Chris Willman Chris Willman is a senior music writer for Entertainment Weekly No one's been more painfully aware of Coldplay's mellow ''Yellow'' aesthetic than the band itself: Frontman Chris Martin once joked to EW about ''driving a Bland Rover. Read more about Viva La Vida on Entertainment Weekly
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When Coldplay sampled Kraftwerk on their third album, X&Y, it was a signifier for the British band, telegraphing their classicist good taste while signaling how they prefer the eternally hip to the truly adventurous; it was stylish window dressing for Read more about Viva La Vida on All Music Guide
Chris Willman Chris Willman is a senior music writer for Entertainment Weekly No one's been more painfully aware of Coldplay's mellow ''Yellow'' aesthetic than the band itself: Frontman Chris Martin once joked to EW about ''driving a Bland Rover. ...read the complete review at Entertainment Weekly
When Coldplay sampled Kraftwerk on their third album, X&Y, it was a signifier for the British band, telegraphing their classicist good taste while signaling how they prefer the eternally hip to the truly adventurous; it was stylish window dressing ...read the complete review at All Music Guide
Coldplay, the unlikely candidates who have managed to become the new Biggest Band in the World, have arrived at a point in their career where they really can't win. To release a new album that ...read the complete review at Slant Magazine