When did Mylo Xyloto by Coldplay come out?

Mylo Xyloto /ˈmaɪloʊ ˈzaɪlətoʊ/ is the fifth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released in late October 2011. The band worked closely with producer Brian Eno following their successful collaboration on Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, the band’s previous album.

Is the album Mylo Xyloto a rock opera?

Mylo Xyloto is a concept album and a thematic rock opera. The album tells the story of a war against sound and colour by a supremacist government, set in the world of Silencia, an Orwellian society.

Who is the sparker girl in Mylo Xyloto?

In the comics based on album however, Mylo Xyloto is the main protagonist and Fly is the sparker girl he encounters. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its uplifting tone and new electronic sound; however, some found its material overproduced.

Is there going to be a new Coldplay album?

A new Coldplay album is the sort of thing that’s used as a health check for the record industry, and the band is very much aware that they could just release “a new Coldplay album” that would leave everyone involved satisfied– this is essentially what happened on 2005’s X&Y, their fastest seller and also their weakest LP according to many.

What’s the name of Coldplay’s fifth album?

Coldplay finally surrender to their essential good nature on Mylo Xyloto, their fifth album and first to ditch all pretense of brooding melancholia.

When did the song Yellow by Coldplay come out?

The band also released the breakthrough single “Yellow”. It was Coldplay’s first release to reach the top five, rising to number four on the UK Singles Chart. “Yellow” and “Shiver” were initially released as EPs in the spring of 2000. The former was later released as a single in United Kingdom on 26 June 2000.