10 Reasons Coldplay Should Be More Respected Than They Are

9. They're Not As Miserable As Some People Think

Coldplay seem to hit the nail on the head with ballads, from 'Trouble', to 'The Scientist', to 'Fix You'. Usually, it comes accompanied with a video of Chris walking somewhere and singing at the camera. And a lot of people label this kind of music "depressing". Give any Coldplay lyrics a read though: whilst I can't promise that you'll be impressed, I can confirm that the vast majority of Martin's work is optimistic, upbeat and joyful of life. That goes for the ballads, and the other 80% of everything that they've released: people don't flock to gigs by the arena-load to watch an hour and a half of music that will make them sad. That's a much more niche kind of gig. And anyway, isn't mind-numbing, money-making R&B all the more depressing? It should be admired surely, that someone has turned their pain or sorrow into a piece of art that can be appreciated. Not that any band deserve to have their entire back-catalogue branded with one emotion.