Crystal Williams said at 12:28pm Nov 19, 2008

I like their earlier stuff so much better...

Ben Lanman said at 1:22pm Nov 19, 2008

It's always sad when a band breaks up, but at least he's doing it because of age and not b/c of fighting between the band members.

Dionysios Kattis said at 2:07pm Nov 19, 2008

I see what your saying...but age?? 31 years old?? Since when has age become a problem in music? I thought it was about the love for music. That extends well beyond age. It will be sad, if it does happen...I guess it's not that important to him anymore

Ben Lanman said at 2:17pm Nov 19, 2008

I mean, granted, 31 years isn't really considered old, but he has had a very successful career, and by continuing, in a way he's jeopardizing his what he has accomplished. This isn't a decision one makes on a whim; I'm sure he has really thought about it and considered that the best option is to retire.

Adam Teichholz said at 2:17pm Nov 19, 2008

i don't get it either, just some personal thing i guess. look at the rolling stones. they're still putting out records and they're in their 70s.

Dionysios Kattis said at 3:01pm Nov 19, 2008

Either that, or he has run out of future music ideas and knows it...I'm sure that's not the case, but still...I don't see his judgment in splitting. Jeopardizing what he has accomplished? That would be a poor and selfish act. He plans to break up the band himself. Does he not take into consideration what his band mates want? Seems like a one man plan.

Ben Lanman said at 3:23pm Nov 19, 2008

What I'm saying is that maybe it's nice to end on a good note.

Dionysios Kattis said at 6:35pm Nov 19, 2008

No, I understand...just trying to stir up good convo

Gregory Lytle said at 10:25am Nov 21, 2008

hey guys.  I think that was proclaimed by the band to be a rumor.  They mentioned some sort of prolonged hiatus, but not any real notion of when or why.  Parachutes was their album, everything else I would skip.  It just all sounded very derivitive.

Emily said at 10:59am Nov 21, 2008

There are individual tracks on their last 2 albums that I absolutely love ( like Fix You on X&Y and Strawberry Swing) but for the most part I like to stick with my original Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head. Not gonna lie, they put on a FANTASTIC live show. I went to see them twice on the X&Y tour and they made the same claim at the end of the show that they were taking a break for a long time, but alas it was only two years before their next album! They're on a massive wave right now and I doubt their producers and label would really be too happy about a long hiatus haha...don't get worried!

Adam Teichholz said at 2:22pm Nov 21, 2008

i agree with emily, they're not my favorite band, but i saw them at the garden a few years ago and it was one of the best shows i ever saw.