Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends Review Summary

With their latest album, Coldplay is receiving rave reviews -- which is no surprise given their “impressive skills”. Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, has been recommended as something that keeps the “listener entertained” as well as something that has “the potential to become legendary”. Music lovers are enjoying this new album, and remarking that it is the best work that lead-singer Chris Martin has done to this point. The new album contains 10 tracks as well as 2 bonus tracks and two hidden tracks for a great combination of 14 songs. One reviewer of the album noted that the Coldplay lyrics “really captivate”. Fans of this album would probably also enjoy Coldplay’s 2002 release of A Rush of Blood To The Head and U2’s 18 Singles.
63% of people rated Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends as 5 stars
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88% 88% of people recommend Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends 13% of people don't recommend Coldplay - Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends 13%
 

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JUN
26
2008

If you only hear one new album this year, make it Coldplay's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends. I've been a fan of Coldplay's music in the past, but Chris Martin and the band have achieved completely new levels of excellence on Viva La Vida. Each song has amazing complexity and depth and the...

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a fan of good music, twenty something

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Chicago, IL
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SEP
29
2008
Vapid and derivative music fans should flock to this trash.  All sound and fury, signifying nothing.  "Can I wear a civil war jacket in the video?  Can we edit out the backdrop so that it's just us?  Can you make it so that rainbows shoot out of my fingers?  Cool."

There are so many other bands out...
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an alternative listener

donkeygospel
Jamaica Plain, MA
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an alternative listener, into trying new things

JAN
8
2009

I may be biased since I have been a Coldplay fan since their debut - but this album is absolutely epic.

Tunes and words that continue to strum in your head hours after the CD's been imported. This may be one of the best albums I've bought in a few years.

U2-esque Synesthisia. No doubt a concoction of easy alternative listening that generation after generation will enjoy. 


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5 star rating
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huggamira
Daly City, CA



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AUG
15
2009

Viva La Vida is a great song to listen to. I love listening to the violinists in the background and everything. Its amazing! no! Its inspirational how Coldplay has made another great hit. its starts out with aan orchistra that does a lovely tune that is now heard round the world. As some peoples would say, "its the hit of the decade" or maybe "unforgetable". There is no bad way to describe this song. and younger children are into it too. the middle school in my area had its orchestra play the great song for two of their concerts and played at six flags for a competition and won first place with...

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Wilton, CT



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a classic rocker, a fan of good music, an alternative listener, listening to blues

MAR
13
2009
Viva la vida is one of Coldplays best albums to date. The lyrical genius Chris Martin provides his usual wonderful assortment of innocent, metophorical, intelligent songs while the instumentals were stepped up a notch for this album. Theres no doubt in my mind that Coldplay is one of the true great bands out during this time. They will continue to rise if they put music out like that every time.
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beatlebailey
Wenatchee, WA



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JUL
28
2008
I think this new album, Viva La Vida, is quite good. It keeps the listener entertained, and bopping around to a great upety beat. I have always loved Coldplay. Their older stuff is great. However, this new album really gives good Coldplay songs a twist.
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frecklesdance
Worcester, MA



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OCT
25
2008
Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends is possibly the best album of my time. I was not a big fan of Coldplay before this album came out and now I can't get enough of them. Excellent excellent album.
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ilovelamp
Greensboro, NC



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OCT
19
2008
COOL IM LOVE THERENEW SONG SO I BOUHGT IT
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bunnyboo12
Lexington, NC



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