Music Dvd Review
Publisher: EMI
Thu, 1 January 1970
by: Fazz
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Coldplay. What a band! The British music scene really outdid themselves with this band when they burst onto the international stage 4 or 5 years ago. A band that has an emotional sincerity akin to fellow British band Radiohead. 2 brilliant full-length albums to date and now this release â€" a stunningly crafted live concert DVD and Music CD double pack.
Main Feature:
The DVD starts up with a beautifully engineered menu system incorporating an animated system based around the artwork from Coldplay’s latest release “A Rush of Blood to the Head�.
Head to the concert section and you have a 2-page menu of the various tracks performed in the concert. Opening this stunning show is the band’s opening single from “A Rush of Blood to the Head� titled “Politik�. The Piano leads us into the first verse where the rest of the band join in and the song really breaks. Not letting the tension break, the band launch into “Got Put a Smile Upon Your Face�. Next up we have the title track from the latest album named “A Rush of Blood to the Head�, and from here, the concert starts in earnest.
Moving through songs both old and new from both albums we hear all of our favorites such as “Daylight�, “Trouble�, “Don’t Panic�, “See You Soon�, “Everything’s Not Lost� and “Amsterdam�. Finally we get to the real tear-jerkers and personal favorites of mine. “Yellow�, the huge single from the band’s debut album sneaks up with a new intro including synthesizers and new vocal melodies and segues into the all-too-familiar acoustic guitar intro that we know and love. This song would have to be one of the stand-up performances of the DVD. Skip forward a few great tracks and along comes “Clocks�, another piano-riddled masterpiece by a band we expect no less from. And what a performance! Closing the show we have the brilliant “Life is for Living�, and no one could ask for a greater song to close such a brilliant show with.
Bonus Features:
The Bonus Features included on this disk include an in-depth tour diary, lyrics to all the tracks, tour dates, info on the crew, credits and weblinks. The tour diary features 10 short films shot while on their 2002/2003 world tour. These include some great moments with the band and crew on the long tour and show an insight into the world of Coldplay while they’re on the road.
Also included with this DVD is a bonus live CD recorded in our own Sydney â€" Australia, again, recorded as part of the 2002/2003 world tour. But wait, there’s more! The Bonus CD has its own multimedia bonus features included, and if you pop the CD into your PC or Mac you’ll get a bunch of Computer-Only multimedia extras. All this extra content at no extra cost! Who could ask for more?
Video
This DVD has a visual palette second to none as far as music DVDs go. It’s clean, it’s shiny, and it’s totally brilliant. Yet it still has edginess to it and some angles are a tad grainy. Purists may turn their nose up at this, and if so, I turn my nose up at them. A bit of grit and grain never hurt anyone, especially accompanying a brilliant act that in it’s self has more than enough grit and grain in the music. A perfect match. There are few aliasing/compression problems and none you wouldn’t expect from a show shot live from multiple angles.
Audio:
Now this is where this DVD really comes into its own. The audio recording of this live show is second to none. Most live music DVDs have a nastiness to them, with the exception of a few choice titles. This DVD has superb audio dynamics from start to finish. It’s open, it’s airy, it’s full and it’s thick and rich. Brilliantly recorded, mixed and mastered, no expense has been spared with the audio production on this one.
Overall:
If you’re a fan of Coldplay and you don’t own this DVD, ask yourself why not! It’s a top-class release from a top-class act and has quality written all over it all the way. I was given this DVD as a gift (thanks Shane), and it has been a joy to watch over and over again.
Yet again, another worthy addition to anyone’s Live-Music DVD arsenal.
by: Fazz
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