A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Just can't get the hang of Coldplay

I listened to the first half or so. Clocks good

Coldplay's "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" is like a nostalgic journey, a time capsule that transports you back with its chill, early 2000s vibe. The album opens strong, frontloaded with iconic tracks like "The Scientist" and "Clocks," which are as recognizable today as ever – thanks in no small part to that unmistakable piano riff in "Clocks." However, this album is more than just its hit singles. A track like "Daylight," the least listened to on Spotify from this album, stands out with its captivating string section, proving that Coldplay's strengths lie beyond their simpler, pop-oriented tunes. This contrast between their more developed tracks and the popular hits showcases the band's ability to weave complexity into their signature sound. The core of Coldplay's appeal, however, undoubtedly lies in Chris Martin's distinct vocal quality. His voice adds an emotional depth to their music, though not every experiment with it hits the mark – as noticed in "Green Eyes," where the prolonged notes might feel a bit grating. While the album doesn't necessarily feature standout lyrics, it's the overall sound and feel that leave an impression. It's the kind of album that's worth putting on rotation, not just for the well-known hits but also as a soothing background ambiance. "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" is a testament to Coldplay's enduring appeal, balancing pop sensibilities with more intricate compositions. It's an album that will likely appeal to both long-time fans and those new to the band, perfect for both attentive listening and as a soundtrack to your day.

very nice

Easily Coldplay's best work ever. Once tou hitnplay,you ll go till the end. Solid record

Mostly good background.

A lot more varied than what you'd expect from their songs that get played on the radio. A pleasant surprise, with some pretty decent tracks on it. There's a sense of sincerity to the album that some of the later hits just completely lack. I quite enjoyed Politik, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, Daylight and A Whisper(!!). Really enjoyed the guitars on that last one especially! 3.5/5

Scientist and Clocks I knew already. Clocks is probably my favourite. Besides that it was just a bit too long. If it was more compact i would've given it 4 stars.

Pretty decent, clocks is well known for a reason. Bit of a long album, fairly neutral about it.

Not a real fan of Coldplay but a listened to the entire album.

Decent album. None of the tracks really stand out. The first half is strong but it begins to drag on near the end, a change of pace or some shorter tracks would've helped. Their Spotify streaming numbers blow my mind, I don't see the mass appeal.

It was okay, if you're into sad, angsty music. To me, it all sounded the same. Not my thing.

Meh. The singles are great but nothing else is memorable

+Popig, teils pompös. +Gut produziert. +Viele Hits dabei. +Schöne ruhigere Stücke. -Bei Coldplay muss ich aber an Stadion Konzerte denken. -Nicht meine Musik

Solid album but not really my favorite style. Some fun hits to rehear again for the first time in a while, but probably won’t be going back to it again.

As far as Coldplay go - this is their peak. I find Chris a little whiny but they are decent songwriters for the pop genre.

One of their best but still found myself bored by a few of the songs. Find it all a bit of a dirge.

You know what, I think this is the first time I've ever listened to a Coldplay album. I knew some, enjoyed others, but don't think I'll be rushing back.

Some undeniable songs and some droning, bland stuff

It seems like they traded musicality for big sounds. But who can blame them for making millions of dollars

Habe ich gerne gehört. Gefühlvolle Musik. Einige Hits, aber nichts zum rocken.

Mellow, easy listening music.

i get the popularity but it isn't so much my jam

It's hard to be objective about this one. It was released as I was going through a bad time in my life and a lot of these songs remind me of that time. There are a few good tracks on here, and you can't deny the obvious hook of Clocks, In My Place etc. My favourite one off here is probably Warning Sign, which seems a bit more raw than the tracks destined for the masses.... ...and I think that's my main problem with this album in general. While I thought Parachutes was a genuinely well-crafted album with some great songwriting, I can imagine the pressures of writing the "difficult second album" drew them to producing something that, on the whole, is safe, bland and...beige. I'll give it 3 stars - there's some obvious songwriting quality on here, but the relentless pursuit of mega-success is what spoils it all.

Politik, nice music to acompany a car into the sunset. The scientist is of course wonderful but listened to quite a few times already. Clocks as well great song but not new to me. Overall a very nice composed album.

very safe, easy listening. couple of great all time radio faves here.doesn’t really get me going though.

I spent a lot of time with this album as well as "Parachutes," around the time they were released. I don't remember now why I liked them so much back then. Perhaps this style has become so prevalent that it no longer sounds unique. Perhaps I just no longer relate. Listening now, I still appreciate the title track and a few others. 3.315

It is a mellow indie rock/pop Album. It's not my cup of tea but i can understand if someone likes this, because the music seems honest. Chris Martin isn't the strongest frontman vocally, he doesn't stand out and overtime his voice gets kind of annoying.

Just because they're popular doesn't mean they're bad. Do I think Coldplay is overrated? Sure. But I also think they've largely made pretty good music. 3.5.

This record means a lot to a lot of people. This may sound like a boast, but this was the first time I have listened to this full album and it left me feeling rather ambivalent with a twist of sadness. So, basically a day at the office.

Never listened to an entire Coldplay album but I have heard most of their hits Ok why does the Scientist make me emo still T-T its so nostalgic I think I get why these songs are / were so popular, the hooks are great and sooooo catchy but you arent going to like listen to this whole album over and over again theres not enough variety I do really like Chris Martin's vocal tone and delivery - I feel like it really carries some of these songs because the instrumentals are so minimal and repetitive I get why some people dont love it but I also dont understand the visceral hate, I feel like these people are just very pretentious and they like to hate anything thats hugely popular

boring four chord bs but listening to it while driving panny to and from the vet, and he seemed very soothed by it so okay

I kinda like this…

Not my favorite but it is manageable and well written.

Seems lostenable

Nov walk through forest park

Not sure about Coldplay but a couple of bangers. Very emotive

I played this album exhaustively through 2002 to 2005, it was a difficult time in my life, and I found these guys such an easy listen and this is probably my favourite album of theirs. Yes there are a lot of filler tracks on the album, they're not the first group to do that, but I still find their earlier music more palletable than later commercial tracks.

Very solid album. Not my personal preference so I don’t see myself revisiting much, but worth a listen for sure.

Fine does drag on a bit at at end

Kiedyś bardziej mi się podobał

Politik spoko, In my Place - nuda Daylight nawet spoko, Reszta nudna, za powolna, ale rowniez za wesoła w swoim odbiorze. Bardziej taka do tła w kawiarni lub w filmie romantycznym, nie rozrywa serca, nie wbija noża w brzuch i nie grzebie w nim. :/

As far as the album goes, while I didn't love it there's definitely more to like than i'd expected. There's a number of enjoyable songs which were mostly big singles, which isn't surprising from a pop group. "The Scientist" and "Clocks" were the tracks I was most familiar with, and they did end up being two of the better tracks, both very soft and generally bittersweet. I'd not heard "Green Eyes" before but it was one I came away enjoying most. My main issue with the album is that it definitely shouldn't be nearly an hour in length. At such a runtime, the very similarly styled tracks do start to wear off in enjoyment, and there are a few towards the back end that just blurred into each other despite being generally nice listening. Either way a surprisingly good listen.

Already listened to this one! I'll track my notes from it down but I liked it well enough. Coldplay doesn't quite do it for me but there's some good stuff on here.

Couple great songs and a lot of meh songs. Love the Scientist and Amsterdam but I could take or leave the rest.

Haven't thought about Coldplay in years. One of my earliest music-memories, always playing on the radio in the car as a kid. They're much more vibrsnt and have greater variation in tones than I thought. Great rediscovery!

The big hits are actual bangers. Musicality is strong throughout. Not “anthem-esque” as I expected. While the supporting songs are not nearly as strong as the AM radio tracks, they do complement the album well.

Clocks is a banger. Never cared for the scientist. Overall I think it's a boring album that was good for its time but has aged not as well as the debut Parachutes, which felt more defining and had a much more memorable sound.

Solid. Enough.

Solid.

Not as good as Parachutes

some good melodies

I can never really decide if I like Coldplay or not. There are songs I'll sit through when I hear them on the radio like Clocks or The Scientist but just to see whats coming after. listenable album but Chris Martin really shined on Coming Home with Kanye.

It’s fine. Clocks is a damn fine song at least

Rating: 7/10 Good album, I really liked it overall. Really pleasant album to listen to, the piano, guitar and vocals are very good. The singles are all great, definitely the best tracks. The rest of the album is good too, it can be a bit boring and one-note though. Favorite songs: the four singles (tracks 2-5). Worst song: Green Eyes.

Schnulzensammlung

Pretty good Green eyes is my favourite song on the album

Classic

Not my cup of tea, although people loves coldplay and it is probably the best to someone out there.

Fun to sing along. I don't really have feelings for most of their lyrics and the music doesn't feel special.

I don't love coldplay, but I enjoyed this more than I thought I would

Honestly I'm not a huge fan of Coldplay. It's one of Jacks favorite songs though on the album. Over 1.5b listens on spotify, unreal.

Liked it. Clocks was already known, but the rest of the album seemed likable but not extraordinary

I'm not a Coldplay guy, so meh. Did I know a lot of the songs? Yeah, but it's a Coldplay album.

# 95 : Nice! I realise I like Coldplay. I like this album, some good songs on here. Would definitely listen to it again. Favourite Track : Clocks Listened : 25/10/2023

This sucked a lot less than I expected.

This is like the opposite of jazz. My very limited understanding of music and music theory makes the complexity of jazz tougher to listen to and appreciate what is happening. This is like popcorn. Extremely simple melodies, boring but inoffensive musically, pleasant voice from a lead singer, makes it easy to consume.

The highlights on this record are really good, but for the rest its just kinda boring. Those highlights i will be returning to tho.

indie-esque acoustic album

Politik- 8/10 In My Place - 7/10 God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - 7.5/10 the Scientist - 9/10 Clocks - 9/10 Daylight - 7/10 Green Eyes - 8/10 Warning Sign - 7/10 A Whisper -8.5/10 A Rush of Blood to The Head - 8/10 Amsterdam - 7/10 TOTAL - 86/120

meh

Tröstender Stadionrockpop, Ein paar Filler Unhassbar. 3,5/5

3.5

meh

One of Coldplay's most boring albums. 6/10 Fave track: The scientist

Great album, atmospheric and emotional. Just not my 5 star music, a few songs in the tail ain’t aren’t perfect to me.

Stop after the hits

It was fine. Nothing special

Here lies a sadness only a post 9/11 american landscape could create.

Coldplay is very hard to get in to for me. I recognize that their early work is objectively good, but it just seems to one note and typical. Not my favourite, but musically it is good. I feel it lacks substance.

Opener was good, the hits are decent, the rest was nothing special. Not really my thing.

I start it off thinking I might give this 4 stars, but by the time the song ‘Whisper’ came on, I was annoyed down to two.

I don't have strong feelings about this either way. S'alright. I could hate on it for being so consistently mid-temp-y and for Chris Martin getting into plaintive gear and staying there the whole time. But that would require effort. It's all right for what it is, I guess, though I shan't be listening to it again anytime soon. One song is OK. A whole album is too much.

I always liked The Scientist and Clocks (and Yellow … another album) but otherwise I don’t have much to say about this band.

Middle of the road, but some nice songs on here for sure. Favourite songs: God Put a Smile upon Your Face, The Scientist.

Ok

This album includes the most iconic songs from Coldplay, and it's at the same time their worst album. Besides "Politik," they can't go too far on the "Coldplay's standard." It's sad that this album is on the 1001 list when I think their newer releases are much better, even if they do not include many iconic songs.

Actually one of their weaker albums IMO

Sure was a popular album

Go white boy go!!!

I am genuinely shocked at how much I did not love this album. I remember it very fondly from my childhood but maybe I never listened in full? Even though clocks is probably my favorite song by Coldplay, the rest of the album felt insufficient to have an effect on me. I guess this is what growing up really is :(

You already know all the knocks on Coldplay, I will not repeat them here. I don't really care for them, I don't hate them outright, this is probably their best album.

60% ••••• Banger! •••• Playlist material ••• Wouldn’t turn it off •• Take it or leave it • Not feeling it 1 | Politik ••• 2 | In My Place ••••• 3 | God Put a Smile upon Your Face •••• 4 | The Scientist ••••• 5 | Clocks •••• 6 | Daylight • 7 | Green Eyes •• 8 | Warning Sign ••• 9 | A Whisper •• 10 | A Rush of Blood to the Head ••• 11 | Amsterdam •

To make it clear: I like Coldplay. They've always been considered a bit of a 'Marmite' band. You either love them or hate them. While I wouldn't go that far in my admiration, I don't mind a listen now and again. This album has some big hits on it as well as some good instrumentation. A pleasant listen.

Yeah, it's definitely Coldplay

Really liked a couple- Green Eyes, Amersterdam, and Clocks is fun too. Some of them sound really similar to me, a little down-beat for my taste, though well written

For a time I really liked this, and then became embarrassed of having liked it. Will I come full circle? Let's see. Update this slaps

I remember Coldplay being quite popular amongst many peer groups, and especially some musician friends, in the late 00's and early 10's. There were some musical aspects I enjoyed like subtle, surprise bass lines, but overall I would say I was rather whelmed by the album.

Was fine. Love the classics, but the rest were too noisy and lost.

Liked hearing it again, probably won’t listen to it for a while.

Ok album, but wasn't really at the edge of my seat all the wat through. Kinda has some songs I like but also some I just kinda lost my attention for the music a little bit

The album was better than I expected. Politik and God Put a Smile upon Your Face are really nice, but it also contains songs that are so boring they make me want to skip ahead 10 seconds in. All in all ok

Great sound but can become a bit of a drag after a while

I'm not sure if this 4 or 3.say what you will but it is well produced. Clocks is a great track, but then I don't really like The Scientist, it just drips with this supermarket sadness that bounces of me. Similar story with the other tracks.

I like Coldplay. I hate that I like them, but I do. That said, I don't think this is their best album, but it's still good. I would have rather seen their debut on this list - but maybe I will later.

3/5 Best: The Scientist Worst: God Put a Smile Upon Your Face

“Oh my God! It’s Coldplay” said no one ever. I like to pick on them because their music is very bland but this is a decent album.

Not my first listen, but still a good album. I long for the days before Coldplay went the way of Maroon 5.

Not my favorite, which is ironic since Coldplay is extremely successful. But I guess it’s too mainstream for me.

Complex, yet bland. Daring, yet boring. Fantastic, yet somewhat uninteresting. A double-edged sword. (Probably a grower)

Me gusta este disco

It's a GOOD album but I'm quite bored of hearing it. I don't think you get bored of really GREAT music

Fairly bland, but stil better than some of their more recent work. I liked it at the time, and still do, but it's not even quite good enough for 4/5. Sorry Chris and the mannequins

actually ok

Just not for me

A slow warm trickle.

This album bumped up one star for the singles that are on it which pull at your heartstrings. That said, all of the songs sounded the same to me.

An acceptable album. Nothing too special.

I mean I was never big on coldplay but this is an okay album. I obviously liked the very popular songs on it, but most of the time it's just the band trying to sound like radiohead, but they're just not as good.

It's not my style generally but I recognise this is a good album with standouts in Clocks, God Put A Smile On Your Face, Daylight, and a Rush of Blood to the Head.

While not as visceral as their debut album (Parachutes) this effort sees Coldplay continue to explore their more sensitive and "mellow side". While no one could ever say they were dark, the subject matter and music style has shifted from angst and longing to sadness and general relationship confusion.

Starts well, then tails off just in time to remember you're listening to Coldplay. 2.5

Love to hate. Hate to love. But this is their album. Can’t deny it. Pop rock wasn’t doing very well in the early 00s. Lacked direction while lacking balls. Coldplay might have spearheaded that movement, probably meaning they inevitably get tarred with the same brush. But some of these pop tunes are timeless… as much as anyone hates to admit it. Sot In my place God put a smile on my face The scientist Clocks 3.5/5

Yea coldplay

Way better listen than I anticipated. Pretty dreamy almost gazy parts in some songs. Decent 3 stars, very deserved

Honestly pretty good, I liked it better than I expected though still found it to drag on a bit. I remember listening to Clocks a bunch back in the day. Overall the album felt well-polished but not very ambitious.

I heard about half of the songs before. And while they're good songs, I don't like them. I didn't like the songs I didn't know before either. I never thought about why, but while listening to the full album I found a couple of reasons. The performance in general sounds very lazy to me, unexciting. The singing makers me want to yawn alinea. And all songs are a couple of bpm off of the ideal tempo. Favorite song: god put a smile upon your face.

It's fine, but I broke up with them soon after X&Y, so I'm kinda anti-Coldplay

The first half is genuinely great but it really runs out of steam after Daylight; A Whisper is the only track past that point that really stands out and everything else is just so bland. Also what is that weird Oasis impression he tries in the chorus of the title track?

It's like the B-side to Parachutes

Not Coldplay's best. Favorite tracks: Clocks, The Scientist 3.5/5

In middle school I knew a guy who was obsessed with his idea that you couldn't be both a fan of Coldplay and Red Hot Chili Peppers. I don't think he was even trying to make a temperature pun. Didn't appreciate his brain enough back then.

There were songs I liked, but also a lot that was just boring.

The best Coldplay album. I’ve owned it since it came out.

Green Eyes was a pleasant surprise. Nostalgia record but still just kind of meh

Used to enjoy some of this album a lot as a teen. I still like the same songs but not the others. No self development over here then

mind numbingly boring but i liked it for that

I remember hearing Coldplay for the first time, around the time of this album, and thinking that they just sounded a bit different than many artists who were releasing music in this space around the same time. My assessment of that today is that they were among alternative rock artists who were taking that Verve and Oasis, softer-sounding English alt rock sound and bringing it into the new millennium. They weren't as edgy as other alt rock bands that dominated the 90s. And like Oasis and The Verve, they were bringing more ambient, orchestral, and dreamy sounds to alt rock. Chris Martin's hauntingly mysterious delivery of the vocals is at its peak here. Overall, this was a formula that seemed to work well for them, as they are still using it today plus and minus some other musical trends that have come and gone throughout the years. Not many artists since this time have done this sound and maintained their prominence, let alone find a constant spot as one of the most popular bands in the world. All that said, Coldplay is often kind of hit or miss for me. I tend to like a few songs off of each of their albums and end up being bored by other parts of the albums. That was more or less the case with this album, too, though I do feel like a certain amount of ambient flow keeps this one feeling cohesive and nice. A decent listen nonetheless, and a good example of how this band carried a sound beyond its "heyday", made it their own, and launched themselves into superstardom.

Good

Old Bay

Coldplay levert een sterk uitgedacht album met een constante kwaliteit, maar ppfff...wat...een...gezemel. Als ik de hit Clocks opzet en wellicht het volgende nummer Daylight laat staan is het meer dan genoeg van dit album voor mij.

Better than the debut IMO. Solid album

My 500th album and it’s bloody Coldplay… All things aside this is actually a good album, early Coldplay is actually really good, i would say this album is their peak. The problem being more recently they have released absolute gash music , and Chris Martin is one of the most annoying people on the planet, plus they have become one of the biggest bands in the world makes them very easy to hate. But ignoring the Coldplay hate, this album alone deserves to be on the list. But it would never make my regular rotation so 3 stars it is.

Better than I thought. Normally not much of a Coldplay fan

3.5/5

Cool radiohead-like, a bit commerciallised and a little weak b-side (70%)

didn't excite me, blended into the background after a while

Fina album, nothing stood out however.

Very nice background music, but nothing that stood out as very engaging.

Decent, wasn't in the right mood though

The back half of this album is fantastic! Things took off with "Clocks" and kept going from there.

Precise and predictable, but pleasant enough. Standout Tracks: In My Place, Clocks, Green Eyes

Not really my jam, but has 2-3 songs that I enjoy.

Ok early 2000's rock. Not too interesting, not too boring. Clocks is recognizable, and was nice when it came up. That and final song seemed to work well. Coldplay of albums. What makes a man's heart turn neutral?

I've just had a few terrible albums in a row, so I'm pleased to get this on the list, even though it's just Coldplay. It's not going to hurt at all, but like a lukewarm bath cold day, it's not going to make the world a much better place. Musically there's a lot going on, it's all polished and ... nice. I quite liked the first two Coldplay albums when they came out, but I would have rather see their contemporaries such as Elbow or Doves make it big. Coldplay have taken the U2 path and best of luck to 'em, I'm just not on the journey with them. I don't hate them, but I'll stick to the Parachutes and this and leave the rest to stadium rock.

Shockingly, Coldplay actually doesn’t suck that much. I actually enjoyed both Parachutes and A Rush Of Blood To The Head.

First thought: “Ugh, Coldplay? Really?” Second thought: “Well I guess Yellow is a pretty good song.” Third thought: “Yellow isn’t even on this album.” Songs I already knew: In My Place, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks Favourites: Clocks I was surprised by how many songs I recognised from this album. Despite my own feelings about the music, it’s certainly remarkable how somebody that wouldn’t even consider themself to be a fan still has a level of familiarly with a good chunk of the album. As much as this album may not have converted me, I can still recognise how people do enjoy this. However, I still can’t understand how anybody can love it. It’s hard to imagine people getting excited about a new Coldplay album - I’ve no doubt that they do, but it’s hard to see why. The music is decent, but I truly don’t think it is anything special. Each to their own, I guess.

Short: ResidentSleeper Long: Not just gonna blanket say this was bad as thats not true, but felt a lot of the songs kinda just blurred into one. Whereas with other albums, after one listen I can normally put name to song, but would fail to do so here.

If I was encountering this album for the first time, I reckon it'd be an easy 4. Thing is, though, the singles were fecking inescapable in 2002, and I got sick to death of most of them. ("Clocks" I can still just about stand, I guess.) Fave track - "Daylight", let's say.

I remembered this album being better for some reason

Världens kanske mest överskattade band. Inte dåligt men ganska trist. Mycket gnöl och gnäll.

5/10. I was expecting this to be worse than the other Coldplay album, but it wasn't awful

Pretty much on par with their first album. 6/10

Some really good songs was really tempted to skip singles like clocks and in my place.

Solid, but drags on in parts, very poppy

Ok.

Fine warmed over early Radiohead

Coldplay is hard to hate but i definitely don’t think they’re easy to love. I’ll give it a nice 3.5

Coldplay is one of those bands that I always wonder where it went wrong. This is their latest good work, but it can't compare to the excellent Parachutes...

Knew the 1st half pretty well - sturm&strang of the 7th-heavy harmony v.enjoyable initially, wore thin as per Kundera's accordance-with-being/even more cringe w/clean guitars. A few extremely Kid A soundalike moments; bass sound tasteful and understated. 2nd half all fine/less memorable, totally competent overall. 'A Whisper' a late highlight and its 6/8 a bit of a break.

I bought Parachutes when it first came out. Liked it but never thought they would become the current colossus now 9 albums in. Can't say why i lost interest. They are very NICE and have a bit of a cutesy U2 feel about them. This (the 2nd album) is frontloaded with big hits. They have a winning formula. It's fine. (shhhhhh.....it's a bit bland) 3

Coldplay when they were just ok rather than offensively bad. I think this very slightly worse than their debut as well.

Torn between 3 and 4 stars. It’s a very good album but I have to really be in the right mood for it.

The hits were good but everything else sucked

Surprisingly better than i thought but it just makes me mad there aren’t more 2000+ albums on here

A very pretty album.

Meh, niet mijn ding. Kwalitatief niks op aan te merken.

Whenever I see this album cover it looks like a high heel shoe, and even looking closer today I now know it’s not, but this shoe of an album has the classic Clocks and not much else. The songs felt very disjointed but that might just be a coldplay thing.

Alternative classic

I've never been a Coldplay hater, but also never a big fan. This was okay, not bad, very listenable, but also not that exciting for me. 3 stars.

Cargados de una sentimentalidad muy marcada, el segundo álbum de la banda británica de pop/rock hace de su escucha una experiencia relajada, pero que toca muy bien esa fibra de emoción. Siendo en ocasiones muy redundantes, hace que las canciones de vez en cuando entren en bucles de bajón y poca creatividad musical. Pero que no quita para nada lo bien ejecutado del producto, ya que la banda supo llegar a todas las listas de popularidad, así como a su vez, recolectar seguidores alrededor de todo el mundo. Rondando los 5 minutos, la mayoría de canciones se tornan largas, y hacen que la escucha no sea tan dinámica como se esperaría. Es a destacar como cada instrumento aporta con intensidad en la mayoría de canciones, y supieron darse su lugar dentro de la producción. Los integrantes del grupo cuentan que esa impronta cargada de sentimiento al momento de plasmar las instrumentaciones y componer las letras, fue fuertemente influida por la tragedia del 11S.

I’ve got history with this album. The Scientist is my breakup song and a lot of the rest of the album has personal resonance. That said, objectively? Solid songwriting, unobtrusive musicality, 4 decently interesting drum beats, and pre-indie dancefloor pursuit.

I think Coldplay gets a bad rap and it's become a meme to hate them without even listening to their music, like Nickelback. The Scientist, Clocks, and In My Place are undeniable jams to me. The rest of the album is alright. I'm not familiar with their discography besides their big hits. I'd give this album and theirs others a listen. But I don't think they would get a play in my normal rotation.

Liked it a lot when it came out. Doesn't really hold up.

Chilled vibes. Coffee shop listening. Stand out song, In My Place.

Well. I rather dislike Coldplay, but the point of this exercise is to try and keep an open mind... and... the first half of this album is actually a lesson in great pop songwriting - every song up until "Daylight" is an incredibly written, well-crafted pop song. With the benefit of time and distance from the overplaying of the noughties, they are actually objectively good. Sadly, either because the first half is such masterly written, that the rest of the album is a sharp drop in quality - the band is not interesting enough to survive filler tracks - their own strengths contrast their weaknesses. Moreover, the tracklist could have benefitted with spacing out the singles across the rest of the album, to keep some interest going throughout - like this it sticks out like a sore thumb as a collection of songs, whose cohesion runs out of steam mid way, and with it, the whole record. Given the star quality of the singles, this album gets a 4, but it gets a Coldplay penalty point of 1 - so the final score is 3.

It's fine.

Before this album, I had heard of Coldplay, and was familiar with their hits (of which, it turned out, there were 3 of on this album). I wasn't familiar with any of their other stuff, so I was happy to get to listen to a whole album so I could get a better feel for the band as a whole. Coldplay's hits grace the playlists of soft rock/pop rock lovers worldwide, and Chris Martin has a very unique voice, and delivery. I was hoping to find a new song of theirs that I hadn't heard but really enjoyed, and I found a few on this album (A Rush of Blood to the Head, Green Eyes). I also find that the addition of piano throughout their music catalog is beautiful, and adds to the emotional feel of most of their songs. Favourite songs: The Scientist, Clocks, In My Place, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Green Eyes Least favourite songs : Politik, Amsterdam, A Whisper Overall, I'm glad I listened to this album. Not something I would gravitate to over and over, but excellent nonetheless 3/5

Coldplay are underrated honestly. This album is really great. Beats britpop for sure.

This is the most Coldplay you could Coldplay. In My Place may be my favorite song by them. 7/10

Coldplay isn't anywhere near a daily driver for me but I certainly knew a lot of these songs

It's just a really good pop album. With the exception of clocks, the album flows great and it just really makes me wonder whatever happened to this band.

It was fine. Not a huge fan, but entertaining nonetheless.

Fav song: Daylight Rating 5/10

Overall, very hit or miss, but I do enjoy the overall atmosphere it gives off, and the actual hits are truly good classic Coldplay.

Nooit gedacht dat ik Coldplay meer dan 1 ster zou geven. Maar dit album heeft oprecht wat goede(maar ook saaie) nummers. Ik denk dat ik ze nooit een kans heb gegeven door hun latere werk.

Meets expectations for Coldplay, very melodic, nothing crazy

Average. Won't remember it for long

Pop tranquilo y elegante, bien construido. Alguna canción buena. Le falta algo más de intensidad

Coldplay always delivers good pop music. However, in the grand scheme of things, the album is good but thats it, no real highlights except for "Clocks" which is a nice throwback to my youth.

Va litt spent på denna, siden eg e ganske drittlei av dei mest kjente sangane. Sett bort ifra dei va da et par gode sanga, men og et par kjedelige. Kunne kanskje gitt 4 om eg ikkje fikk fnatt av P1-sangane

Ok but other than a couple stand out songs, kinda samey

Some good tracks, but the rest of the album didn't stand out to me.

I own the first three albums on vinyl. I kinda lost interest after that, as I do with a pretty much most bands, although have dipped in a few times over the years since and sometimes they've sounded ok, other times less so. Haven't listened to this in a long time but I still like most of it (I never really liked 'Clocks' and it then got overplayed on every other TV sync). A really good live band, one of the very few I've every seen that can play massive shows so effortlessly. I saw them headline Glastonbury circa this album and it's one of the most accomplished festival headline sets I've ever seen. Also local boy done good. My sister was at 6th form college at the same time as CM (knew who he was but didn't know him)

As a follow-up, pretty good.

Raavaalle kaljaa juovalle heteromiähelle turhan vaisua. Jone Nikulan sanoin "miehille jotka itkevät runkatessa". Ei vaan, tunnelmallista ja ajoittain kaunista, mutta vaatii ajan ja paikan sekä oikean mielentilan toimiakseen kunnolla.

Tuttu levy, mut edellisestä kerrasta oli aikaa. Muistelin sen olevan parempi, mut vaan pari hyvää biisiä muistoa vissiin kantanu

Ovo je isto dobar album njihov, ali ne toliko sada kao Parachute, ali ima dosta hitova - što znači dosta sam ih prije i čuo.

Good not great

Trying not to be bias about the albums I loved as a teen. This has some solid but very overplayed songs. Tough to beat the catchiness of the first five. It’s lackluster in the back half.

I thought it started out pretty well. But it quickly got boring. It felt like the same melodies or something. I couldn't remember much at all except for Clocks. I was hopeful throughout the first 5 songs, but it completely fell by the second half. Perhaps I need to hear it more. It's not something I associate with being horrible, it's just incredibly bland to my ears. Highlights: Politik, In My Place, Clocks

There are some good moments but it is the beginning of evil

It was ok

This is fine. I feel like the majority of the songs are similar. It’s not bad, it’s just a little boring.

Meh Coldplay

The record is just fine. Lots of stuff built for the radio – tons of hits. Much less emotion than the previous record – almost the canary in the coal mine for the future of their music. Chris needs to emote more, monotony in vocal performance gets boring. Standout tracks are ones I haven't really heard before and are on the back end of the album – A Rush of Blood to the Head, Warning Sign, Amsterdam.

It's obviously very good but you have to like the genre. I don't really

Eh. I had a hard time getting into this. The instrumentation is fine but the lyrics seemed a bit needlessly pretentious

I like Parachutes quite a bit, but I never took the time to listen to their followup outside of its singles. One could argue that it's just as good as their first album and I wouldn't say a thing, but I personally prefer the more stripped back version of the band. Not to mention that I am absolutely sick of hearing Clocks, so that doesn't help. I know it's cool to hate on them but this is pretty good for what it is.

Not as bad as I would've wanted it to be. I can begin to understand their popularity now.

I use to be a huge fan of Coldplay, now I think they sound a bit catchy and are a bit too intense. But I would still be willing to see them in a arena show. Couple hits, the emotion arent there for me anymore...I'm getting old.

Some very strong songs that became timeless hits and some weaker and boring ones. It's kind of "half'n'half" so I'll go with 3 stars.

Wanted to like it more but find 75% of it a bit boring.

pretty solid overall but I don't really love any particular song. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" is probably my favorite.

Highlights: Politik God Put A Smile Upon Your Face The Scientist Daylight Artwork: 6 / 10 Rating: 6,5 / 10

The melodies were even more mediocre, but what mattered is the way the song was structured and orchestrated. Anyhow I like it ^^ (6/10) FT: Scientist, Clocks, In My Place

Le Radiohead du pauvre, c'est pas si horrible mais ça reste Coldplay. Prefs: Politik, The Scientist, A Rush of Blood to the Head Moins pref: Green Eyes

Pretty meh, liked it for background for my thoughts.

6th May 2022 Listened in the morning while working from home. Went to the gym and watching Liverpool Villa in the evening then did house buying emails :( The middle few of God Put A Smile On Your Face, The Scientist and Clocks is strong. The rest of the album feels a bit meandering. But it’s Coldplay so…

A Rush of Blood to the Cock. By Ballplay. Feeling pretty ambivalent about this one. It’s full of soporific anthems and the most rousing dross you could hope to hear. The songs are beautiful in their sparse composition and excruciating in their childish simplicity. The lyrics are poetic cliché. I woke up singing these forgettable earworms. Clocks is a brilliant song, but I do kind of wish they would all fuck off and die. Tricky one - could go 1 star, could go 5. Call it a 3 I guess.

Never was a Coldplay fan but the popularity of this album still hold all these years later. It's a solid album.

I’m not sure if you need to listen t to this whole album- it’s still played on the radio all the time

Eh. I don't think it was all that interesting? Not a coldplay fan though.

Average pop

I was ready to hate this because I'm sick to death of their singles...but some of these songs I really enjoyed. So, pleasantly surprised.

Pretty good album. I actually liked a lot of the songs I hadn't heard before. Sorta sounded like Radiohead-lite. Enjoyable. 3.5/5

didnt know bout this one

Coldplay's usual piano driven pop/rock formula. Best (and most well known) track is Clocks, most of the other tracks are good, but not great. 3/5

Good album, but the songs sound a bit alike, it is hard to listen to the entire album from start to finish.

Ihan positiivinen yllätys kyllä

Outstanding. Love their sound. Need to hear more of this. 3/5.

3/5

I don't mind the music, a bit middle of the road for me, definitely adult-oriented. The sort of thing the Grammy folks like. Coldplay probably has a handful of songs I like. Clocks has been one of them, so I'm happy it's on here. A few of the others work for me, it's just hard to figure out what all the fuss is about. I'm tempted to give a lower mark but I'd be penalizing them for their success.

There's a lot of hate for Coldplay and I can see why, to me they're U2 for the older crowd that likes mellow mainstream rock. If I close my eyes I can definitely see them playing to a huge stadium crowd that's holding up lighters. Clocks is a very good song with a great hook, but unfortunately the rest of the album is very plain oatmeal. But hey, it sells. If not for Clocks this would get 2 stars

Back when Coldplay was considered good and not a junk pop band. This album had several songs that were decent to good. The sound is pretty good and in 2002 was probably ahead of it’s time. 6.7/10

Meh

I have not listened to much Coldplay besides their biggest hits on the radio, etc. I know they are both extremely popular and extremely disliked. And perhaps the fact that they are extremely popular is a part of why they are extremely disliked... I don't really feel strongly about them either way. They sound like U2 trying to imitate Radiohead with a dash of Oasis thrown in here and there. They're very competent at crafting these dramatic dynamics but I'd rather just listen to their influences. They don't really seem to add much to the conversation. In fact, I'd have to say it comes across as a bit watered down. Like Radiohead for people who don't want to be challenged.

Paradão d+ Mas eu conheço grande parte das músicas

It's so weird to listen to an album I would have insisted I did NOT know and find I know almost every song. And as for this singer's voice... no idea of his name, yet it's so familiar, I'd know it anywhere. I don't know what the album is about; I feel no need to know. Faint echoes of Nick Drake? It's good music. Yep. They know their way round a song.

I really enjoy some Coldplay tracks but this album left me underwhelmed. It was listenable but not remarkable 3*

hasse hier nochmal die drei sterne zu vergeben. hier sind ein paar gute pop songs dabei, aber coldplay könnte mir echt kaum egaler sein... vielleicht kann ich diese band auch nicht mehr ernstnehmen nachdem mich und viele andere seit über einem jahrzehnt mit grausamen pop songs terrorisiert haben. der einzige name, der mich noch mehr vor einem album abschrecken würde wäre imagine dragons. dafür war das hier aber verhältnismäßig gut, nicht meisterhaft und auch nicht weltbewegend. warum sollte mir dieses album also nicht einfach egal sein?

Also hm ich hab früher viel Coldplay gehört war sogar mal auf Konzert *___* Extrem funny wie man auf der ersten Hälfte iwie alles kennt. Finde das sind legitime Hits. Der Radiohead Vergleich ist legitim zB bei God put a Smile upon your Face, das Riff klingt wie von OK Computer gerippt aber ohne ~edge~. Und genau das ist der Punkt, die Band ist was ganz anderes, ein Pop Versuch von Britrock oder wie man das nennen will. Viel Nostalgie schwingt da mit aber das ist O.K. Es ist Pop-Musik und hat ja Leute von Mainstream bis Indie erreicht und damals vermutlich oft auch auf einen Nenner gebracht und das ist ja schon mal viel wert. Jetzt aber zum Negativen: Die 2. Hälfte des Albums ist aber einfach nur noch Genudel. Das gibt mir nix mehr und ist arsch langweilig find ich. Ich bleib mal bei der Mitte mit ner guten 3!

Irgendwie weder gut noch schlecht und relativ egal. Die Experimente mit Akustikgitarren-Sound wirken nicht richtig schlüssig. An diesem Album wieder bemerkt, dass eine ~ richtige ~ Band ja ein Klavier haben muss, aber nicht immer unbedingt zum besseren hin. Der politische Track beschreibt Coldplay inhaltlich ganz gut: Komplett abstrakte Plattitüden, irgendwas mit zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen Besten Tracks: A Whisper, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, Clocks

OK - recognised some of the tunes, but it didn't make much of an impact

some classic hits that have become cliché + a lot of vaguely tinny beige filler

I was expecting this to be bad but I didn't really mind it too much. Only a couple of good songs ("Clocks" is really good... heard it a million times but had no idea that's what it was called. "The Scientist" is pretty good too). Everything else kind of blended together a little too much for me.

I know Coldplay mostly as an object of fun. I'm sure I know lots of their songs that I don't realize, something about stars I think? Anyway, I don't really have an opinion and the album cover isn't illuminating anything. OK yeah I know some of these songs. The ones I know are fine, the other songs are mostly fine. I can't deny the quality and catchiness. But the sum of lots of fine doesn't really get to great for me. It's a straight up the middle 2.5 for me, rounding up to 3 for overall prettiness.

Solid

I’ve come around a bit in Coldplay after writing them off at the time this came out. Not something I ever seek out, but there’s decent stuff here.

I'm sure this album's inclusion is going to stimulate some good debate. As a card carrying member of the sad white boy club, I've enjoyed some singles from Coldplay (as members are required to do), but I've never sat down with one of their albums from front to back. It's subdued, and seems like it owes equal measures to U2 and dream pop. Has some ethereal qualities to it, as well as being a little simple. Did I enjoy it? Somewhat, the middle feels a little barren until it hits the last two songs. Does it deserve to be on this list? Possibly. Coldplay has been a cultural force for a quite a while, insomuch that their most recent record was still generating significant buzz. I've seen another reviewer call this "lowest common denomenator", which I agree with, but it's at least good enough to truly appeal to that wide a swath. It does feel genuine. I personally somewhat enjoyed it, but might just stick to the singles. Favorite tracks: "Amsterdam", "The Scientist", "Clocks"

I reviewed this album a few months back under a different user profile. My general feeling then was that "A Rush of Blood to the Head" was a 3* album, a bit overstuffed in pursuit of the perfect "anthem" but much better than Coldplay are given credit for. It's true the band seem to be an easy target for music lovers, and if you dig to the root of most criticism, it comes down to them being overplayed or ubiquitous for the better part of two decades. Hardly their fault- even if their stadium-filling success seems undeserved, it's worth listening to an album like this with fresh ears. Their approach is often heavy handed, unsubtle, over-simplistic. Sometimes this works beautifully: "The Scientist" still plays as a great song and Martin's falsetto isn't too grating. It's true that sometimes, songs are dragged down by facile piano refrains ("Clocks") or clunky riffs constantly hammering every quaver ("Politik"). On these occasions, it feels like being bludgeoned repeatedly with a sentimentality hammer. However, some of the more unassuming tracks here are winners. "Green Eyes" is a lovely diversion from the Coldplay "sound", and "Amsterdam" is intoxicating through its slow build and "fairly-standard-but-not-quite-insipid" chord progression. It's a gem tucked away at the end of this record, and worth getting through everything else for.

Already knew this album, very good but i’m not into this style anymore. Had a lot of nostalgia vibe while listening to it

Rhythmic structure of Daylight is identical to Clocks, and they follow one another on the album. /shrug Pretty enjoyable overall, especially nostalgiac for me, and very emotionally driven.

Oje. Obwohl - nach dem hören muss ich sagen: gar nicht so schlecht, obwohl gelegentlich an der Grenze zur Generizität. Für wenn Radiohead zu schwer oder unverständlich ist. Kopisten… schlechte 3.

Googlade chris martin… största misstaget jag nånsin gjort….

Just enough instances of beautiful musicality to keep it from being totally generic. Pretty much the exact middle point

3.75

Fine.

The Coldplay tracks I know and love best

in the middle of the road you see the darndest things

Fav songs: - Politik

This album is fine and perfectly listenable for the most part. I don't have strong feelings about it. Chris Martin's delivery feels emotionally flat, which makes it hard to care about these songs. The fairly plodding pace of the album doesn't help. Fave Songs: Clocks, The Scientist, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam

Nooit helemaal goed geluisterd, maar prrrrrrima plaatje hoor.

I sometimes think (unfairly) that Coldplay was what pushed Radiohead firmly into the leftfield. The chronology doesn't quite work, obviously. But, nonetheless, it is interesting to note that after early material that tracked pre-Kid A Radiohead, A Rush of Blood went headlong after a stadium pleasing bombast that aligned more closely with another big album from the year 2000 – U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind. The best of this album are the songs that bookend it - the 9/11 influenced Politik, and the elegiac Amsterdam. In between, any number of above average, slightly over-polished excursions on a basic theme. I'm not sure whether A Rush of Blood...has aged well, or that it simply stands up well against the hackneyed material Coldplay have served up in recent years. Either way, it's definitely a fan favourite, a pleasant stroll into nostalgia for raging pop-pickers like me, and a perfect introduction for the 15 year old who doesn't understand what Coldplay did to deserve the platform they have today.

Het doorbraak album hé, dit is nog ok alles wat hierna kwam lijkt hierop

you may not like them but it's impossible to hate them

I think The Scientist is a great song, and I quite like Chris Martin's voice. Its a watered down Radiohead really though isn't it, with the same style but none of the substance

Nice but heard it too many times. Still a really good album!

Ihadn't listened to this album forever, never finished it. Got sort of bored.

Sounds a lot like James and Travis in a good way.

Pretty good background music

Fint

altid godt

Gode gamle Coldplay. Solid pop, kendt, lidt ensformigt i længden

I wanted to like this album. They had a big sound to many of the songs but they get a bit repetitive and one song is just like the next. Some of the lyrics were pretty pedestrian and seemed just thrown in there. Nothing terrible. Best songs are the scientist and Amsterdam.

Better than their debut, has more hit singles and is overall quite alright. But it still isn't as good as their competition...

The real heroes here are the sound engineers. This album is ridiculously lush, it’s a joy. Unfortunately, this album still somehow feels less than the sum of its parts. I liked every song. Hell, some I even loved. But together as a single listen it gets very samey, very quick.

I'm not a Coldplay basher but does get a bit dull in parts. The scientist is excellent

This was a much better Coldplay sound.

Ekkert meistaraverk, en The Scientist og Amsterdam halda plötunni uppi

Can’t deny I love the hits but some of the album seems a bit boring.

Going to be a bit more generous here as it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Found some of the lesser known songs (Green Eyes, Amsterdam) decent enough. Very much their creative peak.

There's an overwhelming preconception that Coldplay are musical beige... it doesn't help how overplayed a lot of the singles are as background music on lightweight UK TV shows to elicit any kind of emotion. Despite this there was a lot to like for me here (I hadn't heard Amsterdam, God Put A Smile on Your Face or Warning Sign and all three were highlights). The Scientist is undeniably moving in its simplicity, but there are only so many mid-tempo torch songs a listener can stand before they all start losing their impact and smudging into each other. Still, imagining hearing these songs for the first time, in context from a fledging young band, made me enjoy Coldplay more than I perhaps ever have.

Not up my alley, but pretty good for what it is - contemporary pop.

I honestly just find them so boring but I'm giving a 3 because 2 of the songs I actually don't mind.

Farò un grosso sforzo per essere obbiettivo nel mio giudizio visto che i Coldplay rappresentavano la musica che ascoltavano quelli che non capivano niente di musica secondo i metallari (quale ero io in quel periodo) e quindi ho sicuramente forti pregiudizi. Premetto col dire che è stato un ascolto piacevole, anche molto piacevole a tratti. Chris Martin penso di poterlo apprezzare molto più ora di un tempo e devo dire che la sua interpretazione dei pezzi mi è sembrata tra gli elementi più forti del gruppo. Anche alcune soluzioni di arrangiamento o alcune chitarre le ho trovate molto attinenti ai miei gusti. Il problema però è che questo disco incarna due anime e a volte sembra schizofrenico. Questo aspetto coinvolge tutti gli elementi come anche la produzione che su certi pezzi suona indie e su altri (In My Place) suona molto mainstream. Questo album a me sembra in bilico, le influenze ci sono, la visione artistica è forte, la creatività non manca, però... Sì sceglie spesso la strada facile. Sto album ha il piede sul freno. Certi pezzi chiaramente sarebbero potuti andare in altre direzioni ma non ci sono andati intenzionalmente per renderlo accessibile. Lo dimostrano pezzi come "A Whisper" che secondo me è di gran lunga il migliore dell'album. Il resto vola sempre, sembra volutamente, basso. Però stiamo parlando del secondo album cazzo, troppo presto per annacquarti. Suona tutto come una versione da supermercato dei Radiohead (Andrea forse mi odierà per questo). Non lo so, dopo due ascolti come dicevo mi è piaciuto, è stato piacevole ma soprattutto è stato piacione e quando nella musica vuoi fa il piacione io non mi sento di premiarti pure se magari ti ho apprezzato più di altri.

I'm not in a Coldplay mood really. This is the second album of theirs so far and the other was way better than expected, but this morning I'm in the mood for abrasive death metal or rap, not this lol. In any case, I've heard the hits from this before; I'm pretty sure this was their breakout album. I don't hate the band (or Chris Martin), but it just feels like they heard post rock and diluted it with U2 until it was radio friendly. The singing is the low point, no way around it. He rarely raises his voice above a whisper. Lyrics are practically meaningless, just introspective high school poetry stuff. The music isn't too bad, mostly kinda dreamy guitar licks with the reverb and delay dialled up, although it's pretty repetitive - as you'd expect something with a post rock flavour to do, I guess. It has to get a 3, even though it's a bit so-so and drags on almost an hour - another one that falls in the "too inoffensive to hate on" bracket. 3/5.

Strong start, gets a bit snoozy in the second half.

Lots of good songs

Bra! Ett par av låtarna drar mig tillbaka till barndomen, starkast känslor av den typen kommer av "Clocks", en känsla av att vara liten, bara springa runt och göra ingenting, kanske var det på någon fotbollscup, kanske någon annanstans. Det är varma känslor. Bäst: "The Scientist"