Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, and Guy Berryman, photographed for Spin in New York City, May 5, 2008

TRAMPOLINES, IMAGINARY 16-YEAR-OLDS,

AND DECISIONS, DECISIONS, DECISIONS.

FOR THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BAND NOT CALLED U2,

THERE’S JUST NO REST FOR THE BLEARY.

AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES

OF COLDPLAY’S RADIANT NEW ALBUM.

BY MICHAEL JOSEPH GROSS

PHOTOGRAPHS BY TAKAY