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Originally posted by LessinSF
Someone here the other day was extolling Coldplay, and "Clocks" in particular. Well, I heard the song last night and was struck by how weak it is. Coldplay is this decade's Smiths. Plodding, monotonal music for stoners, those on downers, or the anti-depressant crowd. Pink Floyd without the range, skill, ability or virtuosity. A radio station here sent me an e-mail about how they are giving away tickets to the show; I sent them one back saying that's not good enough - they would have to pay me.
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Maybe the anti-depressant crowd (more likely the should-be-on antidepressant crowd), but otherwise, I'd never connect Coldplay with anything remotely drug related. Which is not a good thing for a rawk band. I just find them entirely uninteresting.
The only common ground with the Smiths is the whining. Not a Morrisey fan, but the Smiths at least had their interesting moments. Don't see it with Coldplay. I've seen 'em described as Radiohead without the creative ambition; even that seems a bit unfair to Radiohead.
