Coldplay - Ghost Stories
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Description
Ghost Stories is the sixth studio album by British rock band Coldplay. Co-produced by the band with Paul Epworth along with returning Mylo Xyloto producers Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, it was released by Parlophone on 16 May 2014. The album was released by Atlantic Records in North America on 19 May 2014. It is the first album by the band in North America under Atlantic after Coldplay was transferred from Capitol Records in 2013, following the purchase of EMI and its assets by the Universal Music Group in 2012, which required the sale of Parlophone to Warner Music Group.
The album was recorded by the band between 2013 and 2014 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and Los Angeles. It features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland, and Madeon, and the band's frequent collaborator Jon Hopkins. It was promoted by the band with an accompanying prime-time TV special, a visual album, and a special six-date promotional tour of the album, as well as various appearances on television and radio. The album was promoted by four singles: "Magic", the lead single, released in March; "A Sky Full of Stars", released in May; "True Love", released in August; and "Ink", released in October. "Midnight" was released in April as a promotional single for Record Store Day as well. The album was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Grammy Awards and named Top Rock Album at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.
The album received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising the band's return to the more somber and melancholy style of their earlier music, though some found the album repetitive and lacking direction. It is reported by several media outlets that Chris Martin has said that the album was inspired by his and Gwyneth Paltrow's split in 2014.
Release Info
Label: Atlantic – 542279-1, Parlophone – 542279-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: May 19, 2014
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1 Always In My Head
A2 Magic
A3 Ink
A4 True Love
A5 Midnight
B1 Another's Arms
B2 Oceans
B3 A Sky Full Of Stars
B4 O
