Coldplay's Continuing Evolution

XPN | By David Dye

Published October 23, 2005 at 9:00 PM MST

Chris Martin and his band Coldplay have found success again with the bands latest album, X&Y.

The record is being hailed as a very worthy follow-up to 2002's masterful A Rush Of Blood To The Head. X&Y includes Coldplay's majestic first single from the album, "Speed of Sound."

The album is the result of 18 months of work for the group -- Guy Berryman, bass; Jonny Buckland, guitar; Will Champion drummer; and frontman Chris Martin. In the process, they sought to evolve their sound, adding layers of texture to songs about love and life.

This story originally aired on Oct. 7, 2005.

David Dye

David Dye is a longtime Philadelphia radio personality whose music enthusiasm has captivated listeners of World Cafe® since 1991. World Cafe is produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania.

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