Coldplay’s Head Full of Dreams

It’s been a while since I caught up with what Coldplay was doing musically, but it seems as though they are on a strikingly similar and same musical path for the last two albums. “Ghost Stories” was a departure for the band in as far as they were turning from the old alternative styles of their earlier years into a style of music that was supposed to be deemed more relevant to today’s musical styles. The Head Full of Dreams album is no exception to this.

The title track starts off with a bouncy and dancelike rhythmic tune with these kaleidoscopic synthesizers that are designed to create a party and dreamy atmosphere. This has become the standard over the last three Coldplay albums. The second track has their trademark guitar parts and a collage of synthesizer sounds atop a fast beat. The backdrop “Hymn For the Weekend” is so picturesque and one could enjoy the scenic backdrop of trumpets and other jazz like instruments in the mix. The vocals are spot on too. “Ever Glow” is a ballad with the standard beautiful ballad piano. It’s a song about the celestial and someone being gone. “Ever Glow” may be referring to spirit. “Adventure of A Lifetime” is a definite dance number. It happens to be one of the hit singles off of the album. The rhythm is so typical of dance numbers—or dance-rock numbers. “Kaleidoscope” has some great affects with some classical piano thrown in and textures slide in and out—just like a kaleidoscope. “Amazing Day” has all the same synthesizers and heavenly sounding music but set to what sounds almost like the classic 50’s rock progression. It’s a really great number to take in and just breathe. “Color Spectrum” is a rather hypnotic depiction of different sounds and synth colors working together. “Up and Up” is a fabulous soft rock showcase of harmonies part on part that can really bringing people together singing.

The whole album is fabulous just like previous albums by the band. It’s one to keep an eye on and keep it in your bailiwick of albums to listen to.