Chris,
I'm intending a full review on Lugs along with a whole pile of other stuff.
I am far from making the definitive judgement on the music at this stage but it is clear already that lyrically it really is sub par.Moon in June wouldn't cover it.
I pose a challenge to those raving about this record and yes I can hear that some of the music sounds intially very good.
With the exception of Fix It who really grasps what any of these songs are about?
Honestly.
Maybe it doesn't matter but Coldplay are being touted as the next big "statement" band.
Consider the best lyrics of Stipe,Yorke and even the Bono at the same age and tell me that Chris Martin has even a fraction of their invention,craft or individuality.
All I hear are platitudes, really bad rhymes and some kind of other worldy wishy washy "searching".
I am not saying the album is a turkey as clearly there is some real talent in the band BUT as the band of the moment I have to ask.
What is it exactly Coldplay are saying?
Of course not many people care about that and it might explain why their last album sold ten million copies.
This is their time for sure.
