Bono says Coldplay isn't a rock band

Collider reports U2 frontman Bono said in a BBC Sound interview titled Music Uncovered: The Genius Of Coldplay that he didn't think Coldplay was a rock band.

He said, "I should mention Coldplay is not a rock band. I hope that’s obvious. There is something much more interesting going on there, like the Isley Brothers or something. They should not be judged by rock rules… Rage is the river running under most rock formations. Coldplay’s music has a different source, and I think it’s best revealed in this song, 'Clocks'." The piece notes Coldplay's evolving sound and Chris Martin's remark that the band has "abandoned any form of rules" on their recent album.

U2 are meanwhile back in the studio preparing new music. The band — Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr., and Adam Clayton — resumed work after Mullen's recovery from neck surgery; Mullen said, "It was difficult being away because of injury. So I'm thrilled to be back in a creative environment, even if I'm not 100% there, and I've got some bits falling off." Bono described the sessions as "just the four of us in a room, trying a new song and going, 'What's that feeling? Oh right, that's chemistry.'"

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Culture, Bono, Coldplay, Chris Martin, Clocks