Alternative collective Coldplay and K-Pop superstars BTS successfully collaborate on the entertaining, โuniversalโ single, โMy Universe.โ
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ike so many โrockโ bands (alternative rock included), ๐ Coldplay has embraced pop, period.ย Following ๐ฟ Viva La Vida or Death to All His Friends, the band incorporated more synths and programming.ย Purists cry foul, while I understand, though donโt always get as enthusiastic about the ๐ Grammy-winning collective. Nonetheless, as singles suggest, ๐ฟ Music of the Spheres is set to be an enjoyable alternative POP album.ย The band got off to a roaring start with ๐ต โHigher Powerโ and go even โhigherโ by collaborating with the band with the biggest army of fans, ๐ BTS on ๐ต โMy Universeโ.So, Coldplay and BTS? Let that sink in.ย This is a collaboration you shouldnโt expect to work in the least but โMy Universeโ is successful, undoubtedly!ย From the production end of things, the sound is incredibly slick.ย Thank the production team thatโs comprised of ๐ Bill Rahko, ๐ Max Martin, and ๐ Oscar Holter.ย This is a bright, energetic, and warm โuniversalโ experience! In addition to the production, those three are credited as writes alongside Coldplay (๐ ๐ผโ Chris Martin, ๐ ๐ผโ Guy Berryman, ๐ ๐ผโ Jonny Buckland, and ๐ ๐ผโ Will Champion) and select members of BTS (๐ ๐ผโ j-hope, ๐ ๐ผโ RM, and ๐ ๐ผโ SUGA). Is the writing so good it required a million writers? Thatโs debatable, but the results are positive, particularly on the simple but gargantuan chorus (โYou, you are my universe / And I, just want to put you firstโ).ย The chorus sums up what Chris Martin and the respective members of BTS (๐ Jung Kook, RM, ๐ Jimin, ๐ Jin, j-hope, and SUGA) sing (or rap) on their respective verses and bridge.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
Should a Coldplay x BTS collaboration work? No, but just to reiterate, IT DOES! After listening just one time, youโll find yourself moving and singing along to this infectious POP record.ย No, itโs not like the Coldplay of old (it fits BTS best, of course), but the entertainment value is high.
๐ Coldplay โข ๐ฟ Music of the Spheres โข ๐ท Parlophone โข ๐ 10.15.21
[๐ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, Parlophone]
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