Alt Rock Day! Killers & Coldplay
Posted by Michael on November 25, 2008 under Reviews | 
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As a fan of The Killers and Coldplay, it was a good weekend, with the Killers new full length, “Day & Age” and Coldplay’s new Ep, “Prospekt’s March” both out.
So what are my first impressions? Well, I’m a little underwhelmed so far with the Killer’s new one. I still enjoy their music, but their edge seems to be sliding still further away from the glory of the “Hot Fuss” debut. The opening song, “Losing Touch” is a great grabber at first listen, but still a pale shell of the excitement I first felt (and hell, still do) when hearing “Somebody Told Me.”
Coldplay’s EP continues their bold move forward away from just sleepy corporate rock. The EP has more variety on it than all of X&Y and even Viva la Vida. The EP moves from Rock to classical piano, to alt soundscapes and Jay Z’s guest spot feels great. 3 of these songs are remakes, remixes, or “based” on songs from “Viva la Vida” but the whole ep feels fresh and new.
So, both acts are moving away from their indie roots, but I’m more excited where Coldplay is going at the moment. I’ll still enjoy the new songs from the Killers on random on my iPod, but I’m still hoping they can recapture a bit of their old excitement.
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