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Divutian

Coldplay could have very easily become an alt-rock band the likes of Radiohead.

Discussion

I was listening to Coldplay's pre-parachutes stuff for the first time (blue room, brothers and sisters) and I was blown away by how different it was to even their first album. The chords were so wacky and the lyrics so strange and introspective and it kinda reminded me of Radiohead's first few albums.

What do you guys think? Would you have preferred if they made more music in that genre or style?

Posted Feb 13, 2022, 6:51 AM UTC

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Mysterious_Aide_8870:ahfod: A Head Full Of Dreams•

I love Radiohead, but Coldplay did what they wanted to do. I love all albums by both bands, so I'm glad we got what we did. I wouldn't trade albums like AHFOD or MOTS, Ghost Stories or Everyday Life for the world.

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oaragon26•

I’ve always been a devoted fan but I’d have to cross out AHFOD and MOTS.

I can understand and appreciate them going in whatever direction they wanted, but they definitely could have had better execution on those albums. Like way better lmao

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DivutianOP:ghost: Ghost Stories•

AHFOD could have been really good, theres this fan edit of the full album called Wonderful Adventure (you can find it on Bandcamp) which made all the songs flow into each other and added radio sounds, callbacks to older songs and changed the tracklisting and production. If coldplay had released that it would have been in my top 4 coldplay albums.

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theoneandonlygustavo•

Up until Vida they could’ve immortalized themselves as the rock band of the 2000’s.

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swiftclocks•

They are the most successful band of the CENTURY regardless of genre nowadays so...

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nicklovin508•

I think coldplays just happy with the route they’ve chosen - I mean, Coldplay has made a ton more money than Radiohead

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swiftclocks•

Everything around Radiohead screams pretentious to me so no, I wouldn't like Coldplay being similar.

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zoomba2378•

Don't think Coldplay have the creative nous anymore to make a Radiohead like album. Which is absolutely fine by me. Radiohead are good in small doses, but will always fill half an album with discordant whiny art rock crap. The reason Coldplay are so successful, despite their less mainstream beginnings, is because their chords hit the spot. You'll be listening to a song, they'll play a note, and you know exactly what the next note will be. It's like having an itch and then being able to scratch it. So satisfying

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BigBlackClock1001:violethill: Violet Hill•

radiohead isn’t necessarily designed to be universally liked, coldplay is. that’s why there’s plenty of haters of both bands

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lvi56:gsdeluxe: Ghost Stories (Deluxe Edition)•

I'm quite happy with the direction the band has gone. There's nothing like a Coldplay stadium show. They wouldn't have gotten to that level by doing the same thing over and over. Where is Radiohead these days anyway?

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thefreewave•

I was a huge fan of the band when they were an alternative rock band before they went their pop rock/stomp rock direction one but at least they are happy with being who they are now and not constantly worrying about trying to live up to Radiohead or U2 (two bands i adored and collected as well). It was a great era of music and they rightfully were considered alternative rock because that's what they played, they didn't hoodwink anyone as one article once said.

What the band did was meet the two in the middle, whereas Radiohead was serious and often depressing and U2 was optimistic and over the top. Coldplay felt like a new band finding their own way with a hopeful dash of both bittersweet mix of both of those. It wasn't perfect but no other band of their time period was trying to do what either of these bands offered and at the stadium level of both bands.

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samwilzrhcp•

Not really, I find Radiohead incredibly boring.

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BigBlackClock1001:violethill: Violet Hill•

listen to Just and tell me that it’s boring

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samwilzrhcp•

Sorry, totally boring.

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BigBlackClock1001:violethill: Violet Hill•

i respect the fact you listen to red hot chili peppers at least, so all hope is not lost in the world. but i don’t know how anyone can enjoy them but not at least one of radiohead’s most energetic songs

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samwilzrhcp•

I’ve tried don’t get me wrong, but I just can’t get into them. I don’t mind Karma Police but that’s about it.

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Radioheadisthebest•

You are boring

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samwilzrhcp•

Cheers

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Mauricio_Here•

Aw no way man. Ain’t no way OK Computer, Kid A, In Rainbows and A Moon Shaped Pool is incredibly boring 😭

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DragonsXBR:el: Everyday Life•

i agree most of their music puts me to sleep but they have some pretty good ones like daydreaming tho

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BigBlackClock1001:violethill: Violet Hill•

daydreaming is literally the most put me to sleep radiohead song you could think of wtf

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