Coldplay shared the following message on their facebook: “Something new at 0:00 in Ulaanbaatar #midnight PH”, (11:00am east coast time) and followed through with the premiere of their newest single “Midnight”. After the first listen, it seems that Chris Martin has swerved and taken the band’s sound down another road.
It’s audibly darker with minimalistic electronic beats and the use of the ol’ faithful auto tune, which is pretty different compared to their previous orchestral-sounding hit “Viva La Vida”. Is this a new direction for the band to embrace the current norms of the music industry or is this just a one-off track? We don’t know yet but have a listen below.