Their upcoming third album doesn't have a definitive title or a scheduled release date yet, but it is fair to say it is the single most highly-anticipated new release of 2005. Therefore, it only seems right that today I push aside the backlog of post-deserving records I wanted to blog about in order to make room for this, the first taste of Coldplay's new album. 'Talk' certainly takes Chris Martin's band another step closer to U2: think the beautiful clean melody of 'Clocks,' add the serious mood of 'Politik,' mix together with an impeccable production, and then, to top it all off, throw in the memorable riff from Kraftwerk's 'Computer Love' as if it were played by The Edge. It's a definite grower, a sure-fire hit that one can even dance to. Of course, there's no need to imagine it when you can listen to a (hopefully unobjectionable) two-minute clip of the song here.
UPDATE (3/12): Their new album now has a release date (June 6th; June 7th in the US) and a title (X & Y). Moreover, it is not even clear whether 'Talk' will be included, which suggests it is in fact the B-side to first single 'Speed of Sound.' Of course, if they can afford to relegate such a song to B-side status, one can only imagine how strong the material in the album must be...
