Coldplay – Violent Hill

It is hard to argue that after 2005′s “X&Y” Coldplay was just about the top band in the world. “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” is Coldplay’s fourth studio album and this record is largely being produced by Brian Eno. About a month ago, the band decided to give “Violent Hill” away for a week on their website as free download for a week and nearly two million people downloaded that track during that time. The band also release the song on a 7” that was in an issue of the NME. One listen to “Violent Hill” shows that this is not the same band from three years ago. The song starts off with a very Eno like intro. There are guitars and drums everywhere and it sounds a little bit heavy for a Coldplay track. This is one of the first times I immediately liked the first single off a Coldplay album. This either means I am getting older or the band are just fine tunning their craft. Also, after hearing another track from the record Coldplay are going for it this time.