Chainsmokers, Coldplay Meld Styles on New Song — rollingstone.com

The Chainsmokers and Coldplay fuse their respective styles on the new collaborative single "Something Just Like This," four minutes of breezy EDM grooves and widescreen arena-pop hooks.  Chris Martin sings about looking for an ordinary love – not "somebody with some superhuman gifts/ some superhero, some fairy tale bliss" – as frothy synth pads swell into a massive chorus. Throughout, the frontman showcases his vocal range, building from a low croon to a higher-octave yelp. Meanwhile, guitarist Jonny Buckland offers a signature, spiraling guitar solo at the track's climax.

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