Coldplay: Ghost Stories (Parlophone)
Mr. Agreeable, The Quietus, 16 May 2014
TWO YEARS in the making, alternative rock band Coldplay's new album, essentially a concept piece about Chris Martin's break-up with Gwyneth Paltrow, has certainly garnered a number of extremely favourable reviews. In today's harsh critical climate when major groups can expect to be torn to pieces by a fearless music press regardless of the consequences, that's remarkable indeed.
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