Coldplay's New Album Nears Completion, According to Band Blog

Work on the new Coldplay album would appear to be reaching the final stages, according to the band's blog. The follow-up to 2008's 'Viva la Vida' which will become the quartet's fifth album is said to be "developing" at pace.

The band's official blog, Roadie #42 explained, "Back in the studio, the songs are now very much pushing their heads above the soil and straining towards the light."

Over recent months there have been mixed reports surrounding the shape of the as-yet-untitled album, at one point it was believed to be a concept album. However the blog goes some way to clearing up the confusion.

The mystery blogger continues, "I suspect that the band has had a reasonable idea all along of how things will feel when they're finished, in the same way that a sculptor sees the finished piece, but just needs to dig it out of the block. There's been much chiselling and smoothing and now things are really developing a recognisable form and an emotional resonance."

Roadie #42 concludes, "There's no better aural equivalent of the bursting growth of spring than the laying on of backing vocals."

Watch the Video for Coldplay's 'Viva La Vida'