Cold Play - Mylo Xyloto

The inevitable return of Cold Play has arrived with their new album Mylo Xyloto a fourteen track journey for one of the worlds most popular bands. Now I've never been much of a fan of this band outside of their singles now and again. This hasn't changed with their 2011 release as in part the band can't seem to put together enough catchy or engaging material to keep me interested for their entire record. This album does have some really good songs like "Hurts Like Heaven" which I could listen to over and over and over again. It is a brilliant tune and has so much good going on in the 4:02 that one listen just isn't enough.

They do not reach this level of glory at any point on the rest of the album but they do have some good songs and one of their very best tunes so far in "Us Against The World" which is nearly as captivating as "Hurts Like Heaven". I think its my second favorite song they've written and released so far as a band and is a hair behind the a fore mentioned slice of genius. The album is going to please their fans easily and most who like Cold Play should be very impressed and happy with what this album delivers. I can see "Charlie Brown" doing good business as a single as it's a decent candidate for a radio release. The first single "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" is likeable but doesn't hold up after a few listens I find it gets to a point where I don't really pay attention to it but don't turn it off either. That is pretty much how I feel about the entire album outside of the select few songs. So if you are a fan of Cold Play you should buy this album because it is exactly what their legions of fans have come to expect.