On their 10th studio album, "Moon Music," Coldplay continues to explore ways to stay relevant — for better or worse — but there are still moments of the old magic.

Meanwhile, “JUPiTER”, a slightly more pared-back narrative song about a queer girl facing homophobia, is almost repellent in its unfettered schmaltz. “It’s a battle for your song,” Martin sings. “You had to hide away for so long/ When they say ‘your self is wrong’/ The orchestra of rainbows play.”

Ahead of the Oct. 4 release of Coldplay’s upcoming album Moon Music, the Chris Martin-led band will host a global listening experience for fans. The Moon Music theater listening experience will play at more than 700 locations in more than 40 countries.

In a recent thread on Reddit that appeared in the run-up to the 10th Coldplay album, a poster asked, "Will new [Coldplay] album be a return to their roots or more commercial fluff?" Such a distinction might seem a bit odd considering that Coldplay's early-2000s "roots" involved sculpting 1990s Radiohead and 1980s U2 into soft-rock valentines.

Coldplay brings October -- and the always busy fourth quarter of the year -- out of the box with its 10th studio album, "Moon Music," leading a pack of new music releases from Eric Clapton, Motley Crue,

Chris Martin confirms Coldplay will only make 12 studio albums - The band are to realease their 10th studio album, Moon Music, this week.