Wavering on Coldplay

On Friday, I had a bus conversation with a friend. We talked about Coldplay and established that:

• we both like the Violet Hill track (although there is one she likes better but couldn’t remember the name of)
• Viva La Vida is a great album
• Coldplay has some sweet skills

But then on Saturday, I watched them perform on SNL and thought:

• Is Chris Martin on drugs? It’s like he has energy exploding out of his body.
• Why is he playing an acoustic guitar for Yellow? I can’t even pick it out…all I hear are the electrics.
• “Barack Obama!” ?? How is that relevant to anything? You’re not even American…

Clearly, I was less than impressed. Chris Martin lost a bit of my respect. But I like the music. Stellar Music. Unhinged Musician. Music. Musician…so do I buy the album or not?