A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Great album. Easily Coldplay's best, in my opinion, which I recognize isn't a very dangerous take. It's real good. Few misses on here. "Clocks" is the stand out, of course.

i suppose

This is the kind of album that inspires people to reach out to an ex.

I loved the playing on this album. The band is wonderful. I don't find Chris Martin's voice up to the quality of the music. A few times, he got close, but overall I kept wishing someone else was singing a song. In the end, I wish I was listening to a Travis album instead of this, but I'm rating this very high because it was very close to being great.

I have a funny relationship with Coldplay. I have always thought of them as Radiohead for yoga practitioners. Lifestyle music I think it was once called. Which, hey, I’M a fan of Steely Dan, so I can’t say I don’t appreciate “lifestyle music/ yacht rock for the new millennium.” I actually think the first time I heard Yellow WAS in a yoga class. And this album IS superior, imo. But the imp in me wants to give it a 3, cause it never goes anywhere. Steely Dan is subversive. Coldplay is safe. But I have to admit, I enjoy this album, all the way through. All the way to A Rush of Blood and Amsterdam. So… 4 Boolean: True

3.5

My ex-boyfriend got me into this album while we were in the process of breaking up, and it hit just the right spot at that time in my life. In my defense, I was 23, and 'Warning Sign' is a great song if you want to have a good cry. I haven't listened to it in over 20 years, and it still takes me right back to that moment in time. Coldplay gets a lot of justifiable hate because they are actually a bad band and this is actually a bad album. I'm embarrassed to say that I find it sentimental.

El disco está lleno de temazos que justifican por qué coldplay es de las mejores bandas de poprock. un muy bue disco considerando que esperaba menos 3,5/5

Sounds like five pairs of pleated Dockers became sentient and started a band.

Here it is. The moment pop-rock lost its edge, and post-britpop merged into generic arena rock. In My Place does have a Blur feel, but also has that very simple feel chracteristic of mid-to-late Coldplay. It's actually impressive how sterile a feel they can get from a real drums/bass/guitar combo. Only Clocks gives me any feeling at all so far. Green Eyes isnt bad. I almost like Warning Sign but then comes 'I miss you' with no subtlety at all. Ooh, some tempo on A Whisper! But is it good? Eh, middling (how is everything here so exactly mediocre!?) Best track (ideally other than Clocks) - Green Eyes, Warning Sign, A Whisper 3 stars

снова не так плохо как я опасалась) что-то в его более позднем голосе меня бесит видимо)

Interesante disco que abre camino hacia Radiohead y Muse por decir algunos, me gustó mucho

We're all just pretending to hate them right

A Rush Of Blood To My Head — Coldplay Pre-listening: “You know how I know you’re gay?… Best song: Whisper Song Runner-Up: In My Place Third Place: Clocks Post-Listening: I really enjoyed Whisper Song. It’s mellow Res Hot Chili Peppers mixed with Duncan Shiek lyrics. It was the only surprise for me. The rest was like a Nickelback experience. It sounds how it should. Good album. I get why they’re loved. Just not my style. Rating: 5/10 Stars: 3/5

Sigh. It's not actively bad, but it's certainly painfully boring. Despite my long-winded review, I didn't actually mind Parachutes, but it wasn't that interesting. Now I see that it was a lot more interesting than this, because it actually had a lot of interesting progression and build-ups. Whilst this album contains more of their older "hits", I don't think there's a single song on here that I couldn't have knocked off at least 2 minutes in length of without losing any real enjoyment. This isn't aided by Martin's vocals, which I just find boring and a bit whimpy without justification. Clocks is a nice song, but even then, it's still too long and is just the same idea throughout. That's about it.

Lugn och melankolisk skiva. Gillar Clocks och In My Place bäst.

Its Coldplay, so it can't really be BAD. Two of their greatest hits of all time are on this album, back to back nonetheless. But overall, this album suffers from reusing a lot of the same sounds and ideas over and over again. They're not bad sounds or ideas by any means, but just repetitive. I think they could have cut 2 to 3 songs from this and it'd earn an additional star for me.

Album with some of their biggest hits, so what there is more to say - definitely deserves to be on this list 💛

Sorry. I know it’s ‘meh’ but I really like it.

Coldplay is like oatmeal for breakfast. It’s not great but sometimes it’s what you want. And then there’s like blueberries or some shit on it and you go, damn that was pretty tasty and it gets your hopes up. And then there’s rest is just slop. The blueberry in this metaphor is the song In My Place. I really liked it. The rest of the album is the slop. Not bad slop. But not great

Love this album, but mainly for the bangers that came of it

Track By Track Politik - a strong, stonking opener. Communicates the unease surrounding a few of these songs, given the political context. Brilliant. I love the end section as well, how it blooms beautifully into a lush ending. Slight dissonance at the end is great. In My Place - LOVE THIS. Such a great energy. So joyous. That riff is stellar. Soaring. God Put A Smile Upon Your Face - this album is exceptionally produced. I’ve noticed this on this and the last track. Great mixing. Quite a banger this one. Brilliant lyrics, philosophical and also quite broad. The Scientist - I mean. It’s so famous, it’s like the quintessential breakup song. I can hear the emotion in his voice. Clocks - I’ve always said this was one of my least favourite of their hits but this really slaps on good speakers & in the context of the album. Great driving rhythm and riff. The bassline is brilliant on this one. The synth is lovely in it too. Never really noticed it before. Daylight - kind of haunting and hypnotic. Quite repetitive, almost frenetic at the end. I also like the bass on this song. Kind of juxtaposed, as it’s in a minor key, fairly dark. But the lyrics are quite triumphant. Green Eyes - This is a very special little song that is very personal to me. I was introduced to this by a friend and bandmate at school as a teen and I always thought it was so sweet and tender. It’s been a lovely source of connection for me through the years and one I always reserve a soft spot for. I rediscovered it with a friend recently and it was so nice. Makes me very happy whenever I listen. Warning Sign - this one sounds very timeless to me. Gorgeous strings. Teenage memories on this one too. A Whisper - it’s got the same grit and unease that characterises the minor tracks on this album. The loops are nice and I do like the little progressions on the mini choruses. A Rush of Blood to the Head - sombre and slightly brooding. The chorus ‘Honey, all the movements you’re starting to make…’ part is my favourite part of the song and potentially the whole album. The key/chord change in that part is just delicious. Chef’s kiss. So deeply satisfying. Amsterdam - As I was listening to this, I found myself reflecting on my life and what it’s taken to get me to this point. I’m 30 now and I feel as if I can look back with pride and gratitude and although there are issues, I am at a point in my life when I feel happy generally and am blooming in many areas. I have been through so many things, particularly in the last 10-15 years. Struggles with mental health and a yearning for belonging. The lyrics here evoke deep gratitude for all of the people who have helped me, raised me and got me to this point. I’d like to thank my step mum particularly more recently but everyone really. I also feel grateful to my friend for introducing me to this one as well. And finally to myself, for always pushing through and finding a way, even in the darkest moments. This song and so many of Coldplay’s gives me hope and reminds me that life is worth living. Very emotional writing this. Thank you Chris & co. for making my life shine brighter. God bless you :) Overall Review: Wow, wow, wow. My goodness. This album is very nostalgic and close to my heart so I am a bit bias when I say it’s absolutely one of their best and my favourites. I grew up listening to this album. I was introduced to many of the songs by a dear friend and bandmate. It has it all: high energy, contextual and political awareness, philosophical musings, soft moments and absolutely stellar songwriting. The production is immaculate. It’s been a while since I heard it actually, very touched to be hearing it again. An absolute treat to listen to. Thank you for this gift. I’m thinking about getting it on vinyl as I’ve been reminded of how dear it is to me. 5/5 Favourite Songs: In My Place, The Scientist, Green Eyes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam

i hate his voice and lyrics but the melodies and instrumentals are quite good. thankfully instrumentals are typically the thing i care about most in an album, so i decently enjoyed this. 4/5; very vapid, bland, and forgettable but decently nice for when it was on

Ball slapping good time

ik kende politik helemaal niet maar dat is echt wel een banger

really good didn't know coldplay was built like that

I actually like this - still. 👍

Really good. Probably their best album.

Fine but not life changing. Moves in the wrong direction from Parachutes but hits an interesting midpoint before their later albums Highlights: "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face", "Clocks", "Daylight"

If this was my first time listening it would definitely be lower. But this album was a stepping stone for me in music, and a lot of it's appeal took time for me to appreciate. Nothing is groundbreaking, but all of it is executed very well, especially for piano-driven mainstream alternative rock. Overhated and would be regarded more highly if released by a different artist. Rating: light 8/10

Never been a fan but, rather unexpectedly, I find myself to deem it worthy of 4 stars? How? Does that mean I actually like Coldplay?

Ek like van hulle musiek maar ek kan nie vir solank na hulle luister nie dit raak rerig boring en whiny. Dis nie 'n slegte album maat dis nie rerig goed nie. Elke liedjie klink dieselfde en die guitar liewe aarde dis vervelig. 2.5

Don't understand the exaggerated hate for Coldplay. Highly listenable if not necessarily what I would consider "essential"

NPC musiikkia. Ei oo ikinä coldplay lähteny

Kylmää peliä Bostonissa, viis kautta viis. Ei jostain syystä ollu omalla soittolistalla yhtään Coldplayn biisiä, mutta nytpä tuli lisättyä heti neljä tältä levyltä.

On tääkin kyl ihan hyvä. Vähän alkaa vaivaan muovi, mut ei niin pahasti. Biisit on monelta osin hyvii. Kokonaisuutena kuiteskii vaan keskitietä.

Täähän oli ihan kunnon hittiparaati. En oo varmaan koskaan koko tätä levyä aikaisemmin kuunnellut läpi, mutta melkein kaikki biisit oli kuitenkin entuudestaan tuttuja. Oikein jees.

Meh

Top tier instrumentation. Lyrics are good. But once again voice from the main singer that I cannot stand.

Pretty good album. First half is definitely stronger than the second half. Nothing wrong with it overall and very listenable. 4 out of 5.

Lot of hate. "If Coldplay was a spice they would be flour." I thought the whole thing was nice to listen to. Some of the songs are a little overplayed, but for a reason. US 97 gets the Led out nightly because the music kicks ass. I guess it is hipster to dislike the popular. Have fun staying poor, suckas.

What a fantastic album. I discovered this during a difficult time and played it nonstop. I don’t know why this album resonates so much when other pop didn’t. Always love coming back to it.

Every song is a banger, endlessly listenable

TL:DR: Coldplay before they turned into Coldplay™. BEFORE: I listened to it a lot when I came out but less so as Coldplay started to pump out generic stadium rock. Will be interesting to revisit it. AFTER: It's easy to forget that Coldplay used to be this good. The run of songs that opens the album is close to perfect and the mix of dark and light is impressive for a band that has since slipped into lazy poptimism. HIGHLIGHTS: Politik's insistent rhythms, The Scientist might be their strongest ballad, Clocks remains an anthem no matter how many times those arppegios are repurposed. I also enjoyed their darker turns on God Put A Smile On Your Face and A Whisper, the swelling chorus and slide guitar of the title track, the slow burn of Amsterdam. LOWLIGHTS: I know Green Eyes is well-regarded, but I think there is a bit of a lull in energy and quality across Green Eyes and Warning Sign that bumps this down a star. VERDICT: This is a pretty strong 4 stars for me.

To my surprise, I didn't know a single song from a seemingly popular album. The beginning was good, the rest was okay. Definitely 2000s millennial rock lol.

Really great! I loved it.

Det är ju en jävligt stark skiva, utan problem att man lyssnar från början till slut. Vet inte om den förtjänar en femma. Men bara baserat på allt trots på denna sida (massor av ettor) så får den en femma.

Lukewarmplay

The songs are so long for no apparent reason, it's very repetitive and I was very bored during the whole of it. At least it's not necessarily offensive to the ears.

I like Coldplay. This isn't "my" album of theirs, but it's fine.

I dont like coldplay I want to 1 star it but ill be nice

É um bom álbum, não entendo o hate

its a nice album i think ive definitely heard clocks before

A strong showing from the Coldplay gang.

Songs employ wall of sound with synthy instruments that gives great depth to the sound, then momentarily reduced to intimate stretches of minimal instrumentalism behind Chris Martin's pained voice. The best song on the album works oppositely, starting with Chris Martin and a piano, then building up to an enveloping crescendo. - "The Scientist" I can't deny the skill in production and the powerful arrangements that pair so well with Martin's inherently melancholy voice, but I don't usually go for music that sounds so polished. "Clocks" uses more traditional instrumentation and faster rhythm, standing out among the rest of the album.

Politik - 4/5 In my place - 4/5 God put a smile upon your face - 3/5 The scientist - 5/5 Clocks - 5/5 Daylight - 3/5 Green eyes - 3/5 Warning sign - 4/5 A whisper - 4/5 A rush of blood to the head - 5/5 Amsterdam - 3/5

Never really liked Coldplay but also never listened to an album of theirs. So far this music is just boring, very slow and repetitive. Yeah definitely not for me, I can see people liking but it's just a bit too low energy for my taste. Pretty much all the songs except for the "hits" pretty much blended into each other for me.

Solo había escuchado como las canciones mas famosas del album, y la mayoría me gustaron, depronto daylights no casi, y creo que la que más (De las que no conocía) fue warning sign

I don't like coldplay

It’s bangin. Just as good if not better than I remember. I actually didn't really wanna give it a 5 but I can’t deny the pure quality here. I do want to take an opportunity to put some respect on X&Y, there are some heaters on that one too (Fix You ain’t even top 3) but everyone is always hating

I feel like a grump saying this but if Coldplay had decided to evolve this sound instead of the path they chose, maybe I’d still be listening to them.

First 2 Coldplay albums are my favourite. Parachutes is the best though . I listened to that album so many times on late night drives after music practices from my early band it’s very nostalgic to me. A Rush Of Blood To The Head is a great record tho. Amsterdam is a great closer. Green Eyes is a classic. There isn’t really any bad song on this album. After this one tho Coldplay goes downhill. Great tunes here and there but other than that, they will never match their first 2 records.

this album makes me so nostalgic. it’s full of beautiful songs that feel pure and easy to love. every time i think i can pick a favourite i immediately go back on my word and pick a different favourite. any and all coldplay hate is unfounded and offensive tbh. also, i remember looking at the cd cover as a little girl being so confused but finally i was convinced it was a goat that got squished…

Listening session: august 28th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard a few songs before Thoughts: I’ve never been a big fan of Coldplay because most of their songs are really bland and boring. This album was not necessarily bad but it was exactly what I expected. The instrumentals are not even really the problem here Favourite tracks: God Put a Smile upon Your Face, The Scientist & Daylight

I actually quite enjoyed this. I remember liking “The Scientist” when it came out, probably largely because of its name, but not enough to buy the CD. There’s other good stuff here, like “God Put a Smile..” and “Clocks”. Liked it more than I thought and more than their other albums I have heard.

4.5. Hated on Coldplay when I was younger. Never gave them a chance. Great album, great arrangements and lyrics.

This is a very good album. It contains four great songs in a row: "In My Place", "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face', "The Scientist" (my favourite track in the album), and "Clocks". Although they have a pretty distinctive sound, they manage to include some variety and don't sound repetitive. For instance, I also enjoyed "Warning Sign" or "The Whisper". Overall, this is in the 4,5 star range for me.

In a alternative or more righteous world, Jimi Goodwin and Doves would be the superstars and coldplay would have been the hipster pick. But alas here we are. That all being said, this album came out in my PURE teen hormonal rage and wheewwww brings back memories. I still remember buying the CD and listening to it cover to cover. It’s a masterclass in how to write a hook even if all you can play is basic bar chords.

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It was okay, I think the album gets a bump up because it made me appreciate the Scientist again, but otherwise, not something that really stood out to me

Лучше чем предыдущий Parachutes. Есть несомненные хиты. Но брит-поп всё же не моё.

I don't really care for Cold Play, but it was an alright album.

This is the music U2 wished it could be. With catchy rhythms and choruses in the several iconic songs within this album, this becomes a memorable and consistently coherent album with a softer, more melancholic tone. Coldplay may feel like a cheesy choice, but the music here stands the test of time and brings interesting yet catchy ideas to their songs, all while maintaining a strong emotional feeling throughout the album.

Even beyond their hits, Coldplay makes very pleasant music for white folk like myself to enjoy.

I'm too familiar with this album for my rating to be impartial. All I can really say is that it finishes strong but I don't care for the opening track aka the singles which are decent at best. 7/10

Some catchy tunes on this one.

This album reminds me of my dad and that makes me happy :)

I enjoy melancholy music as much as the next guy. But something about Martin’s vocals just puts me off.

On second listen much of this seemed like acoustic Radiohead noises. A little too much of those monotonous sounds.

the only band to credit their /manager/ as a fifth bandmate despite playing, singing, and assisting with literally none of the music

A+

The band I hate the most. I really can't stand this pathetic overblown shit.

Coldplay era muy bueno 4.5

Warning sign: No escuchar si no eres emocionalmente estable 4.6

I thought maybe we were hard on Coldplay back in the day. This always struck me as a sophomore slump type album, though it produced one of their most iconic singles and a couple of notable but less iconic ones. But listening to this as an adult with more refined tastes reveals just how empty its calories are. The range here is truly, harrowingly narrow and one-note; the production and arrangements flat and uninteresting. Anyone who gives What’s the Story Morning Glory one star on this site should be forced to listen to this over and over again until they change their mind.

I don't like Coldplay. This is stronger than most of the music of theirs that I had previously heard, but this isn't great. The first 6 tracks were great, I don't love 'The Scientist', it's far too pop-centred for my liking, but 'Clocks' (Despite also being a major pop hit!) was much better and a lot more enjoyable. After 'Clocks', the album took a significant decline in quality and I didn't love a single track after it.

coldplay has very few that do it for me sadly

I thought id be more nostalgic for it but tbh its meh

Hier keek ik eerst tegenop want ik ken Coldplay van hun slick popslop. Maar deze heeft me echt verrast. De sound is crisp en weet de tijdsgeest goed te vatten zonder verouderd te klinken. En hoewel Chris Martin zijn stem zeemzoet klinkt zorgen de instrumenten dat er toch nog genoeg drive en weerbaarheid inzit. Ik zou willen dat nieuwe popproducties ook nog zo'n sound durven te gebruiken. Zelfs grote hits als Clocks en The Scientist zorgen bij een intensere beluistering nog voor verrassingen. Misschien gewoon enkele nummers te lang in totaal.

Kind of surprised myself here as I long ago stopped listening to any of their stuff bar the occasional hit of Parachutes - I’d forgotten how many quality tunes were on this.

First half is greatness. Second half kind of loses some momentum but they’re still good slow songs. 9/10

I really like this era of Coldplay. Classic to me, especially the clocks riff. All these ‘edgy cool kids’ just hating to hate.

Underrated!!

4.5

A great pop album. I prefer my pop rock to be a little more on the rock side, but this definitely has some good songs.

Same old Coldplay, still whack as shit, capable of reeling off a few good songs and then a lot more of the same. Would be 2.5 if I were able.

Gran álbum, Qué bronca

I have a feeling I’m going to rate A Rush of Blood to the Head a lot higher than some people would, and I’ll fully admit that nostalgia is doing some heavy lifting here. But the second those guitars and pianos come together and Chris Martin’s voice floats in, I’m immediately transported back to being 13 years old without a care in the world. There’s just something about this era of Coldplay that hits me in a very specific way. A lot of these songs are slow, dreamy, and maybe even a little overly sentimental, but I don’t care. They somehow make me miss a time when life felt simpler, even if that feeling is probably more romanticized in my head than anything else. This album just puts me into that state where I want to go back to a world where I had no responsibilities and could just exist for a while. I know Coldplay gets made fun of a lot, and I definitely think they lost me somewhere along the way, but this early-2000s version of the band is Coldplay at their best. The music feels big without being obnoxious, emotional without completely drowning in it, and those guitars and pianos give the whole album this warm, almost glowing atmosphere. Maybe I’m biased. Actually, I know I am. But sometimes an album connects with you because of where it takes you, and A Rush of Blood to the Head takes me straight back to that world that no longer exists. That counts for a lot.

Great album, again one I've listened to for years so there is a nostalgia factor, especially after having seen them live at Wembley. Probably not my favourite one of their albums but still full of bangers even if a few songs aren't quite so enjoyable. I need to start rating albums lower if this is a 4 😭

The second best album from an iconic band. So close to 5 stars

If this is not one of the best albums ever i do not know

Booooooooooooring.

A rush of vomit to the mouth

Sad beige songs for sad beige adults.

Coldplay became one of those bands that it's fashionable to hate, a bit like Nickelback, however while I can sort-of understand it, I think their early stuff in particular stands up to scrutiny. I don't think this album is perfect - there are a couple of duffers at the end and some that are middling - but at its peak level, the songs are absolutely superb. The Scientist and Amsterdam are all-timers in my book, and while Clocks became a cliche, there's always a reason things become cliches in the first place. There's also a comfort factor in the fact this album is from the sweet spot of my formative years listening to music, so it gets some points for sheer nostalgia.

I'd never listened to a whole Coldplay album before, but I was definitely aware of their hits. Totally still holds up. Great tunes. They knew how to write a hit.

As I get older, the more I like Coldplay. I never understood the fascination for them when I was younger, but I get it now (does that mean I’m old?) Every track is just charming and it’s so easy to listen to without it being boring. I’m also impressed with how many iconic songs from Coldplay came from this record.

It has been awhile that I listened to this. Like many people who were digging Colplay's first few albums, I lost my interest after they went to a kind of boring muzak. I remember that I really liked this album, I have the CD and even the Live DVD of the tour. It starts very strong with bangers like Politik, The Scientist and Clocks, but I must confess that I lost my focus a bit on the second half. But the main part of this album has stood the test of time and would still rate it as 4/5. After this came 1 or 2 albums that still are before they really went downhill unfortunately.

mediocre in a really frustrating way where a lot of these songs have the potential to be good but don't quite make it there. undercooked and sauceless. i have always had a soft spot for clocks though. maybe just listen to clocks. highlights: clocks

Bought this when it first came out, great to hear it again. Coldplay-haters, be reasonable, it's difficult to stay at the top forever, but this is an absolute masterpiece, every track a gem.

imo this is the best coldplay album. However, we've had all two good ones this week.

3.5/5

I'm not into Coldplay's songs, but this album is fine, maybe good for those whom likes they.

Say what you will Chris Martin knows how to write a fucking melody. That being said it’s still a Coldplay album so it kind of sucks. Liked Green Eyes.

early coldplay slaps

It’s fine. Non-offensive, if over played, 2000s pop.

Fun... is a 3.5 possible?

I actually like coldplay, and Clocks and The Scientist were great, but I was really let down by the rest of this. Felt like a lot of filler.

I’m not sure if Chris Martin just got too famous or what but early Coldplay was really damn good. They’ve been influential the whole time but only damn good early. Kind of like if Maroon 5 was good.

It’s very good and I enjoyed it but I didn’t feel anything and I feel like that’s the point?

No thanks

Its a classic singalong album and its brilliant, why all the hate? Bands can change.

i am slightly ashamed to admit i do like coldplay's earliest stuff. it doesn't help that i have been unable to escape them since birth thanks to being born in the uk at the right age to hear them on the radio every 20 minutes. this aside i do really like the singles on here and i think the fact that it's coldplay and they have a reputation for making the music for THE lowest denominator possible is a factor in a lot of people's lower ratings of this. clocks is especially funny to me and if you've ever seen this terrible UK online safety PSA video you will know exactly why

When this project gives me an album that I've already listened to countless times, I still listen to it all the way through before rating. Sometimes, the albums are not as good as I remember. This is not the case here. I still love this album.

I'm sorry but hell no, the whole time I was hoping this would just end & also they had no business making basically every song 5 minutes.

Not really my thing

I gave it a chance (first four songs) and it confirmed my belief that Coldplay are quite dull. It's not badly written or recorded but the whole product seems like a collection of advert songs. Or New Year's Eve montages. It feels like music listening on super easy mode. Which is fine because most people don't want challenging music - they want to pick one out 5 CD options in Tesco and put the case in their glovebox next to The Best Driving Anthems and go back to thinking about their mortgage or their new lawnmower.

This was better than I thought 3.5

A solid album from the famous Coldplay! Yay!

⏰👨‍🔬🌤️🗣️🧠

“You know how I know you’re gay?”

You know how I know you're gay...

Incredibly vanilla music. Not awful, not even bad, just a bit bland and dull. Clocks is pretty good tho

foarte bun

First I thought I listened to a best of Coldplay cd, because this album is full of hits. After this one Coldplay went down the popular mainstream road.

Amo Coldplay y me alegró mucho verlo en mis notificaciones, pero no puedo admitir que este álbum sea un 10/10, no cuando existe X&Y. Aún si X&Y tampoco es perfecto, tiene muchas de mis canciones favoritas de la banda y le guardo mucho cariño, solo así puedo justificarme no darle otra estrella. Nunca he sido muy fan de The Scientist pero entiendo porqué es la más popular, tal vez escucharla tanto hizo que me empalagara de ella y aún con eso creo que es buena. Mi canción favorita de este álbum siempre será In My Place, no hay nada que me haga moverla de su lugar. Escuchar Clocks siempre me va a traer de recuerdo ese plagio de Madagascar, donde habia una jirafa, un león y creo que un koala, que por algún motivo tenía esa canción en una escena, no recuerdo más y eso es lo gracioso. En tercer lugar pondría a Politik, es muy buena. God Put a Smile upon Your Face enseguida, ambas muy buenas! Daylight y Warning Sign también quedan entre mis favoritas, de The Scientist y el resto puedo olvidarme pero no quejarme jaja, ojalá pudiera darle un 4.5. Muy buen álbum.

Parlophone 7243 5 40504 1 1 (Europe 2013 reissue) vinyl rip: "In My Place" at the one minute mark sounds exactly like a fart. Favorite track: "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face" I never would have listened to this album of my own volition due to my preconceived notions of "mainstream," "top 40," and so on. This is more "art" than "product" as it turns out.

Easy listening.

Coldplay might be corny, but there’s a reason why they got so popular. This album is original, is fresh, some of the songs have a grand production (Clocks is one of my favorites of theirs). In general I liked the first half more than the second. It’s also to their merit that some of the songs are more on the longer side and yet they don’t tire you.

3.4

Would I have voted for the Nazis? Entirely possible it seems.

I just don't like Coldplay. I know, it is popular to bash on them but I just don't like it.

Is it rose tinted spectacles?

Better than the first album for sure. Still with the lack luster lyrics. Like a bad version of my morning jacket. Every song is 2 minutes too long.

A : 3, clocks (was got at first) JL : 2, Clocks (the good was good, the bad was very bad)

Fav song: The Scientist

Under første låta er det sånn at jeg nesten er villig til å innrømme at Coldplay er low key bra; i hvert fall helt alright. Og så kommer In My Place og jeg husker hvorfor jeg mener at Coldplay suger kølle. FOR EN DRITTLÅT! Den lead guitaren er så usedvanelig innpåsliten og enkel og ekkel. Neste låta føles litt ut som en U2 låt. Musikalsk låner bandet liberalt fra bedre band (Radiohead), men Chris har ikke edgen til å bære låta. Sånn sett funker det bedre når de slår over til piano rock på The Scientist. Her mener jeg bandet gjør det de er flinke på. Det er ganske banalt, men jeg kan høre at det er en velskrevet og fin låt. Jeg trenger ikke å like det. Samme gjelder Clocks, som ble spilt vel så mye som In My Place. Høres ut som de har gått tom for hitz nå, men liker dem bedre som banal bakgrunnsmusikk enn som fanebærere for de verste innfallene fra post-britpop.

Alltid likt Coldplay og dette var den første CD-en jeg hadde med dem. Det er jo egentlig bare en samling med fine låter. Fra åpningssporet til spor 7 er det ren sjarmøretappe. Det beveger seg litt over i bonussporland fra spor 8 til siste spor.

As I was listening, I felt like I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it. Eventually, that lack of reaction kind of made me hate it, though.

was a bit slow paced for my liking, i would have to be in the right frame of mind to digest and understand this album and what it was relaying, don’t get me wrong, it is a great album, i just think someone like me would have to be in the mood for it

I absolutely love coldplays first 2 albums, this is the second. After this they pivoted into stadium pop, and that was a journey I could do without. This album is awesome. Melancholic moaning British dudes, you just can’t beat it. It’s sad they became so happy and lost their way.

There are a few great songs on this album, I feel enough time has passed since this album came out and was flogged to death on the radio that I can enjoy the 'overplayed' tracks again. In saying that, this album goes forever and I don't mean its even that long in terms of literal time, it just drags on and on. Not their best.

I like this a lot more when it was new than I do now.

It's Coldplay. Some good songs on here but just pretty much bland to me overall. I guess I understand why they were exciting back when they were knew but it's hard to not consider their entire career since then. As an album it's fine. The Scientist is a great song. Top Songs: In My Place, The Scientist

Okay... reminded me why they arent my favorite

Pour moi, c’est un classique (dans le sens où j’ai beaucoup entendu ces musiques quand j’étais petite). Ça fait toujours plaisir de le réécouter ! Même si sur la fin, ça s’essouffle un peu… je trouve les musiques moins percutantes, voire parfois un peu gnangnan.

Coldplay. Like McDonalds cheeseburgers, the Survivor TV shows, Marvel movies, Danielle Steel books, Starbucks Frappuccinos...this is the bland pap that Americans want, and it's what they deserve.

Echte hitplaat, maar kan er niet echt van genieten

Great individual songs but the album doesn't really feel complete

Very solid. I don’t think any of it is revolutionary, but maybe that’s because these songs are all so famous that I take them for granted.

Sounds like Coldplay

Bläh

It’s okay, some bangers and classics but a bit too depressing for me

Not revolutionary by any means, but a good reminder that before they were the kings of cringe and radio dance slop, they were in fact a real band with some decent tracks. An odd inclusion on the list all told, but not an unpleasant listening experience.

Coldplay kinda got the Nickelback treatment back in the day. This album was good. I probably won't go out of my way to listen to it again, but was enjoyable. 3/5

I enjoyed this more than I would expect. Favorite songs are "A Whisper" and tracks 2 and 3.

5/5

The Scientist carries and it's not as good as Parachutes

Coldplay's second album, and for me their best - very rarely would they reach these heights in their subsequent releases. Yes they're about as middle of the road as the painted white lines on the streets, but this is a reminder that they used that as one of their strengths. Bold songwriting, memorable songs, good videos too (The Scientist is a prime example of that). I gave Parachutes a 3 because I have a reputation to protect, but it was close to a 4 for sure. I have no such problem this time. It was almost close to a 5 actually, shock horror.

I remember Coldplay from the radio. More specifically "Vida La Vida", an annoying song probably because of the overplay (I used to work in a Home Depot), but "Clocks" as well (a good song you can melt into). This album is a lot better than those songs. It's like the perfect dark, urgent-sounding indie-rock album with pianos. My favorite song was "God Put a Smile upon Your Face". I didn't expect to enjoy it so much, but I'm glad I did.

Simple, yet effective. Favorite track: Amsterdam

Love it

Really good.

Sucked the soul out of me and not in a good way. Terrible experience. Literally fell asleep thrice and mistook a youtube advertisement as one of the songs and thought "oh this is a better one" TWICE. AND IT'S THE SAME GODDAMN ADVERTISEMENT. Not saying the album was terrible it just wasn't my taste I guess but also I cannot be friends with anyone who has this as their all time favorite album and genuinely think others are missing out for not having listened to it. I totally didn't make it to the last song even though it shows up on my listening history twice because I fell asleep through it both times I attempted to listen to it while being awake. All in all I'd do to this album what is the opposite of recommending

love me some coldplay! lets dig deep. songs i thought were good- in my place, THE SCIENTIST AND CLOCKS ARE FROM THIS ALBUM?????? ok so i have been living under a rock. ya incredible songs. anyways moving on i like green eyes and Amsterdam!

Just feels so generic. Dunno

I kinda get why this is here, and it's not really a bad album I guess but this just isn't for me. I find a lot of the lyrics repetitive and boring and most of the harmonies and melodies derivative and uninspired. Also I can't stand the drum sound. Clocks is fine, Idk it's just aggressively mediocre.

First half is great brit pop

Great album with some very good songs

Loved it too! 2 coldplay albums in a row, interesting

If you ask me, there is one good Coldplay song per album. It draws you in, and then you think, hey, maybe I could like Coldplay, but then the rest of the boring catalog just doesn't do it for you. On this album that song is "The Scientist". On the first album "Yellow". Coldplay could go on tour with U2 and honestly give the crowd a good nap.

Not these guys again, ugh.

Great album, is chill but somehow not boring. Obviously people hate on Coldplay just cus they’re Coldplay but despite a few too many songs, I quite enjoyed this album and I think it’s great. 4.5

Kinda crazy how they found their formula so early on and have just stuck with it. It's very ok, not as bad as I thought it'd be.

Very boring

Kinda boring yacht rock

Surprisingly enjoyable! I thought I didn't like Coldplay and that this band was hugely overrated but that album was basically back to back hits. I guess the production could be a bit less compressed and allow for a bit more space and breathing room though.

A fantastic album. It’s very British, with some notes of skiffle even. Some famous hits on here, and their musicianship shines through. His vocals are incredible, and I think continue to be in 2026, from what I’ve heard. A great easy listen overall!

Not my thing. Some decent tracks, but I found most of them to be either forgettable or grating

Prvé dva albumy Coldplay mám rád. Ostatné ma ničím nezaujalo, začalo to byť príliš popové.

The first half is actually really good. Well written, performed, composed. Yeah I can see why they got popular. Gets a bit boring and samey in the 2nd half though.

People seem to miss how for the melodies are in the great stuff here. Yes they're an annoying band and yes they're music for middle aged mums to have on while they do the cleaning, but their best stuff is still actually good. In particular, the first half of this has some great tracks. The rest of the tracks are pretty generic and the momentum falls off an absolute cliff. They don't deserve to have two albums in this list, but they aren't as bad as the reviews suggest

The Scientist and Clocks are solid enough. The rest is unobjectionable but not anything I’d want to listen to again.

I don't care for Politik, I truly dislike most of this album but Warning sign is one that I really like

Dont like coldplay☺️

First Listen Favorites: The Scientist Clocks A Rush of Blood to the Head Honorable Mentions: Politik

Coldplay are shite, this done nothing for me

I've got a sweet spot for this album, the best by Coldplay in my opinion. When it came out, I was really into them after their debut and thought they were better than Radiohead. Things really changed as they took a turn towards straight-up pop but their first four albums all had a lot going for them. This album is a really strong group of melodic, emotional songs with great arrangements, playing, and production. It's the second half of the album that really stood out for me on this listen with songs like "Warning Sign," "Green Eyes," the title track, and "Amsterdam." Wish they could have continued with this version of the band because they were really good at what they did.

This is a great album, and honestly everything Coldplay did up to Viva La Vida was pretty great. I have it on vinyl and spin it fairly regularly, so I'm really familiar with the deeper cuts, and i think they're mostly better than the big hits here. Give me Green Eyes, God Put a Smile, Amsterdam, and the title track over the scientist or clocks any day (although those are good too). This is fundamentally a pop album more than alternative rock, so I'm not surprised Coldplay gradually went more poppy, but their early work had a much darker and atmospheric edge to it.

Some nice chord changes but mostly </yawn>

Ok. But feels a bit lifeless and sterile - didn’t really enjoy it very much

Peak Coldplay if you don't count Parachutes. It has been downhill from here. You can still see the same band from their better first album with a bigger budget.

I really enjoyed this album when it came out. Really well recorded and produced.

I remember this album being better. I think that's because of my changed perception of Chris Martin. What used to read as "earnest" now reads as "pretentious." And there's a lot of lazy songwriting here, which I notice more than before. Like, droning on forever on a two-note riff. Hot-take: Put more distortion on them guitars and Coldplay is basically a shoegaze band. All that said, it's still better than a 3.

This was pretty good. I've never listened to Coldplay beyond hearing their many hits on the radio, so it was moderately interesting to hear this album in full. These gents can clearly write a tune, because I definitely remember thinking here and there that this was alright. OTOH, writing this review the next morning, I can't really remember what the music was like and no particular songs stuck out. So, I guess none of it really sank in and I'd be surprised if I listen to a Coldplay album on my own moving foward. And for that, a three.

So many huge hooks. There is something so professional about the arrangements and production that it creeps me out. I need some warts, surprises or weird decisions to get to 5 stars.

Maybe partly a mood/timing thing, but I like this much better than Parachutes, which struck me as bland. In fact, this is a great album. I knew and liked Clocks and a couple of others, but most of this was new to me. And it's full of great atmospheric songs.

4/5 - Had never listened to an entire Coldplay album before, and I thought this was pretty great. It's well-produced and well-written. I'm not gonna go on a Coldplay bender or anything, but this was worth the time, no doubt.

It's good but I guess Parachutes is better.

This album is too core to my growing up to not give 5 stars. Shame on anyone who doesn't appreciate this. Amazing songs, back when Coldplay was one of the best

Amazing by far my favorite. Clocks is an all time classic.

coldplay was one of my earliest autistic special interests….. fucking love this band. faves of this album: in my place, the scientist, clocks, GREEN EYES (top 10 coldplay song for me), amsterdam. fuck yes. i hope i get more coldplay

This album, mainly 4-5 of its songs, were absolutely everywhere for about 2 years straight. Cementing the band as a global powerhouse.

I remember playing Clocks on the piano when I was little. Gives summer night vibes.

made me understand why sometimes people put coldplay in rock lists. they are very particular of their own and i love that identity.

Si la totalité des albums que je possède n'avaient jamais existé, j'écouterais cet album de façon occasionnelle.

C'est tellement inoffensif. Les couteaux à beurre du rock.

coldplay occupies a space in my heart thats rly only shared by Tom Petty, in that theyre not really what comes to my head when i think of my favorite artists (and they might never be) but i always find myself circling back around to them and never able to sustain a bad mood while listening to them. hilarious that by necessity there is in fact a coldplay album that almost qualifies as """overrated""", but im not solipsistic enough to place my own tastes in such primacy nor have i lost the plot with how relative that statement is. still its undeniable that many of the things that make coldplay a reliably comforting band for me are kind of muted in the icy The Bends-isms here...just about their only record where they seem to be actively avoiding saccharine sentimentality...with the saving grace for me being that they still basically fail to do so, as these twinkling and emotive soundscapes with patient and deliberate structures still do scratch my itches, just not as intensely as many of their more stylistically Unbound records. but not everyone could survive my personal version of 1001 Albums To Hear Before You Die that opts for mylo xyloto instead...and perhaps out of contrarianism i have been underrating this one a tiny bit.

In my quest to expand my music tastes, Coldplay are going to be the final boss. I gave them a chance and it's still a profound struggle for me to listen to even one track from start to finish without breaks.

Say what you will about Coldplay, I know many have, but I'll forever go to bat for this album (actually, their first 4 are a great run)! A bit of a change up from their debut, of which the lion share was acoustic and piano focused tunes, Rush Of Blood is filled with songs that feel like they have more of a forward momentum to them. Everything on this album feels and sounds intentional from the more prominent drums, sweeping and haunting melodies, playful bass lines and new instrumentation being added to the fold. This will forever be among some of my top albums, I don't care what the Coldplay haters say

Martin seems like a nice enough fellow and there's really little value in rehearsing again why people might not like Coldplay, so certainly none of that venom from me here. That said, listening to this now has, if nothing else, reminded me that those perspectives are mostly merited on the basis of the music itself, rather than just affect or posturing. This album is perfectly competent stuff that unquestionably succeeds in meeting its ambitions, so your view will likely be a subjective one contingent on whether you think those ambitions are worthwhile. These are simple songs, constructed for the broadest appeal, with lyrics that gesture vaguely in the direction of big but nonspecific meaning and emotion, all within a familiar structure that conforms to inherited notions of what an 'album' should look like. I'm left pretty cold and indifferent by the whole thing and won't be willingly listening again, so it's a two.

Over hated album for sure. Production was amazing and coldplay really do know how to make catchy chord progression without it being annoying if that makes sense. Low 5 cuz too many bangers.

What is Coldplay's sound? They're like big and anthemic and self serious but kinda sad and antiseptic. It's like if Steve Jobs designed U2. It's really good and it leaves me feeling empty.

Wait, getting through this list requires listening to not one but two Coldplay records? Sonofabitch

Really consistent quality all the way through. Yeah, kind of pop-py; yeah, not as deep or serious as they think; but yeah, musically interesting and full of hooks that don’t quit.

Decent album, but have heard better by Coldplay🙃

not another fucking coldplay album

I wanted to be better than the snobby hipsters that turn their noses up at Coldplay. I wanted to find the artistic merit. But man, it was so bland. Amsterdam is actually the best song, for my taste, but the rest was just…😴

Coldplay have a formula. They certainly sound like themselves. By the end of the album you've probably had enough of them but when it all comes together well their hits are massive. I 'm sure I can't distil their sound into a paragraph. I tried, but on review the rest of the paragraph was gibberish so I deleted it, a bit like the second half of this album could be. I feel there is some effect around Chris Martin's vocals that a sound engineer probably could explain and this obviously rubs some people the wrong way. Massive hits but if it's popular then the aficionado’s on the generator are clearly too cool for this. I think they are trying to sound simple as in not too much going on then but with major production around the basic tune. Perhaps it is all just a bit too slow. When it soars it reaches great heights but sometimes a song just doesn’t get off the ground.

❤️❤️❤️❤️

Today my airpods died forever on me and I didn't see clocks until it started playing and my morning has officially been ruined. Upon further reflection in a much calmer state I can plainly say that clocks ruins this album and I hate that song

8/10

My god what have I done? Halfway through this record I was thinking “this isn’t bad it’s just boring AF maybe 3 stars. Not my cuppa.” Then I got to Green Eyes which is awful and the whole rest of the album is an unmitigated disaster. Yuck our pablum.

Coldplay is terrible. Frequently, in the 2010s, I would be listening to a perfectly good Pandora station, enjoying it, algorithm doing its job, and then -- something horrible would come out of the speaker. I would rush to the smartphone, look at the Pandora display, and -- Agghh! Coldplay! Again!! They are bad. I don't know why The Computers think I should like them, but they do, and I don't. This album has moments. God Put a Smile, Clocks, and Daylight all give indications of how a good song was potentially there, for example. But none of them get there. Cycling among pastiches of U2, Dave Matthews, and Sting -- and maybe Radiohead? (never got into them, but people I respect like them ... they seem relevant here) -- the derivative but real songcraft is continually dragged down by the bombastic, bloated-synthy production. If Coldplay and Imagine Dragons went into an arena and had a Cheese Off .... I don't know what would happen, but all concerned would be in grave danger.

Coldplay WERE the sound of successfully romantic young white kids in 2002. They won. The girls loved them, and we loved the melodrama of their style. And then they kept going. Personally, I'd gotten burned out on their music, and had switched my smart-ironic-white-guy points to Beck, who was at least much more varied in his musical tastes. And then the singer guy married Gwyneth Paltrow. And then he got famouser. And famouser. And at this point, I think the whole planet was asking, what the fuck is happening? Why is his celebrity now like a perpetual motion machine, bobbing up and down yes-man to whatever the fuck capitalism is up to post-Matrix? Why am I even looking at Us magazine for even a microsecond? I still think those were good questions. And I still love the straightforward melodrama they conjure with the simplest, truly the most rudimentary, of musical toys. So cheerio to these boys back in 2002! Thanks for surfacing for a moment.

Not enjoyable at all. His voice is irritating and the long, repetitive intros are enraging. I want to like them because I believe they do a lot of work with Global Citizen but I just can't.

Honestly this was not as bad as I feared it would be. I wouldn't call it memorable and I don't really understand why this band is huge, but I didn't hate it. It shall enter the ever-widening three-star album review category.

Sorry! Early Coldplay is totally a guilty pleasure of mine! I think it’s good! I think it works! Takes me back to my early teens! Watching videos from this album on Vh1 in the morning before school! A beautiful comfort to this album! I like it a lot!

Great record. Sonically speaking, Clocks does not belong on here, but still, great record.

Top to bottom, full of bangers

I don't understand the phenomena.. I guess this is good to play in department stores and nail salons. It just doesn't make sense to me that so many people seek this music out and but very expensive tickets to their shows. It's their right to like this stuff though.

Gutless, spineless pseudomusic for those who can't be bothered with the real thing. "Clocks" is especially inane - it sounds like it was written by someone who's had a grand total of one piano lesson.

The calm before the storm.

I’ve already heard this. I think this is top 2 in Coldplays discography next to parachutes

its fine, a few songs that really grab me (The Scientist, Clocks, GPASUYF) but otherwise above average background noise

Along with Adele and perhaps to a lesser degree, U2, Coldplay are one of those acts whose levels of adulation and megastardom perplex me. They’ve got some good songs, perhaps a handful of great ones, but for me at least, an almost total lack of dynamism. Songs like In My Place are nice enough, yet just seem a bit simple, dull and whiny to me. Despite all my negativity, I don’t hate them, I just don’t get them and this album is probably the one whose apparent popularity perplexes me most.

This Coldplay album sounds a lot like the one before it. It’s not bad, but not particularly great either just very middle of the road and inoffensive. It has a bit of nostalgia as a product of its time, but it’s not something I would go back to.

Last good Coldplay album

Its... alrigth I can see the comparisions between Radiohead and Coldplay. These guy definitively listened to "High and Dry" a lot. But they dont have the talent to replicate them. Chris Martin is a realy average singer, the lyrics are very average too... Hell I find everything here to be just average. Still a good album with 2 great songs.

This album is good, but not great. A lot of the songs kinda blend together, but none of them are bad. This is probably closer to a high 3, but after the past week of crap I've had this is a breathe of fresh air. Low 4.

They were good then even if a bit naff and too earnest. Ironic how Chris Martin could sing “give me real don’t give me fake” considering the awful shit Coldplay would come out with later on.

really liked this. dont get the hate

So sad that they didn't release more records.

this certainly is music by definition

Hear a few songs by Coldplay but never an entire album. This was very good

Foster was right. Bangers.

Not bad

I thought it would be whiny and it was, but I also didn’t hate it

It was quite pleasant all in all, but it really does feel like this album has a severe iron deficiency

A classic Coldplay album. The Scientist & Clocks are all time bangers

Normalito, nada de otro mundo. Todas las canciones son iguales para mi

The Scientist was pretty good but this just sounded like a worse version of The Bends by Radiohead

I don't like this style of music so take this with a grain of salt. BUT, Coldplay is just milquetoast and boring. There is so much out there that sounds like them and your life won't miss anything if you don't listen to this album.

I’ll start by saying that Clocks and The Scientist are pretty good songs. They’re moving piece of music that earn their place in serious discussion. The rest of the album is trite garbage. The guitar and piano playing are amateur hour. The vocals are good-not-great. I did not need to hear an hour of pounding out repetitive chords over empty lyrics. If you take those two good songs off of this album it’s an easy 1-er.

While Coldplay have definitely sold out and I get shivers every time their newer material rears its ugly head across the airwaves, their early work certainly has more than enough merit. This album is a perfect showcase of truly well done pop-rock of the era. Chris Martin has a fantastic ear for melody and he gets very creative with it on a couple of tracks here. You are basically doomed to have at least one of these songs stuck in your head for days after listening to the album. However, it's a tale of two albums. While the second half definitely has its moments, everything after Daylight pales in comparison, especially Green Eyes and A Whisper. It's not a slog to get through, but it does feel like having a hangover after a great night out. Favourite track: Politik

Yes

I think we all knew the song "Clocks," but I only recognized a couple other songs. Chris Martin has a great voice and a talent for writing melodies. In fact, If it wasn't for the well written melodies and his singing, I'd have to rate this lower, because the instrumentals sound pretty generic. I don't love how thin the drums sound. There's usually much interesting going on, if but a couple interesting rhythms. Clocks is a pretty good song, and I think Coldplay can reach decent heights, but the average is pretty low, and I don't think I can give this a 3 in good faith.

Better than a lot of 90s/Aughts Brit Bias stuff (that we've seen here or otherwise), so, for me, definitely a 3; the tougher question (for me) is whether I'm obliged to give it a (begrudging?) 4. I don't think I can quite go there, but I give this a solid 3. Musically, pretty interesting (chord changes, e.g.), singing is pretty decent (occasionally slightly annoying - but mostly good), a variety of musical moods, although maybe it goes a little too often to the 'let's go for epic' well? The clear standout song, for me, is "Clocks" -- I'm a sucker for the voice/piano/bass/rhythm combo every time.

its very simple music, which is good for appealing to masses. Simplicity is not necessarily a bad thing. It's also conducive for creating an emotional response. I don't find it very fun or interesting

I mean Coldplay is objectively good yes. They just aren't my favorite. If I had just gone through a bad breakup, I could see myself listening to this album on repeat, but alas, I am in a stable relationship.

I am a bit bummed I didn't listen to this more when it came out. I would have really loved jamming to this in my car as a teen. It's great, I always thought I didn't really like coldplay but this is super.

Jamais écouté avant. Le plus petit dénominateur commun mis en musique. Chaque note, chaque mot, chaque beat est mesuré, calculé au millimètre pour que rien ne dépasse, que rien ne puisse heurter qui que ce soit et que tout le monde y trouve son compte. Résultat : tout se ressemble, tout est prévisible, tout sonne faux, en particulier les émotions que les pleurnicheries de Chris Martin tentent en vain (mais avec beaucoup d'insistance) de nous arracher... La production, qui se veut majestueuse, est surtout un sommet du pop-rock pompier, certes parfaitement calibré pour les stades, mais sans la moindre once d'originalité ou de prise de risque. Alors c'est sûr, c'est pas fatiguant, c'est pas éprouvant, c'est même pas déroutant... mais que c'est chiant ! Même les tubes n'ont pas une mélodie bien trouvée ou une idée un peu différente pour se démarquer ou simplement marquer... Un encéphalogramme plat. Top : A Rush of Blood to the Head Flop : Daylight

Coldplay more like hard work

I never listened to a full Coldplay album in full until now- it was pretty good! I am unlearning the Coldplay hate that 2000s society instructed me. The album art is good too, it is like a digital version of fragmented Greco-Roman statues.

I don’t hate this album, but it’s my third favorite of Coldplay’s three albums (Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Viva La Vida). This is a very high three, but it had stiff competition with the rest of the band’s discography. Shame they quit after 2008.

is this album objectively a 5? no. but i'm biased because it means a lot to me. i've said it before and i'll say it again, Jonny Buckland is an underrated guitar player.

I am ashamed to admit that it took me 2 full days to get through this album. I didn't even hate it! A shameful display of my attention span.

While I love this album dearly, I really really dislike "Clocks." It's not a bad song, it was just played every hour on 106.3 growing up, and I got so so so tired of hearing it. There are some unequivocal 10/10 songs on this album for me, though: "Daylight" is such a banger, "Green Eyes" was one of the first songs I learned on the guitar, "Warning Sign" makes me cry every time I hear it. The title track is absolutely haunting (the way Chris says "honey" in the song is very memey). What this album does really fantastically, too, is its pacing and sequencing, something that is certainly a lost art in the streaming era. The band really knows their beats, starting with an explosion with "Politik," dragging the listener up and down between moods to the thematic and sonic climax of the album with "Warning Sign," "A Whisper," and "A Rush of Blood." "Amsterdam," to me, is the song that fades to black and soundtracks the credits rolling. This is our second and last Coldplay album on the list and I'm bored so here is my ranking of each Coldplay album: 1. Viva La Vida 1.5 Prospekt's March 2. Parachutes 3. A Rush of Blood to the Head 4. Mylo Xyloto 5. Ghost Stories 6. Everyday Life 7. X&Y 8. Music of the Spheres 9. A Head Full of Dreams 10. Moon Music

This album is of course best remembered for the excellent tribute video that WWE put out when Macho Man Randy Savage died in 2010, set to "The Scientist” Gets me every time

Here I am again giving Coldplay high marks after being reluctant to give this one a listen. The first half of this album is remarkable: acoustic anthems to rival Wonderwall, the iconic melody of Clocks, and some surprising eastern-sounding vibes on Daylight. I think the brilliance of these Coldplay albums is that they figured out the formula for pop that’s both accessible and interesting. For me, they fuse a dash of the inventive songwriting and indie rock sound of Radiohead with the jangly, emotionally-powered pop sensibilities of U2 — two bands I really like.

Mostly harmless. Deserving of neither the hate nor the praise that gets heaped upon it. This is the culture we deserve.

Real pretty, real somber. Didn't care for all of it but its peaks are wayyy up there.

Better than Parachutes, but still a bit of a snoozefest. Very frontloaded too.

Vraie curiosité pour cet album de Coldplay La voix de Chris Martins m’est un peu désagréable par rapport à ce que je connais de Coldplay. A la fois ça me rappelle l’époque où on jouait sur l’iPad à une sorte de guitar hero avec « clocks » Sinon l’album est très bien, en tout cas jusqu’à la deuxième moitié, puis ça baisse quand même L’Album est assez longuet aussi, et un peu trop pathétique A rush of blood to the head est bien ! Dommage on finit avec une chanson très Chris Martinesque et chiante 7/10

ранний coldplay это ульта, их первые 4 альбома занимают особое место в моем сердечке, правда из них конкретно этот меньше всех нравится именно как альбом, так как много проходного, но какие же крутые синглы. чудесный рифф in my place, мрачно-мелодичный god put a smile upon your face, мегахитовый clocks и шедевральный the scientist, наверно одна из моих любимых песен 00х. остальное и не нужно ничего. не 5 только из-за сравнения с другими альбомами, они делали еще лучше

У меня отторжение на физическом уровне от этой группы. Я ничего не могу с собой поделать. Люблю clocks, но это не спасает ситуацию. Поняла, что даже она мне больше не нравится.

Не люблю колдплей

понравилось, интересно - 4

Not bad but not very memorable either. Could good songs and the rest was mediocre.

It's fine. A couple songs are good, but it get boring.

Vissa av låtarna är verkligen absurt tråkiga, men allt som allt är det väl okej

Coldplay har någonstans potentialen att vara ett riktigt bra band, men det är något irriterande över dem som håller dem tillbaka.

Väldigt höga toppar, o överlag ganska intressant, med enstaka sömniga låtar tyvärr!

Klockren.

Good. Not so thrilling. I like the first record. I think between the two records they found a little bit more of that Coldplay identity. That's good for them and seemingly great for a lot of people, but I'm not crazy for that identity. In my place and the scientist are great though.

I can agree with some of the popular opinion on recent Coldplay, but this album was a revelation in its time and is still one of my favorites.

Growing up I enjoyed the scientist it gets stuck in my head from time to time. Going through the whole album however I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed a whisper and the self titled song. This was a much more enjoyable experience than I thought it would be

01/07/2026 I hate Coldplay. I think they are stupidly boring. I have no idea how I have ended up here with 4 stars, but they just deserve it for this. Spotify listeners: 93.1 million

In my place. Scientist. Clocks

I know this album well, but not as well as I thought. It's good stuff. Floaty. Dreamy. A bit slower than I remember.