Coldplay Delivers a Fresh Batch of Songs with New EP, Kaleidoscope
In July, British pop band Coldplay released five new songs via their thirteenth EP, Kaleidoscope. The five tracks on the EP are entitled “All I Can Think About Is You,” “Hypnotised,” “A L I E N S,” “Miracles (Someone Special),” and “Something Just Like This” - the latter two having been previously released as singles and feature Big Sean and The Chainsmokers respectively. Coldplay’s new songs on Kaleidoscope were co-released on Parlophone Records Ltd. and Atlantic Records. Moreover, it marks their first studio release since the band’s 2015 album A Head Full of Dreams. Coldplay’s new songs were met with generally positive critical reception, receiving ⅘ stars and 3.5/5 stars from NME and AllMusic respectively. Kaleidoscope was subject to respectable performance on charts worldwide as well, coming in at #1 on the Italian Albums chart and the Japanese International Albums chart.
However, Coldplay’s new songs are not merely a part of “just another EP,” per se. For example, with its woeful lyrics about displacement and transition, the track “A L I E N S” had all its earned profits be donated toward the Migrant Offshore Aid Station. Furthermore, the track was co-written by famed producer and former Roxy Music member Brian Eno, who has collaborated with the likes of David Bowie and David Byrne of Talking Heads fame. This fall, fans will have the opportunity to hear Coldplay’s new songs performed live as they are about to embark on a fourteen date tour that stops in Canada, the United States, and South America - Brazil and Argentina specifically. Tickets are currently available on the band’s website. Coldplay toured throughout the summer as well following the July release of their new songs on Kaleidoscope, making numerous stops in the United States as well as Italy, Germany, Paris, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Those interested in hearing Coldplay’s new songs on Kaleidoscope can purchase the EP in CD or vinyl format from the band’s website. Digital downloads of Kaleidoscope are available on iTunes.