Coldplay Music Of The Spheres (Coloured Vinyl)

9th Album Pressed On Recycled Color Vinyl LP!
Vol. I From Earth With Love!
Includes "Higher Power", "My Universe" Feat. BTS & "Let Somebody Go" Feat. Selena Gomez!
2023 Grammy Award Nominee:
• Album Of The Year: Music Of The Spheres
• Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: "My Universe" Featuring BTS
• Best Pop Vocal Album: Music Of The Spheres
2022 Grammy Award Nominee:
• Best Pop Duo/Group Performance: Higher Power"
Coldplay's ninth album is produced by Max Martin and features twelve tracks, five of which are represented by emojis. The album includes the songs "Higher Power" and "Coloratura". Pressed on recycled color vinyl, each vinyl copy is unique, with the color varying based on recycled plastic available at the time of pressing.
Music of the Spheres (subtitled Vol I. From Earth with Love) is the ninth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 15 October 2021 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in the United States. The album was produced by Max Martin, who is a new producer to the band's discography. It features guest appearances from Selena Gomez, We Are King, Jacob Collier and BTS, as well as returning contributions from electronic producer Jon Hopkins.
The album is the band's second space-themed concept album, after 2005's X&Y, and explores pop, pop rock, space rock, space music and ambient influences. It is set in a fictional planetary system called The Spheres, which contains nine planets, three natural satellites, a star and a nebula, with each one of them corresponding to a certain track on the record. According to lead singer Chris Martin, its concept and themes were inspired by the Star Wars film franchise, which made him and the other band members wonder what other artists could be like across the universe, while also using the planets as canvas to explore human experience.
In anticipation for the album, they released "Higher Power" and "My Universe" as singles, with the former being nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, and the latter being nominated for the same award at the following year's ceremony. "My Universe" also debuted at number one in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Coldplay the first British group in history to achieve the feat. "Let Somebody Go" was later released as the third official single on 7 February 2022. "Coloratura", "People of the Pride", "Biutyful" and a live version of "Humankind" were served as promotional singles.
Music of the Spheres received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom criticised the album's overtly pop sensibilities and style. "Coloratura" however received critical acclaim for its lengthy, unconventional structure and production. The album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, marking the band's third nomination in both categories. It debuted atop the UK Albums Chart as the first album since Ed Sheeran's No.6 Collaborations Project (2019) to sell over 100,000 units during its first week. To support the record, Coldplay embarked on the Music of the Spheres World Tour.
"Their most unabashedly pop-centric and optimistic album to date, this sci-fi concept piece is the spiritual successor to technicolor predecessors Mylo Xyloto and A Head Full of Dreams - outpacing both with its sharp focus and lean runtime - while maintaining the boundary-pushing energy heard on the Kaleidoscope EP and Everyday Life. With the help of super producer Max Martin - who previously worked with the band on 2019 singles 'Orphans' and 'Champion of the World' - the quartet sound more cohesive than they've been in years, benefitting from a single producer's vision in a similar fashion to what Brian Eno pulled off with Viva La Vida." - Neil Z. Yeung, AllMusic.com, 4/5 stars (The AllMusic 2021 Year In Review - Favorite Pop Albums)

Features:

• 140g Recycled Color Vinyl
• Every copy unique (vinyl color may vary based on recycled plastic available at the time of pressing)
• 5mm spined outer sleeve with circular die-cut front cover revealing a 4-page map of the spheres insert
• Inner bag with center holes & spot glass varnish
• 28-page booklet with additional artwork, lyrics & credits
• Limited time digital download card
• Manufactured using FSC certified board
• Made in Germany
• Explicit Content

Selections:

Side A
1. Music Of The Spheres I
2. Higher Power
3. Humankind
4. Alien Choir
5. Let Somebody Go (with Selena Gomez)
6. And We Are King X Jacob Collier - Human Heart
7. People Of The Pride
Side B
1. Biutyful
2. Music Of The Spheres II
3. My Universe (with BTS (4))
4. Infinity Sign
5. Coloratura