Find out more about Coldplay's 10th album 'Moon Music'
It's out this week
Last updated 30th Sep 2024
After Coldplay released their song 'feelslikeimfallinginlove' they announced their upcoming album 'Moon Music' and their follow-up song 'We Pray'.
The band's new record will be released on 4th October, and will set some new sustainability standards when it drops, as shown in a behind-the-scenes video with a difference.
The video shows how the vinyl copies of the album are being made using recycled plastic, gathered from a river in Guatemala.
The band announced their new album on Instagram with a video which shows them passing the clear vinyl version of it from one band member to the other. Lead singer Chris Martin then holds up the record as the words on screen say: 'THE LP IS MADE FROM 100% RECYCLED PLASTiC BOTTLES'. (sic)
What is the vinyl made from?
Coldplay have revealed that the vinyl for their new album will be made from recycled plastic bottles. In press release it was revealed that each copy will be made from nine recycled PET-plastic bottles recovered from post-consumer waste.
It went on to explain: 'This will prevent the manufacture of more than 25 metric tonnes of virgin plastic, and provide an 85% reduction in manufacturing process CO2 emissions/kg compared to traditional 140g vinyl.'
As shown in the video above, the vinyl is created from plastic bottles collected in Guatemala.
What is the tracklist for 'Moon Music'?
In a Reel the band revealed the full tracklist for their upcoming album.
- 'Moon Music'
- 'feelslikeimfallinginlove'
- 'We Pray'
- 'Jupiter'
- 'Good Feelings'
- '🌈'
- 'iAAM'
- 'Aeterna'
- 'All My Love'
- 'One World'
What formats is the album available in?
When the new album arrives it will be available on several formats, however there will only be a limited run of the first release, in an effort to reduce waste.
Physical formats
The album is now available to pre-order on four physical formats:
- Standard EcoCD
- Standard EcoRecord LP
- Notebook Edition EcoCD
- Notebook Edition EcoRecord LP + EcoCD
Other formats
The album will also be available to download or stream on the usual digital platforms.
When will 'Moon Music' be released?
'Moon Music' will be released on 4th October.
You can hear songs by Coldplay on heat radio.
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