Prospekt's March

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EPNov 21 / 20088 songs, 27m 28s
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This eight-track stopgap EP-- which doubles as a bonus disc on the obligatory Viva fourth-quarter deluxe edition-- allows for an assessment of Coldplay's 2008 "We Are Edgy" campaign. Jay-Z guests.

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This eight-song set Prospekt's March—available as a bonus disc with the newly repackaged Viva La Vida, or on its own via CD and download—might seem like a holiday-time afterthought, but it actually packs a solid punch of its own. It'd be easy to argue that it's more than a companion to the flabby Viva; in some ways,…

Check out our album review of Artist's Prospekt's March EP on Rolling Stone.com.

Hopefully, mistakes and lessons from this EP will guide <b>Coldplay </b>on album number five.

Released as part of a Viva la Vida special edition and on its own as an EP -- thereby illustrating a concern for fans that's almost unheard of among these big-budget special editions -- Prospekt's March is an addendum to Coldplay's Eno-produced 2008 album, offering a little bit more of the same spacy thing.

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Coldplay - Prospekt's March review: When it comes down to it, Prospekt's March is an inconsistent, but incredibly exciting half-hour of music.