New Coldplay Single-"Speed of Sound"

I purchased this song from iTunes (about 5 minutes after it was released it went straight to #1 in the top 100) and I can't get enough of it.

If you haven't heard the new single yet, Speed of Sound sounds alot like a hidden track from A Rush of Blood To the Head, a b-side that never made it to the album. However, it's got a different lyrical feel IMO-more abstract than Clocks or Yellow.

Chris Martin lets his falsetto go in the chorus with a nice piano intro similar to Clocks, and it sounds awesome, IMO.

 

oh! it's beautiful!! i love it.
i am looking forward to the LP!

though i agree that it sounds like it could have been a "bonus track" on RoBTtH..

 

When does their new soundtrack come out?

 

I like it too, but I thought it was U2 when I first heard it... it sounds very U2-ish in my opinion.

 

What is it...like a series of Sonic Booms?

 

When does their new soundtrack come out?

So, was that just a massive slip or intentional?

 

Ya, it was a slip

 

Yeah, it's a great song. I put it onto the iPod as soon as it was released.

I can see some similarities with Clocks, mainly due to the opening piano sequence, though I do think that Speed of Sound outshines Clocks lyrically.

Martin's haunting voice suits the song perfectly, especially the chorus.

The album X + Y is released early June. I've heard a couple of other songs on the album and have to say that it looks promising.

 

Hmm. I think it's just okay. Nothing particularly special. Maybe it'll grow on me with time.

 

It sounds quite a bit like Clocks. Not a bad thing, because I love that song. I'll download it tonight, it's pretty good.

 

Count me in as a fan of this song (and band, for that matter).

The chorus is beautiful.

 

I've only heard it once, and it didn't do much for me.

 

I love this track but I'm afraid it will die a common death among singles nowadays-it'll be played too much and everyone will be sick of it.

 

I quite like it as well. The lyrics in particular are simple but effective...

Good stuff.

 

My wife absolutely loves this band. Most of the time I think they are a U2 rip-off and the rest of the time I think there a Dave Matthews rip-off, which is scary because neither of those bands deserves the tremendous accolades that theu get, IMO.

 

They have a very different sound than that of U2 or DMB

 

I think they are influenced by both of those bands.

 

They remind me of Radiohead.

Heard the song twice and I like it alot.

It can't touch "Yellow" though.

 

Agreed. I'd say Coldplay sound more like Bends-era Radiohead than U2 or Dave Matthews.

 

Clocks is definently my favorite.

 

Yeah "Clocks" is sweet. 2nd fav.

 

What's the first?

 

What's the first?

i'm guessing it's 'yellow'

 

"Trouble" deserves more love.

 

Trouble is another one of their good ones. My personal Favorites:

Clocks, Don't Panic, Trouble, Speed of Sound, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, Daylight, Whisper, Spies, High Speed and Yellow.