Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friendsby
Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, often referred to as simply Viva la Vida, is the fourth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released on 12 June 2008 on the Parlophone label. "Viva la vida" is a Spanish phrase that translates into English as "long live life", "live the life", or simply "live life". Lyrically, the album contains references to love, life, death and war.
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Track listing
Release details
- Released
- May 26th, 2008
- Type
- Album
- Genres
- Labels
- AtlanticCapitol RecordsParlophoneBMG Direct Marketing, Inc.EMI Music Australia
Popular reviews
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| Source | Rating |
|---|---|
| AllMusic (Stephen Thomas Erlewine) | |
| The A.V. Club (Keith Phipps – 16 June 2008) | |
| Entertainment Weekly (Chris Willman – 13 June 2008) | |
| The Guardian (Alexis Petridis – 5 June 2008) | |
| Los Angeles Times (Ann Powers – 14 June 2008) | |
| NME (Mark Beaumont – 30 May 2008) | |
| Pitchfork (Ryan Dombal – 16 June 2008) | |
| Rolling Stone (Will Hermes – 26 June 2008) | |
| Spin (Mikael Wood – June 2008) |