Coldplay will release a concept album in 2011, revealed Chris Martin, lead singer of the English alt rock band.
“It’s from the point of view of two people who are a bit lost. Two like-minded outsiders who meet in a very difficult environment and therefore have a journey together," explained Martin to BBC News.
The as-yet-unnamed album will be produced once again by Brian Eno and Marcus Dravs – both worked on the band’s last album, 2008’s Viva la Vida.
"Brian is the sower of seeds and ideas and experimenting, which is very liberating. Then Marcus’s job is to come in after all that’s been done and try and sculpt it into some kind of releasable format. They’re like a tag team,” said Martin.
On December 1, Coldplay released the holiday single Christmas Lights, available as a digital download, and debuted 25th on Billboard’s Hot 100. The holiday single will not be appearing on their new album.
As previously reported, Chris Martin has recently said that he sees the band’s fifth LP "as our last big shot."