Is this a misprint? Did Coldplay really release another album, just four months after the release of the band’s two-time platinum, ‘Viva la Vida’? If that’s the case, then this CD will probably sound totally rushed and unrewarding.
Wrong.
While it only contains eight tracks, Coldplay’s new E.P., ‘Prospekt’s March,’ continues to show the flawless song writing skills of the four London boys. While the CD does not overall top the greatness of the group’s latest album, it certainly is not a CD to avoid purchasing.
The eight-song track list for the short but great album contains six songs that were left out of the final version of its latest album, as well as two new renditions of Coldplay’s latest radio hits, ‘Lovers in Japan’ and ‘Lost.’
Despite not making the final cut for ‘Viva La Vida,’ the songs featured on ‘Prospekt’s March’ certainly don’t deserve to be thrown out. Some of the songs are actually much better than what originally made the final cut. This is the case with the opening track, ‘Life in Technicolor II.’ Expanding on the instrumental intro for its latest album, the song is an explosive opening track, and one of the best Coldplay songs I have heard in a long time. The instrumental version that was featured on the band’s last album was amazing in itself, and now the addition of vocals and an actual song structure make it completely hair raising.
Another memorable song is the third track, ‘Glass of Water,’ which instantly reminds long time fans of the heavier rock styling the band expressed on its first album, ‘Parachutes.’ While a great song by itself, it is obvious on a first listen why this song was not featured on the final cut for ‘Viva la Vida,’ as it provides less piano and much more distorted guitar.
The only track on the E.P. that came as a disappointment was the new rendition of the song ‘Lost,’ which now features a special appearance by Jay-Z. While Coldplay and Jay-Z separately are great musicians in their own right, the two certainly do not mix well, resulting in a very poor mashup.
The album ends on a great note, with the acoustic driven track, ‘Now My Feet Won’t Touch the Ground.’ Sounding eerily similar to its 2005 song, ‘Kingdom Come,’ with front man Chris Martin singing very dark lyrics in a low tone and a soothing guitar track that makes the listener want to drop whatever they are doing, and spend the next two and a half minutes soaking in the greatness that is Coldplay.
While not a full album release, ‘Prospekt’s March’ is a great way to keep fans occupied while waiting for Coldplay’s next full length.
It doesn’t matter though how much or how little time this band takes to produce more tunes, as everything it makes is golden. Viva la Coldplay.
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