Coldplay launches new album in October: “Moon Music”

Coldplay has announced the much-anticipated release of their tenth album, titled “Moon Music,” which will be available in stores and on streaming platforms starting October 4, 2024.

The album’s first single, “feelslikeimfallinginlove,” will be globally released on Friday, June 21. You can pre-save the track here. Coldplay first performed the song during their sold-out concert at Puskás Aréna in Budapest – watch the video here.

“Moon Music,” produced by Max Martin, can be pre-ordered from anywhere, including a limited number of hand-signed copies available on Coldplay’s official store at store.coldplay.com. NEW FORMATS AND NEW STANDARDS OF SUSTAINABILITY

Along with their innovative sustainability measures adopted during their current tour—which has so far reduced CO2e emissions by 59% compared to their previous stadium tour—the band has strived to make the physical release of “Moon Music” as sustainable as possible.

This will be the first album in the world released as a 140g EcoRecord LP, each copy made from 9 recycled PET plastic bottles, sourced from post-consumer waste. This will prevent the production of over 25 metric tons of virgin plastic and ensure an 85% reduction in CO2 emissions/kg in the manufacturing process compared to traditional 140g vinyl.

Additionally, the band has collaborated with their long-time partners, The Ocean Cleanup, to create another format: the Notebook EcoRecord LP edition. The rPET material for this edition consists of 70% river plastic, intercepted by The Ocean Cleanup from Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, thus preventing it from reaching the Gulf of Honduras and the Atlantic Ocean.

The CD editions of the “Moon Music” album will be the first in the world made on EcoCD, manufactured from 90% recycled polycarbonate, sourced from post-consumer waste streams. This will ensure at least a 78% reduction in CO2 emissions/kg and avoid the production of over five metric tons of virgin plastic.

LIMITED EDITION PRODUCT CHAIN

In an effort to reduce waste, the first series of “Moon Music” (both EcoRecord LP and EcoCD) will be strictly limited and produced to a higher specification than future editions. All EcoRecord LP products from the first edition will be individually numbered.

“Moon Music” can now be pre-ordered in four physical formats, all clearly marked as First Edition, with all EcoRecord rPET LP products individually numbered:

  • Standard EcoCD
  • Standard EcoRecord LP
  • Notebook Edition EcoCD
  • Notebook Edition EcoRecord LP + EcoCD

The Notebook Edition (EcoCD and EcoRecord LP) comes in the form of a hardcover book. The book is a faithful replica of Chris Martin’s original studio notebook, including 28 pages of unseen notes, lyrics, and illustrations from the album’s writing and recording process. The Notebook Edition also includes additional audio recordings and demos from the album recording sessions, offering a unique insight into the development of the music.

All formats can now be pre-ordered on the band’s official store, including a limited number of hand-signed versions, at store.coldplay.com.

“Moon Music” is Coldplay’s first album since “Music Of The Spheres” in 2021, which produced the US number one single with BTS, “My Universe,” and was nominated for Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards. Music Of The Spheres has already amassed over four billion streams.

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