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The album was recorded by the band throughout 2013 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and in Los Angeles. It features guest producers [[Avicii]], [[Timbaland]] and [[Madeon]], and the band's frequent collaborator [[Jon Hopkins]]. It was promoted by the band with an accompanying [[prime time]] TV special, a visual album, and a special six-date promotional tour of the album, as well as various appearances on television and radio. The album was promoted by four [[single (music)|singles]]: "[[Magic (Coldplay song)|Magic]]", the lead single, released in March; "[[A Sky Full of Stars]]", released in May; "[[True Love (Coldplay song)|True Love]]", released in August; and "[[Ink (song)|Ink]]", released in October. "[[Midnight (Coldplay song)|Midnight]]" was released in April as a promotional single for Record Store Day as well. The album was nominated for [[Best Pop Vocal Album]] at the [[57th Grammy Awards]] and named Top Rock Album at the [[2015 Billboard Music Awards|2015 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]].
The album was recorded by the band throughout 2013 at the band's purpose-built home studios in London, England, and in Los Angeles. It features guest producers [[Avicii]], [[Timbaland]] and [[Madeon]], and the band's frequent collaborator [[Jon Hopkins]]. It was promoted by the band with an accompanying [[prime time]] TV special, a visual album, and a special six-date promotional tour of the album, as well as various appearances on television and radio. The album was promoted by four [[single (music)|singles]]: "[[Magic (Coldplay song)|Magic]]", the lead single, released in March; "[[A Sky Full of Stars]]", released in May; "[[True Love (Coldplay song)|True Love]]", released in August; and "[[Ink (song)|Ink]]", released in October. "[[Midnight (Coldplay song)|Midnight]]" was released in April as a promotional single for Record Store Day as well. The album was nominated for [[Best Pop Vocal Album]] at the [[57th Grammy Awards]] and named Top Rock Album at the [[2015 Billboard Music Awards|2015 ''Billboard'' Music Awards]].


The album received generally positive reviews, with many critics praising the band's return to the more somber and melancholy style of their earlier music, though some found the album repetitive and lacking direction. Several media outlets reported that [[Chris Martin]] has said the album was inspired by his divorce from [[Gwyneth Paltrow]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last=McCormack |first=Kirsty |title=Chris Martin admits that split from Gwyneth Paltrow inspired Coldplay's new album |url=http://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/483512/Chris-Martin-admits-that-split-from-Gwyneth-Paltrow-inspired-Coldplay-s-new-album |work=[[Daily Express]] |publisher=[[Northern & Shell]] |date=19 June 2014 |access-date=1 August 2016 |archive-date=16 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816084304/http://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/483512/Chris-Martin-admits-that-split-from-Gwyneth-Paltrow-inspired-Coldplay-s-new-album |url-status=live }}</ref>
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