Chris Martin, the leader of Coldplay, has affirmed that the band will create a sum of 12 studio records. The pop-rock ensemble, which also includes Jonny Buckland on guitar, Will Champion on drums, and Guy Berryman on bass, intends to put out their 10th studio record, titled Moon Music, this week.
Speaking on the Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music 1, which was filmed in Dublin, Martin stated firmly, “We’ll only produce 12 legitimate albums – that’s a genuine promise.” To this, Lowe responded by expressing his desire for the band to create 50 albums instead. The interview also featured views of Martin at Sandycove, nearby Dublin, and Croke Park, where Coldplay played four concerts at the close of the summer season.
Previously, Martin had commented on a BBC Radio 2 special Christmas program in 2021, hosted by Jo Whiley, that the group plans to launch their final album in 2025 and then focus entirely on touring.
Explaining the rationale behind the decision, Martin compared the band’s work to other notable works like the eight Harry Potter books, approximately 12 Beatles records, and around the same number of Bob Marley albums. He stated that these limitations enhance the quality control, making it nearly impossible for a song to qualify, which he deems as a good thing. Martin added that it propels the band to strive for improvement instead of merely cruising along.
The Coldplay frontman concluded by expressing the continuous pleasure he derives from creating music, hinting the band’s music-making endeavours in some form will persist.
The genesis of songs and ideas remains an enigma to thean artist, who has experienced this phenomenon over the last four to five years. The artist has faith in the creative process as much as in each song created. Should there be any collaboration beyond their planned tour, it would diverge from the usual path, becoming either a supplementary endeavour or a collective effort on incomplete works. Constructing a top-notch album demands an immense effort in coordinating group members, allowing the artist to provide space for others to live their personal lives a bit more.
Boasting a track record of hitting number one with their debut album “Parachutes” in 2000, the band has maintained their streak with successive chart-topping albums. These include the highly acclaimed “A Rush of Blood to the Head” (2002), “X&Y” (2005), followed by “Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends” (2008), “Mylo Xyloto” (2011), “Ghost Stories” (2014) as well as more recent albums like “A Head Full of Dreams” (2015), “Everyday Life” (2019), and “Music of the Spheres” (2021).
PPL, the music licensing company, recently acclaimed them as the British group with the most number of plays in the 21st century. This year, they claimed the headline act at the renowned Glastonbury Festival, sharing the stage with various artists such as Little Simz, Femi Kuti – a prominent Nigerian musician, and Michael J Fox, the star from ‘Back to the Future’.
As part of the ongoing “Music Of The Spheres” world tour, they are set to perform a series of concerts in Australia from October. In a historic move next year, they will be the first group to perform at Wembley Stadium for ten consecutive nights in a single tour, surpassing the previous record held by Taylor Swift and Take That. The release of their 10th studio album, “Moon Music,” is scheduled for this Friday.