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I admire Chris Martin. Coldplay have made some wonderful records for the genre they're involved in, but I would consider them to be more of a pop act. The music is much more cerebral than it is animalistic.

Ian Astbury

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Ian Astbury
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: May 14
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Ian Robert Astbury
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