Editing Coldplay (section)

=== Musical and lyrical style ===
Coldplay have explored many musical styles throughout their career, with their sound being considered [[alternative rock]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=15 October 2021|title=Coldplay's Music of the Spheres Is Spinning: Stream It Now|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres-stream-9645104/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103010803/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-music-of-the-spheres-stream-9645104/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> [[alternative pop]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coldplay Biography by Neil Z. Yeung |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877/biography |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524043553/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/coldplay-mn0000775877/biography |archive-date=24 May 2022 |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> [[pop rock]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=16 May 2016|title=Coldplay's Up&Up Video Turns The Everyday Into The Extraordinary|url=https://www.spin.com/2016/05/coldplay-up-and-up-music-video-a-head-full-of-dreams-watch/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103015931/https://www.spin.com/2016/05/coldplay-up-and-up-music-video-a-head-full-of-dreams-watch/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Spin}}</ref> [[post-Britpop]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 June 2009|title=Coldplay – LeftRightLeftRightLeft|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13074-leftrightleftrightleft/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103012653/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13074-leftrightleftrightleft/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Pitchfork}}</ref> [[soft rock]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=5 December 2019|title=Album Reviews: Coldplay, Harry Nilsson and Harmony Woods|url=https://www.inquirer.com/news/coldplay-harry-nilsson-harmony-woods-album-reviews-dan-deluca-20191205.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103012509/https://www.inquirer.com/news/coldplay-harry-nilsson-harmony-woods-album-reviews-dan-deluca-20191205.html|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer}}</ref> and [[Pop music|pop]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 May 2014 |title=An Uncoupling, But The Band Plays On |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/arts/music/coldplay-unveils-new-songs-at-the-beacon-theater.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220810013310/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/07/arts/music/coldplay-unveils-new-songs-at-the-beacon-theater.html |archive-date=10 August 2022 |access-date=10 August 2022 |website=The New York Times}}</ref> After winning a [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Album]] in 2009, Martin jokingly stated in his acceptance speech that they were "limestone rock", in comparison to "[[hard rock]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 February 2009|title=Science Supports Coldplay/Limestone Comparison|url=https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/439448/science-supports-coldplaylimestone-comparison/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103025220/https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/439448/science-supports-coldplaylimestone-comparison/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Washington City Paper}}</ref> The extended plays released in 1998 and 1999 have characteristics of [[dream pop]], setting them apart from future releases.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists / Coldplay |url=https://thevogue.com/artists/coldplay/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103030428/https://thevogue.com/artists/coldplay/ |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=2 January 2022 |website=The Vogue}}</ref> Their first studio album, ''[[Parachutes (Coldplay album)|Parachutes]]'' (2000), was described as melodic pop which combined "bits of distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion", being "exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parachutes Review by MacKenzie Wilson|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/parachutes-mw0000101998|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125072659/https://www.allmusic.com/album/parachutes-mw0000101998|archive-date=25 November 2021|access-date=2 January 2022|website=AllMusic}}</ref> Berryman called it a "quiet, polite record",<ref name="TIOBE" /> while Champion has compared the lyrics to [[Lou Reed]]'s "[[Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)|Perfect Day]]", as they are moody but with twists that imply optimism, ultimately making an album defined by the contrast between beautiful and happy messages and notoriously sad sounds.<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 September 2000|title=Coldplay Opens Up Parachutes For US Audiences|work=MTV News|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427213/20000929/coldplay.jhtml|url-status=dead|access-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216125710/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1427213/20000929/coldplay.jhtml|archive-date=16 December 2008}}</ref>

On the other hand, 2002's ''[[A Rush of Blood to the Head]]'' is full of "plaintive strums, weary arpeggios and pained melodies", along with a sense of urgency and heartbreak.<ref name="BLEED">{{Cite web |date=27 August 2002 |title=Coldplay Bleed for Beauty on A Rush of Blood to the Head |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1457204/coldplay-bleed-for-beauty-on-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103044201/http://www.mtv.com/news/1457204/coldplay-bleed-for-beauty-on-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head/ |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=2 January 2022 |website=MTV News}}</ref> During an interview, Martin affirmed the title means "doing something on impulse".<ref name="BLEED" /> Music critics described it as larger,<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 August 2017|title=Revisiting Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head: Retrospective Tribute|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-15-years-of-coldplay-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103042848/https://www.albumism.com/features/tribute-celebrating-15-years-of-coldplay-a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Albumism}}</ref> darker, and colder than its predecessor,<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 September 2002|title=Coldplay: A Rush of Blood to the Head|url=https://www.popmatters.com/coldplay-rush-2495863188.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103045325/https://www.popmatters.com/coldplay-rush-2495863188.html|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=PopMatters}}</ref> praising Coldplay for showing a newfound confidence as well.<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Rush of Blood to the Head Review by Neil Z. Yeung|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head-mw0000218992|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224230233/https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head-mw0000218992|archive-date=24 December 2021|access-date=3 January 2022|website=AllMusic}}</ref> This style was kept for their third album, ''[[X&Y]]'' (2005),<ref name="HYMAGR">{{Cite web|title=Coldplay's X&Y Album Review|url=http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0805/coldplay.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103051815/http://www.hybridmagazine.com/reviews/0805/coldplay.shtml|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=Hybrid Magazine}}</ref> although now with the addition of electronic influences and extensive use of [[synthesizer|synthesiser]]s,<ref>{{Cite web|date=27 May 2005|title=Coldplay, X&Y|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/may/27/popandrock.shopping3|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103052522/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/may/27/popandrock.shopping3|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=2 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> having a grander scale in terms of both sound and existential themes.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 June 2008|title=Coldplay – X&Y|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-xy/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103053248/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-xy/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Paste}}</ref> Craig McLean from ''[[The Guardian]]'' called it "the work of an increasingly driven, punchier band", describing the melodies as "heartfelt stuff, with thumping guitar lines and emotive piano".<ref name="TIOBE" /> Lyrics have been described as the ruminations on Martin's "doubts, fears, hopes, and loves", with words that "are earnest and vague, so listeners can identify with the underlying concepts in the songs".<ref>{{Cite web|title=X&Y Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/x-y-mw0000633950|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224230703/https://www.allmusic.com/album/x-y-mw0000633950|archive-date=24 December 2021|access-date=3 January 2022|website=AllMusic}}</ref>

[[File:Will_Champion_-_Viva_la_Vida_tour.jpg|thumb|alt=Champion resting his hands in a timpani, wearing a light blue shirt and purple scarf|Champion with the [[timpani]] and [[church bell]] used in "[[Viva la Vida]]"]]
With ''[[Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends]]'' and the subsequent ''[[Prospekt's March]]'' (both released in 2008), Coldplay further diversified their style and explored new territory following the completion of what they saw as a trilogy of albums.<ref name="SERPICK" /> The band experimented with numerous different instruments,<ref>{{Cite web|date=9 June 2008|title=Coldplay Give Track-by-Track Tour of Viva la Vida, Explain Handclaps, Tack Pianos and the Number 42|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1589032/coldplay-give-track-by-track-tour-of-viva-la-vida-explain-handclaps-tack-pianos-and-the-number-42/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140519123719/http://www.mtv.com/news/1589032/coldplay-give-track-by-track-tour-of-viva-la-vida-explain-handclaps-tack-pianos-and-the-number-42/|archive-date=19 May 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=MTV News}}</ref> including [[electric violin]]s, [[tack piano]]s, [[santoor]]s and [[orchestra]]s, all while using more layered productions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 April 2018|title=10 Years Later: Exploring Coldplay's Viva la Vida|url=https://medium.com/@renwald12/10-years-later-exploring-coldplays-viva-la-vida-261398474d31|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103151021/https://medium.com/@renwald12/10-years-later-exploring-coldplays-viva-la-vida-261398474d31|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Medium}}</ref> They also tried distinct song structures and vocal identities at the suggestion of producer [[Brian Eno]],<ref name="CMRSI">{{Cite magazine|date=26 June 2008|title=Chris Martin – The Rolling Stone Interview|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/chris-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-190116/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027192542/https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/chris-martin-the-rolling-stone-interview-190116/|archive-date=27 October 2020|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Rolling Stone}}</ref> drawing influences from Oriental, [[Hispanic music|Hispanic]], [[Music of Africa|African]], and [[Middle Eastern music|Middle Eastern]] sounds.<ref name="SERPICK" /> The title track, "[[Viva la Vida]]", is considered [[baroque pop]] and fourth single "[[Strawberry Swing]]" was described as having [[Psychedelic music|psychedelic]] inspirations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 July 2020 |title=Every Single Coldplay Song Ranked In Order of Greatness |url=https://www.nme.com/features/every-coldplay-song-ranked-in-order-of-greatness-2704676 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103153804/https://www.nme.com/features/every-coldplay-song-ranked-in-order-of-greatness-2704676 |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=28 January 2021 |website=NME}}</ref> They dabbled in [[shoegaze]] on hidden track "Chinese Sleep Chant" as well.<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 March 2011|title=Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (Review 2)|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/42473/Coldplay-Viva-la-Vida-or-Death-and-All-His-Friends/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140603144823/http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/42473/Coldplay-Viva-la-Vida-or-Death-and-All-His-Friends/|archive-date=3 June 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Sputnik}}</ref> Lyrics are more universal in comparison to previous material, with the subject matter being more collective as the band "delves into love, life, war and death".<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 June 2018|title=Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends Turns 10: Anniversary Retrospective|url=https://www.albumism.com/features/coldplay-viva-la-vida-or-death-and-all-his-friends-turns-10-anniversary-retrospective|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103161052/https://www.albumism.com/features/coldplay-viva-la-vida-or-death-and-all-his-friends-turns-10-anniversary-retrospective|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Albumism}}</ref> Martin commented the revolution motifs were inspired by [[Victor Hugo]]'s ''[[Les Misérables]]'' (1862).<ref>{{Cite AV media |date=21 July 2011 |time=11:50 to 12:40 |title=Coldplay – Boombox All Access |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjvmvKigmw |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307132634/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjvmvKigmw |archive-date=7 March 2022 |access-date=7 March 2022 |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

Those themes, along with some of the oriental influences, remained in 2011's ''[[Mylo Xyloto]]'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=20 October 2011|title=Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Track-by-Track Review|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-track-by-track-review-465606/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103181454/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-track-by-track-review-465606/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> a [[concept album]] that follows the story of two characters in the style of a [[rock opera]].<ref name="MXNMER">{{Cite web|date=15 October 2011|title=Coldplay: Mylo Xyloto is a Concept Album About Love Conquering All|url=http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/59807|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524175547/http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/59807|archive-date=24 May 2013|access-date=3 January 2022|work=NME}}</ref> It expanded the spectrum of Coldplay's sound by including more electronic elements than before and featuring mostly upbeat tones for the first time, resulting in a [[pop rock]] style with modern, urban and dance melodies.<ref name="MXNMER" /> According to Champion, the band originally wanted to make an acoustic record, so when "[[Paradise (Coldplay song)|Paradise]]" started to take shape, they decided to begin a separate electronic album. However, the two of them ultimately became a single body of work, with songs like "[[Charlie Brown (Coldplay song)|Charlie Brown]]" and "Us Against the World" getting reworked into their current versions.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2011|title=Coldplay Call Mylo Xyloto A Schizophrenic Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1673060/coldplay-mylo-xyloto-schizophrenic/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103164122/http://www.mtv.com/news/1673060/coldplay-mylo-xyloto-schizophrenic/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=MTV News}}</ref> Berryman declared they approached the project with confidence.<ref name="MXNMER" /> Lyrically, Martin said he was mostly inspired by old school American [[graffiti]], the [[White Rose]] movement, and "being able to speak out or follow your passion, even if everybody seems against it".<ref>{{Cite news|date=26 November 2010|title=New Coldplay Album Inspired by Graffiti|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/26/new-coldplay-album-inspired-graffiti|url-status=live|access-date=3 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103185657/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/nov/26/new-coldplay-album-inspired-graffiti|archive-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> In 2013, a [[Mylo Xyloto (comics)|comic book]] based on the record's plot was released in partnership with [[Mark Osborne (filmmaker)|Mark Osborne]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=17 April 2013|title=Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto Comic Book Series Goes Digital|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-comic-book-series-goes-digital-1558331/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103191420/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplays-mylo-xyloto-comic-book-series-goes-digital-1558331/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

For ''[[Ghost Stories (Coldplay album)|Ghost Stories]]'' (2014), Coldplay adopted a melancholic and somber style considered reminiscent of their debut,<ref>{{Cite web|date=21 February 2013|title=Coldplay Chat With Jo Whiley|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p015d47l|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230005848/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p015d47l|archive-date=30 December 2021|access-date=30 December 2021|website=BBC Radio 1}}</ref> while incorporating [[electronica]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=20 May 2014|title=Ghost Stories Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/coldplays-ghost-stories-what-critics-705992/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104144119/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/coldplays-ghost-stories-what-critics-705992|archive-date=4 November 2016|access-date=3 January 2022|work=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=14 May 2014|title=Coldplay Ghost Stories Album Review|url=https://time.com/99458/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103195608/https://time.com/99458/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Time}}</ref> [[synth-pop]] and [[Ambient music|ambient]] influences.<ref>{{Cite web|date=17 May 2014|title=Coldplay Consciously Uncouple From Trademark Bathos On Appealing Ghost Stories|url=https://www.spin.com/2014/05/coldplay-ghost-stories/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705185933/http://www.spin.com/2014/05/coldplay-ghost-stories/|archive-date=5 July 2015|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Spin}}</ref> Its melodies are also noticeably darker and more minimalistic than ''Mylo Xyloto'',<ref>{{Cite magazine|date=14 May 2014|title=Coldplay's Haunted Ghost Stories Album: Track-by-Track Review|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review-chris-martin-billboard-magic-6084930/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103200435/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/coldplay-ghost-stories-album-review-chris-martin-billboard-magic-6084930/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|magazine=Billboard}}
* {{Cite web|title=Album Review: Coldplay – Ghost Stories|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2014/07/25/album-review-coldplay---ghost-stories|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141210182111/https://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2014/07/25/album-review-coldplay---ghost-stories|archive-date=10 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=TimesLIVE}}</ref> having sparse arrangements that reflect their desire to "keep a sense of space" without "being afraid of silence" or "layering too many sounds".<ref name="PAYNE">{{Cite AV media|date=17 January 2015|time=1:58 to 3:00|title=Sky Arts: Coldplay – The Making of Ghost Stories (Part 1)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGeAzm2wPPA|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519200044/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGeAzm2wPPA|archive-date=19 May 2017|access-date=3 January 2022|via=[[YouTube]]}}
* {{Cite magazine|date=28 April 2014|title=Chris Martin Says Gwyneth Paltrow Split Inspired New Coldplay Album|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chris-martin-says-gwyneth-paltrow-split-inspired-new-coldplay-album-6070143/|url-status=live|magazine=Billboard|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103204415/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chris-martin-says-gwyneth-paltrow-split-inspired-new-coldplay-album-6070143/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022}}</ref> The project is considered a [[Breakup|break-up]] album as well,<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 May 2014|title=Coldplay's Ghost Stories Adds To Canon of Great Break-up Albums|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/14/coldplay-ghost-stories-canon-break-up-albums|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141211050325/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/may/14/coldplay-ghost-stories-canon-break-up-albums|archive-date=11 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2022|website=The Guardian}}</ref> exploring lyrically how past events in one's life (their ghosts) affect the present. Martin called it a journey of learning about unconditional love after he divorced from [[Gwyneth Paltrow]].<ref name="PAYNE" /> A year later, ''[[A Head Full of Dreams]]'' was released with a similar style, but featuring bright and uplifting tones instead,<ref name="AHFODR">{{Cite web|date=14 December 2015|title=Music Review: Coldplay's A Head Full of Dreams in and of Itself is a Dream|url=https://highschool.latimes.com/foothill-technology-high-school/music-review-coldplays-a-head-full-of-dreams-in-and-of-itself-is-a-dream/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103211703/https://highschool.latimes.com/foothill-technology-high-school/music-review-coldplays-a-head-full-of-dreams-in-and-of-itself-is-a-dream/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Los Angeles Times High School Insider}}</ref> making contrast with its predecessor while introducing elements of [[disco]] and [[funk]], most notably in lead single "[[Adventure of a Lifetime]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 November 2015 |title=Coldplay – Adventure Of A Lifetime |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1842490/coldplay-adventure-of-a-lifetime/news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103210434/https://www.stereogum.com/1842490/coldplay-adventure-of-a-lifetime/news/ |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=Stereogum}}</ref> In the lyrics, they worked on subjects of unity, dreaming, parenthood, forgiveness, healing, and thankfulness.<ref name="AHFODR" />

In 2017, the band made ''[[Kaleidoscope EP]]'' available as a companion piece to the album.<ref name="KEPRS">{{Cite news |date=26 July 2017 |title=Review: Coldplay Continue Mood of Tranquil Satisfaction on Latest EP |magazine=Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-coldplays-kaleidoscope-ep-continues-mood-of-tranquil-satisfaction-201837/ |access-date=3 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718144819/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-coldplays-kaleidoscope-ep-continues-mood-of-tranquil-satisfaction-201837/ |archive-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> It included a live version of "[[Something Just Like This]]", their [[Electronic dance music|EDM]] collaboration with [[the Chainsmokers]], and Brian Eno's returning production in "[[Aliens (song)|Aliens]]".<ref name="KEPRS" /> Meanwhile, tracks such as "[[All I Can Think About Is You]]" and "[[Hypnotised (Coldplay song)|Hypnotised]]" mixed Coldplay's newfound pop style with their alternative rock roots,<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 July 2017|title=Coldplay – Kaleidoscope EP Review|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/coldplay-kaleidoscope-ep-review-2108517|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025717/https://www.nme.com/reviews/coldplay-kaleidoscope-ep-review-2108517|archive-date=9 November 2020|access-date=3 January 2022|website=NME}}
* {{Cite web|date=21 June 2017|title=Single Review: Coldplay – All I Can Think About Is You|url=https://www.redbrick.me/music/slider-music/single-review-coldplay-i-can-think/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621102741/https://www.redbrick.me/music/slider-music/single-review-coldplay-i-can-think/|archive-date=21 June 2017|access-date=3 January 2021|website=Redbrick}}</ref> setting the template for ''[[Everyday Life (Coldplay album)|Everyday Life]]'' (2019), which saw a return to the experimentation and organic sounds of ''Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' while having new influences from [[gospel music|gospel]], [[blues]] and [[Classical music|classical]] music.<ref>{{Cite web|date=26 November 2019|title=Coldplay's Everyday Life Is A Surprising Return To Form|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-everyday-life-review/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103222353/https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/coldplay/coldplay-everyday-life-review/|archive-date=3 January 2022|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Paste}}</ref> Released as the lead single along with "[[Orphans (Coldplay song)|Orphans]]", the song "[[Arabesque (Coldplay song)|Arabesque]]" drew from [[jazz fusion]] and [[afrobeat]] inspirations.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 October 2019|title=Coldplay's New songs Orphans and Arabesque Reviewed: Jazzier! Classic rock-ier! Fun-er!|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/coldplay-orphans-arabesque-track-reviews-2560714|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191026035819/https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/coldplay-orphans-arabesque-track-reviews-2560714|archive-date=26 October 2019|access-date=3 January 2022|website=NME}}</ref> The band continued their lyrical themes of positivity, equality, hope, legacy and humanity, but added loss, pain and commentaries on issues such as [[racism]], [[police brutality]], [[gun control]] and [[refugee crisis]], being their first album to feature [[profanity]].<ref name="DFTB">{{Cite magazine|date=26 November 2019|title=Coldplay Get Admirably Real on the Organically Expansive Everyday Life|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/coldplay-everyday-life-918255/|url-status=live|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208044936/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/coldplay-everyday-life-918255/|archive-date=8 December 2020|access-date=29 December 2021}}
* {{Cite web|date=22 November 2021|title=Everyday Life Review: A Confounding Experiment From A Deceptively Forward-thinking Band|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/coldplay-everyday-life-review-2577508|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220116225306/https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/coldplay-everyday-life-review-2577508|archive-date=16 January 2022|access-date=26 December 2021|website=NME}}</ref>

This multi-style approach was similarly present in 2021's ''[[Music of the Spheres (Coldplay album)|Music of the Spheres]]'', although leaning towards pop sounds.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Music of the Spheres Review by Neil Z. Yeung |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-of-the-spheres-mw0003559619 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016160018/https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-of-the-spheres-mw0003559619 |archive-date=16 October 2021 |access-date=3 January 2022 |website=AllMusic}}</ref> According to Berryman, the record "was created with one eye on the live performances" and that "shaped the overall energy levels and song selections" for it.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Salmon |first=Chris |title=Music of the Spheres World Tour Book |publisher=Parlophone |year=2023 |location=Amsterdam |pages=11–12}}</ref> Martin added he was inspired by the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, which made him wonder what other artists could be like across the universe after watching the [[Mos Eisley|Mos Eisley Cantina]] band perform.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2021 |title=Coldplay's New Album Was Inspired by Star Wars |url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0609/1227100-coldplays-new-album-was-inspired-by-star-wars/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230620175320/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2021/0609/1227100-coldplays-new-album-was-inspired-by-star-wars/ |archive-date=20 June 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=RTÉ}}</ref> New musical influences included "Human Heart" (an [[a cappella]] collaboration with R&B duo [[We Are King]] and [[Jacob Collier]]) and "[[Coloratura (song)|Coloratura]]" (a [[progressive rock]] ballad running at 10 minutes and 18 seconds, making it the longest song the band have ever released).<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2021 |title=Album Reviews: Biffy Clyro {{!}} Coldplay {{!}} Duran Duran {{!}} Lola in Slacks |url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-biffy-clyro-coldplay-duran-duran-lola-in-slacks-3420860 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230405115159/https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/album-reviews-biffy-clyro-coldplay-duran-duran-lola-in-slacks-3420860 |archive-date=5 April 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=The Scotsman}}
* {{Cite web |date=23 July 2021 |title=Coldplay Discover Pink Floyd, Share 10 Minute Prog Rock Single Coloratura |url=https://www.loudersound.com/news/coldplay-discover-pink-floyd-share-10-minute-prog-rock-single-coloratura |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220103234755/https://www.loudersound.com/news/coldplay-discover-pink-floyd-share-10-minute-prog-rock-single-coloratura |archive-date=3 January 2022 |access-date=23 July 2021 |website=Louder}}</ref> The phrase "Everyone is an alien somewhere" was frequently used to promote the project; Champion stated it is meant to get people to look at what brings them together instead of what keeps them apart, since "from another planet's perspective, we would be the aliens".<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 October 2021 |title=Corné Klijn Interviewt Coldplay Over Music of the Spheres |trans-title=Corné Klijn Interviews Coldplay About Music of the Spheres |url=https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/npo-radio-2/0fe416ae-a94a-4850-b524-d6adf9e91835/corne-klijn-interviewt-coldplay-over-music-of-the-spheres |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230225171253/https://www.nporadio2.nl/nieuws/npo-radio-2/0fe416ae-a94a-4850-b524-d6adf9e91835/corne-klijn-interviewt-coldplay-over-music-of-the-spheres |archive-date=25 February 2023 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=NPO Radio 2 |language=nl}}</ref>