OK.  Coldplay are a bit naff.  A little po-faced.  Wimpy, maybe.  Uncool, definitely.  But surely no-one can deny that their songs sound absolutely brilliant at festivals.  And Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall, released just in time for Glastonbury 2011, will be no exception.


It begins with fuzzy keyboards, more Ibiza house than indie-rock.  A clap-along kick-drum begins thudding, as Chris Martin sings “I’d rather be a comma than a full stop”.   Jonny Buckland’s guitar does its best U2 impression, before the rest of the band join in for an explosive climax.  The whole thing sounds like Viva La Vida on anabolic steroids: festival euphoria at its finest.


Listen to Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall in your bedroom, or in the car, or in a nightclub, and you’ll realise what a fantastic song it is.  But listen to it in a soggy field, surrounded by your mates, under the influence of questionable chemicals, while wearing a silly hat, and it might just change your life.  As long as you didn’t eat the brown acid.  DON’T EAT THE BROWN ACID.

8/10

Posted In Single Reviews, Jun 07 2011. Words - Adam Kay