Ghost Stories

Going into the creative process for their sixth studio album, Coldplay wanted to return to the "stripped-down, more acoustic collection" they had said their fifth album would be. Here they've returned to the original idea of an acoustic-oriented album, with less of the production and sound that was MYLO XYLOTO.

The album was partly inspired by lead singer Chris Martin's troubled relationship with Gwyneth Paltrow at the time of the album's recording, and is a concept album that tells the story of a man going through a dramatic and sudden breakup, with the narrative following the man's various emotional states leading up to his eventual acceptance of the situation. The album revolves around a central theme of "opening yourself up to love", and accepting that love does not last forever. The album was recorded by the band throughout 2012 and 2014 at their purpose-built home studio in London, England, and features guest producers Avicii, Timbaland and Madeon, in addition to the band's frequent collaborator, Jon Hopkins.