Performer Notes

Coldplay's fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto, was produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green, and Rik Simpson (the official press release adds "with enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno"). Preceded by first single "Every Teardrop Is Waterfall," Mylo Xyloto is set to drop on October 24, 2011.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.75) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "On MYLO XYLOTO, the choruses are bigger, the textures grander, the optimism more optimistic. It's a bear-hug record for a bear-market world."

Spin (p.68) - "MYLO XYLOTO draws from an expansive palette....'Hurts Like Heaven' rides a zippy new-wave groove that justifies its Cure-conjuring title..."

Q (Magazine) (p.120) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "[A]n album, which in its flawless magic, its overwhelming melodic might, could well be the work future generations champion as Coldplay's touchstone."

Mojo (Publisher) (p.92) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Chris Martin & co's fifth album is a more streamlined affair, re-embracing themselves as an unpretentious yet big-sounding pop group."

Uncut (magazine) (p.83) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Coldplay remain as hip as ever....There's no shortage of decent tunes..."