Coldplay On 'Viva La Vida'
Xfm caught up Coldplay to talk about their new album ' Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends' and working with Brian Eno. The band also revealed that being British has made them pretty nervous about the release of the album...
The lovely Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland and Guy Berryman popped by the Xfm studio to give us the lowdown on their new album 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends', an album title which they explained you could chose for yourself, depending on your mood.
The band also explained their apprehension of releasing Coldplay's fourth studio album and how they were hoping to get a phone call from Liam Gallagher to explain how to deal with the pressure. We'll pass on your number lads...
Can you tell us about the title of the album 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'?
"It's very much you decide what the title is...like one of those model aeroplanes you can buy..." [Listen To Full Answer]
You worked with Brian Eno. How did that come about?
"We wanted to work with the new Brian Eno and he said I could give it a go..." [Listen To Full Answer]
You wanted to change your sound on this album. How did you do that?
"We've got a very good pop record somewhere that we haven't quite finished..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Where did you record the album?
"We went to Barcelona to do some singing in a nunnery and we went to New York..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What do you think people will make of the album?
"As soon as you start reading or you're being told the NME are not going to like this...it's downhill..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Do you feel there's a lot of pressure on you being a successful band?
"We're quite nervous at the moment. No British band has been massive for a long time..." [Listen To Full Answer]
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