It's a pretty simple formula. Take two pop superstars, lock them in a room together, and hey presto: Instant Classic!
That was probably what Avicii and Coldplay's Chris Martin were thinking when they joined forces for 'Sky Full Of Stars'. Unfortunately, things didn't work out as planned...
The collaboration is a pretty lackluster affair. It borrows from the 'talents' of either artist, but gets the best from neither. Martin throws out some typically cringe-worthy lyrics, while Avicii throws up more of the same mind-numbing commercial trash. NEXT!
The tune has been written off from all corners. So said StoneyRoads "It's a mediocre-at-best offering from both, and seems like your pretty general reach-out-to-shmuch-audiences-worldwide."
'A Sky Full Of Stars' brings to a staggering halt the juggernaut of good press that had been generated ahead of the new Coldplay release 'Ghost Stories'. The news of Martin's separation from Gwyneth Paltrow would have excited Coldplay fans no end, however this collaboration might encourage fans to manage their expectations.
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