He added that the single "does hint at a few new tricks up the band's sleeve," and described it as "a successful marriage of old and new." Rolling Stone magazine's Kory Grow commented in similar tone, calling the song "a return to form," proven "to be Coldplay through and through." Digital Spy's Lewis Corner concurred, writing: " isn't a quick card trick to draw you in like some of the band's previous hits, but rather a long-form spectacle that slowly allures you with its intricacies and delicate craftsmanship." Jamieson Cox of Time magazine wrote that "Magic" isn't as far from the style of Coldplay's previous albums as " Midnight", the first track from Ghost Stories that was revealed. Problems playing this file? See media help. The song's "anticlimactic" portion then decreases intensity until it has eventually resumed to simply a snare and bass riff. Following the song's second chorus, these beats are gradually combined while Martin sings in falsetto. As the song progresses, a piano is later added to the instrumentation which is eventually swapped out for a stomp-clap beat and again for a synth beat. The scenario features imagery related to stage magic, including a levitating couple, a flying deck of cards and a theater stage.Ī beat consisting of a "muffled snare" and "dusty bass riff" is repeated throughout most of the song. Much like other artworks of the Ghost Stories album cycle, the image depicts a scenario contained within the perimeter of the subject of focus, this time the white dove. The artwork features a symbolic white dove imposed onto a blue background. The single art for "Magic" was etched by British-based, Czech etching artist Mila Fürstová. The song's bass riff, the first part of the song, was originally conceived by Guy Berryman during the band's recording sessions in February 2013. The song was recorded by the band during sessions for their sixth studio album in 2013, at their purpose-built studios The Bakery and The Beehive in North London, England, both originally constructed for work on their two previous studio albums, 2008's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends and 2011's Mylo Xyloto respectively. It was released on 3 March 2014 as the record's lead single, being written and produced by band members Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, while production assistance was provided by Paul Epworth. Listen to the best of Nas on Apple Music and Spotify." Magic" is a song by British rock band Coldplay for their sixth studio album, Ghost Stories (2014). And that, to me, excites me, that possibility I think if we do another one, I’m excited about that idea, but you know, we’re celebrating this one now.” Nas followed that statement with the release of Magic and King’s Disease III, and now, with Magic 2. And I think the next thing we do would have to be the next page. “I feel like the next thing I do, if I was to work with Hit-Boy on the next thing I do, I think that we might do something that was going to be magical,” he commented. Nas had previously spoken about making a third album with Hit-Boy, who he has referred to as his “ Quincy Jones”, shortly after the release of King’s Disease II. At the time, he had said that while they had no plans to collaborate again, he wouldn’t rule it out if the time and the idea was right. Magic comprised of nine new tracks, including “Wave Gods,” a collaboration with A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier. In an empty warehouse, Nas raps, “A divine creature, ran through dimes, divas/ I turned blocks to beaches/ By the time you see us, we just turned tides even.” Watch the video below. Directed by Sarah McColgan, the black-and-white visual is both simple and effective.
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