Following is a new release from Coldplay called “Christmas Lights,” and in pure Coldplay fashion, we have a subdued introductory, buildup, soaring keyboards, lots of talk about things shining and, of course, an ever ascending vocal part.

It’s an agreeable enough song. I would like more rock acts write original Christmas songs. Of course, in parts, the new video is very similar to one of Coldplay’s newer tracks, “Life in Technicolor Part ii.” I think every subsequent Coldplay video should look like an elementary school production. I think they have a good theme going.

Here are both:

“Christmas Lights”

“Life in Technicolor ii”