A technicolor explosion of stadium-sized pop and funk-inflected rock. Unapologetically bright, shimmering with guest features and life-affirming energy.
It's like a giant hug in the form of a disco-rock stadium anthem.
A relentless, technicolor explosion of optimism and stadium-sized joy.
A Head Full of Dreams represents the colorful conclusion to a thematic cycle for Coldplay, serving as the exuberant 'daylight' counterpart to the 'nighttime' introspection of 2014's Ghost Stories. Recorded in Los Angeles and London, the album saw the band collaborating with Norwegian production duo Stargate, known for their work in mainstream R&B and pop. This partnership resulted in a significant sonic shift toward danceable rhythms and polished, digital textures, most notably on the disco-influenced lead single 'Adventure of a Lifetime'. The record is also notable for its wide array of guest contributors, ranging from global superstars like Beyoncé to rock royalty like Noel Gallagher and even a sample of Barack Obama. While some critics at AllMusic and elsewhere noted a departure from the band's more experimental art-rock roots in favor of a populist pop sheen, the album was a massive commercial success, fueling one of the highest-grossing concert tours in history. It stands as the definitive document of Coldplay's mid-2010s 'technicolor' era.
Put this on for
Windows down on the first warm Saturday of the yearConfetti cannons firing in your mind during a morning runThe peak of a backyard party when everyone finally starts dancingStaring at a city skyline as the lights flicker on at duskThat specific surge of adrenaline when the plane leaves the tarmacNeon-lit midnight walk through a neighborhood you finally feel at home inKitchen floor dancing while the coffee brews and the sun hits the tiles
Moments worth waiting for
The Nile Rodgers-esque disco guitar lick that kicks off Adventure of a Lifetime
Noel Gallagher's soaring guitar solo providing the emotional climax to Up&Up
The transition from the ambient Birds into the propulsive disco-rock of the title track
Sounds like
2015s production with a 2010s soul
Sits beside
Native - OneRepublic, V - Maroon 5, Night Visions - Imagine Dragons, Wild World - Bastille
Lyrical territory
love_romantic, spirituality, nature
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A Head Full of Dreams · vs · Coldplay
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This Album
High Energy
Energy · ↑ +25% more than usual
On this album, high energy sits about 25% more prominent than across the rest of the artist's catalogue.
