Singer Chris Martin’s voice stands out on the more intimate songs of Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto.’
(FELIPE DANA/Associated press)
Coldplay cleans slate with ‘Mylo Xyloto’
Singer Chris Martin’s voice stands out on the more intimate songs of Coldplay’s ‘Mylo Xyloto.’
(FELIPE DANA/Associated press)
“Mylo Xyloto,’’ which was released today, is not the album you put on when you crave a classic Coldplay experience. The fact that five albums in, Coldplay is finally toying with expectations and taking risks is an accomplishment in itself. Working with Brian Eno, who co-produced the album and worked on its predecessor, 2008’s “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends’’, the band considers a pivotal question here: How do you make a big record built on small gestures?
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