I've noticed a lot of articles are shredding both Coldplay and the new Stripes record. Thats unfortunate, but critics are gutless fucks. One asshole at the NYTimes shreds the Stripes for taking a chance and then every other douchebag who wishes he wrote for the Times' entertainment section follows suit. The Stripes' record is strange, and it is a departure from their earlier stuff, and it take a few listens to enjoy, but its good. And it shows that they're more than just a couple highly talented garage rockers punching out punk/blues/Zeppeling ditties.
I don't know whether the Coldplay record sucks because I haven't listened to it. But I'd be 90% certain it isn't good for obvious reasons, most notably, that its a Coldplay record.
