Coldplay and conventionality

Ever since Viva La Vida, Coldplay has been on a downhill rollercoaster, their albums seemingly getting more and more mainstream each release (arguably, X&Y was their last better-than-average album).

When they were first starting out, often comparisons were made with fellow rockers Radiohead; a comparison they are now seemingly pining after.

“I’d be surprised if there was another conventional Coldplay album. I just feel like we’re right where we’re supposed to be right now,” Chris Martin told Zane Lowe on Beats 1. Of course, Radiohead has made headlines recently with their latest release, A Moon Shaped Pool, a somewhat unconventional release that has won critical acclaim across the board.

“I meant what I said to you a couple of years ago,” Martin continued. “I feel like this is a closing chapter of something. I stand by that I’m afraid.

“I don’t think we’d split up as a band so hopefully we’ll try to work out something to do at some point. But also part of me right now just feels like, yeah, seven albums — that’s great and they form a kind of circle and they all make sense to me now and I feel really proud of them.”

So, what will a non-conventional Coldplay album be? Perhaps a collaboration mistake with Drake (he’s in right now)? A drum and bass record? Who knows, but we imagine what Chris Martin thinks is ‘conventional’ is not our definition of conventional.

— The Independent