Coldplay - "Violet Hill"

[RedDragon]

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According to FMQB this is the first single. Goes for adds May 5.

[That Skipping Rope.]

Leak, damnit!

[duh5]

Love the title. I've always liked Violet as a name.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

May 5 is like two weeks away.

OMG
OMG
OMG
OMG
OMG

I'm ok now.

LEAK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

"Violet Hill": One of the strongest of the new songs, the band is considering giving it away as a special promotion in coming weeks and then leaving it off the album. Opening with a jagged distorted guitar riff, the song announces a new template: The stalking, bluesy beat fits nicely with Martin's earthy vocals and plaintive lyrics: "If you love me, won't you let me know?"

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Apparently some "classified" fan club members got to hear the song already. Here's the first description:

The structure of the song is very Coldplayish, but the general sound is different, in the way of being more mature, stronger and epic without pretending it (unlike some X & Y songs). The instruments are very well integrated, much better than other times, but in many parts, an instrument carries by itself the song. Eno Production makes them sound louder, stronger but not pretentious. It feels both natural evolution, and I hope for the rest of the songs, seems to announce a more adult themed work and the step beyond we were awaiting.

The chorus is the same that Rolling Stone explained. However, the song does not start with the jagged guitar Rolling Stone said, but with an atmospheric intro of about 15-20 seconds very Eno-esque. Then the guitar and piano begin to sound. Their riffs are heavier, faster and louder than ever. I don't think I've heard Buckland studio work this hard (live you always hear it louder and lower), but it's very attractive combined with the piano.

Chris Martin's voice is his low voice of the Parachutes era, but seems to be just stronger, muscular, not delicate till the end of the song. Not a single falsetto note here.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

This is most likely going to be a download only single. No physical release is planned.

Coldplay's new single, Violet Hill, will be released as an internet download in three weeks time, according to Chris Martin.

Chris was spotted at the London IMAX cinema where he told one worker the single would be a download only. Chris was on his way to seeing the Rolling Stones musical film "Shine A Light".

[backintime]

I'm looking forward to this a lot.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

It has been announced this week that Coldplay will premiere the first single
from their fourth album, ‘Viva La Vida’, next Tuesday (29th April) on BBC6
Music, which will then open the floodgates for thousands of other radio stations
to be allowed to air the track.

‘Violet Hill’, which is released in June, will be given its first play on George
Lamb's show on BBC 6 Music, which airs between 10am and 1pm (BST).

XFM also said they'll be playing it at noon on April 29.

That's four days from now!

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

The Italian media is widely reporting that the band shot the video for this song in Sicily earlier this month.

I can't wait. Sicily is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Should be a scenic video.

[That Skipping Rope.]

We're very pleased to announce that Coldplay's new single, 'Violet Hill', will be available as a free download exclusively from Coldplay.com for one week starting tomorrow, Tuesday April 29th, at 12.15pm UK time. This is a full week ahead of the single's conventional paid-for digital release, on Tuesday May 6th.

Then, on Wednesday May 7th, there will be a free limited edition 7-inch vinyl of 'Violet Hill' on the cover of NME magazine, backed by the exclusive B-side, 'A Spell A Rebel Yell'.

[Chains]

Thank goodness, new Coldplay.

[backintime]

I just got this really strong feeling that this is going to be the best thing they've ever done. I hope I'm right.

[H.A.T.E. U]

I can't wait to hear this song. Everything I've seen/heard about this project is just perfect so far: the cover, the song title (Violet Hill), and the description of the song sounds interesting. Can't wait!

[backintime]

World Premiere on Radio 1 in ten minutes

www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio1.shtml

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

They're in the Radio 1 studio!

They *might* play one more song from the new album as well.

[That Skipping Rope.]

I f**king hate school! UGH! I wanna listen.

[backintime]

Apr 29, 2008 6:02:41 GMT -5 TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur said:

They're in the Radio 1 studio!

They *might* play one more song from the new album as well.

Dumbass

[That Skipping Rope.]

I already love it.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

It's really good! It's way more "rock" than usual for them, by a lot. Perhaps their biggest US hit at the rock formats as a result.

The vocals sound really muffled though.

[That Skipping Rope.]

Okay, this is f**king incredible.

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Wow... that ending was amazing. It goes from straight up rock and finished up sounding like Parachutes. This better be big for them.

[backintime]

I like it a lot. I think I'd really love it if the vocals weren't mixed so badly (although I'm sure that was done on purpose blah blah blah).

[backintime]

Apr 29, 2008 6:06:18 GMT -5 That Skipping Rope. said:

I f**king hate school! UGH! I wanna listen.

LOL you got round that one, then! ;D

[TotallyEnormousExtinctDinosaur]

Apr 29, 2008 6:12:55 GMT -5 backintime said:

I like it a lot. I think I'd really love it if the vocals weren't mixed so badly (although I'm sure that was done on purpose blah blah blah).

Yes. I'd rank the song a 9 on first listen, but if the vocals were mixed properly it would be a 10. It's an amazing song but the muffled vocals do take something away from it still...