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Grace刚对摇滚乐产生兴趣的时候，“酷玩乐团”横空出世，所以他们一直在Grace的心目中占据着特殊的位置。不知不觉，明年酷玩即将迎来第一个十年。虽然现在不再像以前那般狂热，但每次他们出专辑还是会很关注—谁能忽视酷玩的影响力呢？所以听说他们将在12月出EP、明年出新专辑的时候，Grace还是兴奋了好一阵子。出碟速度之快，和之前酝酿了三年之久的《生命万岁》差太远了。不过，不管内容如何，作为粉丝的你，一定不会错过吧。
Afew months ago, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends hit shelves, and sold 721,000 copies in its first week. It has become the best-selling rock record of 2008, cementing[巩固] Coldplay’s position as one of the world’s biggest rock bands.
But fans who thought they’d have to wait years for more Coldplay won’t have to wait that long this time. In an interview on BBC Radio’s 6 Music show, Chris Martin said the band will release an EP注1 to be titled either Prospects March or Prospects Songs on December 26th “or something like that.”
During the radio program, R.E.M.’s注2 Michael Stipe pressed the band on the rumors of a forth-
coming[即将来临的] album. “Is it true?” he asked. Chris Martin replied, “We’re going to put an EP out at Christmas called Prospects March and we’re going to release an album next December.”
The indecisive[犹豫不决的] Martin then turned to Coldplay drummer Will Champion. “Is the EP called Prospects March or Prospect Songs?” he asked. Champion said Prospects March, but “Let’s ask Michael Stipe!” they agreed.
Stipe said he preferred Prospects March.
Prospects March, or Songs, or whatever it is, will come out in December. Martin said the EP will feature several leftover tracks from Viva La Vida, including Luna, a song the British rockers worked on with Kylie Minogue注3.
Martin then revealed his band’s intention to
release an album of fresh material by the end of 2009. “I’ve said it very quietly, as we’re not allowed to announce the album. We’re going to have another record ready by November 2009 to end the decade,” Martin said.
The original rumor indicated[指出] that the band had produced such an abundance[大量，充足] of material for Viva La Vida that some of it will form the basis of the next album. However, Martin explained that wasn’t the case, saying, “We’ve recorded the EP, but we’ve got to get around to[抽出时间（做某事）] the other thing.”
Martin also joked that his band might disappear from the public eye after the release of their fifth album.
“We’re gonna be ‘Whoosh[嗖的一声]! Where’ve they gone?’, just like Keyser Soze注4,” he said.
几个月前，酷玩乐团的《生命万岁》上架，第一周就卖出了721000张，成为2008年最畅销的摇滚专辑，稳固了酷玩乐团作为全世界最伟大的摇滚乐队之一的
地位。
但是，那些以为要等上好几年才能听到更多酷玩乐团音乐的粉丝这次不必望眼欲穿了。在英国广播公司的电台节目《6 Music》中，克里
斯·马汀说乐队将在12月26日“或左右”发布一张EP，名叫《希望进行曲》或《希望之歌》。
在节目中，R.E.M.乐队的迈克尔·斯
蒂普追问乐队有关新专辑的传闻。“是真的吗？”他问。克里斯·马汀回答说：“我们将在圣诞节发行一张名叫《希望进行曲》的EP，并将在明年12月推出一张
大碟。”
马汀有点犹豫，于是转向酷玩的鼓手威尔·钱皮恩。“这张EP的名字是叫《希望进行曲》还是《希望之歌》？”他问道。钱皮恩说是《希望进行曲》，但“不如问问迈克尔·斯蒂普吧！”他们都赞成这个提议。
斯蒂普说他更喜欢《希望进行曲》。
不管是叫《希望进行曲》、《希望之歌》还是别的名字，这张EP会在12月推出。马汀说EP中会收录《生命万岁》剩下的几首歌，包括这支英伦摇滚乐队与
凯莉·米洛合作的《月神》。
随后，马汀透露乐队有意在2009年年底发表一张全新内容的专辑。“我只能悄悄地告诉你，因为我们不能发布有关这张专辑的消息。到2009年11月，我们会准备好另一张专辑，结束这一个十年，”
马汀说。
原来的传闻说，乐队在制作《生命万岁》时材料太过丰富，所以其中一些会成为下一张专辑的基础。然而马汀解释说事情并不是那样的：“我们确实录制好EP，但也必须抽出时间去做另外的事情。”
马汀还开玩笑说他的乐队也许会在第五张专辑发行之后在公众面前消失。
“我们会‘嗖！他们去哪儿了？’就像凯泽·瑟泽那样，”他说。
注1：EP有时候称为“细碟”，是一种不太正式的专辑，一般有3-7首歌，全碟时间比较短，通常在15-20分钟左右。
注2：R.E.M.是美国著名摇滚乐队。
注3：凯莉·米洛是澳大利亚性感歌后。
注4：人物名，来自电影《非常嫌疑犯》（The Usual Suspects）。
Afew months ago, Coldplay’s Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends hit shelves, and sold 721,000 copies in its first week. It has become the best-selling rock record of 2008, cementing[巩固] Coldplay’s position as one of the world’s biggest rock bands.
But fans who thought they’d have to wait years for more Coldplay won’t have to wait that long this time. In an interview on BBC Radio’s 6 Music show, Chris Martin said the band will release an EP注1 to be titled either Prospects March or Prospects Songs on December 26th “or something like that.”
During the radio program, R.E.M.’s注2 Michael Stipe pressed the band on the rumors of a forth-
coming[即将来临的] album. “Is it true?” he asked. Chris Martin replied, “We’re going to put an EP out at Christmas called Prospects March and we’re going to release an album next December.”
The indecisive[犹豫不决的] Martin then turned to Coldplay drummer Will Champion. “Is the EP called Prospects March or Prospect Songs?” he asked. Champion said Prospects March, but “Let’s ask Michael Stipe!” they agreed.
Stipe said he preferred Prospects March.
Prospects March, or Songs, or whatever it is, will come out in December. Martin said the EP will feature several leftover tracks from Viva La Vida, including Luna, a song the British rockers worked on with Kylie Minogue注3.
Martin then revealed his band’s intention to
release an album of fresh material by the end of 2009. “I’ve said it very quietly, as we’re not allowed to announce the album. We’re going to have another record ready by November 2009 to end the decade,” Martin said.
The original rumor indicated[指出] that the band had produced such an abundance[大量，充足] of material for Viva La Vida that some of it will form the basis of the next album. However, Martin explained that wasn’t the case, saying, “We’ve recorded the EP, but we’ve got to get around to[抽出时间（做某事）] the other thing.”
Martin also joked that his band might disappear from the public eye after the release of their fifth album.
“We’re gonna be ‘Whoosh[嗖的一声]! Where’ve they gone?’, just like Keyser Soze注4,” he said.
几个月前，酷玩乐团的《生命万岁》上架，第一周就卖出了721000张，成为2008年最畅销的摇滚专辑，稳固了酷玩乐团作为全世界最伟大的摇滚乐队之一的
地位。
但是，那些以为要等上好几年才能听到更多酷玩乐团音乐的粉丝这次不必望眼欲穿了。在英国广播公司的电台节目《6 Music》中，克里
斯·马汀说乐队将在12月26日“或左右”发布一张EP，名叫《希望进行曲》或《希望之歌》。
在节目中，R.E.M.乐队的迈克尔·斯
蒂普追问乐队有关新专辑的传闻。“是真的吗？”他问。克里斯·马汀回答说：“我们将在圣诞节发行一张名叫《希望进行曲》的EP，并将在明年12月推出一张
大碟。”
马汀有点犹豫，于是转向酷玩的鼓手威尔·钱皮恩。“这张EP的名字是叫《希望进行曲》还是《希望之歌》？”他问道。钱皮恩说是《希望进行曲》，但“不如问问迈克尔·斯蒂普吧！”他们都赞成这个提议。
斯蒂普说他更喜欢《希望进行曲》。
不管是叫《希望进行曲》、《希望之歌》还是别的名字，这张EP会在12月推出。马汀说EP中会收录《生命万岁》剩下的几首歌，包括这支英伦摇滚乐队与
凯莉·米洛合作的《月神》。
随后，马汀透露乐队有意在2009年年底发表一张全新内容的专辑。“我只能悄悄地告诉你，因为我们不能发布有关这张专辑的消息。到2009年11月，我们会准备好另一张专辑，结束这一个十年，”
马汀说。
原来的传闻说，乐队在制作《生命万岁》时材料太过丰富，所以其中一些会成为下一张专辑的基础。然而马汀解释说事情并不是那样的：“我们确实录制好EP，但也必须抽出时间去做另外的事情。”
马汀还开玩笑说他的乐队也许会在第五张专辑发行之后在公众面前消失。
“我们会‘嗖！他们去哪儿了？’就像凯泽·瑟泽那样，”他说。
注1：EP有时候称为“细碟”，是一种不太正式的专辑，一般有3-7首歌，全碟时间比较短，通常在15-20分钟左右。
注2：R.E.M.是美国著名摇滚乐队。
注3：凯莉·米洛是澳大利亚性感歌后。
注4：人物名，来自电影《非常嫌疑犯》（The Usual Suspects）。