People Still Care About Coldplay

So... Coldplay. They're big and famous. Hang with famous people. Make loads of cash money. But on the respect level, it's always been pretty slim pickin's for the NYC/West Village and London/Chelsea shuttling entourage (despite the very respectable A Rush Of Blood To The Head). Which may explain why Chris Martin and the Other Guys decided to enlist Brian Eno to produce their latest full-length, Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends. There a few musicians in the rock sphere who command more respect than Eno, who began his career with Roxy Music before producing Talking Heads, U2 and others and also releasing a series of acclaimed solo albums.

Now, you can hear the results for free. As Coldplay fans likely already know, Violet Hill, the first single from this new album, was made available free on Tuesday morning over at Coldplay's site. Apparently, people are still interested in what Mr. Paltrow is up to - according to the NME, over 600,000 people downloaded the track in the first 24 hours. The track will be free until early next week, after which you'll have to put in a little more effort to find a free copy.