Blog: When The Gramophone Rings

Ever since it's announcement, one of the major talking points of Coldplay's upcoming Mylo Xyloto  has been its collaboration with Rihanna. It's hardly a secret any more that the record is shaping up to Coldplay's more direct pop record to date, so in some ways it's fitting to draft in its leading lady to lend a hand. Beginning with a shuddering synth riff, Martin and Rihanna exchange verse before it all melts into a sugary-sweet Rihanna-led chorus. It has the usual "ooooh's" and "aaaah's" now commonplace in Martin's biggest songs. Rihanna's voice is also softer than on [...]

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