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Title: Eh, nice.....if you like template music
Review: I couldn't help thinking how much Coldplay reminds me of Salieri who tried so hard to be better than Mozart. The problem with Coldplay is that they try just too darn hard... real talent is more effortless and natural. The best bands focus on their art and content; they don't sit around and deliberate which marketing strategy they should take in order to please their listeners. They have their own sounds and styles that will withstand the time. Coldplay writes pleasant music, but it's the type of sound that's liked at the moment but will soon be forgotten, like The Monkeys, like Salieri. In a nutshell, it's just not nice to ripe Radiohead or U2 music and have the guts then to proclaim you're one of the best bands in the world. In this world of mass marketing, maybe you will be "successful", but you'll never earn the musical respect bestowed on the truly talented. Sorry, but the Radiohead complex is still obviously there.
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