Listen to Coldplay's New Single + Create Your Own Kaiser Chiefs Album

Alternative English foursome Coldplay unveiled the first single off their followup to 2008's Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends which is due this fall. “Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” is sweet and upbeat, with a perfectly-timed release, just in time for summer. It seems like a summery song. Or maybe it's just me. It starts with a distorted keyboard rhythm, introduces an acoustic guitar and takes off shortly after Chris Martin begins to sing. Listen below!

With the music industry the way it is, many bands are constantly finding ways to revolutionize how to sell their music. Indie rock Brits, Kaiser Chiefs, have introduced an interesting idea with their fourth record, The Future is Medieval. The band has launched it on their website, but it's up to fans to “create their own albums.” The band has uploaded 20 songs to the site and have allowed listeners to preview them and choose ten tracks to form their very own, unique album for £7.50 or about $12 U.S. Each fan created LP is uploaded to the site where others can choose to download that version; if so, the fan is rewarded £1.

Cool idea? Sure it is. You can pick the songs you like best and omit the ones you don't. Yet, I don't know if I'm comfortable with buying a record the band hasn't completely fine-tuned down to which songs are included and which aren't. What does this mean for live shows? Are they going to alternate through 20 new tracks?! I think I'm just stuck in 2010, I'll get over it.

One song you can choose to include in your collection (and the first single off The Future is Medieval) is “Little Shocks.” Watch the video for it below.

Also, check out this quirky trailer showcasing a fan creating his own The Future is Medieval.