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Coldplay Try to “Reclaim” “Speed of Sound”

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  1. Melody Bot Jun 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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    Coldplay performed “Speed of Sound” live for the first time in years in Texas last night. Before the performance Chris Martin explained the choice:

    We made an album 20 years ago which should have been a lot better, and it had a song on it called “Speed Of Sound,” which we never really play. But because we had to wait 15 minutes for the show to start because of the weather and all that, we thought, well, we’ve had such a good time here in El Paso. Why don’t we try to reclaim the song “Speed Of Sound”?

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  2. mrenkens007 Jun 20, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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    Wild that X&Y out here catching strays from the man who wrote it, damn.
     
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  3. Phil507 Jun 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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    Some context is probably needed but in 2005 we were definitely over-saturated with earnest ballad-y soft rock bands (Keane, Snow Patrol, The Fray, etc.) so X&Y kinda served as a punching bag for musical snobs. 20 years later, I think it's a good record but I can understand the exhaustion at the time which was also timed with the rise of snarky internet blogs whose main purpose was to punch up at mainstream acts like Coldplay.
     
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  4. DooDooBird Jun 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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    X&Y runs circles around any of their recent discography. That album had some gems.
     
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  6. Jason Tate Jun 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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    Always get a little bummed when artists talk shit on my favorite albums by them.
     
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  7. David Falcone Jun 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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    Joke's on them and their 4 year long stadium tour!
     
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  8. Ferrari333SP Jun 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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    X&Y and Viva La Vida is a heck of a run
     
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  9. benschuyler Jun 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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    How they could say that album “should’ve been a lot better” is wild. Especially compared to the most recent releases.
     
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  10. SuNDaYSTaR Jun 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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    Did he forget that the album has Fix You on it?
     
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  11. paythetab Jun 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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    “Don’t let your makers talk bad about you, little one…You’re perfect just the way you are.”
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  12. Full Effect Ed Jun 20, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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    Speed of Sound is a beautiful song, but Talk is the true gem they need to “reclaim”
     
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  13. Wynuride Jun 21, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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    Swallowed in the Sea is an all-time track, love this album!
     
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  15. grimis16 Jun 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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    Well that album is miles better than anything they've released in the last decade. Newest one is absolute shit.
     
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  16. falafelmywaffle Jun 21, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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    Talk is my jam!
     
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  17. thewoj Jun 21, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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    Hey, remember Absolutepunk?

    That's how I feel whenever I hear Kenny Vasoli talk about "Based on a True Story"
     
  18. Jason Tate Jun 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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    I've only ever heard him mad about "The World" - is there more? I got the impression they took more issue with SILYMI.
     
  19. DooDooBird Jun 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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    The Hardest Part is my fave track from that album. Honestly, one of my fave songs by them ever.
     
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  20. Craig Manning Jun 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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    In fairness, that album has several b-sides that absolutely should be on there.