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Moon Music
Standard edition cover
Studio album by
Coldplay
Released4 October 2024 (2024-10-04)
Length43:57
Label
Producer
Coldplay chronology
Music of the Spheres
(2021) 		Moon Music
(2024)
Singles from Moon Music
  1. "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love"
    Released: 21 June 2024
  2. "We Pray"
    Released: 23 August 2024

Moon Music (full title Music of the Spheres Vol. II: Moon Music) is the upcoming tenth studio album by British rock band Coldplay.[1] It is set for release on 4 October 2024 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in the United States, being the sequel to From Earth with Love (2021) on their Music of the Spheres project. Both albums are concurrently being supported through the Music of the Spheres World Tour.[1] Guest appearances include Burna Boy, Little Simz, Elyanna, Tini and Ayra Starr.

Background

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On 17 June 2024, Coldplay announced through their social media that Moon Music would be released on 4 October.[2] On 16 August 2024, the band revealed its track listing.[3] Los Angeles Times,[4] Vulture,[5] and To Vima ranked the album among the most anticipated of the year.[6]

Recording

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The album was partially recorded at the Punta Paloma studio in Tarifa, Spain.[7] Coldplay spent two weeks at the office – between July and August 2024 – and used it as a "base of operations" while playing their shows in Rome, Düsseldorf and Helsinki.[7]

Artwork and package

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The album cover features a moonbow shot, taken by Argentine photographer Matías Alonso Revelli in 2020.[8] Coldplay contacted him directly to use the picture, and while he offered numerous other versions, the band ultimately maintained their initial choice.[8] The rest of the package was created by long-time collaborator Pilar Zeta.[8] CD editions of Moon Music will be the first to be released on EcoCD, created from 90% recycled polycarbonate and sourced from post-consumer waste streams.[2]

Promotion

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Budget

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According to court files made public prior to Moon Music's release, former manager Dave Holmes negotiated a budget advance of £35 million with Parlophone, making it the highest of all time for an album.[9] Expenses included clearing samples, arranging recording sessions, recruiting producers and promotional campaigns.[9] However, since Holmes was later dismissed from his duties by Coldplay, the actual budget used remains unclear.[9]

Singles

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The video for the lead single "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" was shot at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens, Greece.[10] Reports from local media suggested that it had a budget of €3 million, consequently ranking among the most expensive music videos of all time.[11][12][13] The second single, "We Pray", was announced on 6 August, featuring Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna and Tini. It was released on 23 August.

Track listing

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Coldplay's songwriting members are Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin.[3]

Moon Music standard edition track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Moon Music"  4:46
2."Feels Like I'm Falling in Love"
3:58
3."We Pray" (featuring Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna and Tini)
  • M. Martin
  • Green
  • Ilbert
  • Ilya
  • Rahko
3:53
4."Jupiter"  3:55
5."Good Feelings" (featuring Ayra Starr)  3:42
6."Alien Hits / Alien Radio"  6:09
7."IAAM"  3:03
8."Aeterna"  4:13
9."All My Love"  3:42
10."One World"  6:47
Total length:43:57

Notes

  • The Apple Music edition of the album additionally includes a video titled A Film for the Future.
  • The Notebook edition of the album additionally includes a voice memo for each song, showing their development during the writing process.
  • With exception of "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" and "Alien Hits / Alien Radio", all tracks are stylised in upper-case, though the letter "i" remains in lower-case.
  • "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" is stylised in all lowercase, without spaces in-between.
  • "Alien Hits / Alien Radio" is stylised as "".
  • "IAAM" is an abbreviation for "I Am a Mountain".

Sample credits

  • "Feels Like I'm Falling in Love" samples the song "Funeral Singers", as performed by Sylvan Esso and written by Tim Rutili.[14]

Release history

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Release history and formats for Moon Music
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 4 October 2024 CD · 5×LP · digital download · streaming Standard Parlophone · Atlantic · Warner Music [2]
Notebook

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Moon Music, main and alternate cover art revealed". X. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Coldplay's 10th Album, Moon Music, Due in October". Variety. 17 June 2024. Archived from the original on 17 June 2024. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Coldplay Reveal the Tracklist for Their 10th Album, Moon Music". Audacy. 16 August 2024. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ "The 19 Albums, Shows and Music Books We're Most Excited About This Fall". Los Angeles Times. 4 September 2024. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ "34 Albums We Can't Wait to Hear This Fall". Vulture. 27 August 2024. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Μουσική: Τα Album Που Περιμένουμε Το Φθινόπωρο" [Music: The Albums We Are Waiting for in the Fall]. To Vima (in Greek). Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Chris Martin y La Banda Coldplay Graban Su Último Disco en Tarifa, En El Estudio de Punta Paloma" [Chris Martin and the Band Coldplay Record Their Latest Album in Tarifa, at the Punta Paloma Studio]. Europa Sur (in Spanish). 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "El Argentino de 31 Años que Coldplay Contactó para La Tapa de Su Nuevo Álbum: Estoy Sorprendido" [The 31-Year-Old Argentinian Who Coldplay Contacted for the Cover of Their New Album: I'm Shocked]. Clarín (in Spanish). 18 June 2024. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Everything We Know About Coldplay's Lawsuit with Former Manager Dave Holmes". Billboard. 11 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Coldplay: Όλα Όσα Έγιναν Στο Χθεσινό Γύρισμα Του Μουσικού Τους Βίντεο Στο Ηρώδειο" [Coldplay: Everything That Happened at Yesterday's Shooting of Their Music Video at Herodion]. ProtoThema (in Greek). 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Coldplay: Όλα Όσα Έγιναν Στο Χθεσινό Γύρισμα Του Μουσικού Τους Βίντεο Στο Ηρώδειο" [Coldplay: Everything That Happened at Yesterday's Shooting of Their Music Video at the Herodion]. Proto Thema (in Greek). 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Coldplay: Το Υπέροχο Βίντεο Κλιπ Στο Ηρώδειο Για Το feelslikeimfallinginlove" [Coldplay: The Wonderful Video Clip in Herodion for Feels Like I'm Falling in Love]. To Vima (in Greek). 2 July 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Coldplay Debuts New Song with Little Simz at Glastonbury". Vulture. 29 June 2024. Archived from the original on 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  14. ^ Sylvan Esso [@sylvanesso] (3 July 2024). "@Coldplay sampled our cover of Funeral Singers on their new single feelslikeimfallinginlove. Huge thank yous to Chris and the band, y'all are the best". Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via Instagram.
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