What is it with Coldplay?

Coldplay, a name one instantly relates to popular alternative rock music. What is it about them that makes them so damn good?
At a time when most bands get lost in this shit called Pop music that record companies keep excreting out their ass holes.
Coldplay have somehow managed to keep themselves on top and in the spotlight.
I think that comparing bands is sort of an insult to the artists but I can't help compare Coldplay and Travis (some might think of Oasis or similar band).
What I wish to point out here is that Coldplay have consistently managed to introduce new vigor and colour in their music, whereas bands like Travis did progress with their music and perfected it, but they never really innovated with their form to the point that Coldplay have and continue to do.
This is the song that started it all Shiver, from their first Album Parachutes Their first official hit!



A lot of you must remember this album, after all it did include hits like Yellow, Don't Panic, Trouble and Everything's Not Lost









If Parachutes was good then "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" was f*@king awesome!!!
I mean, the first thing that comes to mind when somebody mentions Coldplay is either Yellow or The Scientist.



It also had other hits like Clocks, In My Place, Green Eyes and many others.







"X and Y", I think ,was the first album that showed signs of them drifting away from their initial style.
They had these up-tempo electronica infused songs like Talk, and Speed of Sound. That didn't quiet sound like their previous work. I felt very relieved when I heard Fix You, A Message and Swallowed In The Sea. It took a while for me to realize that they were just trying to diversify their music and trying new things.







Now, when Viva La Vida was something totally different from what they had done earlier and I just couldn't connect with it at the first listen but slowly it grew on me and I began to understand their music.
This shift in style, I personally like to compare with the time when Bob Dylan went electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
None the less it had gems like Life in Technicolor which featured an orchestra!



and my personal favourite, Strawberry Swing, which had the most awesome video and African sounds.



Their latest single Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall just goes to show how far they'v come.

Indie,Folk,Rock and Alternative: God Is An Astronaut

Every once in a while you stumble upon a sample of music that just doesn't sound ordinary. It has the kind of feel, that emotes mutual understanding. As if for a blissful few minutes, time ceases to exist and you become one with the sound.

I must admit that this happens very rarely, and most of the times it is so with only few of an artist's songs.
But! with "God Is An Astronaut" that is not the case.

Only once before, have I  listened to each and every song on an album, without impatiently skipping to the next, like I do during the first listen.
Their music can only be described as hypnotic, I could not skip a single track, the hold was just too strong. Only "Snow Patrol's" fourth album, "Eyes Open" had this quality, where you can just press play and forget about changing the tracks from there on.

Coming back to God Is An Astronaut. Their music is often described as Post-Rock-Instrumental. But I think that it can only be described as "Avant Grade" , perfect in every way!
Each of their songs is accompanied by a unique video and light show, which the band create on their own. They call it a "full audio video show", sadly, I was not able to find any good quality live performance videos of their's on youtube.

Here is a sample of their ingenious work.

"All is Violent, All is Bright" the person who made this video was a genius!!! It complements the song perfectly!

My personal favourite is "Suicide by Star", you have to wait for the end, when the progression to the double drums just knocks your socks off!

The video was compiled from the Sci-Fi Classic "2001: A Space Odessy", Excellent work, I must say!


This is a live performance of the same!

"Fragile" is one of their more popular songs, because it got extensive coverage on music channels. The video is a real heart wencher!


One of their more "Mellower" creations is "Frozen Twilight"


Here is a sample of what their live performances look like.







I hope you became an Addict, like me.