorated interest in the band as Moon Music is set to enter the charts at number 1 with the highest first week sales of a UK act in 3 years. Although it would be amazing for their final album to take the band full circle and return them to their classic post-Britpop roots, their gradual reinvention of their sound since 2008 - which Moon Music strongly continues - has been highly satisfying and ensured they have remained relevant, interesting and cutting edge.

great cd. decent price . must for coldplay fan

Was really looking forward to this release after watching Coldplay gig (on the BBC) at Glastonbury. I really like it on first play. Coldplay atmospherics all over as is their trademark these days, but the tracks are also infused with summery sounds, laced with acoustic guitar, synth, funky bass riffs and soulful singing. I can see a lot of disappointment reflected in the first couple of reviews, but I like this album. Do I love it? Time will tell. But if you are a Coldplay fan, which I am, you won't be able to resist it in the long run. So why wait?

good service happy

Great album . Love Coldplay's music , such a great band

Arrived on time. Well packaged . disc is in pristine condition

Lots of people on here have slated this album. Coldplay are a marmite band, you either love them or hate them. I love them and always have. This is a great album. Have played several times each time as you get to know the tracks it gets better and better. Some tracks are real concert pleasers. I can imagine the crowd singing along to “feels like I’m falling in love” If a lover of Coldplay it’s a must for your collection. Looking forward to Wembley 2025 already

Some would say this is a great album - well, it's certainly shifted a lot of units. Perhaps, though, that's just because it's Coldplay; and it is Chris Martin and co! Then there are others who will say it's poor, nowhere near as good as previous albums, veering towards MoR pop and that the band is taking it's fans for granted. I tend to agree with the latter crowd. It's an OK album which I bought ... because it's Coldplay and I have their previous albums. BUT, there are an awful lot of La La La Las for Chris to sing. What happened, mate? Did you run out of ideas, get writer's block? A lot of the songs are reasonable, but I just find the introduction of rappers on these albums as almost passé. On Pray, it just ruined the song. feelslikeimfallinginlove and All My Love are typical of what the band produce nowadays, so OK but not fantastic. Iaam and Aeterna are good and the others are reasonable. But the problem is that there is nothing new, nothing to get the energy levels up and nothing to get excited about. Perhaps Chris and co are more interested in making all their albums carbon-free. That's very laudable, but if their next album is like this, fans may just desert them and the album will be carbon-free because a lot fewer people will buy it.

Utilisation sur PC avec un lecteur Blu ray externe et un programme de lecture Audio/vidéo. Branchement via USB 3.1 ou 3.2 par l'arrière du PC car par l'avant le lecteur n'était pas détecté. Aucune griffe, aucune tache et emballé sous plastique protecteur. Petit livret à l'intérieur; du Coldplay 100%

étant fan de coldplay bon album malgré que je suis plus fan plus des anciens !

Mal so ganz ehrlich. Das ist einfach gute Launemusik, die auf der ganzen Welt geliebt wird. Ich war auf dem Konzert in München. Rund 150 Tsd. Menschen glückselig mitsingen zu erleben und endlich mal ein paar Stunden ohne Stress, Neid oder sonstigen Dingen verbringen zu können. Was will man mehr. Und wenn ich die Bilder von den Konzerten auf der ganzen Welt sehe, dann sind wir uns doch eigentlich einig. Die Bilder sind alle gleich. Weltumspannende Fröhlichkeit! Ein Traum. Die Songs sind prima, manche richtig klasse, Jupiter zum Beispiel und we pray und feelslikeimfallinginlove sowieso. Also hinsetzen, CD oder Platte einlegen, genießen und Spaß haben. Wer es anspruchsvoller braucht, soll sich FreeJazz, Barockmusik oder Wagner anhören. Ganz nach Belieben und wie es Euch gefällt.

老舗の域に入ったコールドプレイ。楽曲はいつものフレーズ満載でコールドプレイ節を聴かせてくれます。安心して全曲をリピートし続け部屋中に幸福感が溢れます。 このCDはデジパック仕様で紙製のパッケージでECO製品になっています。音楽が聴ければよいという私みたいな性格にはとても好都合です。 彼らの楽曲は曲間がシームレスな作品が多いのでiPhone等での配信版を聞くと、どうしても楽曲間の曲間がアーチスト側が意図しない無音になりますが（プレーヤーによっては再生設定で最小化できる場合もある）CDなら綺麗につながってストレスありません。またCDの方が当然ですが音質が良いです。

10/10