Coldplay's lovelorn Ghost Stories was its "breakup album," in light of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's public separation. Now the band is ready to move on with its seventh album, A Head Full of Dreams. It features Beyoncé, Noel Gallagher, Tove Lo and Merry Clayton—more collaborations than any other Coldplay album. Meanwhile, lead single "Adventure of a Lifetime" is brimming with hope and optimism, as Chris repeats, "We are diamonds taking shape." It's the most inviting that Coldplay has sounded in years.

A Head Full of Dreams, out December 4 on Parlophone, can be preordered on iTunes and Amazon now.