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U2 and Coldplay have a sibling rivalry going on...
I know from growing up in a family of brothers, things are said about each other often that one wishes one could take back. As Coldplay rises to the top of the charts, Bono has said derogatory things about musical brother Chris Martin. Both groups keep a keen eye on each other and even use the same producer, Brian Eno. As it sounds confusing talking on the phone to some brothers, each band sounds like the other on some of their recent songs. Listen to "No Line on the Horizon" [U2] and "Mylo Xyloto" [Coldplay] on separate nights and the similarities are obvious.
I've seen both groups live, one in the Rose Bowl and one at the Woodlands' pavilion. Listening to the recent albums side-by-side, there is no clear winner. Neither group conquerors the other; indeed, their kinship is almost endearing, their talent cut out of the same clothe. U2 and Coldplay work on the same side of the street. Their DNA is so close, their audience so similar; the differences are infinitesimal.
I know from growing up in a family of brothers, things are said about each other often that one wishes one could take back. As Coldplay rises to the top of the charts, Bono has said derogatory things about musical brother Chris Martin. Both groups keep a keen eye on each other and even use the same producer, Brian Eno. As it sounds confusing talking on the phone to some brothers, each band sounds like the other on some of their recent songs. Listen to "No Line on the Horizon" [U2] and "Mylo Xyloto" [Coldplay] on separate nights and the similarities are obvious.
I've seen both groups live, one in the Rose Bowl and one at the Woodlands' pavilion. Listening to the recent albums side-by-side, there is no clear winner. Neither group conquerors the other; indeed, their kinship is almost endearing, their talent cut out of the same clothe. U2 and Coldplay work on the same side of the street. Their DNA is so close, their audience so similar; the differences are infinitesimal.
Coming from a family of brothers makes me happy to see these British rock-n-roll brothers sync up so flawlessly. Any differences are humorous, tensions illusory. Musically the space between the two super-groups is minor, the talent immense. May they long live in harmony and unison despite the huge egos inherent in this business. Following these groups is like knowing that eccentric band of brothers that everyone wants to party with, but no one wants to choose between. It comes down to taste or mood. I love them both.
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