I've bought Viva la Vida.
It's not too bad, but it lacks the emotional depth of A Rush
of Blood to the Head.
And frankly, both Viva la Vida and Speed of Sound (the songs)
reminds me of Clocks.
I do like the fact that they're trying out more instruments with
this album. The similarity to 'Clocks' is not so obvious with 'Viva
la Vida' aside from the looping tune.
It doesn't top AROBTTH but it's a positive step-up from
X&Y.