Coldplay dropped a new album called, “Ghost Stories” on May 16th, 2014. This album was their sixth studio album released. Coldplay is a British rock band that formed in 1996. Their newest album is already number two on the iTunes Charts. This album is unexpectedly riveting in America.

This album wow’d the fans with the sound, but also with the thought behind the lyrics. The album revolves around a central idea of past actions impacting the future. It was inspired by the recent breakup between Chris Martin (songwriter and band founder of Coldplay) and Gwyneth Paltrow. The break up was a sudden and dramatic story, according to the songs’ lyrics. In the song “Magic,” the lyrics give a quick glimpse of how much passion was put into the relationship when they sing,/ “When I’m with you and I just got broken broken into two still I call it magic when I’m next to you.” The album’s main goal is to let people hear that love does not always last in a different way than a book or poem. The songs are relatable to most listeners and send a great message. However, with the great lyrical meaning, the sound is better than ever before.

“Midnight” is one of the singles from “Ghost Stories” and one of my favorites from the album. It was written and produced by band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, and Chris Martin. This song is so interesting because it incorporates concepts from Jon Hopkins’ recording, “The Fourth State II.” Jon Hopkins is an influential piece to my life, so it makes it a lot more fun to listen and try to catch Jon Hopkins elements.

According to, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_(Coldplay_song), “The song [“Midnight”] received mostly positive reviews from critics, who noted a change in the sound of the band and drew comparisons to Bon Iver.”

The band’s change in direction is making it interesting for fans, whether they like the change or not. This change was meant to bring in new fans and many producers believe it will do so. Al Horner of NME approved of the band’s new musical direction and lauded the song as a “dive into icy electronic experimentalism.”