Originally Published on Jun. 1, 2018
The Song of the Day is:
Coldplay – “Fix You”
From the album X&Y (2005)
Lights will guide you home
And ignite your bones
And I will try to fix you
I dedicate today’s song to my broken-down refrigerator. I will try to fix you! Coldplay is a great band with no shortage of haters, which is a shame, but that’s one of the pitfalls of being so successful. Just ask U2, a band which Coldplay is often compared to. They’ve also been likened to a more digestible version of Radiohead. It’s funny, for as much as I have listened to the band, and as popular as they have been for a decade and a half, I couldn’t name another member other than singer Chris Martin. Having just looked them up, I can see that they’ve had no personnel changes, and that I still don’t recognize their names. Perhaps that’s a good thing, they get the benefit of the rock and roll lifestyle and a level of anonymity which must be appreciated. For the record, they are Johnny Buckland on lead guitar, Guy Berryman on bass, and Will Champion on drums. They have a fifth member, they stress, who is their former manager and current creative director, Phil Harvey. This album, X&Y, was the first album after their international breakthrough, A Rush of Blood To The Head. While the hooks weren’t as big, the album was full of very heartfelt moments. Since their 2000 debut, Coldplay have released seven albums.
Hear Today, Grown Tomorrow 