DrownedInSound — Whereas once the effort would have gone on making a great overall album and the singles would have been almost incidental, on Mylo Xyloto there is a distinct feeling of effort having gone into making big singles, rather than a great album. Read... more info

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Chicago Tribune — Even with Eno on board, U.K. quartet plays it safe2 stars (out of 4) more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Some folks like Coldplay. Some folks like Tom Waits. I happen to like both. So rather than shortchange either, I gave them equal time this week. Like it or lump it. more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — 5-10-15-20 features artists talking about the songs and albums that made an impact on them throughout their lives, five years at a time.Noel Gallagher is taking a piss when I walk into his corner room at Manhattan's Bowery Hotel. He washes his hands,... more info

Unreality Music — Coldplay - 'Mylo Xyloto': 7.0 People give Coldplay too much of a hard time. Frequently discounted by many a ‘credible’ music critique and ‘real’ music fan as nothing more than an MOR b... more info

Altsounds — *OUT NOW! FEDDE LE GRAND DELIVERS HIS FINAL PRODUCTION OF 2011, HIS INSANELY BRILLIANT REMIX OF COLDPLAY'S 'PARADISE'* With 4 number one records, countless stellar remixes, a host of breath-taking videos and 3 non-stop world tours, 2011 will go d... more info

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Guardian Music — Drake Make Me Proud (Island) Drake's been away and now he's back. Except he hasn't been away and it's difficult to tell how back he is when emotion in his music is reduced to a level marked "flat as a Dutch carpark". Make Me Proud is about a girl who... more info