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It was as introspective about humanity as the new one is lofty. This time, the band teamed up with super-producer Max Martin, who they credit with a less-is-more approach. He helped the songs breathe for a band known for rich orchestrations. And one of the reasons that I think we all felt such a relief with working with Max is that he is very conscious of not filling too many gaps. For Coldplay, using space offers them a chance to talk about ending manmade demarcations.

From space, they note, the Earth is just water, mountains and trees. British four-piece Coldplay is back with their ninth studio album. The band — Martin, bassist Guy Berryman, guitarist Jonny Buckland, and drummer Will Champion — released their breakthrough debut album, Parachutes , in it topped the British charts and reached number two in Australia. Music of the Spheres is out now. The synth fanfare that opens Humankind on the new album moves inexorably to a series of rapturous crescendos.

Martin frequently sings about the physical sensation associated with emotions such as happiness, rather than the actual feeling. Coldplay really is a curious experiment in making the broadest of connections. Guided by a simple acoustic guitar figure and an unfussy hip-hop beat, it is the rare Spheres track that is given any space to consider itself.

Chris reacts with his most affecting vocal performance on the whole record, nostalgic and enchanting—which is especially impressive since he spends half the song pitched-up to sound like a squeaky alien. There are too few of those bright spots, though. Buy: Rough Trade.

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