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• Viva la Vida, the fourth studio album by the self-described "very heavy soft rock" band Coldplay, was released in June of 2008.Pitchfork: Coldplay Reveal Viva la Vida Tracklist (April 11, 2008)

  Produced by ambient music pioneer, Brian Eno, the album is infused with a Latin American influence and finds the band experimenting with various tonal and instrumental themes, such as darker lyrics, more prominent percussion and distorted guitars.Pitchfork: Coldplay Reveal New Album Details (March 20, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. "Viva la Vida" translates to "long live life"
  2. Album title was inspired by artist Frida Kahlo
  3. U.K. Release Date: June 12, 2008
  4. U.S. Release Date: June 17, 2008
  5. Record Label: Capital Records, EMI
  6. Producers: Brian Eno, Markus Drav, Coldplay

• Quotes

  "We're still obsessed with making songs that can be sung to the rafters. We just wanted to present them differently."Billboard: [Coldplay Indulges Experimentation On Fourth Album] (April 11, 2008)—Chris Martin, Billboard

  "Brian (Eno) has this amazing ability to demystify wonderful music and make it seem very achievable. We weren't afraid to try anything."Billboard: [Coldplay Indulges Experimentation On Fourth Album] (April 11, 2008)—Will Champion, Billboard

  "Any Coldplay release is now a major event, and the band are one of the few truly global acts that can drive huge numbers of music fans into record stores...Viva La Vida is easily set to be the year's fastest selling album, and is likely to sell more in just three days...than most artists can hope to shift in a month."The Press Association: Coldplay's latest tipped for record (June 11, 2008)—Gennaro Castaldo, The Press Association

• Track List

  1. "Life in Technicolor"
  2. "Cemeteries of London"
  3. "Lost!"
  4. "42"
  5. "Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love"
  6. "Yes"
  7. "Viva la Vida"
  8. "Violet Hill"
  9. "Strawberry Swing"
  10. "Death and All His Friends"

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