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...brimming with the kind of ecstatic, levitating power chords destined to make the band super-rich and have their considerable fan base screaming happily into one another's faces at concerts. Almost all the album's 13 songs have been composed with stadiums in mind, and Jonny Buckland has mastered the art of making his guitar careen between enormity and intimacy. It should come as no surprise that Coldplay put up a U2 poster in the studio in which they were making X&Y as a reminder of what they were shooting...
Coldplay should be commended for its ambition, but it's worth noting that X&Y has a serious problem-or rather a problem with seriousness. While Buckland, bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion took inspiration from the U2 of The Unforgettable Fire, lead singer Chris Martin appears to have made the terrible mistake of shooting for Bono circa Rattle and Hum. It's not Martin's choice of subject matter-he rarely digresses into politics while he's singing, although he's an advocate for fair trade when he's not-but his tone. He wants to teach...
...Buckland knows that the Crimson boat has yet another date with the Huskies at June’s IRAs...
This time, though, Buckland native will swap his Husky purple for crimson...
...just going to get on the line and do what I can,” Buckland said. “It’s not about them, and it’s not about me. It’s just going to be exciting to race, as always...