Reviews (page 12 of 15)
Can this album really be over 22 years old? I don’t think I listened to it at the time, but the singles are still as transcendent as ever, especially Clocks. I will always associate this particular sound with that era, just past the turn of the millennium, when the world seemed a relatively hopeful place.
It's the first time I give a go to the full album; as everybody on the Western world I was forced to hear a bunch of tracks from this record, and I never like them. The rest of the album is no better. It's mellow overproduced pop-rock with plaintive vocals. I can get why it appeals to a large audience -- it is designed to -- but there is nothing close to interesting in their music. Some people told me that they were not yet full commercial shitty pop-rock at that time; I'm afraid of what they did after that if it's going down the hill from here: this is already a torture. I could have definitely die without this album. And I would gladly give 0 star if possible.
Boring. Someone wrote on metalhead.club that this has been released before they went fully generic mainstream pop rock. Honestly, I don't see this development.
I was prepared to absolutely hate this, but it's honestly completely inoffensive. I didn't hate any of the songs and I wasn't mad that I was listening to it. For this and likely many albums from 2000 on that are on this list though, the question is whether it was fair to add albums that had only been out for a couple years prior to publication (original list came out in 2005). Like, are the list authors really saying that they thought the newest Coldplay album had as much staying power as a Miles Davis album that was already 50 years old?
oh ive already listened to this album in the past. not exactly my cup of tea but clocks is top 10 songs aot. i also like god put a smile upon your face.
The first thought I had was “Oh it’s like Damon Albarn if he hasn’t gone to create the Gorrilaz!” That down tempo melancholy vibe that runs all through the album doesn’t let up, and it really did remind me of why Coldplay was so promising before Yellow kind of crashed the party. 3/5 sad English men.
Apparently it isn't cool to like Coldplay so maybe that says something about me? I enjoyed this album. Seems closer to a 4 than a 3 to me so I'll round up on this one.
meh. me aburrí con varias canciones, sólo me gustó 'God Put a Smile on your Face' y ya. pwne.
Incredible record. Honestly slept on coldplay, I don't know why.
I saw Coldplay on New Years Eve once. It was clear they didn't want to be there and, truthfully, nor did I. Not much has changed.
A rush of blood to the head has been my calibrating album for “4/5 stars” this whole time. It’s exactly, dead center, 4 stars out of 5. Why is this? We don’t know why. Like the famous “stone” of antiquity that would become the one stone from which all weights were measured, this album was dug from the earth and borne before the world, and so was the concept of “4 stars.” 4 means it’s a great album. I have heard it at least a hundred times while doing homework in high school, but never on fancy speakers like today. The songs are good. They get sneaky with the harmony. Did every early 2000’s band have to squeeze in a B section with some oddball changes? Some of these progressions are soooooo Radiohead, and The Scientist even feel like some kind of strait-laced cousin to “Fake Plastic Trees.” But then again I’ve always understood Coldplay to be the lawful good version of Radiohead’s chaotic neutral. Neither truly cancels the other out. Playing them along on keys today, and quite a few songs are in between keys. Would love to know the story there. The melodies are very counterintuitive. I think that’s one of the things that’s stuck with me. Chris Martin still has, improbably, a one-in-a-million voice, personal aspersions aside (people seem to really dislike this man), and this band would be much more uninteresting without him. A bit on the bland side, but you just have to sink into it. Never too risky. Maybe it’s the mix that makes it feel a little safe? Some of those guitar walls seem pretty dated and uninteresting now, just gonna say it. The chords are still fresh, songs are still strong. It’s been a 4.000000 out of 5 this entire time in my head, and so it shall remain! May its memory be a blessing. 4/5
Love love love this album, one of my favorites of all time from Coldplay right behind Parachutes. Emotional, beautiful, powerful, and just a great all around listen.
No question is a good album with great songs. 20 years later it seems more pop than rock to me but it's still a great album.
Nothing even remotely special about this one.
Absolutely phenomenal, one of if not Coldplay's best. Chris Martin's voice is so angelic and emotive on every song, sometimes even almost enough to bring you to tears. The pianos on every song are absolutely gorgeous, particularly the songs "The Scientist" and "Clocks" with having such iconic opening piano riffs. Honestly, fuck the Coldplay haters. This band is truly something special and if you can still convince yourself you don't like them, I urge you to listen to this album with an open mind. If you're in the right mood it will blow you away
Pu Coldplay please.
Better than I thought. An enjoyable record. Geniuses, they are not.
Rating5/10 I've always thought Coldplay were a bit pretentious, that hasn't changed but this album was alright
An all time classic for me.
"A Rush of Blood to the Head" is the second studio album by British rock band Coldplay. The music on this album made greater use of the electric guitar and piano than their debut. Commercially, the album was successful hitting #1 in the UK and #5 in US. It was also mostly critically acclaimed and won a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. "Politik" opens the album dramatically with pounding drums, piano and guitar. It slows down with lead singer Chris Matin singing softly. It does the back and forth and builds as the song progresses. That's a common song structure throughout this album. It's about a reflection of the world at this time. A chiming guitar highlights the first single "In My Place." How you're put in the world and deal with it. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" has a melancholy guitar and overall vibe. The music is subdued but builds to a chorus. The band continues the melancholy in "The Scientist." A song influenced by George Harrison and about girls. A strumming acoustic guitar, piano and string are added. A pretty good guitar solo and another song that builds momentum towards the end. Swirling piano keys and strings again begin their big one "Clocks." This song was influenced by Muse (I guess I see that). Contrast, contradictions and urgency. The album closes with "Amsterdam," one of my favorite songs on the album. This song maybe does the best job of the soft-loud-soft dynamic and builds towards a climax at the end. Its about someone at the end of their rope. Yeah, these are all, well constructed and produced songs. The first five songs are still US radio staples. The one thing I noticed while taking notes is that I was basically taking the same notes for each song. Not bad but maybe that's the problem, nothing too exciting either. Kind of vanilla. They were a great concert band then and I'm sure they still are. This is an album that if you like solid adult rock songs without too much of edge is for you.
This album would be graded higher if people stopped hating on Coldplay for just being Coldplay; people are far too critical of them. Anyway, this was an excellent album, great vocals, lyrics, and instrumentals. They sound very unique and alot of the songs on the album are great. 10/10.
An okay album.
So good
Heard it so much on the radio I can’t review it objectively haha
When Coldplay’s first album came out, I said to a friend it sounds like they’re trying to be halfway between Radiohead’s artsy and edgy side and U2’s commercial side. On this, their second album, it turns out that they wanted to be more commercial than U2 but just couldn’t get the spices right the first time. There are some pretty catchy top 40 songs on this album and a little bit of filler, but not too bad a solid effort, but I wouldn’t put this as a five star album.
Decent. Emotional lyrics 3.4
The only Coldplay album you need, and it established the band's brand of user-friendly rock. "Politik" jump-starts things, with other highlights including "The Scientist," "Amsterdam," and the title track. These are fine songs that are well written, produced and performed. In a more dubious achievement, "In My Place" and "Clocks" remain in heavy rotation at grocery stores.
Me aburre Coldplay, no lo puedo evitar. Les reconozco la calidad y el éxito, pero no son para mí.
Great album with some of cold plays greatest hits.
Just can't get the hang of Coldplay
For da nostalgia
Like a furry jobbie circling the bowl
I listened to the first half or so. Clocks good
I found this great and hadn't ever paid attention to this group apart from the big singles
I love me a good rush of side one.
Coldplay beat the sophomore slump.
I think people know this album as the one with Clocks & The Scientist – I certainly did, and I won’t act like I’m not guilty of that. It's more than that; It’s an instant classic. In terms of sticking to a theme, expanding on that theme, and keeping both a vocal style & an instrumental style that hooked me in, I think the album as a full experience was as enjoyable of a listen as I’ve gotten out of any other album. If I’m being nitpicky about it, then… yeah, the album sticks to its theme really, really hard, but it doesn’t really feel repetitive to me, even though we’re dealing with a similar one throughout. Much like Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, it’s not a full 5, but it’s so close to a 5 for me that I think I have to rate it that.
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.
"1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die" and you want me to waste precious minutes of my life listening to fucking Coldplay?! Are you fucking serious? This list sucks
very nice
the god song was weird but everything else was a win for me. the songs in this album scratched an itch that i didn’t know i had.
With radiohead going weird and off the grid with kid a this was coldplays chance to take up the thoughtful modern rock mantle and they do a fine job of it. While I am no fan of the band this album works very well, particularly the front loaded first half, with In My Place being the best song they've made.
Really good album. I'm used to some of the songs from playing their orchestral arrangements, so it was nice to listen to them in their natural habitat.
Easily Coldplay's best work ever. Once tou hitnplay,you ll go till the end. Solid record
Good
with a hint of Radiohead
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
The first half of this album is fire and soundtracked a heady year of my young adulthood; the second half, not so much. I find it very odd that the Brits named this album a better album in 2011 than Dark Side of the Moon. I mean, Clocks kicks ass but let’s not be ridiculous, right?
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.
Gonna do some live notes on this one. First two tracks bore me. Was surprised to hear the third track, God Put A Smile Upon Your Face, sounded a little angular, there was a little edge in the bassline and guitar work. This song sounds like it could be a Stone Temple Pilots cover. The chorus is a little unimaginative though. Also, I have yet to hear any particular thought-provoking lyrics. The Scientist. Of course am familiar. This is the kind of basic, repetitive, overproduced global hit that turns my stomach. It doesn’t move me the way it thinks it will. I’m a little annoyed that 1001 Albums is making me listen to this tbh. I could have died without hearing this without issue. Also familiar with Clocks. It’s admittedly a cool walk down part on the piano on which the entire song is built. But damn, it just repeats forever. The bridge is not a big enough departure from the pattern. They built something cool from that repetition but after a couple times through, I’ve had enough. Speaking of clocks, this is 54 minutes of my life I won’t get back. Well, Daylight is different! Cool bassline in the verse. Then, are those strings tracked backward? Some cool stuff in the verses. 3rd track and this definitely the highlights of the album so far. Still surprised how bland and generic the lyrics are. I expected they’d be better from reading a few album reviews. Shrug. Lyrics are pretty subjective anyway. Green Eyes doesn’t blow my mind, but it’s nice to hear a different sound from them. Acoustic with country influence. Lyrics suck again though. Maybe I was under the wrong impression, I thought Chris Martin was supposed to be good lyricist. Sounds mostly trite to me. Warning Sign - in the first two minutes, the entire four-plus minutes of this song have bored the shit out of me. Whisper - OK, well they’ve found something cool here with the 3/4 time. So I’ve learned that there’s more to Coldplay than the antiseptic pop they got huge with. Again, some cool bass things and production giving it an off-kilter dreamlike feel here. So that’s a compliment, right? Rush of Blood - lyrically, I see the Johnny Cash and Nick Cave influences Martin mentioned to Spotify. But it’s too clean and shiny for the darkness it tries to convey. Amsterdam - well, going into it I’ve heard a few songs with the same title that are good. Can they pull it off? … more than halfway through and not looking good. … And no, nothing interesting here. While this track wraps up, I’ll confess I am not sure what it is that I have against Coldplay. I guess it’s that nothing moves me. Almost like it’s trying too hard to be more than it is. It projects a lot of emotional drama, but I don’t feel any of it. Perhaps my authenticity detector is picking up songs being written for popularity rather than for art. Sounds pretentious but just trying to verbalize the way I take in this band’s music. I will say there were three (God Put A Smile, Daylight, Whisper) tracks that make me appreciate them a bit more after this listen. Don’t mean to be harsh, this is a perfectly fine album, but unfortunately that’s all it is.
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.
Their last good album
not technically bad but i would not listen to it on purpose
clocks. scientists. this was me at 12
It was okay, if you're into sad, angsty music. To me, it all sounded the same. Not my thing.
Largely dire!
Overall kind of sad music
Great one 🙏
Melancholy and mellow, but really chill and kinda comfortable. A really great album.
I think people are pretty hard on Coldplay to the point where one might even be embarrassed to say they like them. Thankfully, I'm not in that boat but I can admit they have a few good songs. My biggest pain point is they seem like they aimed low and didn't take any risks for the formula they're working with. They have a recognizable sound, good hooks, and Chris Martin has a great voice but they just fall flat. This album is dull and designed to capture the ears of mass quantities of boring, simple people. I forgot it was even playing and I hate the cover art so rounding down here. See, its fun to hate Coldplay.
Yawn. Pretty boring album. Like a few songs by the band (couple on this album) but not a huge Coldplay fan.
A Rush of Blood is a pretty solid debut album. Nothing special but a couple recognizable songs that stand up over time. Unfortunately it seems like Coldplay has been making a worse version of this album with each subsequent release. For years I called myself a Coldplay fan. After I spent some more time with their discography there was nothing to differentiate one song/album from another. It didn't help that their popular songs inevitably become overplayed. What starts as enjoyable becomes a nuisance after overexposure. 2.5 stars
it was good, nice soothing melodies
Meh. The singles are great but nothing else is memorable
Not impressed. I’ve never been into Coldplay but liked a few of the early radio hits. I tried to give the album an honest shot and not just hate on it because it’s become fun to rag on Coldplay. It’s not bad, but it’s just not very exciting either. Almost all of the songs have the same formula of quiet-loud-quiet-build to crescendo-end. The drum parts have so.many.cymbals. It’s just high hats and cymbals all the time. The guitar parts all tend to feel droning, and there’s usually some synth or orchestra swell. They’re like an adult-contemporary Radiohead. Bland and inoffensive. And I say this as a big Travis fan, so I’m not wholly against dour British ‘00s pop-rock. I just couldn’t connect with it. It’s nice enough background music, I guess.
+Popig, teils pompös. +Gut produziert. +Viele Hits dabei. +Schöne ruhigere Stücke. -Bei Coldplay muss ich aber an Stadion Konzerte denken. -Nicht meine Musik
I did add The Scientist to my playlist. Glad I listened, but still not a big Coldplay fan.
Enjoyed a lot while working. great background music
I find Coldplay's sound to be whiny, and I would not have listened to it without this app.
good album, feels like teenage years
Coldplay is very likely my least favorite band ever. I've never sat through the entirety of this album before today and can honestly say without a doubt, that I do not care for them at all. The Scientist is a decent song when performed by others but hearing Christ Martin makes me want to vomit.
Amazing, in my place and clocks are so emotional and beautiful
Such a beautiful album, one I will never tire of listening to.
This is the second album on this list that I had heard before, but it is the first one that I had heard before that I actually liked, never mind adored. This album is such an absolute classic. My seventh favourite of all time. Mercury Prize-nominated in 2003. The lyrics, the vocals, the instrumentation, the minimal production: all combine to produce a fabulous result, a beautiful work that makes me sad and joyous simultaneously for fifty-four minutes. Every single song is perfect, and so I love them all. (Except maybe The Scientist. The worst song on that record, but still quite good). My favourite is usually Politik, but some days it’s Amsterdam. Or the title song. Or Clocks. Or Green Eyes. Or… (Yes, I am a British/Irish teenager, and so yes, I am virtually obliged to like Coldplay and know all their hits, and yet, I still believe that this album would be fantastic performed by anyone else, at any point. It is not just the fact that Coldplay made it).
nope even at their best coldplay isn't it
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.
8/10 Fave- Clocks, The scientist, God put a smile, A whisper Least - Green eyes
Mostly bland and forgettable. The album seemed to improve in the second half, although that may have just been me warming to it a bit. Highlights: The Scientist, A Whisper, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Lowlights: the entire rest of the album.
I know this isn't a perfect album but for me many songs here are incredible and I'm sure that twenty years from now I will have goosebumps hearing The Scientist.
Classic album, great listen Top tracks: In My Place, The Scientist, Clocks, A Whisper
All time classic
As far as Coldplay go - this is their peak. I find Chris a little whiny but they are decent songwriters for the pop genre.
This album is the best balance Coldplay ever had between the sentimental bombast that characterized their later work and the folk-rock influences that was on their first album. I still prefer "Parachutes" to this album, as you can hear where Coldplay begins to steer in the wrong direction with this album. "Clocks" sounds like it was written specifically to be in a car commercial at Christmas time. The later 1/3 of the album can tend to drag and is the band at its most self-indulgent. Overall, a really good album and it deserves a place on this list. It's bombastic enough to enjoy, but not so much you feel like you need to put headphones on and listen to it in a closet where no one can hear you.
I hate this band for how mediocre their music is, how commercial it sounds, like it was designed for TV shows and commercials when an emotional moment needs some punctuation. The only song to catch my ear in a good way was Green Eyes. I hope there is no more Coldplay on this list.
I was hoping I could get passed the narrative that Coldplay is boring and basic but I can't. This album has some nice moments of melancholy British rock but overall it's so forgettable and simple. The Scientist is good but even in the context of the album it gets lost in the forgettable strings swelling and simple guitar strumming that consist through the whole album. Sorry but yep this is boring.
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.
Straight after Doves? Weird. I used to really love Coldplay. Now I find them very irritating. Listening to this fine album reminded me why I liked them, and I'm no longer embarrassed to say they were a very brilliant group. Not a dud song on here.
I own this one, it has a few bangers
Það er ástæða fyrir því að Coldplay eru svona stórir en mér finnst lögin þeirra, þótt þau séu góð, öll samt mjög lík. Þetta rennur ljúflega í gegn og það er ekki yfir neinu að kvarta en ég þarf ekki mikið meira af Coldplay en þetta.
Pleasant melodic pop rock. Remarkably consistent throughout and definitely the sound of its age.
Some undeniable songs and some droning, bland stuff
4.5
Clocks was good. The other songs are not. It carried on way too long.
Nice vocal and piano melodies, other instruments are fine, drums are eh. Solidly okay album.
It seems like they traded musicality for big sounds. But who can blame them for making millions of dollars
Music for white people about white people.
Maudlin claptrap from a sub par singer. A band for people who don't like music.
Ça t'arracherait le cul de générer de la bonne musique un peu plus souvent Robert ?
Je deteste Coldplay mais cet album était tout bonnement excellent. J'espère qu'il y aura un album plus récent de ce groupe de merde que je puisse les défoncer comme il se doit.
Habe ich gerne gehört. Gefühlvolle Musik. Einige Hits, aber nichts zum rocken.
amazing album can’t lie
Good opening track. The album was mostly boring and repetitive and predictable.
Very solid modern rock album. Evidently Coldplay's early music was pretty influential, because every alt rock band in the 2000s/2010s was emulating these vibes. The slower songs stand out as the most unique and hard to reproduce. Favorite Track: The Scientist, Green Eyes
This album is like poetry. Very well put together.
Mellow, easy listening music.
Politik- 4.4/5 In My Place- 5/5 God Put a Smile Upon Your Face- 4.6/5 The Scientist- 5/5 Clocks- 5/5 Daylight- 4.7/5 Green Eyes- 4.1/5 Warning Sign- 4.6/5 A Whisper- 4.5/5 A Rush of Blood to the Head- 5/5 Amsterdam- 4.7/5 Total- 4.7/5
I won't go so far too say I think this album is bad. I just don't want to hear it ever again.
Good. But mediocre
Not my usual cup of tea. Some huge songs that were absolutely massive at the time and helped take the band to the level they’re at now. Hasn’t aged terribly well for me and not an album I’d choose to listen to again.
i get the popularity but it isn't so much my jam
I can only assume that it’s albums like this that led to Gwyneth Paltrow leaving Chris Martin 1.4
was nice to revisit this album; you could forget how the scientist is kinda deep by how popular it is but it really is a nice song
Zo muzikaal, met een aantal echt fantastische nummers (Clocks altijd 5 sterren).
Didn’t like it
I'll be the first to go and bat for Coldplay - there are legitimate critiques in terms of how their sound has evolved over time but its hard to deny how strong their first two albums are. AROBTTH is soft rock pop perfection - whether you appreciate it or not, the hooks continue to hook.
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.
Solid
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.
Fantastic! Classics from start to finish. Put a smile on my face for nearly an hour.
I mean cmon
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.
For me Coldplay is the U2 of their generation, and I like them just about as much. I just don't get them.
This is a good album even though it generally evokes melancholy feeling. Some of the songs on it lack a little luster, but for as much play time as I've given this album, and for my own bittersweet memories associated with it, I'd be tempted to give this a five. However, since I think Mylo Xyloto is the superior album I have to give A Rush of Blood to the Head a four in order to provide ceiling space for it.
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.
Green Eyes, In My Place, Amsterdam. Precioso.
my favorite radiohead :3
Good but boring
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
I guess I can see why they were so popular, its not music that will offend or challenge anyone. Not my cup of tea
Its hard to imagine 2002, but when this came out, Coldplay were still a small band... They played in bingo halls and high school gyms on the relentless tour for this album that would make them global stars, they played shows to 600 & 800 people early in the tour in Boston and Philadelphia respectively. That's insane... Now, this album is good to great, yes it's played out because how worldly popular the band became, but it was all built off hard work, they pounded the hard yards to be hated by millions and richer than god, with a smile on their face. Screw the haters, put this on and remember a simpler time where you could see a band on the cusp of megastardom for less than $10 in a sweaty ballroom or gymnasium playing the best music you had heard at the time.
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…
This is perhaps one of the most boring and innocuous albums I have ever heard. If you were looking for a top album from the “inoffensive rock” category, look no further it doesn’t get better than this.
Inoffensive.
1. politik - 1 2. in my place - 3 3. god put a zmile - 1 4. the zcientzizt - 1.5 5. clockz - 2 6. daylight - 1 7. green eyez - 1 8. uuarning zign - 1.5 9. a uuhizper - 0 10. a ruzh of blood to the head - 1 11. amzterdam - 1.5
Not my favorite but it is manageable and well written.
This album is like an old friend that you haven’t seen in a while. It was good to catch up. Definitely a strong album. Their songwriting was terrific during this period.
Really tried to kick my prejudice on this band. I had a difficult time putting my finger on what I dislike about them. This album is kinda good. But, if you like the first song you’re gonna like the next 5-6 songs cause they all kinda sound the same; medium tempo rock that’s not very exciting. From listening all the way through I understand why they are such a popular band but it’s not my favorite kind of music.
Very Melodic!
This and Parachutes the best of Coldplay (I prefer Parachutes). Biased a bit I listened this on ma late teens , 4/5. I really prefer this 'early' coldplay (closer to radiohead)
Coldplay expertly take punk rock's simplicity, and strip it of its violence, its anger, its vitality, its nihilism, its raison d'être, and wrap it in wool. The result is a blob of sickening infantilism: melodies so simple, nursery rhymes would eschew them; lyrics so plain, white bread looks exotic in comparison; voices so banal... you get the idea. Nonetheless, it is obvious when placed next to Coldplay's other albums, that A Rush Of Blood To The Head (well, at least the first half, the second half really does drag on) reaches closest to Coldplay's Platonic ideal. What that ideal is, and why anybody would seek it, I do not know. But I'm repulsed by it.
I'm always surprised when I quite like coldplay
Their best album. So good. The first two songs are the best openers and then the final two songs are the best closers of an album. Amazing.
Really a great album, especially when considered next to their contemporaries like Swans, Badly Drawn Boy, etc. I may also be biased as I listed to this a lot during a fun period of my life but I think the lyrics, Melodie’s and performances are all Worthy of recognition.
Seems lostenable
Nov walk through forest park
A great record! Even after all this years I still love it.
2 absolute bangers (clocks and a rush of blood to the head) and 9 absolute duds innit
Not sure about Coldplay but a couple of bangers. Very emotive
I didn't like them at the time and went into this thinking maybe somehow I'd get it now, twenty years later... I don't. Whingey blandness, albeit with some good songwriting; not my kind of thing, though.
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.
Number of classic songs
Nondescript songs blend one into another. Album can loop all day without notice.
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
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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.
GREAT
As someone who grew up without a Coldplay phase, I really am loving them in my more adult life.. I was too busy listening to fucking System of a Down to listen to anything but Coldplays hits but man this album as a whole was great in my opinion. On this album Chris deals with a lot of subject matter.. we go over religion, being a piece of shit and being pretty down and out, and finding god and that path to redemption, how beautiful that connection with our creator can be, as someone who has had a handful of these like true connected feelings with our creator.. man they're special. I loved basically every track on this thing except maybe one or two.. 'Politik' has this great sllow build up to, in which (this is at least how i percieve it) chris or the point of view is praying to the creator, asking for "time, space.. strength, but reserve control. he's praying for things like heart and soul, time and a big old kiss for every single one of us :) praying for wounds that heal, and cracks that fix.. then finally he asks us all to open up our eyes, to the creators prescence in this life, how we as human beings are naturally spiritual creatures, there is strong power in god and its such a beautiful way to live life, everyone should feel the love of god.. and not just in like a christian way, but in just a godly way.. its beautiful. After asking for quite a few things (mostly good) in a prayer, near the end of the song he closes with asking for love over all of this. I thought this was a great way to open the album. 'In My Place' has to be one of my favorite songs on this album, the energy and feel to this song is just perfect to me.. it feels like autumn, meloncholic and just beautiful. Really love this song, especially the ending "please, please, please" ugh. In this song, i believe chris is reflecting on his past, maybe a person he wasn't so happy to have been in the past.. mistakes he made, he mentions he crossed lines he shouldn't of crossed, he was lost.. but asking how long must he pay for this? How long must we wait for redemption? How long must we repent? My favorite part of the song is the ending though, when he says "singing please, please, please come back and sing to me" referencing there will always be a space, a slot, a section for lovers we've shared with before.. maybe not to reconnect, but a space for them in some way.. its a beautiful song about redemption, about having some mistakes in your past, but moving past them and becoming a better person from it. a song i really relate to and feel, i love this song. 'God Put A Smile Upon Your Face' this song kind of has this "sung by a campfire" feel, and then it finally bursts into an electric guitar track around a minute in. this song deals how a lot of us question why are we here, where do we go when we die, and what is the point of any of this, but ultimately how freeing it is to just let go in the grace of the creator and realize, god put a smile on your face.. i especially love the lyrics "when you work it out, i'm worse than you.. yeah when you work it out, i wanted to" just referencing maybe some past regret and self reflection on it.. but as we're kind of kicking ourselves as we're down, chris also says, don't ever say you're on your way down, when god gave you style and gave you grace! Flaunt it! Smile, life is too beautiful! Its just a great feeling song.. 'The Scientist' I believe this song is about a conversation chris has had with a scientist, or maybe a man of science vs him, a man of god.. and the conflicts and battles these worlds can create between each others beliefs and how they can be sensitive. He's asking the man for his secrets, and he accepts the mans questions to him about his faith, and then he asks lets go back to the start, yours and mine.. (science vs faith) my favorite lyrics in this song are "Questions of science, science and progress do not speak as loud as my heart.. but tell me you love me, come back and haunt me.. oh, and i RUSH to the start" they're beautiful lyrics about how you can pull apart the mysteries, but god its so much more beautiful to live the way chris is referencing in these lyrics.. I might have this wrong, but to me thats what these lyrics really rang through to me. 'Clocks' kind of a meme song (i think of this ONE scene in the office, jim's presentation at sabre) but if i DONT think about that, i can't REALLY get a firm grasp of the message in this song honestly, other than wondering if you're doing what right, or doing whats wrong.. are you part of the cure, or are you the disease.. you are. i just wanted to go home(you).. (Honestly I used to love this song, now not so much..) 'Daylight' I think this song is about chris (or point of view) finally, regardless of his surprise, seeing a "sunlight" (god) regardless of being NOTHING, being in the dark.. the clouds burst to show daylight and the sun will shine.. to me, this song feels like finding god after being in a very dark place, and a song i can relate to as someone who has only recently in the past 5~ years or so somewhat found a "god" being of my own.. the energy on the end of track ugh 'Green Eyes' A love song dedicate to you, green eyes.. the spotlight shines upon you, for honey you are the rock that i stand upon." a sweet lil acoustic song dedicated to a lover i'm sure.. "I came here with a load, and it feels so much lighter now i met you." these lyrics make me think of my baby. I'd love to learn this song on acoustic. I think i'll do that. 'Warning Sign' This is the first track on the album that i didn't really love. it's just feels kind of like filler. i think its a song about chris (or point of view) in a relationship and things were getting serious or moving fast, and he/pov started looking for warning signs but then after breaking things off, realizing they were an island they let pass by, and the truth is really he/pov misses them. I don't know, not my song. 'A Whisper' Second song on the album i didn't really enjoy. it just kind of feels messy and loud and ironically chris is just singing "whisper" half of the song.. not really a fan. 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' I didn't LOVE this song, but i enjoyed it for sure. To me, it feels like chris/pov is saying he's going to burn this place to the ground and after the subject material we've dealt with in this album, to me it feels like he's referencing an older version of himself perhaps? I could be wrong about this one but, its what i get from the song. Its an alright song, and the song the album is named after, but its not my favorite song on the album. 'Amsterdam' At first i didn't really enjoy this song, but it grew on me.. the piano is nice, and the subject material is serious and relatable. We can all feel dead on the surface, screaming underneath.. on the edge tied to a noose.. but you (god, a love, a friend etc) came along and you cut me loose.. thank you for saving me. This song definitely grew on me after my first listen. The more i listen to it, i think its a good closing track to the album, closing out a fairly good album as a whole that dealt with rough pasts, regrets, lost loves, and the freeing feelings of connecting with the spirit or essence of our creator, the one we call "god" Overall: 4.3/5
A huge leap forward from the previous album. Still earnest rock forward music. The talent is there. Not yet pop stars and tabloid fodder for marrying Hollywood actresses.
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.
Sometimes hard to distance the more recent stereotype of this band from the first few albums, but this one is incredible. A ton of emotion and great hooks. It's nostalgia points as this album was on repeat during a pivotal place in my life and "Green eyes" was played at my wedding.
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.
It’s fine. If you told me this was the soundtrack to Grey’s Anatomy I’d believe you.
A classic one full of bangers, before they became a load of shit.
Really good album especially compared to the crap they make now! Something very haunting about it too but I'm not sure what
Cannot connect with Coldplay at all
5/5 - Iconic album which keeps a high level of quality throughout. The Scientist the obvious highlight but the whole album delivers.
Pretty good though a bit maudlin overall, middling 2, one of the two good Coldplay albums.
Solid album with good songs. Forgot I knew the album so well!
great grea music that sticks with you through the years. maybe its missing a song that picks up in the later section but its great
I already knew some of the songs in this album. I think its a good album overall, pleasant to hear alternative rock. I love "in my Place", "Clocks" and "God put a smile upon your face". there are a few tracks that are just fillers in my opinion.
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.
Still very enjoyable. The singles are strong, the middle section is excellent. Tails off a little towards the end, but finished well with Amsterdam.
This album is 21 years old. That means I can legally have a beer with it. Which, I did! Chock full of hits that we now consider timeless classics. I tend to forget there was a considerable time when Coldplay was a tremendous band doing things few others were doing at the turn of the millennium. They kind of kept stadium rock alive, like it or not. It’s not perfect, and I would consider one or two songs on here duds, but you can’t deny the staying power this record had on popular culture.
Fuck the haters; the first four Coldplay records are all legitimately great and there’s a reason this sophomore effort sent them into the stratosphere.
Watered down Radiohead. Not much to offer instrumentally or lyrically.
This is just a terrible album.
Good album and a 2000s classic. It's sad Coldplay aren't what they used to be
Not as good as Parachutes
Impressions: I forgot that I loved Coldplay. A perfect album. Favorite tracks: Politik, In My Place, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, Daylight, Warning Sign Rating: 5/5
Thank you to whoever dropped this album off to goodwill when I was 12 Side note this is one of Mac Demarcos all time favorite album
Surprised I hadn’t listened to this all the way through yet. Was good!
some good melodies
Throwback
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
So boring 1/10 i didnt even finish it
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
Ni nice
Beetje saai
Pretty good Green eyes is my favourite song on the album
A great album. I guess I dont pay attention to Coldplay hate or too old for it. Well executed album.
I like Clocks and The Scientist but already knew them. Not particularly inspired by the others. Already knew In My Place as well. Amazing voice but overall a little dour for me.
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.
Standouts: Clocks, The Scientist, In My Place, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, Others: Politik, Green Eyes, Warning Sign, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam 4/5
i hated this
Classic
a perfect radiohead album
Didn't hate it just not for me
It’s Coldplay….but it’s also really good. It’s really just like the best this sort of modern pop rock can get.
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.
Nice Coldplay
Liked it. Clocks was already known, but the rest of the album seemed likable but not extraordinary
This is a blast from my childhood. I have a lot of fond memories of listening to this album, but I do think it musically stands up still. Don’t like new Coldplay, but old Coldplay was pretty special
A Rush Of Blood To The Head is a good album in my opinion. Coldplay is one of those bands that you either love or hate, but I don't think I'm really in either camp. I don't think they deserve to be hated on, but I can see why someone might not like Coldplay that much. With that said, I did like this album in particular. I think that the overarching theme of relationships and existential crises is handled in a good and interesting way. The songs of the album are pretty alright. Clocks is an iconic song for a reason, and the other songs don't disappoint either. The singing is pretty good. The album is definitely on the longer side, but it didn't really drag for too long. This album isn't perfect and I don't really see myself listening to it again in the future, but it is without a doubt a well made album that I respect. Light 4/5.
An album I have! I always really loved Clocks, The Scientist and In My Place. Some of the other songs had to grow on me a bit, but overall it's really solid. Love the volume dynamics in A Whisper. This was a great era for Coldplay
Af hverju er The Scientist langmesta spilaða lagið hér? Það er langt frá því að vera best eða eftirminnilegast. Fín plata annars, eldist ágætlega.
I'm not a Coldplay guy, so meh. Did I know a lot of the songs? Yeah, but it's a Coldplay album.
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Dos rolitas cool y lo demás suena igual.
Great Album I have been listening on the radio for many years 4 stars
Politik - Nog nooit eerder gehoord, maar wel grappig nummer. In My Place - Wel leuk nummer God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - The Scientist - Niet het leukste bekende nummer van Coldplay, maar wel aardig. Het is een beetje saai Clocks - Dit is wel een goed nummer, leuke melodie Daylight - Heel anders dan het vorige nummer, veel lager/minder energie Green Eyes - Niet geweldig Warning Sign - A Whisper - Begint niet echt als een whisper lol. Beetje herhaaldelijke gitaarriff A Rush of Blood to the Head - Prima Amsterdam - 3.5
Truly one of the best. The Scientist has Oasis vibes but with more of an intellectual element to it. In My Place, to me, feels like it address British social classism and it's invisible push to keep you anchored. Clocks is unique and I believe sets a precedent for others to follow. The album slips shoegazingly to an end thereafter.
Some lovely music. Love his voice.
# 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
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This is such a good album. Scattered with instantly recognizable singles, it was nice listening to it all the way through to catch the non-radio-hit songs. It’s easy to forget or gloss over how good Coldplay is just because they’re so ubiquitous and popular—this group has multiple songs with over 1B streams on Spotify, and these were songs that went through their most popular phase well before Spotify gained traction! I listened to this album twice. Music I like, sound I love, no skippable songs, and definitely will listen to this album again in its entirety. I think this earns a five star rating.
Very good album. There is a reason why coldplay got so popular in this era. There is nothing I would change about the album. Every song had its place in the album. It is curious why The scientist was the song that took off when I think that it might be one of the weaker songs. Maybe I've just heard it too many times. Really nothing to complain about. 4 stars
some decent songs but played out
Prettyyy nice, 3.5/5 Fav: Clocks
This is...kinda good?
This sucked a lot less than I expected.
While it is certainly better than anything they have released in the past 15 years, it’s just ok. I have a soft spot for The Scientist though. A right smack dab in the middle 2.4
2.4 As Paul rudd once asked, "do you know how I know your gay? You like coldplay". Chris Martins oohs and ahhhs annoy me to no end. If they took those out I think I could be at least bi-curious about this album
This album isn't as nostalgic as I wished it was, but it's still solid. This is classic Coldplay, before they turned pure corpo-rockpop. While the most popular songs from the album, The Scientist and Clocks, feel overplayed and outdated, many of the other songs are a surprising hit. Overall, decent album with some good songs. Glad to give it a listen again. Best Songs: Politik, God Put a Smile upon Your Face, Green Eyes Worst Songs: A Whisper
Oh Coldplay... I feel like pop artists follow one of three trajectories - they start slow and get better and better, they have one album/song that is huge and then they fizzle out in obscurity, or they start off massive and just coast off their name and old works for the rest of their career until they become a joke. Coldplay definitely falls into the third category. Their latter albums are complete and absolute nothing music. Completely toothless messages and uninspiring lyrics. Take "Something Just Like This" - 2.3 BILLION hits on Spotify but it sounds like something relegated to something you'd hear at a finance bro wedding. HOWEVER, Coldplay started off super strong. There's a reason why they became such a huge name and why Chris Martin's voice is so recognizable. Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head were MASSIVE albums and churned out some absolute hits that you can just hear Chris Martin pouring his heart and soul into when he sings. These albums are unquestionably good, albeit the music itself is pretty uninspiring. It's just a shame that Coldplay became what they are now - bland nothing pop music. This album is a solid 4
I've never really been a huge fan of Coldplay. It always seemed to me like they were trying too hard to be Radiohead. And this album doesn't get off to the best start. Politik and God Put a Smile Upon Your Face are solid songs, but nothing super interesting happened for the first few songs. But I think everything from Clocks onward is actually really great. This album is at its best instrumentally when it incorporates elements of orchestration, like the strings on Daylight. And plenty of these songs have these electric and evocative moments of energy, but there is also a fair share of moments where everything comes to a halt to let sheer beauty take the stage. The closer, Amsterdam, for example, is a stark contrast compared to the song before it. It is almost entirely led by Chris and his piano, until the last minute or so, where everything comes crashing down and the rest of the band comes in. It is an excellent way of ending an album, and brings everything to a close. Even a song like Green Eyes, which doesn't have the most interesting instrumental compared to other tracks, still has some of the most endearing lyrics of any deep cut on the album. Even if, like I mentioned previously, it seems like the band is trying to capture some of the lightning in a bottle musicianship that Radiohead had in the 90's and early 2000's, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Because Coldplay did their thing on this, and when you get albums like this, I think it can be excused. Rating: 8/10
Songs I already like from this: Politik The Scientist Clocks A Rush of Blood to the Head Amsterdam
I don't hate Coldplay, but I don't really like them either. Fine musicianship all around here, but I feel like I would rather listen to Radiohead.
This is their best album.
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.
loved it but some were just okay Top Tracks: 1) In My Place 2) Clocks (actually in my top 10 songs EVER MADE) 3) The Scientist 5) Green Eyes 6) Warning Signs
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
Hooray for an album that was just right for the day! Yay! "Clocks" might well be one of my favorite songs of this century, and the rest of this album (which was mostly new to me) didn't disappoint. I would have sworn Coldplay has come up in this project before, but here we are, over 3/4 of the way through the project, and this is Coldplay number one. More please! There's not a moment on this album that I don't adore and I don't care who knows it.
Wow! It hadn’t ever really thought that I should be listening to Coldplay, but this album was really good. So easy on the ears!!
I can't believe it took us 768 days to get to Coldplay. So...finally. I don't think I've ever listened to an entire Coldplay album before but many of these songs were familiar just because I was alive during the past 20 years. I see why folks like them so much. I hope that someday I'll be able to tell the difference between them and Radiohead. (And to a lesser extent Oasis.) They occupy the same apartment building in my brainborhood.
I didn’t know much about Coldplay when this album was released - having only heard “Yellow” on the radio. This album got my full attention and made me a fan. An emotional album with very tender songs as will as songs that begin reaching for the stadium levels that later releases would embrace. A beautiful album I love from beginning to end.
Fantastic album. Couple filler tracks but brilliant
meh
More like a rush of blood to the (I am not going to finish this sentence)
I honestly loved it. Coldplay as such a classic sound that I have always loved. 4/5
Am I part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease? I was pretty excited to see an album from an artist I recognized, and knew that I've enjoyed in the past, even if it isn't necessarily my "type" of music now. I was really happy to hear that "The Scientist" and "Clocks" were on this record, as my dad had those songs downloaded on his iPod while I was a kid. The first song immediately caught my attention with a very -rock- vibe, but with the coldplay 'feel' that I'm used to hearing in other tracks. The listening experience was super enjoyable, and although certain songs were slower or more dragged out than I would've preferred, I enjoyed this album and would listen to it again. 4/5
Some iconic songs. Some meh songs as well
Tröstender Stadionrockpop, Ein paar Filler Unhassbar. 3,5/5
3.5
I loved Parachutes, but Coldplay started to sour on me not long after A Rush Of Blood came out. The extreme popularity, the overplaying, the ego and annoying love life of the lead singer, it just ruined it for me. But I will say that this album has some great songs on it. This was Coldplay just before things got icky, but hey, it was really good while it lasted! In any event, this album clearly deserves its place on the list. 4/5
not bad
000
meh
I tried listening to this but didn’t get very far.
I remember watching a documentary once about how the Swiss army were working to develop bullets that caused less harm as they passed through people. The idea being that you could stop someone, but have less chance of fatally injuring them. Similarly, Coldplay have developed a brand of music so anodyne that it leaves almost no trace on the listener. I genuinely forgot it was playing at one point. Clearly they're earnest chaps, and mean well, but it's merely more evidence that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Overall I'd prefer to listen to this again than be shot (Swiss bullets or regular), but it's a closer call than it should be.
SOLID catharsis album. I am not a huge Coldplay fan (she said as she sang along with every track and felt all the feels) but this is a great album.
I really enjoyed this album
Not full of concert anthems like some of the other albums, but still a good listen.
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.
Classic Coldplay album with great lyricism and wonderful production. Every track was fun for me. I love the mix of piano and guitar.
Stop after the hits
It was fine. Nothing special
I'm familiar with a handful of Coldplay's singles, but this was my first experience with one of their full albums (even though I own Parachutes on CD). This album is a really good piece of pop rock. The melodies are beautiful, the piano playing is great, and Chris Martin's vocals are perfect for the sound that Coldplay wants to create. Most of the songs on this album were really good: "Politik," "In My Place," "God Put a Smile upon Your Face," and "Daylight" were among the best songs here. But "The Scientist" and "Clocks" were in a class of their own. On "The Scientist," the somber lyrics, Martin's voice, and the increasing tempo of the guitar strumming created a beautifully distinct song. However, "Clocks" was easily my favorite track on the album. The lyrics about a lost love were fantastic, but the piano melody steals the show here. Coldplay isn't really my jam for the most part, but this was a really good record. I think I should go dust off my copy of Parachutes now.
Soft, gentle, heartfelt, deep
The scientist, in my place, clocks are good Lots of Piano Melodies in the background with people basically just singing on top.
Here lies a sadness only a post 9/11 american landscape could create.
On their second album, Coldplay took their Radioheadesque intimate cosmos created on Parachutes and expanded it to consume the entire observable pop universe. 'Politik', 'In My Place', 'God Put a Smile Upon Your Face', 'The Scientist', and 'Clocks'. Complete powerhouse of an opening collection of songs, but it's in the final six songs where the group really gets creative. 'Green Eyes', 'Warning Sign', 'Amsterdam' and especially 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' are all magical. So that's 9/11 tracks being highlights? Pretty impressive. Almost as impressive as the guitarwork by Jonny Buckland on the record - constantly adding new layers, effects and licks perfectly suitable for the song at hand and surprisingly dissonant at times! This album is pop-rock perfection, and I will never get tired of listening to it.
Another early pop rock masterpiece from one of the world’s most divisive groups. Coldplay is following in the footsteps of Radiohead but further polishing the sound and making sure it reached literally every person on the planet. You can clearly hear, that ARoBttH and Parachutes are from the same era - the scope on this one is just infinitely larger.
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.
Coldplay are a mainstream soft band. Very uninteresting musically, very pretensions. What's more is chris martin actually thinks he's deep af. when its soft pop rock for middle aged women.
Chris and the boys were really cooking with this one. Front to back might be my favorite Coldplay record. A bit too long but great stuff throughout, minus one or two Just OK songs
The titular track is great, on its own I would give it a 4. Amsterdam is good too. Those two songs sway me to a three. However, the rest of the tracks are boring and of the same formula.
Clocks is an excellent example of what Coldplay does right. The entire band is firing on all cylinders, and the drumming on that track is particularly tasty. A Rush of Blood to the Head is a good sophomore album. Parachutes is a great debut album. This album marks the end of the Coldplay discography. Afterward Coldplay becomes Chris Martin's band, and the rest of the musicians are there, too. Another example of a band producing a beautiful and timeless debut, and struggling to match that initial success with later releases. One has to realize that Coldplay had been working on Parachutes for god-knows-how-many years before actually recording it. Then only 2 years for the followup. And then Chris Martin became a rock star. So it goes.
Best Songs: The Scientist, In My Place
Not my style, Coldplay is Coldplay is Coldplay. You hear one song you've heard it all.
liked this record. clocks reminded me of the mtv days
The only Coldplay album I own
Have this album. Like it. (4)
Given that I have never owned a Coldplay album and yet knew most, if not all, of these songs, it just goes to show how ubiquitous the band is. As with a lot of things, I can take them in small doses. Like a piece of caramel, one is just about fine, but 11 just make me feel sick. I find them a little too earnest and the songs all meld together into one anodyne mush! They are never surprising or witty or fun. But they’ve honed a particular sound which is cloying but mostly unobjectionable. Unless you have to listen to whole album…
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.
During the day yesterday, Marianne turned to me and asked, "Why is it you hate Coldplay so much?" She was clearly digging today's album and my apathy toward the band has apparently earned a bit of a reputation. I had listened to the album, or at least most of it by that time, and insisted, "I don't hate them." They're OK. I just cannot determine what it is about the music that makes them so popular. She said, something about "The Scientist," and at that moment, I realized I used to perform that song with Jack, my long-time partner in music. I looked over the song titles before listening to the album, I listened to the song as the album played, and had a vague feeling I had heard it before. In fact, I once knew the chords and sang a harmony to it. I rehearsed and played it dozens of times. And that's what I mean. This band's music is so innocuous, it just floats by, it doesn't stick. There's nothing to grab hold of. The production on the album was good, they clearly had a massive budget. The sounds and singing were all just fine. The songs had structure. And now, this morning, I can't even really be certain I listened to it. If a tree falls in the forest and you hear it but then immediately forget it happened, did it make a sound?
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.