Coldplay frontman Chris Martin told Apple Music's Zane Lowe in a new interview that the band will only release 12 "proper albums" in total — and joked that many of their "critics" would prefer they release "even less" music.

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has given fans an update regarding the band’s recorded catalog, saying their 12th album would be their final offering, leaving just two more to come after the release of ‘Moon Music’ later this week.

Chris Martin has some bad news for Coldplay fans: the band will only be releasing two more “proper” albums — and the reason comes down to quality control. Martin, 47, made the revelation during an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, 51, a portion of which first dropped Monday on People.