22 of 1001 Song's: Coldplay's Viva La Vida

Yet again another song that I loved  few years ago, and one I wish I still listened to as often nowadays. The song is very uplifting, and with all the very stressed out feelings and busy days I have I feel this song would be a great one to wind down to if I listened to it more often. Chris Martin has a great voicing, and the instrumentals are nicely arranged to lead to a grand finale for the song.

History: The song was uniquely written by all four members of the band. You can tell as well with the way the song stands on a united front of sound. The song was the second single from the album, and the one that would garner a lot of attention. Not only would the song be a success in the U.K. but also worldwide. It would receive Grammy attention as well. After all is said and done the album is appropriately named after the track Viva La Vida.

378 of 1001 Albums: Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head

A Rush of Blood to the Head was an album I always had liked the singles I had heard from, but I had never listened to the album all the way through to know just how good the album is. There are songs less memorable, but ever song really is tremendously crafted to fit where it is on the album from beginning to end. Whether you're listening to the bigger hits like "Clocks" or listening "A Whisper" it's difficult to dislike the song.

History: The album was released in 2002 almost a year after the September attacks in 2001. This left much to be spoken about for the band on this album. Mostly though the band wanted to put out a positive vibe for fans with this album. They maintain the serious nature very well in combination with that. The album also garnered much critical attention with the band getting nominated for Grammy's and other awards. To this day this album is considered a classic in the music world alongside albums like Dark Side of the Moon and Rio by Duran Duran.