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Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends | 
| Manufacturer: Capitol
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $8.99
Rating:  351 reviews
Sales Rank: 9
Genre: international-music
Media: Music Download
Running Time: 0 Minutes
ASIN: B001AU8ZLK
Publication Date: June 17, 2008
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| Customer Reviews: Read 245 more reviews...
 Possibly The Album of The Year August 28, 2008
Matthew T. Matejcek (Pittsburg, CA)
Honestly, I thought A Rush Of Blood To The Head was their best stuff, but I'm not even sure anymore. This CD is like no other Coldplay CD before it, and with that said I think that it takes them to a new level.
It contemplates love and death, has an intro and a conclusion, and BEAUTIFULY written songs.
By far one of their best albums to date, blowing away X&Y. Anyone who doesn't realize that needs to actually sit down and listen to the amazingness of Viva La Vida!
Sub-Par Coldplay August 27, 2008
Jason P. Baxter (Nashville, TN)
Get's better the more you listen. Has new sound with pleasant melody. Nothing will ever touch PARACHUTES!
Good as the others August 25, 2008
T. Thomas (Venice, Italy)
A very good sound! Better than X and Y to be honest...I really like it!
Surprisingly good August 25, 2008
E. Anderson
I can honestly say that I am not a huge Coldplay fan. I like some of their songs from their first two cds, found their last studio album dreadfully boring. I wasn't planning on checking out their latest effort VIVA LA VIDA (death and all his friends) but after hearing a bit of "Violet Hill" on the tv for an ad for iTunes and becoming hooked, I decided to check out the band's latest album. Much to my surprise I found myself enjoying the album. I think Brian Eno added a much needed oomph to the band. The band's songs have an atmospheric sound that I hadn't heard on previous albums but without losing that familiar Coldplay sound. Chris doesn't sound so whiney as he has in the past which makes the album all the more enjoyable for me. I think the band's strongest, more compelling songs are the first 4-6 songs. The reason for that lies in the infectious pop hooks. I think the melodies in the first half of the album is top notch and the strongest that the band has written in recent years. The only minor flaws with the album is repetition and predictability but overall I still give this album five stars. I just find myself constantly listening to it a few times a day.
 I still like Parachutes than any other Coldplay's album August 23, 2008
Marina A.
I like this album. I think compared to the last album, X and Y, this one has much more of Coldplay's original sound to it. Cos I think Coldplay is all about original sound. That's what makes them different than other Brit rock bands. But having said that, this album, nor any of Coldplay's albums after Parachutes, could never beat their very first album, Parachutes itself. I was kinda hoping that Coldplay would go back to something much more like Parachutes. That one was a masterpiece. But I still like Viva La Vida.
And if I would say whether or not it values my money spent, yes, it does.
My favorite song in the album? They're all my favorites, which is a good thing, cos I don't like it when only certain songs are good.
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