Coldplay Ghost Stories

180g Vinyl! First Album Since 2011's Mylo Xyloto!
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound!
Lacquers Cut at Abbey Road!
2015 Grammy Award Nominee for:
Best Pop Duo/Group Performance - "A Sky Full of Stars"
Best Pop Vocal Album
Ghost Stories is the sixth studio album by British alternative rock band Coldplay. The album, co-produced by the band with returning Mylo Xyloto producers Paul Epworth, Daniel Green, and Rik Simpson. It is the first full-length release by the band in North America under Atlantic, after Coldplay were transferred from Capitol Records in 2013, following the purchase of EMI and its assets by the Universal Music Group in 2012.
Ghost Stories, partly inspired by lead singer Chris Martin's troubled relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow at the time of the album's recording, is a concept album that tells the story of a man going through a dramatic and sudden breakup, with the narrative following the man's various emotional states leading up to his eventual acceptance of the situation. The album revolves around a central theme of "opening yourself up to love", and accepting that love does not last forever. The album was recorded by the band throughout 2012 and 2013 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland and Madeon, in addition to the band's frequent collaborator, Jon Hopkins. The album is packaged with original etchings by Mila Fürstová, created specifically for the album.
Reported by Rollingstone.com about the debut performance of the full album for an intimate audience of 800 guests, "...Fans were still on their feet as the band left the small stage, marking the end of an elegant night of love songs from Coldplay..."
The album was recorded by the band throughout 2013 and 2014 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and in Los Angeles. It features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland and Madeon, and the band's frequent collaborator Jon Hopkins. It was promoted by the band with an accompanying prime time TV special, a visual album, and a special six-date promotional tour of the album, as well as various appearances on television and radio. The album was promoted by four singles: "Magic", the lead single, released in March; "A Sky Full of Stars", released in May; "True Love", released in August; and "Ink", released in October. "Midnight" was released in April as a promotional single for Record Store Day as well. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Grammy Awards and named Top Rock Album at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
The album received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising the band's return to the more somber and melancholy style of their earlier music, though some found the album repetitive and lacking direction. It is reported by several media outlets that Chris Martin has said that the album was inspired by his and Gwyneth Paltrow's split in 2014.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound
• Lacquers Cut by Geoff Pesche at Abbey Road
• Pressed at Optimal, U.S.
• Limited time digital download

Selections:

Side A
1. Always In My Head
2. Magic
3. Ink
4. True Love
5. Midnight
Side B
1. Another's Arms
2. Oceans
3. A Sky Full of Stars
4. O