The idea of Ghost Stories, for me, was "how do you let the things that happen to you in the past – your ghosts – how do you let them affect your present and your future?" Because there was a time when I was feeling like they were going to drag me down and ruin my life, and the lives of those around me. To him, Ghost Stories represents "a journey learning about Unconditional Love" (as said in the televised Making of Ghost Stories with Fearne Cotton). The album explores the idea of past actions, and the effects they can have on your future and one's capacity for Unconditional Love. It is a spiritually driven album that revolves around two major themes mentioned by lead singer Chris Martin. Ghost Stories has been described as featuring electronica and synth-pop throughout. There's only so far you can go without becoming pompous and a bit overblown, so we'll tread that line very carefully. At the 2013 Brit Awards, drummer Will Champion spoke to Jo Whiley of BBC Radio 2 fame, saying in response to a question about Coldplay's sixth album being more stripped-back: "Yeah, that might be nice, actually. Going into the creative process for their sixth studio album, the band wanted to return to the "stripped-down, more acoustic collection" they had stated their fifth album would be, returning to the original idea of an acoustic-orientated album, with less of the production and sound that made Mylo Xyloto. Coldplay's subsequent world tour in promotion of Mylo Xyloto visited North America, Europe, Australia and Africa, raising $99.7 million in revenue. Coldplay's 2011 single, " Paradise", became the band's second UK number-one single after 2008's " Viva la Vida". Mylo Xyloto had also sold 8 million copies within the first year of release. Originally conceived by the band as a "stripped-down, more acoustic collection", it became one of Coldplay's most experimental and pop-oriented records to date, being described as "luxuriously colourful" where "the choruses are bigger, the textures grander the optimism more optimistic." Produced by Markus Dravs, Brian Eno, Rik Simpson and Dan Green, the album peaked at number one on 18 national album charts and was certified Platinum in 16 different countries. In 2011, Coldplay released their fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto. It is reported by several media outlets that Chris Martin has said that the album was inspired by his and Gwyneth Paltrow's split in 2014. The album received mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising the band's return to the more somber, melancholy style of their earlier music, though some found the album repetitive and lacking direction. At the 2015 Billboard Music Awards it was named Top Rock Album. It was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 57th Grammy Awards.
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The album was further promoted by five overall singles: " Magic", the lead single, released in March " Midnight", released in April " A Sky Full of Stars", released in May " True Love", released in August and " Ink", released in October.
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It was heavily promoted by the band and Parlophone in the lead-up to its release, with an accompanying prime time TV special, a visual album, and a special six-date promotional tour of the album, as well as various appearances on television and radio. It features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland and Madeon, and the band's frequent collaborator Jon Hopkins. The album was recorded by the band throughout 20 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and in Los Angeles. It is the first album by the band in North America under Atlantic, after Coldplay were transferred from Capitol Records in 2013, following the purchase of EMI and its assets by the Universal Music Group in 2012, which required the sale of Parlophone to Warner Music Group. The album was released by Atlantic Records in North America on. Co-produced by the band with Paul Epworth along with returning Mylo Xyloto producers Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, it was released by Parlophone on. Ghost Stories is the sixth studio album by British rock band Coldplay.
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