Blog: It's hard to Find a Friend

If Brian Eno does not win a Grammy for the production of Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends , something is wrong with the world. Coldplay was in serious danger of becoming irrelevant after X&Y's uninspired noodling and U2 homage overdrive. I can say, however, with full confidence, that this is the best record I have heard all year long. I waited to hear Viva La Vida until yesterday, it's U.S. release date. There are very few "big" releases a year that I care about any more, so I figured [...]

• Coldplay - Violet Hill