Reviews (page 4 of 15)
Meh
Coldplay har inte rikrigt blivit ett fullfjärdrat tortyrredskap än, det kommer väl först på nästa platta. Det finns en och annan trevlig melodi mitt i all meningslöshet och "A whisper" brötar t.o.m. på hyfsat rejält. Men det är totalt innehållslöst och närmast provocerande slätstruket. Jag minns inte hur en enda låt låter efter två lyssningar. Det är musik som inte vill nånting eller nånstans. ...och så Chris Martins ursäkt till sång på det
Det är inte världsomvälvande, men jag har inget emot det. I inledningen av sin karriär hade Coldplay lite mer edge, vilket senare slipats ner till perfektionistisk listrock. Inledande Politik, Green eyes och A whisper är inte så tokiga. Tvåa i det högre registret.
Jag har ganska svårt gör det här med att man av princip ska hata Coldplay och allt vad de gör. Att de står nån mainstream i motsats till ”riktig musik”. För min del är jag ganska likgiltig inför Coldplay. En band jag inte direkt bryr mig om. Med det sagt tar jag mig an skivan rätt förutsättningslöst. Hitsen känner man igen. Inser vid lyssning att de precis som övriga låtar på albumet är väldigt menlösa. Det tar liksom aldrig någon fart. Dels ligger det i produktionen, dels sången. Stephen Hawkings hade sjungit med mer inlevelse än Chris Martin. Att det finns gott om folk som gillar Coldplay stör mig inte ett dugg. Utifrån det här albumet är jag inte en av dessa. Inget mer med det.
Coldplay har två album i boken. Debuten har jag redan fått slumpat till mig. Coldplay är verkligen muskens motsvarighet till att titta på färg som torkar. Det händer ingenting. Då är ändå detta betydligt roligare än debuten. Jag antar att det är fräsigare kulör. Men det är fortfarande färg som torkar.
I like Coldplay and most of the songs on this album but they kind of all sound the same
uma ou outra música que eu achei legal, mas o resto e Coldplay
This is really good rock. I don't really understand the critiques here. They do this style really well and I think this album is so well done. Everything here is so interesting and mellow. I really enjoyed this. This is a solid 4 Liked Songs: "Politik" , "In My Place" , "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" , "The Scientist" , "Clocks" , "Warning Sign" , "A Whisper" , "A Rush of Blood to the Head" , "Amsterdam"
That was certainly more pleasing than I expected. The choices of instruments are very eclectic while the choices of style are kind of the opposite, but I don't mind it because they make up for it with really clever song progressions and melodies.
Tried gritting my teeth and getting through a listen whilst cooking dinner. Couldn't do it. Lasted three and a half tracks. I feel as though Coldplay make music for people who don't really like music but have to put something on so they can be seen to be participating in the act of enjoying normal people music. Background noise for accountants and real estate agents engaging in courtship. That kinda thing.
Wow, this was kind of a rocker, up there with some U2 albums. Caught me off guard to some extent. More power, more heft than I would have expected from Coldplay. I think there’s more here than meets the eye.
goated
Some masterful songs on here and a good, good album
This album made me improve my opinion about Coldplay.
Great album, so many good songs, would own.
Special album for me, love this type of music
Classic Coldplay Great album
4/5 https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/coldplay/a-rush-of-blood-to-the-head/ I will always defend early Coldplay, because this album is good! Some of their best on this. Also some less interesting stuff, but even that is miles better than their recent albums.
Starting straight with five hits is a pretty strong effort. And containing no true fails there is no other option than to give it the five stars. 4,5
Bra
Almost a perfect record, very few skips, this is them at the height of their powers before they kinda went all U2.
No
Ok. Not a big fan of coldplay, never heard this album. Would vote 3.5 if I could
Chris Martin is the Greg Maddux of frontmen: a guy with no fastball and the charisma of a furniture salesman who *somehow* manages to throw strikeouts over and over. Beneath Martin's anti-aura exterior there's a steely confidence that separates him from his post-Britpop peers - witness how often he goes back to the well of unadorned acoustic guitar or piano, using the negative space to great effect ("Green Eyes," "The Scientist," "Amsterdam"). It's also why he's unafraid to address, in his own oblique way, the uncertain post-9/11 world around him, from the chilling opener "Politik" (written while watching the Towers fall and recorded two days later) to the little spikes of dissonance in "God Put a Smile upon Your Face." Everybody's favorite Coldplay album is the one they heard right before they found out they were supposed to hate Coldplay, which for me is *X&Y*. But the legions who consider this their best effort are onto something.
Finally, something from this century. Just a typical sad rock album, I'm just happy to know the artist. Solid 3
How is this alternative rock. Alternative to what??? Complexity!?!
A close to a perfect album as you can get, lyrics, melody and originality all in one.
Enjoyed this but the I think it would need a few more listens for me to fully get it.
Hearing some of these songs live changed my life lowkey
Kut
I just don't get Coldplay, they bore me to tears.
The grip this album had on department stores in the late 2000’s was insane
- like chord choices/progressions. Feel as though backing instrumentals are uninspired and could be utilized much better - Way too earnest for my personal liking, self-serious is not my preferred musical perspective - Favorite song: Daylight
Favorite songs were: The Scientist, Politik, Clocks. Forgot there were some good ones on this album.
Tbh skipped through it didn’t have the attention span today
I wish they had kept making music this human and affecting and avoided the path of purposefully universally relatable anthems that corresponded to no actual human emotion within the artist they took from here on out
C'est une savante synthèse de tout ce qui se fait de bon dans les 10-15 années qui précèdent, j'ai trouvé qu'il y avait des flaveurs de Radiohead évidemment, mais aussi de U2, Oasis, de REM. Au niveau de l'émotion il y a pas grand chose qui percole pour moi, mais peut-être à réécouter.
Crime! C’est bon. Coldplay est rendu un peu une caricature du stadium rock des années 2000, mais il y a des gros hits là dessus! the scientist, Green Eyes, Clocks, In my Place. J’ai aussi bien aimé Politik et God put a smile upon your face. On voit que la gang etait assez influencé par Radiohead à certains moments.
Better than I expected. Actually I preferred it over Parachutes.
It reminded me of my childhood
Se entiende el porque muchos dicen que Coldplay ya no es lo mismo de antes. Este álbum es, en comparacion con los recientes, infinitamente mejor.
This is a fine album. It’s no surprise they got popular, but I’d be lying if I said I was a fan. More melancholy than I typically prefer with very little in the way of tempo change. The lyrics are decent, and the instruments and vocals are competent and well executed. Not my jam, though, which is why it’s getting a 3. Nothing super special, but nothing truly offensive.
The big risk of these albums with evergreen radio hits are that you're sick of 'em. You come to this website to listen to music out of your wheelhouse. But, I suppose it is inoffensive.
Early coldplay was quite alright, but in this one you can already hear them veering away from the sound that made them interesting. It is also one song too long. So one point below parachutes. The scientist will always be a good tearjerker for those studying instead of finding love. Or well, it was for me.
Boring. Could not be saved by Clocks.
Opens with some of the blandest, most generic rock music you will ever be blursed to hear. As things progress, though, bubbles of genuine emotion rise to the surface through the goop, particularly on the singles.
I went into this with an open mind. I haven't heard much Coldplay outside of the hits (which I think are pretty good!). But I also heard a lot of people saying coldplay are "boring". And my god. They really are. There is so much rambling nothingness here. During "A Whisper" I had to play a song from a different album just to check my headphones were still working properly. Chris Martin's voice is actually pretty nice and doesn't bring the album down. The issue is just that it doesn't really go anywhere. It's some piano and some drums kind of plod along. The lyrics are...fine? [Pre-Chorus] Come on in I've gotta tell you what a state I'm in I've gotta tell you in my loudest tones That I started lookin' for a warnin' sign [Chorus] When the truth is I miss you Yeah, the truth is That I miss you so As I say – the hits are good! Clocks is a great song. The Scientist is a song I would be sad never to be able to listen to again. But the rest of the album? This all averages out to 3*s.
This band is a one hit wonder band, they make singles that are the definition of, and surround it with backwash. Only reason this is on this list is they are at the pinnacle of late 90's early 00's alterna-arena bands that made ballad like one hit wonder singles. That said, I looked up the plays, and noticed The Scientist actually has more plays than Clocks? Wild! I wonder why that is. Coldplay being on this list is one of many reasons it's tiresome to follow it. They are taking a spot from contemporary classics not represented here like https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcachofa_(album)
I got a U2 and a Coldplay album this week. Same band, for different generations. I was honestly ready to write this album off as a cheesy middle 3 rating, but turns out I kind of liked it. I’m a Millennial, this comes as a shock to no one.
I've seen Coldplay twice and they put on a good show, but I'm not a massive fan. It's very middle of the road music for me. I owned this album when it came out and after a few spins, I rarely played it. Warning Sign is a great song and the best on the album for me. 3 stars middle of the road.
very nice
Boring. The vocals are lethargic, and the instrumentals don't stand out at all.
2000s Imagine Dragons and just as good too.
I thought this was better than Parachutes. A little more umph on some of the songs. An ok listen but still boring as hell overall.
Not Coldplay’s best album but the music is consistent and good. They have a knack of drawing you into their songs through lyrics and extended vocals. No problems with the album as a whole but nothing that made me want to hurry up and listen to it again either.
Painfully predictable pop music, placed perfectly on the precipice of pseudo poignant pretension.
If the Hallmark Channel was a band.
One of their better albums for sure
Stockholm
Great album
Excellent
This album really has most of their hits eh. The piano riff in Clocks always gets me. It's great.
Was he searching for God, or was he a heartbreaker? Question in the loop.
Pish for wishywashy people
𝘈 𝘙𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥 refines Coldplay’s post-Britpop sound into something more focused and cohesive. The album leans into a restrained, melancholic atmosphere, with clear, melodic songwriting at its core. Songs like 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 stand out in particular, capturing the album’s strength: simple structures, strong melodies, and a direct emotional pull. It’s not a flashy record, but it works through consistency and mood rather than big gestures. While not every track leaves a lasting impression, the overall flow and a few key highlights make it a compelling listen.
I've listened to this record prior and liked it then, my opinion hasn't changed since. I personally think in terms of Coldplay discography, Viva la Vida is much better, but this record definitely isn't bad either. It can be a little boring at times, as there aren't many songs that really try to leave a lasting impression I feel like... but it's very decent if not good regardless. The songs work, the singing works, the instrumentation is very tight and layered. The also has a few highlights throughout. The Scientist is a little cheesy, but it's a very nostalgic song for me and holds a special place in my heart regardless. Politik and Clocks are intensely outward-looking and bombastic at the same time, grasping at greater issues of the world at large. Most of the songs are kiiiind of about the same thing though? But again, it's not a bad record, can just feel a bit samey at times. 3/5.5 rounded up.
There's been some bad albums on this list. Then there's been some VERY bad albums on this list. Besides that, there's been some audible garbage juice on this list. However, we're not talking about any of those categories with this album. This album ventures into uncharted territory - the only territory that makes me wish I could give zero-stars (or even 0.5 stars) to an album. The territory that blurs the line between music and music-shaped noise. This is the territory where Coldplay was manufactured and where it continues to live when it's not on a tour that's so boring that old white people have to expose themselves for being shitty old white people for the entire world to see in order to add any excitement - manufactured as it may be - to this medically induced coma in music form. Coldplay's "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" caused a rush of blood *from* my head when it bored me to sleep and I banged my head on the corner of the desk on my way down. 0/10 would not recommend.
3,5 really, it’s a good one, not a masterpiece either.
mm probably 3
3,5
What can you say about Coldplay that hasn't already been said. Yes they are a meme. Yes lots of people claim not to like them. Yes they are somewhat average in many ways. Yes Chris Martin is a bit of a knob. But there's just something about their earlier albums that really hits.
a nice album a copset every now and then gets lost very simple production that didn't make me angry boring and repetitive lyrics
It's hard to be objective with such a public band like Coldplay. I enjoyed some of the songs, others just went by me. It was ok.
Love this sound!
Some classics, for sure, but overall just kind of … sub-par? … as a flowing record.
Paar Banger, paar so lala
3/5 1. Hälfte top, 2. Hälfte ok
I am sad. This album makes me sad. Every song is sad. Very nostalgic and overall a great work. 8/10
Well, well, well, Coldplay. This is the album when they were kinda good and I can see why: the first half of the album is quite stong,with basically the singles showing the potential the band used to have. The piano in clocks is still one of my favourite thing about Coldplay, and In My Place is also a strong single but the second half des show some lazy ideas. . It's funny to look back now over 20 years and see how bad they become, and now Chris Martin universe with first in the BTS (who they anyway?) Featured song. I think this was a basic rock but good album, and itvdid influence lotsbof people. 4/5
It's not bad, just not my style.
I know, I know…Coldplay has become the brunt of the joke, hopelessly mainstream, and completely uncool, but I can’t deny I was taken in by this particular album when it was released. They had put out a pretty solid debut which I still prefer, “Yellow” notwithstanding, and there was some expectation with this album that they managed to cash in on, literally. Listening to it now I think it’s greatest sin is mediocrity. It’s not bad to listen to but it’s seldom exciting. Chris can usually find some melodic gems but he sometimes struggles with delivering them effectively. The band borrows a lot from better artists that I’m not sure they fully understand, but they also changed the sound of pop with a few dead simple songs. I accord it an appropriately middling grade.
Just a meandering wannabe art-rock album, that’s equally pretentious and boring. The vocals are generic and the lyrics are predictable.
Decent album. Not a Coldplay fan nor a hater, and I admit this album's not terrible. A few standout songs amid, well, mid.
meh
Whatever other sins Coldplay has committed, Clocks is an all time banger. So fucking good! Unfortunately, people are not exaggerating when they call Coldplay boring and the rest of this album is pretty meh
This is the kind of saccharine crap that plays over some dramatic montage on Grey’s Anatomy or something. There is zero reason these songs should have hundreds of millions of listens (2.5 BILLION for ‘The Scientist’ for some reason). Standard fare airy soft Britpop rock. Did not enjoy it. 2/5
Meh.
its an okay album but not a fan of coldplay really
I'm not a huge Coldplay fan or anything, but this album genuinely changed my life for the better. I've been listening to and loving this album for over 20 years now.
I'm not sure why Coldplay gets such a bad rap, they are a great band. This album, from beginning to end is incredible. I forgot just how good the whole thing is. "The Scientist" is one of my favorite songs of all time, and the rest of the tracks on this album are almost as good. Highlights: "Politik", "The Scientist", and "Green Eyes"
Honestly, I was always quite skeptical of Coldplay. I called it "rock" for people who don't like rock. And there's probably a bit of truth in there, but I did like some of the less knowner songs on this album. Quite surprised by them.
An alright album. Some good songs on there but overall a bit slow and dull for me tbh.
Shit, this album is actually incredible. Why can’t coldplay make music like this anymore?
bangers on this, this and parachutes is about the best they did
Classic coldplay, love it, there was a Scientist - love this song, but i m not sure if i should rate it 4 or5 , since i like it amd there wont be anything like so fantastic that i would give 5 straight away, but it might be close to it and the best so far soo... yeah i dont know what to do.
Please god not Coldplay.
favs: the scientist clocks amsterdam rating 1.5/5
Welp, guess i like Coldplay now. I’d not given a full Coldplay album a shot til now and i really should have sooner, this was better than i expected. My main standout would be Green eyes, but the whole album is strong. Never did i think i’d give one of my rare 5’s to Coldplay but here we are.
Coldplay's most complete album. It established them as an arena touring power with worldwide reach, and gathered a plethora of deserved accolades. It's a shame they're no longer making music this cohesively good.
not bad, not amazing. Inoffensive chord based songs, a few catchy melodies, nothing wowed me. 2.5 stars if i could
Einzelne Songs sind überragend, aber nicht alles. "Parachutes" ist konstanter und mir daher lieber.
This has several classics on it (Clocks, The Scientist, In My Place) so you already knew it was going to be good, but the rest of this album is also just good. What can I say, I had a good time here. Easy five stars.
not bad for a second album.
*Conversational rock, piano guitar In my place The scientist Clocks
Good
ludi Coldplay
Sorry but the first four Coldplay albums are a 5/5 for me. Fave tracks: Warning Sign (it was in a Buffy episode!) and God Put a Smile upon Your Face. Not actually bothered about Clocks. I feel the need to give excuses for my lack of dislike... Its good music to write to, y'know?
i will finally admit that "clocks" is a good pop song. after one listening, i can't recall anything else from this shlock. songs like "daylight" and "a whisper" are why coldplay are sometimes called radiohead-lite (okay, i always call them that)
I don’t have a whole lot to say about this one… it was as underwhelming as I feared it would be. Maybe I shouldn’t have come in with so much pessimism, but I am who I am. It’s like a very boring version of Radiohead, but I guess that recipe made Coldplay superstars. I swear I previously reviewed the first Coldplay album, but I guess this is my first one. Apparently I've only mentioned my feeling about Coldplay in Radiohead & Muse reviews so far.
I got this album shortly after it came out based on hearing “Clocks,” and found it a little disappointing and unmemorable overall. Years later, I found more to like. It stats off a little slow with a few okay songs, but The Scientist takes things up a notch and starts a really good run through Clocks and Daylight. Green Eyes is the weakest track and starts a bit of a late-album lull. The closer, Amsterdam, might be the best thing on the album. I like the songs that are a bit more piano-forward. I don’t think it’s quite as good as Parachutes but still a light 4.
Olha, me dói o coração ter q falar bem de coldplay... Brincadeiras a parte, o álbum inicia com Politik, q traz uma sensação da radioheadização (não chega perto, mas tenho q reconhecer) das bandas britânicas do século atual, que até que acerta hein. Possui tmb os hits Scientists e Clocks. Me surpreendeu, NGL, mas a primeira metade sobrepõe a segunda. 7.5/10
Lots of hits, but some good deep tracks.
Few bands provoke my ire like Coldplay. I don't just hate their music, I think I might genuinely hate the members as people. I don't know any of them personally, obviously, so I guess I can't say that for certain. But, I suspect that anyone who can create such banal and tepid bullshit at such a consistent rate is probably the type of person that I would hate...and I actively try not to hate anyone. What I'm saying is that I don't think this type of garbage comes out of a vacuum; this music is so shitty that it must originate from people who are just as shitty as the music they're creating and assaulting us with. Their music is so abjectly terrible that I take personal offense at Coldplay's existence as a band. What a bunch of insufferable pussies Coldplay is. I believe that everything they've ever written just reeks of insincerity. Everything they write feels like sadboy, pseudo-intellectual posturing designed with the sole intention of getting undiscerning women wet in the trousers with mock emotion. They're like the band equivalent of the guy who shows up at the party to orbit vulnerable women, hoping that they'll find someone desperate enough to cry on their shoulder. What baffles me is that people keep buying this tripe. I think that's why I might hate Coldplay as people: with every album released, they chip away at my hope for humanity, and it starts to feel really personal. 1/10
i hate coldplay with a passion (i didn't listen)
3/5 country rock vibe it’s ok
A Rush of boot to the arse. Seriously though I don’t mind Coldplay and one of their albums is justified. I’m not sure it’s this one but if this is the only one I’ll take it. They sold huge and showed the state of music in the early 2000s. So provided this is the only Coldplay. 3.5 rounded up. Clocks is a great song.
Got home, lay on my bed. Dragged Coldplay through my head Found my way to the past and had toke And somebody spoke I went into a scream Grabbed my soul, grabbed my hat Stopped playing in seconds flat I'd love to turn...you....offf......
Fucking Coldplay, eh? I'm not quite sure what to do with this. I generally consider Coldplay to be shallow, trite, pandering and inoffensive in a way that, ironically, induces a white-hot rage in me. Lots of people like them -- they sold a lot of records and concert tickets and radio play -- but I suspect that as more time passes, they will be lost to history. They are a watered-down version of Radiohead (stepping into the vacuum created by Thom Yorke's retreat from guitar music) without the anxiety, and an even less threatening version of U2 (minus the pomp and bombast). In my opinion, to be a more milquetoast, middle-of-the-road, unchallenging version of U2 (who are hardly at the bleeding edge of anything) is a pretty sad thing to aspire to. But aspire they did, and they now own that space as a stadium rock band for people who want unchallenging, pseudo-emotional and ultimately _pleasant_ rock music. Which is _not_ what rock music is about. Sorry buddy, it just ain't. Now, I can admire the craft of this album. There are some good tunes. It starts strong, but is so massively front-loaded that I was dying of boredom by the end of the second side as we slogged through the increasingly lackluster material. It has the veneer of being some kind of important, emotionally resonant record, but it just isn't. It just seems shallow and _fake_ to me. I was thinking this was a 2.5 star album -- it's OK, you know, but not to my taste, and it certainly isn't hateful. But the cloying fakeness of it all just overwhelms me. I then remembered the fucking terrible video they made for 'Sky Full of Stars' (admittedly not from this record) which they shot 'candidly' and 'spontaneously' on King St Newtown in Sydney. Now, I am very familiar with King St Newtown. I spent many years as a record store clerk in a grungy record store on King St (Scratches Records, for those playing at home). I drank in all those pubs. I lived in a flat above a shop on King St. I know that area. And platinum selling artists Coldplay turning up with their retinue of film crew, security and minders (https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/coldplay-take-over-hipster-streets-to-shoot-a-sky-full-of-stars-video-with-fans-20140617-zsa6n.html) in the hope that some hipster cred will rub off on them, all while wearing those terrible one-man-band outfits, is just cool-jacking appropriation. I have gone back to being incensed. Chris Martin can fuck off, two stars.
Far better than I'd expected, pre-stadium rock but still anthemic
Coldplay has gone consistently downhill since their debut. And while their follow up obviously isn't on par with their great debut, it's not nearly as bad as I remember. I've heard this album before, and I recall not really being a fan. However, it's actually pretty good. There are a lot of songs here that I enjoyed, and have elements that harken back to some of the tracks I really loved on Parachutes. It's not great... but it's not bad either. It wasn't until later that they fully transitioned to that ethereal, dreamy sound where you can't tell what the hell is going on.
Just ok, not exactly the best from Coldplay but still has some classics songs of theirs
Mjoah, okay. Konnt man hören, aber war mir ne Ecke zu sehr gefühlsduselig.
ja ganz nett, haben gute Lieder, aber ist mir zu weinerlich und abgedroschen.
The Scientist und Clocks sind 10/10 Songs, aber leider nicht ganz genug für 5 Sterne für das Album zu geben. Schäme mich nicht Coldplay zu mögen. ez gg
This is extremely boring
Absolute belter. Many great songs this, obviously The Scientist is a personal favourite, but I also found myself really getting into Daylight.
Listened in the car with my wife. This rating is particularly nostalgia, particularly for my wife as this is one of her favourite records, and particularly because it's legitimately a great album. It could melt even the coldest of hearts. For better or worse it changed the landscape of popular rock at the time. Really enjoyed it.
Honestly a lot better album than people give them credit for. If you don’t like pop-leaning indie, it will never be for you. But the sequencing and craftsmanship is among the best of the time
Not really my favorite band ever, given that they kinda earned their reputation as some of the safest yet still popular pop rock, but this is still easily their best album. Clocks is definitely a guilty pleasure all-timer pop song for me. 8/10.
Last listened to this one in full a decade ago. I appreciate this one for being their darkest album I've listened to (everything pre 2020) and I find myself appreciating the first two tracks (Politik and In My Place) much more than I used to. Favourite track: Amsterdam
7.5/10 The songwriting is solid but the production can be a bit dull at times.
nice
Aujourd'hui, on s'attaque à un morceau de choix, ou plutôt à une cible facile pour tous les snobs de mon espèce : Coldplay. On est en 2002, et quatre péquins de Londres débarquent avec A Rush of Blood to the Head. C’est leur deuxième essai, et comme je l'avais déjà dit pour Parachutes — que j'avais déjà noté 4/5, rappelez-vous — ils confirment qu'ils ont un don insolent pour la mélodie. Alors, on va aller droit au but, parce que j'ai pas vocation à vous faire une thèse sur chaque coup de charley de Will Champion. Cet album, c'est l'urgence faite pop et dès l'ouverture sur "Politik", on sent que le groupe a troqué la langueur un peu mollassonne de ses débuts pour quelque chose de beaucoup plus nerveux, de plus "crisp" comme disent les Angliches. C'est une entrée en matière qui te prend aux tripes, un rush de piano et de batterie qui reflète parfaitement l'angoisse d'une époque qui ne sait plus trop où elle va. On n'est plus dans le petit cocon acoustique de "Yellow". Ici, le son est plus dense, plus électrique, plus assuré. C'est un album de stade, certes, mais un stade où il pleut et où tout le monde a le cœur en miettes. Produit par Ken Nelson, le disque réussit ce tour de force d'être à la fois monumental et intime. On y trouve des hymnes que vous avez entendus jusqu'à la nausée, comme "Clocks" ou "The Scientist", mais force est de constater que même après vingt ans, ça tient la route. C’est de la pop de précision, presque chirurgicale. Ce qui me fascine, moi le vieux de la vieille qui a bouffé du post-punk et du post-rock jusqu'à l'indigestion, c'est cette capacité qu'ils ont à être universels sans être totalement insipides — du moins à cette époque-là. Il y a une sorte de sincérité un peu gauche, une urgence émotionnelle qui traverse tout le disque. On sent que les mecs sont sous pression, qu'ils veulent prouver qu'ils ne sont pas juste un "one-hit wonder" avec une chanson sur la couleur jaune. Les thèmes ? C’est du classique : l’amour, les doutes, les relations qui foirent, les incertitudes de la vie. C'est parfois un peu "simply", un peu niais si on gratte trop les textes, mais la machine de guerre mélodique derrière est tellement efficace qu'on leur pardonne leurs rimes un peu faciles sur "Green Eyes" ou "In My Place". Chris Martin nous balance ses vocalises de gamin blessé et ça marche, putain. On se retrouve à fredonner ces trucs-là dans sa bagnole en se demandant où est passée notre intégrité. Mais c'est ça la force de ce disque. Il n'essaie pas d'être expérimental ou de réinventer la roue comme Radiohead avec Kid A. Il assume son statut d'album pop majeur. La deuxième moitié du disque est peut-être un poil moins mémorable, on s'enfonce parfois dans des atmosphères qui rappellent le psyché-alt de The Verve, mais le final sur "Amsterdam" est une merveille de mélancolie pure. C'est un album qui a de la gueule, de la première à la dernière note et il est conçu pour toucher tout le monde, du cadre sup' stressé à l'adolescent boutonneux, et même le vieux disquaire cynique que je suis devenu. Il y a une honnêteté dans cette débauche de reverb et ces envolées de piano qui force le respect. Alors ouais, c'est une note de 4 sur 5, sans sourciller. C'est aussi bon que le premier, peut-être même un peu plus ambitieux techniquement. C'est l'apogée d'un certain rock anglais avant qu'ils ne décident de devenir les meilleurs amis de Gwyneth Paltrow et de nous pondre des trucs de plus en plus colorés et inoffensifs. Ici, il y a encore du sang, de la sueur et une vraie peur de l'avenir. Bref, c’est un classique, qu’on le veuille ou non. Un disque qui, malgré sa propreté apparente, cache une noirceur et une tension qui résonnent encore aujourd'hui. C'est l'album qu'on écoute quand on a besoin de se sentir vivant, ou au moins de se rappeler qu'on a encore un cœur sous nos t-shirts noirs de Joy Division.
credit where credit's due, "The Scientist" is a great song. 3.5 or something. whatever !
This is one of my fav Coldplay albums and holds a special place for me because it was the album I listened to alot when I was learning to drum
Loved it, always reminds me of my wife
When this album dropped I listened to it a lot. Believe it or not Coldplay was kinda cool back then and just really beginning their meteoric rise to global superstardom. These days it’s hard for me to take them seriously for one reason or another. That said, when I put this album on today I realized why I liked them. It’s great. It’s got all the good Coldplay with really none of the bad. These songs feel big and carry emotion. Well, it was fun while it lasted.
Every Coldplay album I listen to is like what if Cage the Elephant was kinda boring
Love this album
Clocks and The Scientist. It’s really good album. (11 songs, 54 mins)
Real MOR sounds. Inoffensive but not particularly noteworthy. Majority rules means this is popular but not with me.
This was alright, but nothing spectacular. I finally understand why people call Coldplay sellouts, so at least there's that.
Definitely reminiscent of the Oasis album we listened to, but though I enjoyed many of these songs, some of them were just a bit forgettable. Regardless, I think this album gets less credit than it deserves. I was surprised by how almost Radiohead-esque some of these songs were and by the more ambient, drone-y moment on songs like Daylight and A Whisper. There is definitely some great songwriting here. Also, I really love The Scientist a lot... very nostalgic even for me. Favorites: In My Place, The Scientist, Daylight, A Whisper
Is this a bad time to reveal that I was VERY into Coldplay for the first half and change of high school. This CD was in heavy rotation when I first started driving, so it brings back a lot of memories. Of all kinds. But these seasoned ears don't find much besides nostalgia in this record, which mostly asks, "What if Radiohead, but boring?" I dislike the moments where they try to take themselves seriously but the moments when they lean into big, broad, sentimental feelings are hard to deny. The Scientist is a good song! Clocks, less so. I'm glad I had Coldplay at that time in my life but like most things from early teenhood, I have moved on.
It’s not like it’s bad. In fact, I’d say it’s a pretty meticulously “crafted” sound. It’s a relatively inoffensive, 00s nostalgia, dad rock sound. It’s just that I kind of think Coldplay is boring and lacking true emotion.
Listened to this while putting away laundry with my wife, on a warm spring evening with the windows open. It was really nice. Then started crying because someday we’ll both be dead and this memory won’t exist anymore. Everything sucks now, including Coldplay, but this was a really lovely album.
Probably the best of Coldplay. Some lovely songs, which at the time felt quite fresh. I know it's fun to dunk on Coldplay (I do it too), but this album feels so pretty and wistful.
Maybe this was groundbreaking back in the early 2000’s, but idk it just seems so middle of the road to me. Likes: The Scientist, Clocks,
Not bad, a couple of songs could grow on me. I’m sure it’s perfect moping music for some ppl, but it probably would never be my top pick. (I think I liked Warning Sign and Amsterdam—didn’t relisten prob a couple others I didn’t mind)
Come take my cool card. I'm giving this four stars
Not sure if i finished this album but don’t care, not gonna keep putting myself through this unnecessary torture
Great opener. It’s a shame there’s so much filler in the second half of this album. The last two songs are coldplays best though.
I just dont like Coldplay!
Nice. Lots of good classic singles.
Bob Dylans voice has never bothered me, but Chris Martins sticks in my crawl.
87/100
Increíble disco
Love the vibe so much.
Coldplay é uma das bandas que eu tenho preconceito contra, mas geralmente acreditava nos fãs que diziam que os primeiros álbuns eram bons. Estou de acordo. Gostei bastante da faixa The Scientist: o piano levemente fora de tom cria uma atmosfera muito interessante, algo que não se escuta todo dia numa faixa tão mainstream. Também, depois da leva de álbuns de britpop, eu consigo compreender o som deles de forma mais clara.
Really great album I loved it so much I will definitely be listening to it again
5/10 Best songs: Clocks I've never been a fan of Coldplay, and this album does nothing to change my mind. Their music is so incredibly dull. With one or two exceptions (generally but not always their singles), it's background music at best. Well done background music, sure, but it's something you'd hear in the background of an episode of some TV show or a coffee shop. And that's fine - clearly this type of music has its fans - but I like music that's actually interesting. Oh, and proof of my point: once the album finished, Spotify played several other Coldplay songs before I realized the album was over. It's all literally variations on a theme. Background music.
Sometimes, you gotta just ignore all the hipsters and chill out and vibe to some early Coldplay. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
A guilty pleasure
Some ok somgs, but incredibly shallow and cringe. If I remember correctly, the whiny and over-dramatic vocals were not as much in the foreground on other albums as on this one which makes it an especially unpleasant listening experience.
Some of the Greatest hits from Coldplay.
As much as my mid-2000s disdain of Coldplay has dissipated, this is distinctly not a distinguished album. No disrespect.
I‘m at 3.5 on this. It‘s too long
A reviewer back in 2023 said, "If Coldplay were a spice they'd be flour." I'm not sure I can improve on that.
Despite my Coldplay hatred, I found myself enjoying moments of this.
The backing tracks are pretty good on most of these songs, I like the mixing and everything sounds very polished. I can only deal with Chris Martin's singing in small doses. I feel like Green Eyes has good crossover potential for a country song
This album was such a pleasant surprise for me. I wasn’t very impressed with Parachutes when I listened to it so I wasn’t expecting much from this one. Then I listen to it and realize it’s freakin transcendent. Great album.
Started off ok, but this is so dull. Impossible not to zone out.
I really did not like Coldplay when I was a kid when their first three albums came out - now I can say I don’t hate them but they are not my band - 2.9
Their best album. Lost their way not long after this. Best tracks Clocks and Amsterdam
Good album
Very pleasant
It’s a solid album, but there’s too many times where I wish they would have a bit more creativity, and the production can feel pretty flat.
The hits are great but most songs are underwhelming
Clocks isn't bad but I don't vibe with the album that much
Coldplay gets an undeservedly bad rap. People like to talk trash about them like Creed or Nickelback or something. Their music is actually well written, fairly complex, and well performed. It's just softer and not pushing boundaries like Radiohead or Muse, who I'd most closely compare them to. It's nice to have something that's just nice.
Cookie-cutter poprock album. One hour of melancholic, boring music without any energy and with crying vocals in almost each song. I cant say its a badly produced album, but definitely not something i like.
Good album
Decent 7
Not my vibe, no me gusta el estilo de musica de coldplay That being said, the scientist himno triste y clock tmb bn conocida
3/5. Creo que vale el vivo (no fui). Definitivamente no se parecen a nada (salvo una canción que pensé que era Oasis) y salvo los hits, no es una banda que me guste. Ni para poner de fondo.
Joar coldplay halt, muss immer an diesen ceo denken der bei einem Konzert fremdgegangen ist
Cause your a sky full of (3) stars
Coldplay just doesn't do it for me.
It is remarkable how popular Coldplay is. The number of monthly listeners on Spotify must have them in the top 5 of all artists, if not the top 1. And while it's probably not cool to like them these days, their first 2 albums were remarkable, and seeing the tour for this album at the Hollywood Bowl was a top concert going experience for me. I feel like their music went downhill after this... obviously not from a success or popularity standpoint but it lost some of its rawness after this album. Maybe Chris Martin was chasing the hits or something.
Cool, Coldplay. Cooldplay, if you will. I primarily know about these guys for how relentlessly they've been mocked over being a lite version of Radiohead, but they've done some good stuff. I like Yellow. I like Viva La Vida, and I like that song of theirs from 2016 with the cool guitar hooks and woo-hoos. I'm expecting an album that is sentimental, yet radio-friendly, which is something I don't have much of an issue with. Here goes. This is more or less what I was expecting. There's a soft, warm feeling to much of this music despite the looming, foreboding opening track and occasional heavy guitar riffs. It's alright, though there is an air of impersonality coming from this pick - especially during the second half, where the songs drag and blend together. Fortunately, while this album does have a lengthy runtime, I never felt particularly bored by what I was listening to. Chris Martin carries this music pretty nicely with his voice, and the instrumentation is generally within my sphere of interest. I just can't overlook that dull second half, sadly, which was enough to drag this album from a 3 to a 2. Overall, this was a competent, if uninspired pick. I've heard "Clocks" before. It's my kind of song. The leading piano chords are pretty great. Very atmospheric, engrossing and pleasant despite having such a simplistic sound. The songwriting is well-matched, too. It has a twisted feel to it (literally, not figuratively), which pairs nicely with how the song spirals, unfurls and flows during the latter half. The song is a healing and rejuvenating listen as a result. Good tune. Book time. Created as a reaction to the 9/11 aftermath. Debuted at No. 1 on the UK charts. The rest of this entry is a whole lotta wank and empty platitudes. Wikipedia says this album is more guitar and piano-driven than their previous album, is the eighth best-selling album of the 21st century in the UK and sold over 20 million copies worldwide. It also had four big singles, won three Grammys and has received enduring critical acclaim. You can't fault this album's rap sheet - these are some pretty solid qualifiers. I cosign this inclusion.
Honestlyyyyy
Their music feels familiar
Famous Coldplay songs just kinda existed as I grew up, and I never really went out of my way to listen to their albums in full. But surprisingly, I really enjoyed this. Also, God Put a Smile upon Your Face chords are super similar to Canto de Ossanha, and honestly kinda great use of that progression.
I really dreaded listen to this one but it really wasnt that bad. It had a couple songs that I didn't mind at all and had a nice mellow overall sound. Not a huge fan of Coldplays vocalist or just there overall radio friendly millennial music vibe but this album I can't hate on too hard it was okay.
People give Coldplay a lot of flak, but if you were 14-15yo when this album came out and you wanted to have a nice, sad, melancholic summer, this was perfect. Coincidentally, I was 14-15 yo when this album came out.
This album didn't make much of an impression on me, though there are a couple of relatively memorable songs on it. I'm generally not a fan of the band, finding the music rather derivative.
Too sad
ZERO. Zero fucking stars for this overrated shit.
Some classic Coldplay bangers on this album!
Lots of Coldplay's classic songs represented in this album
Such an impressive lack of creativity.
just before he turned into a dick
Really mellow songs...really enjoyed it
7/10
This is a decent album. 'The Scientist' is a song that's probably everlasting. It's an even better album when you're in the mood of Radiohead light, which I rarely am. I much prefer listening to Radiohead in the first place.
Exceeded my expectations, pretty good lyricism from Chris Martins alongside a very sweet and clean production
nuts to the haters this was a great listen. i think these coldplay lads are gonna be huge someday
man, this album took me back to grade school, when coldplay was a legitimately enjoyable and interesting band. i haven't really cared for any of their output after x&y, but AROBTTH is a Pretty Good Album. the first half is great, and the latter half is... fine. also, as a kid, i thought the album cover was a picture of a spray bottle before seeing it up close. favorites: tracks 1-5
Underwhelming honestly. I didn't like it as I thought I would based on the general cult following Coldplay gets.
Quite depressive
Coldplay are a great band who frankly make great albums. Yes they might not be for everyone, but that’s fine. If you don’t like them just dont listen. The quality of the first five tracks on this album is ridiculous. Despite fairly simplistic instrumentation in the main they are so layered and packed with emotion. I dont think there is a bad track on this album
“The Scientist” is a beautiful song. But my God, Coldplay are so dreary in this era - I’m depressed enough, I don’t need to listen to this to make it worse.
I'm one of those rare people who has heard all the singles (repeatedly) but never listened to an album... and yet is indifferent to Coldplay. They exist and I've never really felt the need to dig deeper, but I also don't understand why they get so much hate or end up the butt of so many jokes. Before we get to the run of massive singles, I actually really liked Politik as an opener - it's dramatic and urgent and a great start. Of the singles, I think I have just heard some of these songs too much and the over exposure has not been kind. Except God Put A Smile Upon Your Face exists and I have always and will always love that song. Rolling Stone described it as "slinky" which is a perfect word for it. Onto the other album tracks, I liked Green Eyes' honky-tonk sound. The Whisper was also really enjoyable and I liked Amsterdam (though Chris Martin sounds very different during chunks of it which threw me slightly). This is a very solid album, with undeniably massive appeal, which generated some global mega hits. If I had half stars, this would be a 3.5, but even though I'm not sure it's totally for me (I like it and can see the quality, but it doesn't grab me emotionally like many other records do) it deserves more than a 3, so: 4/5
Great CD, listened to it I would guess 30+ times
An item of the purest beige.
Ik wist niet dat er zoveel hits op 1 cd van cold play stonden
I've never listened to a Coldplay album, only a couple of snippets of hits I'd immediately judge as sounding like the 20 yr old child of U2. I was a little surprised that A) the band is 4 guys and it's always been the same 4 guys. Thought it was just that Paltrow fellow. B) This record wasn't the worst thing I'd ever heard. Almost an easy listening Arctic Monkeys.
The first half has all the big singles, but the deep cuts in the second half are just as good
Really great listen. Crazy how many smash hits the first half of the album has. This album is quintessential early Coldplay for me, with the dreamy shimmery guitar and vocal performances that feel very raw and unprocessed. Campfire songs taken to a next level. Really like this one, just a super solid album.
I’ve never been a huge fan of coldplay’s sound, but there’s no denying this album’s quality. I enjoyed this album for a while, but i will admit by the halfway point i was watching the clock, as the low energy started to get tiresome. Not bad. Just not really my favourite.
Pretty sure this was a U2 album.
Coldplay has been a punchline for so long it grows more difficult to remember what it was like before that time. This wasn't so long after "Yellow" was a non-mainstream sensation, so they were still new enough that they hadn't gotten dull. "Clocks" was obviously massive, but there's plenty to like on here, even as it sags in the back quarter. "Amsterdam" is a strong closer though.
"Technically" good, but I would not choose to listen to this.
Very good. A bit sad to give 4 stars but it's not outstanding. I do love it, and very prone to listen again
FAVORITE ONE SO FAR 🌚
Despite what some naysayers may write, Good stuff. Some fine song writing and production here.
Good god was early Coldplay fucking fantastic. 2 absolutely beautiful albums. This was my longest album so far this week, and that time just flew by. The songs are slow, but so good that they must be distorting time. Felt like 20 minutes not 54. I loved this. I might have to listen to Parachutes to decide which is better though
I kept absent mindlessly trying to skip some of these songs. When I was in year 6 we had to do class presentations about natural disasters and I think every group except one in my class chose a song off this album to accompany our shitty PowerPoints of the devastation caused by the Boxing Day tsunami. Looking back I think someone might have done Swallowed By The Sea from one of their other albums which feels a bit on the nose. I thought I would like this and defend the very uncool Coldplay from all the haters but honestly this dragged.
This album remind me of high school math homework
I’ve never really been a fan of Coldplay however this album really shocked me. It’s a well constructed alt rock record with really nice piano. Very enjoyable experience with many memorable tracks like “politik”, “daylight”, “in my place” and the title track.
Halcyon and on and on is a 5, the rest of the album, a 2.
Coldplay has almost become a meme of itself, but their early albums were pretty solid if overplayed.
Man, I'm not trying to be a hater, but I think I hate these guys. If this was a rush of blood to the head, it was the languid, final beats of a failing heart, pumped without enthusiasm- to match their playing- until it mercifully comes to an end and we can finally put to rest this feeble album.
I love this album, I feel like this was Coldplay’s prime time album in the 2000s before they got downhill. Hopefully we get Parachutes soon. Favorite tracks: Politik, God put a smile upon your face, The scientist, Clocks, Daylight, Green eyes, Warning sign, A rush of blood to the head, Amsterdam Least favorite tracks: A whisper Rating 4/5
Another album that’s super nostalgic to me. I don’t think I have listened to it, or any Coldplay at all for that matter, since about 2009 so I was surprised to realise I still remembered just about all the words. Funny how the things you liked as a teenager stick with you somewhere deep in the back of your mind even if you don’t revisit them at all. I find a lot of the album quite boring now and sounding super early-00s in a dated way, however I must admit some tracks still go really hard! The obvious iconic winners are Clocks and The Scientist (which I’ve always had an extra soft spot for since a young Matt Corby covered it on Australian Idol) but my favourite song is decidedly A Rush of Blood to the Head. It just hits me somehow, it’s excellent. Green Eyes is still good too, as is In My Place. On the other hand, I think Politik and Daylight are pretty terrible, and Warning Sign and A Whisper do nothing for me at all really. Overall, this was a pleasant blast from my personal past and I’m glad I still loved a lot of the tunes for sentimental reasons (even if I think Coldplay’s radio/stadium stuff has pretty much stunk since not long after this and I will basically go back to avoiding them again now).
If you'd asked me, I would have said I didn't feel very nostalgic for Coldplay. But relistening to The Scientist at home on a quiet Saturday night hit me like a brick. Suddenly I felt 14 again, feeling all the complicated and new emotions a 14 year old does. Five stars for emotions evoked, and some very beautiful songs.
9.0/10 My favourite Coldplay album
Not much of a fan of Coldplay to be honest, but this is Coldplay's dark side of the moon/ok computer/sgt pepper. Every track is a gem.
Loved this album since I was like 15? So good to hear it again after so long and add some liked songs too!
Huge Coldplay fan!
Not as bad as I was expecting! Enjoyed probably 60% of this.
Mf sad boy music. Its fine? Idk something inside my bones just cant stand it
This is what happens when NPCs make music.
As per Parachutes last week, it's difficult to not enjoy this album, there are 6 top quality songs here - cinematic, stirring and simple - with strong melodies, and tons of emotion. So there I said it, it's great.
If you took all the songs in this album and smashed them together you'd probably get a very good song. As it stands the interesting aspects of each song don't really hold themselves up on their own. Mixed with a painfully generic vocalist who doesn't really inspire that much and you've got an album that can be added to the pile of generic pop.
Turns out there's a reason I know the songs I know and didnt know the ones I didn't. I think Coldplay works best when it is familliar, especially when it can't be great.
I listened to this album as I collected the final DLC trophies in A Little To The Left. I came into this album with a lot preconceived notions about Coldplay, specifically their reputation for being a pretty boring band. I left my first listen feeling pretty unimpressed aside from the big singles like The Scientist and Clocks, but once it was over, I felt like I hadn't given the album an actual proper chance, so I listened to it one more time, and well... This feels like my least justifiable opinion so far on this list, but I actually quite like this album. It might be my exposure to, and love for, standard radio pop music when I was younger, but despite much of this album not being particularly innovative or ambitious at first glance, I just can't help but find it compelling. I tend to like the lyricism and songwriting on the album (I'm always a sucker for repeated lyrical motifs bringing an album together), and many of the instrumentals, while simple, scratch an itch in my brain and I find them to be catchy and powerful. The sparseness of the instrumentals also helps sell the lonely and despondent tone of the album in a really strong way for me. We don't get to choose what music resonates with us, and though I would never have guessed it beforehand, this album does speak to me; how dare you do this to me, Coldplay? How will I ever recover from this? Highlights: Politik, In My Place, God Put a Smile upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, Green Eyes, A Rush of Blood to the Head
Solid album. I think Parachutes is tighter, but still plenty of good tracks here.
Respect the voice and Art, but nothing more after the 3. Listen
There's some incredible songs on here. But the majority is just blah. Sorry Chris, you're just a shit Radiohead.
I'm gonna keep it short here and edit later. Tracks 3 through 6 were all excellent and I enjoyed listening to them. I'd pick them up again later down the road even though they aren't traditionally my cup of tea. V nice melodies all throughout and the singer's falsetto is wonderful. Otherwise, basically what I thought it'd be. The band is nothing to write home about, and the arrangements on those other songs are similarly bland. If not for those 4 songs mentioned before, this would fall juuuuust above Joshua Tree and be a huge slog. But they got me through it, and the other songs weren't *bad*, just a little generic sounding. If I kinda knew Coldplay idk if I could have placed those as their sound with any accuracy. Those 4 songs mentioned before were good enough to earn the 3, but the rest of the album was milquetoast enough to deny itself the 4. I'd give a 3.5 if I could.
How fitting I got this album on Valentine's Day. Because who better to represent the day of love than a band that is associated with a cheating couple caught on camera at their concert. Happy Valentine's Day indeed.
A nivel musical y sonoro es un sonido agradable no muy lejos de lo normal. No es mi estilo, no se si se me antojaria escuchar este album por ese factor. Personalmente me atrae desde el lado de que ese sonido Coldplay tan caracteristico, eso debo decir, lo asocio directamente a mi novio y a los primeros meses. Melancolia tierna, amor. Likes: The scientist - Daylight
Great one
Great album but holy hell did it get oversaturated after it came out.
In My Place and Clocks are really good, but most here are the kind of milquetoast Coldplay that I'm not the biggest fan of.
sounded like my childhood
me encantó
I think the songwriting is pretty good, but the execution is just okay— a better album could’ve been made with these songs.
Their best album. Class
Takie pierdololo. 3
Yeah, no, I mean--I like Coldplay. They're nice. When I hear a Coldplay song on the radio I'm like "Yep! That's Coldplay!" Idk, though, they don't scratch any particular itch for me. They're just kind of there. I enjoyed Politik a lot--esp. the opening despite some egregious slant rhymes. And OBVIOUSLY Clocks is great though I do prefer the cumbia version. Though most things are better as a cumbia. Green eyes was nice (gonna make a playlist of song where we focus on eye color. Right now I've got Green eyes and brown-eyed girl. Maybe ocean eyes can go on there too?) A Whisper was probably my favorite song on the album.
hm
If U2 & Radiohead had a boring baby that made boring music. That music only vaguely sounds like U2 & Radiohead. The hits: The Scientist & Clocks sound like they are from another planet. Green Eyes is about Gwyneth Paltrow, ain't It? I don't hate this music but I don't love it either. It's just there. Indifference is an odd thing. 3
Oh, I have listened to this a lot back at school - on a CD! A really good album, and to me - quite a nostalgic one. It was such a pleasure to listen to it all from front to back again. A really strong poprock album.
Coldplay is one of those bands people either roll their eyes at or secretly defend. I get both reactions. On this record, though, it’s hard to deny the craft. The melodies are strong, the arrangements are thoughtful, and the songs actually build instead of just floating. This feels like Coldplay before they became a stadium algorithm. There’s still a band here. The piano lines are simple but effective, the dynamics are earned, and the emotional tone—while sometimes flirting with saccharine—mostly lands. Chris Martin’s voice comes and goes for me. At times it carries genuine vulnerability; at others it leans a little too sweet. But even when it tips toward sentimental, the songwriting underneath is sturdy enough to hold up. Not transcendent. Not life-altering. But undeniably solid. A very strong four.
I'm not some kind of nutless Coldplay enjoyer, but this is objectively good music. It begs the question, "When did Coldplay become AI?".
I like the hit songs (The Scientist, Clocks). A handful of other songs were pretty decent. But for the most part, I just don't like Coldplay enough to sustain an entire album.
boring but it’s Coldplay so that’s the usual
Coldplay innit.
The album is roughly half filled with nice enough ballads, with “The Scientist” being the best of those. The other half consists of the band desperately trying to be Radiohead and failing miserably, with “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face” being the worst of those. Individually the songs are pleasant enough. Like if the songs were playing in the background of a dinner party, I wouldn’t be heading for the exit. But I’m also not clamoring to go listen again either. It just kind of exists; fine but not terribly interesting or exciting.
I have not heard of this album before, but I have heard of some of the songs on this album. The album sounds very raw and emotional, with a lot of thought put into it. Unfortunately it is just not my cup of tea.
First initial thoughts were that this has a crazy good texture, very luscious. I can definitely see why sometimes people compare this to OK Computer, it's not exactly but I can see why now. As I though why a pop band like Coldplay would be compared to that, but Coldplay at least around this time were a bit more deep than just 'pop.' My favourite song on this one was"Politk" which has a main part sounds like a orchestral rendition of the distorted, thumping guitars of My Bloody Valentine's song "You Made Me Realise." Highlight Song/s: "Politik"
Die sempelschti Art es Lied z begleite, esch wenn öppe 4 Akkörd nemsch wo chli zämepassed ond die emmer weder of em Klavier wederholsch. Ond scho hesch e Pop-Song, wie sie i dem Pop-Albom doch einigi mol vorchömed. Aber ergendwie fonktionierts trotzdem, zomendescht meischtens. S Lied woni do beschrebe ha esch de erschti teil vo the Scientist gse. Wasi wägglo ha, esch dass sech de Song nochär no rächt ufbaut. Es bliibt zwar bi dene 4 Akkörd, die töned aber scho vertraut ond fonktioniered au mega guet zäme. Wenn de no chli e Gitarre ond es rächt heftigs Senge inkulsive vel Headvoice ine chond de esches eifach e eifache ond doch guete Song zom lose. Das wommer öber dä Song cha säge, gellt meh oder weniger för s ganze Albom. Es send Akkordfolge wo sech emmer weder wederholed, wobi sech t Songs aber dorchus wiiterentweckled. I gwössne Songs wie öppe Clocks gods aber rhythmisch doch no rächt Komplexer zue ond här. Clocks esch zwar ned s Komplexischte (Daylight z. B. esch komplexer), ech fühle eifach wie mer eigentlech dänkt e Uhr seg emmer sehr regelmässig ond de möched die e Song wo sie emer de 1., 4. ond 7. schlag betoned, du also zwöi 3er ond de es 2er gröppli hesch was de e gwössi Onregelmässigkeit i sech hed. Allgemein esch t Melodie halt mega Iprägsam. Do esch eifach t frog öbs t Omnipräsänz vo dene Songs, vo settige Akkörd oder eifach s Genie hender dene Songs esch? Ech weiss es ned. Hauptsach esch zwar jede Song es bez för sech ellei (ke öbergäng), mer erkönnt sie aber extrem schnell. So au öppe in my place, woni mues säge, dasses en sehr geile Riff hed. Au no z erwähne esch Politik. De allererscht Akkord i dem Song ond folglech vom Albom esch e Moll akkord. Är tönt sehr ähnlech wie dä am Schloss eifach, dass es e metemne Moll akkord startet, denne de Song chond onds de Dur esch. Fendi no es geils Detail dass es so vo Sad zo Glöcklech god. Au als Intro is Albom esches sehr passend: Es esch wie schläg ufbaut, wo sehr schnell nochenand chömed. Das tönt halt extrem mächtig ond setzt halt scho mol chli t Stemmig ond mer esch voll im Albom denne, oder zomendescht im erschte Teil. Noch ond noch wärded nämlech t Songs truuriger. Ond somet fählt es wechtigs Teil, wo t Bangers au zo Bangers gmacht hed: t Energie. Ech gseh pop vorallem als Good Mood musig, au wells so am beschte Fonktioniert. Wenn öppis weder energie no e bsonders spannende Ufbau hed, esches eifach ned so das ond es werd langwiilig. Klar chas au schön si, wenns ned grad vollgas ged, aber met so wenig energie ond ere so semple struktur esches au ned bsonders schön. So chonds dasi sehr gärn i de erschte hälfti wörd 5 Stärne gä. Banger noch Banger. Geili Rhythmik, fonktionierendi Akkörd ond e Banger stemm. I de zwöite aber no öppe 3. So bliibt mer nüd anders öbrig als t metti z näh ond 4 Stärne z gä. För 5 längeds eifach ned.
I enjoyed this album more than I anticipated. I loved Viva La Vida, but outside of that I've slept on them.
Det började rätt bra men blev tyvärr tråkigare och tråkigare.. Egentligen vill jag inte ge en 2a men en 3a går inte heller
Éste Coldplay estaba muy cabrón, lástima
Meh
-bland + boring personally -The Scientist and Clocks are classics but nothing special
song I didn't dislike: the scientist whiny, bland, boring 20/100
A couple of solid tracks
The album is titled "A Rush Of Blood To The Head", but the head of the figure on the album cover is cut in half, which means it doesn't have a brain that its blood can rush to. The implications are quite funny if you think about it. Jokes aside, this is not bad. The problem is that when I listen to this, I always think to myself "I would rather be listening to something else." I could live without it. The inclusion of albums like this makes me wonder, isn't this list about "albums you should hear at least once before you die"?
This album is... fine. It's exactly what you'd expect from a Coldplay album. I remember moderately liking this album when it first came out, and I'd forgotten I cut a snippet of "Clocks" to be my cell phone alarm clock sound (because it does really sound like a clock chiming!). However, many years later, it's just not that interesting to me. But at least it isn't the album with the inescapable "Yellow" on it. - Heard before? Yes, but I didn't really remember it. - Will I listen again? Nope. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? No - because I feel like once you've heard one Coldplay album, you've heard them all.
I remember when this band came out - everyone was comparing them to Radiohead and I still don't know why. Could it be the vocals? It sure wasn't the instrumentation and arrangements. Coldplay is a straight-up pop-rock outfit and Radiohead morphed into an electronic band with OK Computer which was 3 whole years before Coldplay's debut. Coldplay has more in common with Keane or U2. This is their second album and it's basically the same as their first, decent hooks and melodies with a couple blockbuster singles. The singer is kind of an acquired taste with a weird nasal delivery and frequent forays into falsetto. Clocks was the big single from this one like Yellow was for the previous one. I liked them when they first started out - their songs have an epic-style production and are catchy. Over the years it's become easier to be dismissive of Coldplay as a calculated hit factory churning out generic top-40 hits and racking up Grammys, but before they were the ubiquitous sold-out-arena monster they were just a band. They're adept at making euphoric-sounding tunes, even if they verge into adult contemporary territory. This is a good record, but I couldn't tell you about anything they've done after this other than Chris Martin's relationship with the ridiculously pseudo-hippie-yet-bougie self-absorbed nepo-baby Gwyneth Paltrow.
One of my favourite albums of all time, that remains one of the great examples of an auditory journey you love being on from first track to last.
Yoooooooooouuuuuuuuoooouuu awwwwwwwweeeeeaaaaaawwwww.
Excellent Coldplay album. Slow at times, but I enjoyed it. Some really good songs on this album. I like most if not all songs on here, even if Chris Martin's lyrics come off as corny sometimes. I felt this was quite a cohesive album experience. All the songs were similarly paced.
Love Coldplay!
It is a good album but their sound is too close to U2 for me to not just listen to U2 instead. 4 stars or B.
I do not know what the big crush on Coldplay is. They are ok, harmless rock. unless this is just not one of their bests, I find them "meh"
Boring, dull, whinging, take your pick, that's what this album is. It's not terrible, I was able to listen to it, but its just so bland and forgettable that I'll never return to it as an album. There are only two songs I'll remember: God Put a Smile upon Your Face, which I quite liked, and The Scientist, which sounds like if a less talented Morrisey tried to bring U2s sound to one of Bono's more annoying tirades. Other than that, forgettable. Not bad, mind you, just forgettable. Which may be even worse than bad.
I absolutely love this album. To me, this is Coldplay's best work. There's not a bad song on it, and some really great ones including "Clocks". An easy and well deserved 5 stars.
Меланхолия точная и рассчитанная.
yep that's a coldplay album. it's a good canvas for drum n bass remixes and that's about it. lead vocalist is not inspiring confidence with the falsetto here if i'm being completely honest.
Classic
Really didn't like it. It's like U2 but worse. The lyrics were kind of songwriting 101.
Yeah a really good album if we're being honest with ourselves. I can't give it 4 stars through personal preference but would love to give it 3.5..
Loud and proud
Never listened to Coldplay too much just their popular songs and I was surprised with liking this album this much!
For a time, this felt like it was everywhere and touted as the next big thing. Hyped up as this huge sweeping record. When I finally listened to a few of these songs, I was surprised by how low-key they were. I think if you approach this without grand expectations, then chances are you might enjoy this a good deal. Its pleasing and possibly their best album.