When it comes to rock music, one of the reasons for Britain to be proud in this regard is the fact that it’s homeland to one of the best alternative rock bands of today – Coldplay. Since 1996 when it was formed by Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland, the band has released 7 studio albums, the latest being recorded in 2015. The good thing is that it’s a bright work, the bad thing – perhaps it’s a farewell studio work of the legendary music artists.
“A Head Full of Dreams”, that’s how it’s titled, is a set of 11 beautiful conceptual songs, the final being ‘final’ in many senses. It’s titled “Up & Up” (the sheet music is available here), and it’s a perfect way to make a pause in creating music, which is the band’s intention, according to their frontman Chris Martin. The song is dreamy, poignant but at the same time full of hope and encouragement. Ever a wider spectrum of emotions is caused after watching the impossible music video to this song.
It makes one’s mind expand because of the extraordinary surreal imagery used. A pop-corn erupting volcano, an underwater-flying eagle and Chris-Martin-the-Gulliver resting between the mountains and the ocean. The stunningly unusual perspectives are only part of the whole thing. The lyrics, accompanied by the speaking visuals, touch upon some of the most important social and political issues of today and call for fixing all that’s gone wrong with humanity.
I love works like that, truly. When music turns from a fun-to-listen thingy into a powerful tool of sending a message to the mankind. With the scale of influence Coldplay has on the hearts and minds of their broad audience, songs like that could hopefully change something.
“A Head Full of Dreams”, that’s how it’s titled, is a set of 11 beautiful conceptual songs, the final being ‘final’ in many senses. It’s titled “Up & Up” (the sheet music is available here), and it’s a perfect way to make a pause in creating music, which is the band’s intention, according to their frontman Chris Martin. The song is dreamy, poignant but at the same time full of hope and encouragement. Ever a wider spectrum of emotions is caused after watching the impossible music video to this song.
It makes one’s mind expand because of the extraordinary surreal imagery used. A pop-corn erupting volcano, an underwater-flying eagle and Chris-Martin-the-Gulliver resting between the mountains and the ocean. The stunningly unusual perspectives are only part of the whole thing. The lyrics, accompanied by the speaking visuals, touch upon some of the most important social and political issues of today and call for fixing all that’s gone wrong with humanity.
I love works like that, truly. When music turns from a fun-to-listen thingy into a powerful tool of sending a message to the mankind. With the scale of influence Coldplay has on the hearts and minds of their broad audience, songs like that could hopefully change something.
