IN REVIEW: COLDPLAY “MYLO XYLOTO”

Okay, so the title of Coldplay’s fifth studio album has been a bit of a tongue twister, but I assure you that everything you find behind that pretty album cover is a lot less complicated (and does not make you feel like you need to go back to kindergarten due to lack of pronunciation skills). In fact, it’s big, colourful and quite the spectacle….and, in many ways. 


As I'm a huge Coldplay fan, I felt nervous going into the first listen of this album, because this album is too electronic, but then I came back for a second, a third, a fourth listen – and with every listen, there is that much more to fall in love with than you previously thought. The heart and soul of what makes Coldplay the brilliant foursome they are is still there, but now it’s wrapped in electro-synth pop music, occasionally splashed with some R&B (See: Upcoming single, Princess of China, feat Rihanna).


Mylo Xyloto is a concept album telling the story of a boy and a girl who fall in love under tumultuous circumstances. Coldplay tosses in a steady stream of drum kicks and synth riffs to keep the momentum going.. Songs like Paradise, Every Teardrop is a Waterfall and Hurts Like Heaven are joyous and fun, and they’re made for those runs across campus or a even a road trip. 

At its core, you still get everything you would want from a Coldplay album – the melodic hooks, the semi incomprehensible lyrics, and a brilliant melding of each member’s talents. They remind you that things can still be pretty swell, even if the world isn’t as agreeable.