Coldplay are officially boring, according to researchers, with their new songs sounding like their old ones

There is no doubting their massive popularity and incredible longevity, but science has now backed up what critics have long taken issue with them over — Coldplay are boring.

Researchers reckon the band’s sound has changed little over their 28 years, having become less “harmonically daring”.

It’s given music experts more ammunition to suggest that Coldplay’s new songs sound a lot like their old ones.

Durham University boffins compared the band’s catalogue of songs with REM, Radiohead, Buddy Holly, Kirsty MacColl and Patsy Cline.

They analysed variety and how songs differed over time, including rhythm, tempo, percussion, keys and chords.

It was found that while REM were the least adventurous, Coldplay had become staid as their fame grew.

Radiohead’s albums contained more variety.

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