Pretenders to the throne
Much has been and will be made of the fact that Brian Eno produced Coldplay’s new album, Viva La Vida, because Brian Eno is perhaps best known for having produced, with Daniel Lanois, the bulk of U2’s hits. Already, I’ve heard comparisons to Achtung Baby bandied about.
So let me say for the record that we’ve been only briefly acquainted, Viva La Vida, but I’ve listened many times to Achtung Baby, I know Achtung Baby, Achtung Baby is a friend of mine. You’re no Achtung Baby.
You’re still a pretty good album. But come on. No one who got on board with A Rush of Blood to the Head is gonna stop paying their fan club dues over “Violet Hill.”
