![]() ![]() ![]() The vocals of the song were recorded using a vocoder, giving Martin’s voice an echoing sound. “Midnight,” for instance, is arguably the album’s most distinct-sounding track. ![]() Weird, but you know what? It ends up working - at least, most of the time. It’s an interesting album in that it tells its heartbreaking stories through some of the most unconventional styles of music: EDM, ambient and pop. “Ghost Stories” is a concept album that deals with the themes of loss and heartbreak, presumably influenced by lead singer Chris Martin’s recent “conscious uncoupling” with wife Gwyneth Paltrow. “Ghost Stories” will surely continue to drive that debate further as the band’s new fascination with pop-oriented music continues. Some love this change, while others complain that the band has sold out in an attempt to “appeal to the masses” instead of sticking to their traditional roots. Those sounds have been replaced with more experimental electronic melodies that sometimes work, and other times fall flat. Post Views: 1,062 Courtesy of Parlophone RecordsĮver since their release of “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends,” Coldplay has steered away from their more traditional alternative and indie rock sounds of acoustic guitars, piano riffs and anthemic choruses. ![]()
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