"We've already got lists of song ideas. We never stop writing. We go into the studio with all the best laid plans then what we end up with is not what we intended. It's just exciting to wonder what will come out the speakers in a year's time. We have very exciting things lined up. It's time to take our music down different directions and really explore other avenues."[6]
In one interview, Chris Martin predicted the style of the incoming album as being less dominated by fanfare, and featuring a more "stripped-down" sound.[7] He also said that the title of the new album "will probably begin with an M."[8]
In 2008 Coldplay established a recording HQ at a disused bakery in Primrose Hill, North London, where they recorded Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.[9] However they relocated to a vacant church, also in north London, to begin work on their fifth album in collaboration with Brian Eno.[10][11][12]
After confirming several festival appearances, the band premiered new songs at their Rock im Park (Nuremberg, Germany) live performance. "There was a fair chunk of new material tonight - a whole six songs of it - only one tune of which anyone in the audience stood any chance of having heard before," said Roadie #42.[13] The names of the new songs coined by him were "Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall", "Princess of China", "Major Minus", "Hurts Like Heaven", "Charlie Brown", and "Us Against the World".
The iTunes Store lets users hear one new song from the album everyday until the album's release date.
The album will be available on the 24 October 2011 on CD and on vinyl. A special edition of the album that includes the CD, digital copy and LP disc along with copies of the bands studio notes, stencils, a poster, a pop up book and stickers will also be available on the 12 December 2011.
The album's first official single, "Paradise", was released on 12 September 2011.[30] That same day, Chris Martin announced that Rihanna would be featured on "Princess of China". [31]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating The Daily Telegraph 
[15]Entertainment Weekly (C+)[16] The Guardian [17]The Independent [18]Mojo [19]NME (5/10)[20] Rolling Stone 
[21]Spin (7/10)[22] Uncut [23]Vancouver Sun [24]
On 19 October, "Princess of China" was confirmed by Billboard as the second single from the album. It will be released on 25 October.
On 9 September 2011, the band announced that they had finished the album, posting a picture of the track listing on their website.
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