Pre-order Coldplay + Get Exclusives on iTunes
May 8, 2008

Pre-Order Viva La Vida and get Exclusive Tracks!
Coldplay's fourth album, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends, is now available to pre-order on iTunes. Anyone who pre-orders will be able to download the albums title track "Viva La Vida" immediately, and will receive an additional acoustic version of "Lovers In Japan" when it's released on June 17.

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Viva La Vida!
LA Times: Extended Play by Todd Martens
...this is a stronger cut than "Violet Hill." It opens with a triumphant string melody, and it's the violins that carry much of the song. It's a cleaner-sounding cut than the more aggressive "Violet Hill," but it still glides along with an urgency not heard often enough in Coldplay's music.
By tapping producer Brian Eno, comparisons to U2 will be inevitable, and "Viva La Vida" brings a bit of U2 grandeur with its epic build, but it still colors the song with enough fresh sounds to demand repeated listens. Things get rolling with a frisky violin, and Chris Martin puts it in check with a commanding vocal turn, singing "I used to roll the dice / Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes." (read more at: LATimes.com)
