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===Commercial performance===
===Commercial performance===
Upon its release on iTunes the album reached the number 1 spot on every iTunes Album Chart worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay storm to number 1 on iTunes worldwide!|url=http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10albums.html}}<\ref> In the United Kingdom, the album sold over 122,000 copies in its first three days of sale according to [[The Official Charts Company]]. According to the company the album is likely to debut at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]], becoming one of the fastest-selling albums of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay on course to clock up one of the fastest selling albums of 2011!|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-on-course-to-clock-up-one-of-the-biggest-selling-albums-of-the-year/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=27 October 2011|date=26 October 2011}}</ref> ''Mylo Xoloto'' is also predicted to debut at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the United States, with first-week sales as high as 450,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Headed For Top of Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/coldplay-s-mylo-xyloto-headed-for-top-of-1005442272.story|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 October 2011|date=26 October 2011}}</ref>
Upon its release on iTunes the album reached the number 1 spot on every iTunes Album Chart worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay storm to number 1 on iTunes worldwide!|url=http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10albums.html}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the album sold over 122,000 copies in its first three days of sale according to [[The Official Charts Company]]. According to the company the album is likely to debut at number one on the [[UK Albums Chart]], becoming one of the fastest-selling albums of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coldplay on course to clock up one of the fastest selling albums of 2011!|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/chart-news/coldplay-on-course-to-clock-up-one-of-the-biggest-selling-albums-of-the-year/|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=27 October 2011|date=26 October 2011}}</ref> ''Mylo Xoloto'' is also predicted to debut at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in the United States, with first-week sales as high as 450,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Coldplay's 'Mylo Xyloto' Headed For Top of Billboard 200|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/coldplay-s-mylo-xyloto-headed-for-top-of-1005442272.story|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=27 October 2011|date=26 October 2011}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 10:57, 28 October 2011

Untitled

Mylo Xyloto (pronounced /ˈmaɪloʊ ˈzaɪlətoʊ/) is the fifth studio album by British alternative rock band Coldplay. The album was released worldwide on 24 October 2011 by EMI.[2] It was preceded by the lead single, "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", on 3 June 2011. Upon its release, Mylo Xyloto received mixed reviews from critics.

Writing and recording

Lead singer Chris Martin stated that he does not believe "bands should keep going past the age of 33,"[3] but later rephrased this to say that what he meant was that they must proceed "as if it's our last, because that's the only way to proceed" in December 2008, adding that he thought the band would never split.[4] Bassist Guy Berryman, who earlier wrote that the band will "just have to start work and see how it shapes up",[5] reported that the band would return to the studio:

"We've already got lists of song ideas. We never stop writing. We go into the studio with all the best laid plans then what we end up with is not what we intended. It's just exciting to wonder what will come out the speakers in a year's time. We have very exciting things lined up. It's time to take our music down different directions and really explore other avenues."[6]

In one interview, Chris Martin predicted the style of the incoming album as being less dominated by fanfare, and featuring a more "stripped-down" sound.[7] He also said that the title of the new album "will probably begin with an M."[8]

In 2008 Coldplay established a recording HQ at a disused bakery in Primrose Hill, North London, where they recorded Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.[9] However they relocated to a vacant church, also in north London, to begin work on their fifth album in collaboration with Brian Eno.[10][11][12]

After confirming several festival appearances, the band premiered new songs at their Rock im Park (Nuremberg, Germany) live performance. "There was a fair chunk of new material tonight - a whole six songs of it - only one tune of which anyone in the audience stood any chance of having heard before," said Roadie #42.[13] The names of the new songs coined by him were "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", "Princess of China", "Major Minus", "Hurts Like Heaven", "Charlie Brown", and "Us Against the World".

On 9 September 2011, the band announced that they had finished the album, posting a picture of the track listing on their website.[14]

On October 19, several Vietnamese newspapers accused the track "Princess of China" of plagiarism from the song "Ra Ngo Tung Kinh (Chanting at The Alley)" by Vietnamese singer Tran Thu Ha (Ha Tran) which was digitally released in 2008 in American via iTunes, CDbaby, Amazon.[15]

Style

Mylo Xyloto is a concept album. According to Chris Martin, the album is "based on a love story with a happy ending", in which two protagonists: Mylo and Xyloto, who are living in an oppressive, dystopian urban environment, meet one another through a gang called "The Lost Boys", and fall in love. Lyrically, the album is inspired by "old school American graffiti" and "the White Rose Movement." Martin also said that the album was influenced by HBO TV series The Wire.[7] Coldplay have stated on several occasions that they want their next studio album to be "more acoustic" and "more intimate" than its predecessor, 2008's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.

Release and promotion

The album was set to be released in December 2010 as a "decade-ender", but was postponed to 2011 since the album was far from finished as Coldplay concluded their Viva la Vida Tour. Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland mentioned that the album would be released in the latter year.

The iTunes Store let users hear one new song from the album everyday until the album was released.

The album was realesed on the 24 October 2011 on CD and on vinyl. A special edition of the album that includes the CD, digital copy and LP disc along with copies of the bands studio notes, stencils, a poster, a pop up book and stickers will also be available on the 12 December 2011.[16]

Singles

On 31 May, Coldplay announced that their new song "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" would be released on 3 June at 12 pm BST via download.[17] The single contains elements of "I Go to Rio" written by Peter Allen and Adrienne Anderson.[18] On 21 June 2011, Coldplay's website announced that the band would release a digital EP containing the songs "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", "Major Minus", and "Moving to Mars" on 26 June.[19]

The album's second single, "Paradise", was released on 12 September 2011.[20] That same day, Chris Martin announced that Rihanna would be featured on "Princess of China". [21]

On 19 October, "Princess of China" was confirmed by Billboard as the third single from the album. It was released on 25 October.[22]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic60/100[23]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[24]
Chicago Tribune[25]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[26]
The Guardian[27]
The Independent[28]
Los Angeles Times[29]
NME5/10[30]
Pitchfork Media7.0/10[31]
Rolling Stone[32]
Spin7/10[33]
Uncut[34]

Mylo Xyloto has received mixed reviews from music critics. According to Metacritic, the album has received an average review score of 60/100, based on 29 reviews.[23] The Daily Telegraph's Neil McCormick wrote that "it is irresistible, none the less. With co-producer Brian Eno on synthesizers and co-writing duties, the mood is adventurous and the sound is luxuriously colourful, Martin’s hook-laden piano lines are overlaid with sparkling guitar motifs and driven along by simple, direct beats. Melodies course through everything, constantly shifting and reshaping".[35] Rolling Stone gave the album a positive review stating, "this time Coldplay have integrated the "Enoxification" (as they call it) into their own down-the-middle core: Check out the cascading choral vocals that augment Martin's soaring refrain on "Paradise." Prominent elements prop up the sonic cathedrals: Jonny Buckland's guitar, which is riffier and more muscular than ever, and Euro-house synths that wouldn't sound out of place at a nightclub in Ibiza."[32] Allmusic writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave a positive review, awarding it with three-and-a-half stars out of five and writing, "Mylo Xyloto has a leg up other Coldplay records for this simple reason: they're no longer attempting to mimic U2's portentous piety. They've embraced their schoolboy selves and are simply singing songs of love and good cheer, albeit on a grand scale that somehow seems smaller due to the group's insuppressible niceness."[24] BBC praised the album for being "A triumphant fifth LP which reveals familiar strengths in all the right places". The album has also appeared on the top 10 of several iTunes charts, such as Canada, the US, the UK and Australia, well ahead of its release date.

Commercial performance

Upon its release on iTunes the album reached the number 1 spot on every iTunes Album Chart worldwide.[36] In the United Kingdom, the album sold over 122,000 copies in its first three days of sale according to The Official Charts Company. According to the company the album is likely to debut at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming one of the fastest-selling albums of 2011.[37] Mylo Xoloto is also predicted to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States, with first-week sales as high as 450,000 copies.[38]

Track listing

All songs written by Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin. Enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno.[39][40]

No.TitleLength
1."Mylo Xyloto"0:42
2."Hurts Like Heaven"4:02
3."Paradise"4:38
4."Charlie Brown"4:45
5."Us Against the World"4:00
6."M.M.I.X."0:48
7."Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall"4:01
8."Major Minus"3:30
9."U.F.O."2:18
10."Princess of China" (featuring Rihanna)3:58
11."Up in Flames"3:13
12."A Hopeful Transmission"0:33
13."Don't Let It Break Your Heart"3:54
14."Up with the Birds"3:46
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
15."Charlie Brown" (Live from Glastonbury 2011)4:48
16."Life Is for Living" (Live from Glastonbury 2011)2:30
17."Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall" (Live from Glastonbury 2011)4:38
  • The track listing was announced on the band's website on 9 September 2011.[14][41]
Sample credits[40]

Charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Finnish Albums Chart[42] 2
Hungarian Albums Chart[43] 19

Personnel

  • Credits adapted from album liner notes.[40]

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Worldwide[44][20] 24 October 2011 Parlophone CD, digital download, LP
Japan[45] 19 October 2011 EMI Music Japan
Australia[46] 21 October 2011 Parlophone
Germany[46]
Poland[47] 24 October 2011 EMI Music Poland CD
Italy[48] EMI Music Italy Digital download
25 October 2011[49] CD
North America[44] Capitol Records CD, digital download, LP
Brazil[50] 28 October 2011 EMI CD
Chile[51] 31 October 2011

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