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| Coldplay for Nonbelievers
A collection of songs for those who say they hate Coldplay in general, hate their newer stuff post-AROBTTH, or just don't like the popular singles. If you check these 10 songs that shy from their usual norm and are different than what you'd usually expect from Coldplay and still don't like them, you can officially declare you hate Coldplay. | | 1 |  | Coldplay
Safety
Such a Rush:
A damn good song from the earliest days of Coldplay, “Such a Rush” exhibits a darker and more aggressive side of Coldplay that was largely absent on Parachutes. It starts with menacing vocals and guitar tones before slowly spiraling into a vortex of frustration that hasn’t quite been replicated by them since. | | 2 |  | Coldplay
Brothers & Sisters
Easy to Please:
Perhaps the most purely atmospheric track ever made by Coldplay, it features little more than Chris Martin crooning over a distant guitar and piano while the quiet murmur of everyday life drones on in the background. It’s something else. | | 3 |  | Coldplay
Prospekt's March
Rainy Day:
From the strange… keyboard(?) riff at the beginning to the heavy strings in the choruses and warbling vocals in the verses, “Rainy Day” is likely one of the strangest songs Coldplay’s ever produced. The closest thing to what a TV on the Radio/Coldplay crossover would sound like that we’ll ever get. | | 4 |  | Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
42:
They tried for years to write a song without any choruses, and they finally succeed with “42.” Beginning with an unassuming piano ballad, it quickly descends into a demonic guitar-led freakout, then switching to an uplifting and anthemic style before finally closing on the piano notes that opened it. It’s a strange and exciting track to say the least. | | 5 | | Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Yes:
Eschewing all predictability that came from their earlier releases, “Yes” is an aching, dark, and tortured song that features Martin singing in uncharacteristically low tones about, well, sex. Throw in some hypnotic eastern-inspired string sections here and there and you got one of the most non-Coldplay Coldplay songs out there. | | 6 | | Coldplay
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
Violet Hill:
One of the most aggressive songs in their entire discography, and also one of my personal favorites, “Violet Hill” fades in from a lengthy intro to a jagged guitar riffs and frustrated political lyrics aimed at Fox News for being douchebags. Basically just listen to all of Viva la Vida. | | 7 |  | Coldplay
Mylo Xyloto
Major Minus:
Gotta give Coldplay credit, their song about the villainous “Major Minus” from their concept album about facism and color took the whole “bad guy” ting pretty seriously. A gorgeous chorus atmosphere is contrasted directly with bitter lyrics and violent guitar work, creating the most unique songs to come off of Mylo Xyloto. | | 8 |  | Coldplay
Ghost Stories
Midnight:
This sounds nothing like anything Coldplay’s ever produced. Despite the distant, world-weary vocals and absolute minimalism, it’s easily one of their most beautiful and devastating songs. Any fan of atmospheric or ambient electronic music should give this a listen asap. | | 9 |  | Coldplay
Kaleidoscope
All I Can Think About Is You:
Featuring singer Martin in more pain than we’ve heard him in years, it’s the closest thing that Coldplay’s come ever to the dark sound of “Such a Rush.” It’s a repressed, drowned, and dare I say angry sound. That is, until its quickly swept away by gorgeous pianos and a full choir, all ascending effortlessly into a swirling climax. | | 10 | | Coldplay
Kaleidoscope
A L I E N S:
I’ve not heard anything quite like this song. It’s at once startling and disquieting while also calming and full, piling sound upon sound in a remarkably satisfying way. Hopefully the next album takes a page from this song. | |
neekafat
08.30.17 | In order of release, if you're actually gonna check them just start with whatever sounds most appealing! | BigHans
08.30.17 | Yes and 42 are great deep cuts. I just had 2nd row seats for them in Minneapolis, was an amazing show. | neekafat
08.30.17 | Yeah dude those two are favorites of mine, saw them last year in Chicago! Blew my socks off for sure | SandwichBubble
08.30.17 | I'm listening to the safety ep right now and its pretty solid | SandwichBubble
08.30.17 | Also, have you ever heard anything by Spacehog? Knowing how different our tastes are, you'd probably like them | neekafat
08.30.17 | Definitely recommend The Blue Room EP too if you enjoy that
Nah I haven't, maybe I'll check them out sometime! | Satellite
08.30.17 | 6 is one of the handful of coldplay songs i can stomach. legitimately good tune. | ShadowRemains
08.30.17 | yeah major minus is quite good | neekafat
08.30.17 | Glad you think so Sat, it's one of my Top 3
@Shadow def | runaways
08.31.17 | Viva la Vida is their best album tbh | sublimefan1991
08.31.17 | I used to love Coldplay back in the day and having checked out everything but their last album, I gotta say I agree that they're underrated/overlooked. Some of my choice album cut recs:
- Up With The Birds
- Death and All His Friends
- See You Soon
- Everything's Not Lost | grannypantys
08.31.17 | Why nothing from the earlier albums? | SteakByrnes
08.31.17 | The Scientist is still my favorite of theirs | Ocean of Noise
08.31.17 | Nothing from Parachutes or Rush of Blood? Those are their best albums dude | neekafat
08.31.17 | Read the description lol, I made it for people who don't think they're good anymore since those two albums
@Steak good choice!
@runaways, tru dat
@Sublime, be sure to check those two tracks from their new ep if you haven't already! | neekafat
08.31.17 | See You Soon and Death are especially good, those other two are the weakest from their albums imo | LethalPaintball
09.01.17 | viva la vida or death and all his friends is the only coldplay album worth listening to | neekafat
09.05.17 | I beg to differ but it is their best |
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