After a long period of inactivity, Coldplay have returned to the music pages after dropping a surprise new single with an equally surprising new musical direction.

'Midnight' displays a up-to-now unheard electro element to their music. The band, who are said to be working on a new album, most recently released a song 'Atlas' last year on the soundtrack to The Hunger Games: Catching Fire but that was much more standard fare when compared to this brand new track.

You'll likely be hearing more from Chris Martin this year, too. In addition to the new Coldplay record, we understand that Martin will show up on the next U2 album which is due in April or so.