This is a new Coldplay.

The band has done a pretty good job of keeping leaks from their upcoming LP (Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends) off of the internet, and eventually decided to put this up for free on their site as of today.

While many scoff at the idea of Coldplay as a legitimately talented rock band, there’s all sorts of critic hushing going on in “Violet Hill.” I hear the Brian Eno in the Bullet the Blue Skyness of the pounding drums and echoed vocals, and I think I’ll stop there and save the rest for my album review.

The track will be up for free download for exactly one week, here.

EDIT: They give the song away for free, but then they take it off the internet. I knew EMI would still manage to suck. If you’re having the same problems as I am getting that “instruction email,” you can check out a stream here.