Vorlage:Use British English Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Infobox album Music of the Spheres is the upcoming ninth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, scheduled to be released on 15 October 2021 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in the United States. The album was produced by Max Martin, a new producer to Coldplay's discography.[1][2]
Background and promotion
The idea for a space-themed record had been envisioned by the band at the time Everyday Life was released, in November 2019. Other hints to future material were purportedly hidden within song lyrics and music videos from the Everyday Life era.[3] One of the hints was hidden within the bifold of the physical vinyl edition of their album, Everyday Life, in which a black and white billboard in a field advertises "Music of the Spheres". In the bottom left corner, smaller writing says "Coldplay coming soon".[4] This, combined with the band's history of teasers for future material, fueled speculation about Music of the Sphere's themes and release date.[5]
On 23 April 2021, a social media post from an account titled 'Alien Radio FM' on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok released a set of coordinates (51°30'24.6"N 0°08'34.4"W) that led to Green Park in Piccadilly, London.[6][7] The post included a photo of an advertisement at these coordinates with unknown bright neon purple characters set to a blue background. The characters were quickly decoded by fan sites to say "coldplay higher power may seven". Many similar posts would follow, which all teased the lead single, "Higher Power."[8]
On 29 April, Coldplay confirmed on their main social media accounts that a new single called "Higher Power" would in fact be released on 7 May.[9][10] Branded as a form of "extraterrestrial transmission", the band previewed the video to French European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet aboard the International Space Station prior to its public release.[11][12] Lead singer Chris Martin had stated that the theme for their upcoming music had been inspired by "wonder[ing] what musicians are like across the universe" after watching the fictional Mos Eisley cantina band perform in Star Wars.[13] After the promotion cycle of "Higher Power" was done, creative director Phil Harvey teased a possible announcement on 19 July.[14]
During the next day, Coldplay revealed the album, its tracklist, and a trailer titled "Overtura" containing a snippet for each song. They also stated that the song "Coloratura" would be released on 23 July, while the next official single would come sometime in September.[15]
Singles
"Higher Power" was released as the lead single on 7 May 2021. The song was produced by Max Martin, whom the band called "a true wonder of the universe". The band stated in a tweet that "it arrived on a little keyboard and a bathroom sink at the start of 2020."[9] An audio visualizer for the song, directed by Paul Dugdale, premiered on Coldplay's YouTube channel at 12:01Vorlage:Nbspa.m. BST on the same day.[16][17] "Coloratura" was then released on 23 July 2021 as a promotional single. According to the band, the next official single is scheduled for release in September 2021.
Track listing
All tracks written by Coldplay and Max Martin, except where noted.[18]
Notes
- Vorlage:Note signifies an additional producer.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Vorlage:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | 15 October 2021 | Vorlage:Hlist | Vorlage:Hlist | [1][2] |
References
- ↑ a b Condé Nast: Coldplay Announce New Album Music of the Spheres. In: Pitchfork. 20. Juli 2021, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Claire Shaffer: Coldplay Confirm New Album 'Music of the Spheres'. In: Rolling Stone. 20. Juli 2021, abgerufen am 20. Juli 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Coldplay reportedly working on new album called Music of the Spheres. In: NME. Abgerufen am 24. Juli 2021.
- ↑ Vorlage:Cite AV media notes
- ↑ Coldplay launch new song Higher Power into the world from Space. In: Contactmusic.com. 7. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 6. August 2021.
- ↑ Coldplay Fans Think They've Deciphered the 'Alien Radio' Album Tease Mystery. In: Billboard. Abgerufen am 6. August 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ Coldplay tease “Alien Radio” project – New Single Coming May 7th. In: Anglotopia.net. Abgerufen am 6. August 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Coldplay tease new project 'Alien Radio' in mysterious social media clip. In: NME. 27. April 2021, abgerufen am 6. August 2021 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ a b Vorlage:Cite tweet
- ↑ Jem Aswad: Coldplay Return With New Single, 'Higher Power,' Next Week. In: Variety. 29. April 2021, abgerufen am 29. April 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
- ↑ Halle Kiefer: Get Your Holograms Up and On Their Feet for Coldplay's New 'Higher Power' Music Video. In: Vulture. 7. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2021.
- ↑ Allison Hussey: Listen to Coldplay's New Song "Higher Power". In: Pitchfork. 6. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2021.
- ↑ Chris Martin wants to perform Coldplay’s ‘Star Wars’-inspired new music on the moon. In: Retro Pop. 10. Juni 2021, abgerufen am 28. Juli 2021 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Anyone who appreciates JB's guitar on TiT is my friend for life. Hope you guys are enjoying EL. Can't tell you how happy it makes us that you like that album. See you tomorrow PH #LunarWithColdplay. In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 20. Juli 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ Love c, g, w & j (and p). In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 20. Juli 2021 (englisch).
- ↑ Tom Skinner: Coldplay to premiere 'Higher Power' with link-up to International Space Station. In: NME. 5. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 7. Mai 2021.
- ↑ Listen to Coldplay's brand new single 'Higher Power'. In: NME. 6. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 9. Mai 2021 (britisches Englisch).
- ↑ Coldplay's new album Music of the Spheres adds up to 42 minutes, here's the durations of each track listed on iTunes. In: Twitter. Abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021 (englisch).
- Music of the Spheres Vinyl 12" Album Free shipping over £20. In: HMV Store. Abgerufen am 21. Juli 2021 (englisch).