When even my mother, who is almost 80, mentioned she liked Coldplay, I figured I have to write about the band. Yes, Coldplay is a band, but so much of their sound and notoriety is wrapped around lead singer, Chris Martin, who is undeniably talented--great voice, very charismatic, connects with the audience incredibly well, with an energy and enthusiasm that is not seen often these days. It's been written repeatedly that Martin "endlessly examines his feelings" in his songs, but I enjoy the exploration. I also appreciate the integral role of piano in the Coldplay repertoire. In a not-all-too-positive review of an earlier record, Allmusic wrote, "They, by any stretch of the imagination, do not rock -- rocking is simply against their nature. They are a meditative band, reflecting on their emotions instead of letting them go in a cathartic blast of noise and rhythm." That's fine by me."Violet Hill" & "Viva La Vida"
"Trouble"
"Fix You"
"In My Place"
"Yellow"
"The Scientist"
"Lovers In Japan"
"Fix You" (a bit surreal)
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