A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Fantastic! Classics from start to finish. Put a smile on my face for nearly an hour.

This is a good album even though it generally evokes melancholy feeling. Some of the songs on it lack a little luster, but for as much play time as I've given this album, and for my own bittersweet memories associated with it, I'd be tempted to give this a five. However, since I think Mylo Xyloto is the superior album I have to give A Rush of Blood to the Head a four in order to provide ceiling space for it.

my favorite radiohead :3

Its hard to imagine 2002, but when this came out, Coldplay were still a small band... They played in bingo halls and high school gyms on the relentless tour for this album that would make them global stars, they played shows to 600 & 800 people early in the tour in Boston and Philadelphia respectively. That's insane... Now, this album is good to great, yes it's played out because how worldly popular the band became, but it was all built off hard work, they pounded the hard yards to be hated by millions and richer than god, with a smile on their face. Screw the haters, put this on and remember a simpler time where you could see a band on the cusp of megastardom for less than $10 in a sweaty ballroom or gymnasium playing the best music you had heard at the time.

This album is like an old friend that you haven’t seen in a while. It was good to catch up. Definitely a strong album. Their songwriting was terrific during this period.

This and Parachutes the best of Coldplay (I prefer Parachutes). Biased a bit I listened this on ma late teens , 4/5. I really prefer this 'early' coldplay (closer to radiohead)

I'm always surprised when I quite like coldplay

Really a great album, especially when considered next to their contemporaries like Swans, Badly Drawn Boy, etc. I may also be biased as I listed to this a lot during a fun period of my life but I think the lyrics, Melodie’s and performances are all Worthy of recognition.

Number of classic songs

As someone who grew up without a Coldplay phase, I really am loving them in my more adult life.. I was too busy listening to fucking System of a Down to listen to anything but Coldplays hits but man this album as a whole was great in my opinion. On this album Chris deals with a lot of subject matter.. we go over religion, being a piece of shit and being pretty down and out, and finding god and that path to redemption, how beautiful that connection with our creator can be, as someone who has had a handful of these like true connected feelings with our creator.. man they're special. I loved basically every track on this thing except maybe one or two.. 'Politik' has this great sllow build up to, in which (this is at least how i percieve it) chris or the point of view is praying to the creator, asking for "time, space.. strength, but reserve control. he's praying for things like heart and soul, time and a big old kiss for every single one of us :) praying for wounds that heal, and cracks that fix.. then finally he asks us all to open up our eyes, to the creators prescence in this life, how we as human beings are naturally spiritual creatures, there is strong power in god and its such a beautiful way to live life, everyone should feel the love of god.. and not just in like a christian way, but in just a godly way.. its beautiful. After asking for quite a few things (mostly good) in a prayer, near the end of the song he closes with asking for love over all of this. I thought this was a great way to open the album. 'In My Place' has to be one of my favorite songs on this album, the energy and feel to this song is just perfect to me.. it feels like autumn, meloncholic and just beautiful. Really love this song, especially the ending "please, please, please" ugh. In this song, i believe chris is reflecting on his past, maybe a person he wasn't so happy to have been in the past.. mistakes he made, he mentions he crossed lines he shouldn't of crossed, he was lost.. but asking how long must he pay for this? How long must we wait for redemption? How long must we repent? My favorite part of the song is the ending though, when he says "singing please, please, please come back and sing to me" referencing there will always be a space, a slot, a section for lovers we've shared with before.. maybe not to reconnect, but a space for them in some way.. its a beautiful song about redemption, about having some mistakes in your past, but moving past them and becoming a better person from it. a song i really relate to and feel, i love this song. 'God Put A Smile Upon Your Face' this song kind of has this "sung by a campfire" feel, and then it finally bursts into an electric guitar track around a minute in. this song deals how a lot of us question why are we here, where do we go when we die, and what is the point of any of this, but ultimately how freeing it is to just let go in the grace of the creator and realize, god put a smile on your face.. i especially love the lyrics "when you work it out, i'm worse than you.. yeah when you work it out, i wanted to" just referencing maybe some past regret and self reflection on it.. but as we're kind of kicking ourselves as we're down, chris also says, don't ever say you're on your way down, when god gave you style and gave you grace! Flaunt it! Smile, life is too beautiful! Its just a great feeling song.. 'The Scientist' I believe this song is about a conversation chris has had with a scientist, or maybe a man of science vs him, a man of god.. and the conflicts and battles these worlds can create between each others beliefs and how they can be sensitive. He's asking the man for his secrets, and he accepts the mans questions to him about his faith, and then he asks lets go back to the start, yours and mine.. (science vs faith) my favorite lyrics in this song are "Questions of science, science and progress do not speak as loud as my heart.. but tell me you love me, come back and haunt me.. oh, and i RUSH to the start" they're beautiful lyrics about how you can pull apart the mysteries, but god its so much more beautiful to live the way chris is referencing in these lyrics.. I might have this wrong, but to me thats what these lyrics really rang through to me. 'Clocks' kind of a meme song (i think of this ONE scene in the office, jim's presentation at sabre) but if i DONT think about that, i can't REALLY get a firm grasp of the message in this song honestly, other than wondering if you're doing what right, or doing whats wrong.. are you part of the cure, or are you the disease.. you are. i just wanted to go home(you).. (Honestly I used to love this song, now not so much..) 'Daylight' I think this song is about chris (or point of view) finally, regardless of his surprise, seeing a "sunlight" (god) regardless of being NOTHING, being in the dark.. the clouds burst to show daylight and the sun will shine.. to me, this song feels like finding god after being in a very dark place, and a song i can relate to as someone who has only recently in the past 5~ years or so somewhat found a "god" being of my own.. the energy on the end of track ugh 'Green Eyes' A love song dedicate to you, green eyes.. the spotlight shines upon you, for honey you are the rock that i stand upon." a sweet lil acoustic song dedicated to a lover i'm sure.. "I came here with a load, and it feels so much lighter now i met you." these lyrics make me think of my baby. I'd love to learn this song on acoustic. I think i'll do that. 'Warning Sign' This is the first track on the album that i didn't really love. it's just feels kind of like filler. i think its a song about chris (or point of view) in a relationship and things were getting serious or moving fast, and he/pov started looking for warning signs but then after breaking things off, realizing they were an island they let pass by, and the truth is really he/pov misses them. I don't know, not my song. 'A Whisper' Second song on the album i didn't really enjoy. it just kind of feels messy and loud and ironically chris is just singing "whisper" half of the song.. not really a fan. 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' I didn't LOVE this song, but i enjoyed it for sure. To me, it feels like chris/pov is saying he's going to burn this place to the ground and after the subject material we've dealt with in this album, to me it feels like he's referencing an older version of himself perhaps? I could be wrong about this one but, its what i get from the song. Its an alright song, and the song the album is named after, but its not my favorite song on the album. 'Amsterdam' At first i didn't really enjoy this song, but it grew on me.. the piano is nice, and the subject material is serious and relatable. We can all feel dead on the surface, screaming underneath.. on the edge tied to a noose.. but you (god, a love, a friend etc) came along and you cut me loose.. thank you for saving me. This song definitely grew on me after my first listen. The more i listen to it, i think its a good closing track to the album, closing out a fairly good album as a whole that dealt with rough pasts, regrets, lost loves, and the freeing feelings of connecting with the spirit or essence of our creator, the one we call "god" Overall: 4.3/5

A huge leap forward from the previous album. Still earnest rock forward music. The talent is there. Not yet pop stars and tabloid fodder for marrying Hollywood actresses.

Really good album especially compared to the crap they make now! Something very haunting about it too but I'm not sure what

Solid album with good songs. Forgot I knew the album so well!

great grea music that sticks with you through the years. maybe its missing a song that picks up in the later section but its great

Still very enjoyable. The singles are strong, the middle section is excellent. Tails off a little towards the end, but finished well with Amsterdam.

This album is 21 years old. That means I can legally have a beer with it. Which, I did! Chock full of hits that we now consider timeless classics. I tend to forget there was a considerable time when Coldplay was a tremendous band doing things few others were doing at the turn of the millennium. They kind of kept stadium rock alive, like it or not. It’s not perfect, and I would consider one or two songs on here duds, but you can’t deny the staying power this record had on popular culture.

Good album and a 2000s classic. It's sad Coldplay aren't what they used to be

Throwback

I like Clocks and The Scientist but already knew them. Not particularly inspired by the others. Already knew In My Place as well. Amazing voice but overall a little dour for me.

Standouts: Clocks, The Scientist, In My Place, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, Others: Politik, Green Eyes, Warning Sign, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam 4/5

It’s Coldplay….but it’s also really good. It’s really just like the best this sort of modern pop rock can get.

This is a blast from my childhood. I have a lot of fond memories of listening to this album, but I do think it musically stands up still. Don’t like new Coldplay, but old Coldplay was pretty special

A Rush Of Blood To The Head is a good album in my opinion. Coldplay is one of those bands that you either love or hate, but I don't think I'm really in either camp. I don't think they deserve to be hated on, but I can see why someone might not like Coldplay that much. With that said, I did like this album in particular. I think that the overarching theme of relationships and existential crises is handled in a good and interesting way. The songs of the album are pretty alright. Clocks is an iconic song for a reason, and the other songs don't disappoint either. The singing is pretty good. The album is definitely on the longer side, but it didn't really drag for too long. This album isn't perfect and I don't really see myself listening to it again in the future, but it is without a doubt a well made album that I respect. Light 4/5.

An album I have! I always really loved Clocks, The Scientist and In My Place. Some of the other songs had to grow on me a bit, but overall it's really solid. Love the volume dynamics in A Whisper. This was a great era for Coldplay

Af hverju er The Scientist langmesta spilaða lagið hér? Það er langt frá því að vera best eða eftirminnilegast. Fín plata annars, eldist ágætlega.

Great Album I have been listening on the radio for many years 4 stars

Politik - Nog nooit eerder gehoord, maar wel grappig nummer. In My Place - Wel leuk nummer God Put a Smile Upon Your Face - The Scientist - Niet het leukste bekende nummer van Coldplay, maar wel aardig. Het is een beetje saai Clocks - Dit is wel een goed nummer, leuke melodie Daylight - Heel anders dan het vorige nummer, veel lager/minder energie Green Eyes - Niet geweldig Warning Sign - A Whisper - Begint niet echt als een whisper lol. Beetje herhaaldelijke gitaarriff A Rush of Blood to the Head - Prima Amsterdam - 3.5

Some lovely music. Love his voice.

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Very good album. There is a reason why coldplay got so popular in this era. There is nothing I would change about the album. Every song had its place in the album. It is curious why The scientist was the song that took off when I think that it might be one of the weaker songs. Maybe I've just heard it too many times. Really nothing to complain about. 4 stars

some decent songs but played out

Prettyyy nice, 3.5/5 Fav: Clocks

This is...kinda good?

This album isn't as nostalgic as I wished it was, but it's still solid. This is classic Coldplay, before they turned pure corpo-rockpop. While the most popular songs from the album, The Scientist and Clocks, feel overplayed and outdated, many of the other songs are a surprising hit. Overall, decent album with some good songs. Glad to give it a listen again. Best Songs: Politik, God Put a Smile upon Your Face, Green Eyes Worst Songs: A Whisper

Oh Coldplay... I feel like pop artists follow one of three trajectories - they start slow and get better and better, they have one album/song that is huge and then they fizzle out in obscurity, or they start off massive and just coast off their name and old works for the rest of their career until they become a joke. Coldplay definitely falls into the third category. Their latter albums are complete and absolute nothing music. Completely toothless messages and uninspiring lyrics. Take "Something Just Like This" - 2.3 BILLION hits on Spotify but it sounds like something relegated to something you'd hear at a finance bro wedding. HOWEVER, Coldplay started off super strong. There's a reason why they became such a huge name and why Chris Martin's voice is so recognizable. Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head were MASSIVE albums and churned out some absolute hits that you can just hear Chris Martin pouring his heart and soul into when he sings. These albums are unquestionably good, albeit the music itself is pretty uninspiring. It's just a shame that Coldplay became what they are now - bland nothing pop music. This album is a solid 4

I've never really been a huge fan of Coldplay. It always seemed to me like they were trying too hard to be Radiohead. And this album doesn't get off to the best start. Politik and God Put a Smile Upon Your Face are solid songs, but nothing super interesting happened for the first few songs. But I think everything from Clocks onward is actually really great. This album is at its best instrumentally when it incorporates elements of orchestration, like the strings on Daylight. And plenty of these songs have these electric and evocative moments of energy, but there is also a fair share of moments where everything comes to a halt to let sheer beauty take the stage. The closer, Amsterdam, for example, is a stark contrast compared to the song before it. It is almost entirely led by Chris and his piano, until the last minute or so, where everything comes crashing down and the rest of the band comes in. It is an excellent way of ending an album, and brings everything to a close. Even a song like Green Eyes, which doesn't have the most interesting instrumental compared to other tracks, still has some of the most endearing lyrics of any deep cut on the album. Even if, like I mentioned previously, it seems like the band is trying to capture some of the lightning in a bottle musicianship that Radiohead had in the 90's and early 2000's, that isn't necessarily a bad thing. Because Coldplay did their thing on this, and when you get albums like this, I think it can be excused. Rating: 8/10

Songs I already like from this: Politik The Scientist Clocks A Rush of Blood to the Head Amsterdam

This is their best album.

loved it but some were just okay Top Tracks: 1) In My Place 2) Clocks (actually in my top 10 songs EVER MADE) 3) The Scientist 5) Green Eyes 6) Warning Signs

More like a rush of blood to the (I am not going to finish this sentence)

I honestly loved it. Coldplay as such a classic sound that I have always loved. 4/5

Am I part of the cure? Or am I part of the disease? I was pretty excited to see an album from an artist I recognized, and knew that I've enjoyed in the past, even if it isn't necessarily my "type" of music now. I was really happy to hear that "The Scientist" and "Clocks" were on this record, as my dad had those songs downloaded on his iPod while I was a kid. The first song immediately caught my attention with a very -rock- vibe, but with the coldplay 'feel' that I'm used to hearing in other tracks. The listening experience was super enjoyable, and although certain songs were slower or more dragged out than I would've preferred, I enjoyed this album and would listen to it again. 4/5

Some iconic songs. Some meh songs as well

I loved Parachutes, but Coldplay started to sour on me not long after A Rush Of Blood came out. The extreme popularity, the overplaying, the ego and annoying love life of the lead singer, it just ruined it for me. But I will say that this album has some great songs on it. This was Coldplay just before things got icky, but hey, it was really good while it lasted! In any event, this album clearly deserves its place on the list. 4/5

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SOLID catharsis album. I am not a huge Coldplay fan (she said as she sang along with every track and felt all the feels) but this is a great album.

I really enjoyed this album

Not full of concert anthems like some of the other albums, but still a good listen.

I'm familiar with a handful of Coldplay's singles, but this was my first experience with one of their full albums (even though I own Parachutes on CD). This album is a really good piece of pop rock. The melodies are beautiful, the piano playing is great, and Chris Martin's vocals are perfect for the sound that Coldplay wants to create. Most of the songs on this album were really good: "Politik," "In My Place," "God Put a Smile upon Your Face," and "Daylight" were among the best songs here. But "The Scientist" and "Clocks" were in a class of their own. On "The Scientist," the somber lyrics, Martin's voice, and the increasing tempo of the guitar strumming created a beautifully distinct song. However, "Clocks" was easily my favorite track on the album. The lyrics about a lost love were fantastic, but the piano melody steals the show here. Coldplay isn't really my jam for the most part, but this was a really good record. I think I should go dust off my copy of Parachutes now.

Soft, gentle, heartfelt, deep

The scientist, in my place, clocks are good Lots of Piano Melodies in the background with people basically just singing on top.

Chris and the boys were really cooking with this one. Front to back might be my favorite Coldplay record. A bit too long but great stuff throughout, minus one or two Just OK songs

Clocks is an excellent example of what Coldplay does right. The entire band is firing on all cylinders, and the drumming on that track is particularly tasty. A Rush of Blood to the Head is a good sophomore album. Parachutes is a great debut album. This album marks the end of the Coldplay discography. Afterward Coldplay becomes Chris Martin's band, and the rest of the musicians are there, too. Another example of a band producing a beautiful and timeless debut, and struggling to match that initial success with later releases. One has to realize that Coldplay had been working on Parachutes for god-knows-how-many years before actually recording it. Then only 2 years for the followup. And then Chris Martin became a rock star. So it goes.

Best Songs: The Scientist, In My Place

liked this record. clocks reminded me of the mtv days

Have this album. Like it. (4)

Probably them at there commercial apex. Very pleasant.

A very good second record for Coldplay.

A very good album, even if some of it is a bit dated. You can start to hear the transition from good Coldplay to bad Coldplay here, and some of the songs can be a bit overbearing. This is the album I associate most with listening to on an iPod.

Great album, with songs like the scientist and clocks that are one of the best songs they created

Was surprise to hear this kind of sounds from Coldplay ! Liked it very much ! 7/10

Politik - 3.5 In my place - 4 God put a smile upon your face - 3.5 The scientist - 3.5 Clocks - 3.5 Daylight - 4 Green eyes - 3.5 Warning sign - 3 A whisper - 3 A rush of blood to the head - 4 Amsterdam - 3.5

The first half of this album is amazing. The second half is kind of a snooze fest. If the second half would've been a tad stronger this would have been a solid 5.

Broadly I like this album. I'd say "Clocks" is the standout track on it and the others I'd call decent rather than eccellent.

Great song writing. Drums sometimes feel a bit dull though. Not a bad listen

Pleasantly surprised. I kind of zoned out and just enjoyed it. Not my favorite music but still enjoyable.

some real stand out songs a surprisingly unique sound. Its a bit too dull for a whole album, but a song at a time it's wonderful.

Nice album. Has some great songs!

Pretty nice sounding with some bangers.There’s something about it that holds it from greatness.Maybe it’s lack of pure emotion idk.I might listen to it again.Lovely album art but not a 5/5.Clocks Is good.His vocals are good throughout.

comment ont ils pu un jour sortir a sky full of stars c'est si mysterieux .....

I secretly judge people who say they hate Coldplay. I get they’ve been through a few cringey iterations but I simply ignore everything after their second album and let the people who enjoy them (I’m assuming 40 year old Christians), enjoy them. This album has some really enjoyable songs on it and it’s not all simplistic pop rock, there’s some interesting chord progressions and memorable choruses. My only criticism is that it is slightly too long but people who write off this album simply because its Coldplay are just brainlessly hating on them. Chris Martin did nothing wrong!

"A Rush of Blood to the Head" by Coldplay is an emotionally charged album that encapsulates the band's signature sound. Released in 2002, it's a showcase of introspective lyrics and anthemic melodies. Tracks like "Clocks" and "The Scientist" epitomize their ability to craft stirring ballads. The album's production is polished, creating a dreamy atmosphere that suits their emotive style. However, at times, the album's emotional depth might come across as slightly formulaic, causing certain tracks to blur together. While the album's impact on my youth is undeniable, some songs don't quite match the high standards set by the standout hits. Overall, "A Rush of Blood to the Head" remains a solid effort that captures Coldplay's essence, even if it occasionally feels a touch repetitive.

Wrote this one off as a teenage punk rocker. The drums were always a bit pedestrian, but the song writing is undeniably great.

Still an amazing album. Rate this as probably their best 9/10

Listened Before? Y This is a staple of my music collection from the early 2000s. I don't care what people say about it, I love it. It has a ton of nostalgia attached to it for me and I usually only listen to it in the winter so it makes me feel like it's winter even though it's currently August. This is a solid album beginning to end, and I like nearly all the songs. Added to Library? Y (already there) Songs added to playlist: In My Place

Its good

First off, there are some obviously well known song here that I really like. "The Scientist" is my favorite and has been for ages and will be a song I love till I die. That being said, what I found most impressive about this album is that past the songs I know and are popular ... the, as I like to call them, "filler" song are really good too. This is a great ALBUM. all of it.

Strangely enough, this is the second day in a row where I got an album that was nominated for the BRIT Awards’ Best Album of the last 30 years (got Brothers In Arms yesterday) That aside, thought this was very great. Contains some of this band’s best material Loses a bit of a momentum in the middle, mainly due to the brilliant singles taking up most of the first half, but Amsterdam is a powerhouse of a closer Favourite tracks: Politik, In My Place, God Put A Smile…, The Scientist, Clocks, Amsterdam

porukka vihaa coldplay ja sitten menee kuuntelee joku radiohead...sama asia blud...blud tässä ok kompuutteri...ei näy top listoilla koska PUBLIC ZEITGEIST+SNOWBALL EFFEKT...ei mielestäni ookkaan mikään top albmi mutta ei ole sekään ...helppoa nelosta täysillä respekteillä... clocks...hit me with that shit....dum dum dum dum dum dudududu

On the boundary of guilty pleasure - but it is a pleasure.

A bit of a guilty pleasure, but very listenable, creative, and would be pretty dull in concert.

“You know how I know you’re gay?” Is all I can think about when I listen to Coldplay.

I really like this album. Just listened to it on my own without this website prompting me.

Really non-abrasive. But still sounds original, before they went with the safe cookie cutter pop sound.

Album #: 208 first impressions: Thrilled to be giving this a listen. I've gone back to it a few times in the last few years after rediscovering it when I heard "In My Place" on a Now That's What I Call Music compilation listen through (it was a good way to pass time/relive memories while training for a half marathon.) So far, it holds up. The melodies are often pretty and memorable, the piano/orchestral touches/ and clean production add to how contemporary the music feels even though a lot of the song structures, lyrics, instrumentation, and themes aren't particularly innovative. Chris Martin's vocals are sort of like adult contemporary Thom Yorke. The percussion feels very alive throughout most of the songs even though music in this genre in this era can feel very canned. Maybe millions of people aren't wrong for liking this band? At least during this album. I'm not sure when their sound got so bloated and boring but it was after this album for sure. after listening through: It's hard for me to know if this album is really actually as good as I think it is or if its nostalgia blinding me. I'm trying to judge by the songs I am less familiar with (e.g., "A Whisper," "Politik," "Daylight," the title track) They feel like relative lowlights of the album, but are still interesting and pleasant, if less memorable. I hear classic rock influences. I hear how cheesy the orchestral swells might sound 20 years later. I do not hear groundbreaking poetry. I can imagine it being played alongside other artists considered mediocre (e.g., the Fray, pop era John Mayer.) And yet. When I hear "In my Place," "Clocks," "Warning Sign," and "The Scientist,"( and even "Green Eyes," which I like significantly less,) I can vividly imagine multiple points in my life when I've heard those songs and/or recall the music videos and my emotional state(s!) And I can see how they might feel like that for others my age, too. But also how they might not seem that way for those older than say, young Gen X, or Gen Z or younger. They have their own cinematic pop rock albums to lean on and I can totally hear how these songs might just sound like cell phone commercials. Overall, it was very much an album that accompanied my formative years, during the dying days of US monoculture. To the uninitiated, I would describe this album as more approachable Radiohead or maybe 00's U2 vibes. post-reading reviews/wiki: Well. These reviews are 100% what I expected. Time to start an early Coldplay apologist club. relisten?: Pretty likely that I'll be forced to hear one or more of the singles from this album when consuming media from this era. Prettly likely that I'll choose to give it a listen when I'm wanting to relive younger years.

Mellow soft/pop rock with some surprising relatively heavy parts. Overall an enjoyable experience that will linger for longer than expected.

I own A Rush Of Blood To The Head and the previous album from Cold Play (Parachutes). I've listened to a lot of music from Cold Play and I've seen them in concert, but it has been a while since I've listened to this album. I might not be as quick to listen to Coldplay as in the past, I was still happy to listen to this album again and would come back to the album again in the future. " I had forgotten about "Warning Sign", even though I really like the track. "Clocks" is my favorite track from the album followed by ""Warning Sign", "In My Place" and "The Scientist".

Really enjoyed this album more than I had anticipated.

There are times when listening to Coldplay makes me think of hurtling through the sky, wide-eyed and every nerve tingling. Sometimes the songs are heartbreaking. Speaking of which, this album would get 4 stars from me on the strength of The Scientist alone.

So... this is where they become big rockstars, huh? Not as thought-provoking or intellectual as I expected it but it does what was required. Although one can pinpoint where the rot starts to set, this is actually not a bad thing at all. But I wouldn't call this Coldplay's best album, having actually gone through their discography. The potential has been realized, all that needs to be done is to fully capitalize on it. Favorites: In My Place, God Put a Smile on Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, Daylight, Warning Sign, A Rush of Blood to the Head.

With all the hate that Coldplay now (quite rightly) get, it's easy to forgot that they used to write some great songs. I don't think this album is as good as Parachutes (and my opinion is probably biased by some preteen nostalgia), but it's still a decent 4 out of 5 in my book.

You go into this thinking it’s going to be alright and so-so and then you’re reminded why Coldplay became one of the biggest bands in the world There are so many brilliant songs on this album (the first half in particular) Kind of tails off a little towards the end but the first 5 tracks are pretty much untouchable for memorable pop/rock hooks You’d think hearing these songs played to death for the past 20 years would diminish them, but they stand the test of time

Highlights: The Scientist, Clocks, A Rush of Blood to the Head Leave Em's: Daylight, A Whisper Overall Thoughts: Coldplay have mastered a sound that is unique and crafted to their music. I just wish that not every single song used the same formula, flow and instrumentation which is what it seems like their discography contains. I really enjoy their massive hits and even some of these album cuts. I was just hoping for a little more variety in a full project however. This review sounds harsher then the score because I do like the sound of the music and I did find some new songs to listen to, I just hoped for more. Overall, a good album that I think reflect Coldplay very well. Score Breakdown: 3.727 & 4 -> 3.864

Album 77 of 1001 Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head Rating : 3.5 / 5 Favorite Track : Clocks Good songs. Good vocals. Good musicianship. Good production. It still just doesn't hit me in that spot that leads me to say..."yeah, that's an awesome album". I respect the quality of what Coldplay does. I see where some could consider them the greatest ever. They just don't hit home for me.

3.5/5

Rock alternativo. Algún megahit. Venga, un 4.

It’s “boring” but when you understand that 11th September influenced on this album. You finally may find this special mood and understand everything.

Familiarity bias. I think I put one or two of these on mix tapes for a boyfriend. Or maybe 2 🙊

So much baggage with Coldplay. This is not bad, but it does kind of feel like they hit on a formula for a song and have been riding it ever since. The Scientist is better than Clocks. This would be a good 3.5.

A very good album with a couple of standout tracks. My favorite is the Scientist — great piano parts. Somewhat downbeat but still worth having in your collection.

This used to be a very good band. The scientist is an excellent song and many other on here were of a quality Coldplay had not reached in almost 10 years. I forget that sometimes.

I don't know why, but the early Coldplay stuff has some kind of magic for me. Don't know what it is, but - those chords, man! And his voice! I agree that the second half of the album falls a bit flat, but in general it's an experience. + Politik + Clocks + In My Place + God Put A Smile Upon Your Face + Daylight

One of the albums I have on vinyl. I was never a particular fan of Coldplay, finding them too "mainstream" and annoying at times. For some reason I always made a connection between Coldplay and Paulo Coelho - maybe because their most famous work has familiar titles - Alchemist and Scientist. And also because their work is so much form over function. Very convoluted, full of overthrown metaphors and overused phrases. But at least in case of Coldplay you are able to look at it from a distance and enjoy it, unlike with the book. Fun album, just don't try to dive too deep.

I already knew I liked this album. Excellent songwriting and strongly emotional performances all the way down the tracklist. I'm not always in a Coldplay mood but when I am, it's usually this record I put on.

I am a defiant millennial. I will protect Coldplay and give them additional unearned stars.

At best some of these tracks channel a kind of Radiohead-esque wistfulness. At worst, they're a bit bland, particularly in the latter sections. Overall the better moments outweigh the blandness. Shout out to The Scientist - loved the record and video when I was younger, still stands up now.

Listened to it last night and this morning, really liked it and I knew a few of the songs already. Some weren't really my pace but I added two songs to my Spotify "liked" playlist.

First record that I own a physical copy of. Listened to this a lot when it came out. It came out in a time when I almost exclusively listened to rap music but this still hit me, like the rest ow the world at the time. Haven’t listened to this album or Coldplay in general for almost twenty years now. But this still holds up.

Reading the reviews, I didn't realize that Coldplay was so polarizing! This review is through nostalgia goggles as I used to listen to this album regularly in college. I am quite fond of The Scientist, Clocks, and Green Eyes, but the rest of the album doesn't grab me as much as it used to. The Scientist is one of a handful of songs I can play on guitar, so it has a special place in my heart.

I've got to admit that this is a really well written album. There are a lot of catchy, well crafted songs. I'm not a big Coldplay fan but I do remember listening to this album when it came out and enjoying it. It's probably been since the year it came out that I've listened to it all the way through but that's probably my own thing for thinking they were too mainstream of a band and not "cool" enough. I've got to give it up for this album though. They wrote some really strong acoustic, pop/rock songs. It makes sense that this album kind of catapulted them to the next level and made them a mainstream band. Not sure if that could still happen today with this genre of album, regardless of the strength of the songwriting. Standout Tracks: Politik, In My Place, The Scientist, Clocks, Daylight, Warning Sign, Amsterdam

One of my all-time favorite albums!! There are so many good songs, I have played this album more times than I could count. This is by far their Pinnacle album.

BYO meaning. Calculated with precision to appeal to as many people as possible. Can aiming for universal appeal be an artistic endevour? Does it matter? Leaving artistic merit aside, this is an enjoyable listen. The first half is full of huge, well crafted, singles and the second half sweet soft rock. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: In My Place Date listened: 23/04/23

As a whole, the album is okay. A couple of standout songs, but nothing really special. Favorite Songs: Politik, God Put A Smile upon Your Face, Clocks, Warning Sign, and Amsterdam

This was a nice refreshing classic.

Yeah, strong high school vibes. This Coldplay was a nice turn of the century neo soft rock to me. Chris Martin has an airy and lofty voice, and the band supports that with a sort of ethereal sound. Scientist is soo good. I loved clocks then, but now it just feels kinda old and cheese.

From what I've seen and heard, there are apparently two rules to music: • Pretend to hate Coldplay • Pretend to enjoy jazz This album is very cool and I enjoyed it quite a lot. I'm not super familiar with Coldplay apart from the big hits (holy shit, these songs have a lot of Spotify plays). I get the "bootleg Radiohead" comparisons and all that, but hey, gay British alt rock has always been one of my favorite genres so the more the merrier. I don't get how people can call this album soulless with songs like "Clocks" and "The Scientist". The Goblin King is pleased. He will not awaken today.

Before coldplay became their own punchline (during?) you just couldn't deny them. Album slightly dragged down a filler back half, but hot damn you've got banger after banger for the first 5 tracks. If you're not emotional by the end of the scientist you might want to check your pulse.

Coldplay gets a bad rap

Re-listening to this was fun. I bought this CD in HS lol. Coldplay gets a bad rap most of the time but this is def a good album from their humble beginnings. 4.5 for nostalgia but rounding down for the grand scheme of things. May buy this on vinyl though!!

I think I like the older Coldplay stuff. Most of it's pretty relaxing. I like the more soft rock style over the more pop heavy hits a hear nowadays. But this album was nice

No tracks that I don't like. Album tracks same quality as singles. A chilled album not a get up and boogie!

4/5

Classic....

Don't really know, and don't really care, why Coldplay gets a bad rap but I think we can all agree that in the scope of of 1001 albums, we're all entitled to our own dirty little secrets. I liked this album.

Väldigt bra

I enjoyed the album quite a lot. Not stand-out enough for me to justify five stars. But then again, I was listening to it more in the background and am not entirely certain I did the record justice.

Wow, this was beautiful. I need to defend Coldplay more than RHCP I guess.

One of my favorite Coldplay albums - it was their alt/soft rock period before they got really poppy

Some excellent songs that could fit any era.

classique

Already LOVE COLDPLAY! great vocals, and memorable songs throughout the album. This album was awesome overall and a great listen!

I didn't come into this expecting I'll enjoy Coldplay album lol. It's actually not too bad considering. Pretty poppy and somehow repetitive sometimes, but I liked it Saved tracks: The Scientist, Clocks, A Whisper, A Rush of Blood to the Head

Coldplay gets a bad wrap. Especially over the last 15 years or so. But their first small handful of albums have a lot to offer. Although simply written and performed, the strength of the music here is quite good and although I prefer their debut, this here undoubtedly has the Coldplay sound fully developed with the piano work and yeeee oooohhhs and aaahhhhs. And while there are some nostalgic radio hits here, my favourites are definitely some of the deeper cuts. "Daylight", "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face", and "Green Eyes" shine through the most for me. Lyrically though, Martin doesn't fail to disappoint with some pretty cliche lines. Personal Enjoyment - 9 Songwriting - 7.5 Lyrics - 7 Originality - 7.5 Production Value - 10 Artwork - 10 Overall - 8.2

Loved it

Deeper than the popular singles. Amsterdam is legit.

Alternative soft rock album with a lot of the songs using repeating melodies to build up to a climax. Very solid throughout except for maybe Clocks which is overplayed and a little overrated. Even has the country sounding Green Eyes.

It's not as good as Parachutes, because that wintry charm has gone and been replaced by stadium bigness. It's better than anything after, because they can still write good songs. I thing a career rating of their albums would essentially be a countdown (5,4,3,2,1,0,0,0) though I did give up giving them chances around the excerable 'Every Teardrop'. I can't hate Coldplay as I hate U2. I think it's because I can fully see Chris Martin lying awake at night worrying that he's lost the ability to write a song anywhere near as good as Spies ever again.

Very solid album, heard it before. Like the publisher of the Daily Bugle once said in that film about drums, "not quite my tempo." Amsterdam is up there with The Scientist and Fix You for their best work.

Good

Whoa, ok. I know it's cool to make fun of Coldplay, but I was actually kind of blown away by this album. Many hits that stood the test of time, flanked by songs that didn't feel like filler (as songs on albums that are top-heavy often do). I'm sure the rest of their albums still suck ass, though. Standouts: In My Place, God Put a Smile upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, Green Eyes

8/10 I liked this wayyyy more than I expected to. The last few tracks are really great

4.5

*puts this on after that shitty ass michael jackson album* now this is some real music fr tho this shit kinda catchy. probably not as good as the first album but still pretty baller

If Parachute wasn’t so good, this would be 5 stars

this is obviously heavily radiohead-inspired but this is still a really good album. i recommend this album even to people that aren't that big of a fan of coldplay.

Well that was better and more musically interesting than I expected.

When I first saw Coldplay come up I rolled my eyes, but after listening I really enjoyed this album more than I thought. 4.5

Really tasteful album by a great band, if we consider their early works.

4.0

I really like Coldplay. But I don't think I could listen to them for this many songs in a row again. I like what's-his-face's voice until four songs in and realize that without the music, just his vocals, I wouldn't know what song he was singing.

Actually kinda underrated, really nice production and surprisingly authentic. A great record.

Some great tunes. Probably their best album.

4.5

Not bad but hard to shake bad taste if High School

I've always liked Coldplay but it's never really been my favourite, so I've not listened to the album entirely before. There were some really good songs in here but I didn't really discover any songs I liked that much that I hadn't heard before. Favourite: God Put a Smile upon Your Face

sure. nostalgia may have impacted this rating

4 Good listening

3.5/5 Not a big Coldplay fan but still now the majority of the songs on this album. I wouldn’t buy the album but don’t mind hearing some of its songs once in a while. Some songs have been overplayed by the radio but I still enjoyed it. Favourite songs: - Politik - The scientist - Clocks

I assumed Coldplay would be U2 lite, but now I've listened to an album of theirs and have been proven false... sort of. I mean there are definitely qualities shared between the two including simple riffs and melodies. This however is softer and more laidback, in vain of Radiohead's melancholy acoustic songs. I also have to mention while they wear their influences on their sleeves, you know its Coldplay as they're immediately identifiable. The Scientist and Clocks are the biggest hits and the highlights, but there's also the title track, Daylight and Amsterdam as high quality album cuts. As a whole it may feel more of less the same songs, but it's a solid showing which never goes into a sour note.

Time for me to go to bat for these blokes. Short answer: I love it. Long answer: it baffles me how much people seem to hate Coldplay, due mostly to their ubiquity. Maybe Chris Martin is a wanker and that's why? Maybe the music is just too safe, too easy. As someone who listens first and foremost for sounds and melodies over lyrics, this kind of thing hits me just right. If you're someone who cares deeply about lyricism and meaning, maybe this doesn't scratch that itch. I wouldn't even know because that's not how I listen to stuff like this. Martin's got a great voice, the instrumentals are clean, emotional, sweeping. The top review on here lambasts the emotional appeal for being too wide-reaching and simplistic, such that people can graft their own meaning to the sounds. Is that necessarily a bad thing? All art speaks to the audience on a personal level, no matter how personal that art may be to the artist. If Chris Martin and the lads didn't pour too much specificity into this, and as a result more people love it, that doesn't disqualify it or make it bad art (at least in my opinion). I think there's a comparison to be made between Coldplay and Radiohead, that these guys are like radio-pop, watered down Radiohead. I don't care, I like how they sound. Not everything has to be challenging and experimental to be of value or of use. It takes all types. Favorite tracks: Clocks, The Scientist, Green Eyes, In My Place, Warning Sign, God Put a Smile on Your Face, Amsterdam. Album art: Some digital, triangulated art of a woman (?) being distorted? I don't know. Not really their strongest, but it's fine to look at. 4/5

Coldplay is a band I remember being popular as I was growing up, but I had never actually listened to one of their albums before. I went into this album not really expecting much but I was pleasantly surprised with what I heard. Each song has that trademark Coldplay song to it but I found the songs had more than enough variety to keep me engaged throughout the album. As I understand it, Coldplay are a somewhat different sounding group to what they were in 2002, but I really like this particular sound. It feels like an album that can appeal to anyone who at least doesn't have an extreme distaste for pop rock. I would recommend! FAVORITE SONGS: - The Scientist - Clocks - Green Eyes - A Rush of Blood to the Head - Amsterdam 4.25/5

I mean, its a great album, I just feel like its played out big time. 4/5

Lots of good ones!

Excellent album, haven't listened to coldplay, leasty of all early coldplay stuff. Great stuff.

For all of the grief they earned in their later years, Coldplay nails it with 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head'. This album can almost serve as their greatest hits, and that's fine. 4/5.

They've been since denigrated but at the time they were the next 'big thing'. Maybe when someone is overplayed the songs lose their punch? I don't like the tendency to slag things off when at one time you were all over them so I will say I liked them at the time and still find the songs enjoyable. There's plenty of other bands that have come and gone in the last 20 years so why not? Maybe people gravitate to the newest trendy bauble. The songs sound quite dated now but at the time they were great. It shows if you can develop a 'sound' at the time people will latch onto it and you can be huge for a while.

This was close to being a 5/5! Great album.

Ah look, I'm not going to do that thing on hating on Chris Martin as it's cool. Coldplay are better than for, they borderline brilliance. The Scientist is an amazing track if you've had a few more drinks than you should and feeling solomn. But that's what Coldplay are, they produce an incredible album after album that captures moods and eras. They don't break musical barriers and don't pretend to. They aren't lucky, they aren't capturing a zeitgeist, they are just an incredible bunch of songwriters, and one incredible singer. Just massively stuck up his own backside. But do you know what? Respect and Kudus to them for it

Pretty solid for the most part. I love the gloomy sound on their early albums. Amsterdam is an incredible song.

Clocks. Listen to the Trembling Hearts remix by Röyksopp if you haven't.

Never been a big Coldplay fan beyond liking the odd single over the years but this album is an exception, I loved this album. Objectively I'm not giving it a 5 but it'll definitely get a 4 from me. Politik, the title track, The Scientist, Amsterdam are all brilliant.

This is really good, it's been on my work music rotation playlist for ages. People (rightly) mock Coldplay for becoming very middle of the road, crowd-pleasing, and a bit bland, but this is before that happened when they still had some edge (even if it is a little blunt). The quality and consistency is really good throughout. Is it the most exciting? No. Is it very listenable and one of the best examples of dinner party pop rock? Yeah, it probably is. 4/5 for me.

Still have a weak spot for early Coldplay!

I hate that I liked this album as much as I did

Gute Musik, ruhige Tracks, entspannt

Very good album, still a great listen. Personally I'd rank X&Y a little higher.

20 years on, it's still good but not entirely gripping.

I love Coldplay. This album was definitely peak for them

Solid album. Clocks is a good song. I would listen to this again.

Listened to on 8/13/22 4.5/4 Favorite song: the scientist, Amsterdam I love Coldplay and this album was great - so easy to listen to, mellow but the songs hit different every time you listen

There’s a reason The Scientist is so popular

J'ai mieux aimé que je m'y attendais. Il faut dire que plusieurs chansons m'étaient déjà familières. Cependant, après les titres plus forts du début, j'ai commencé à trouver ça plus monotone. Y a un côté un peu emo et geignard qui n'est pas trop mon genre.

Great songs, but wasn’t pulled by any of the songs I didn’t know.

Lluny encara del seu status de banda multiestadi, que esdevindria a partir de 'Viva la Vida' i tot el que vindria després, Coldplay s'anava fent lloc com banda d'arenes i punta de llança del nou pop britànic de començaments de segle. 'The Scientist', 'Clocks', 'In My Place', 'Politik' són himnes de l'època i demostraven que la banda havia arribat per quedar-se

Gros album de Coldplay sur lequel il y a 3 de leurs plus grands succès. Il y a 1 ou 2 bonnes tounes en dehors de celles qu'on connait, les autres sont malheureusement oubliables, même si elles sont bien craftées. Très bonne écoute!

Listening to the album was like putting on your favorite, well-worn jacket: it’s familiar, warm, and reminds you of all the good memories you’ve made while wearing it. I really could hear my childhood while this was spinning: my parent’s CDs, adult contemporary radio from the early 2000s, and a million movie soundtracks. I really enjoyed hearing this again. I know people levy the (valid) criticisms that Coldplay is boring, inoffensive pop music, but this isn’t “Journey of a Lifetime” Coldplay, this is “height-of-their-powers” Coldplay. Lots of interesting things going on the first half of the album, and I really enjoyed listening to this again.

The album begins with the band’s more original sound of their brand of shoegazing. But then the second half has some great songwriting and vocals by Martin.

For a good portion of my life, I couldn't tell Coldplay from U2. 4/5 stars, glad it wasn't U2.

I wasn't expecting to like this much, but I must say there are a lot of memorable, well constructed songs on here, especially In My Place, Put a Smile on Your Face, Clocks. Not bad at all

Pressed play assuming it was going to be 3 stars, but I forgot how much I liked this album back in the day. Some classics on here. Shame the rest of their career is meh. 4/5

I vacillate between thinking they are one of the greatest bands of my time to thinking that they are completely devoid of meaning and have an overly simulated sound. It's wild, but I've never really settled that internal debate. I loved this album when it came out and I think I was completely awestruck. I still think it sounds great.

Coldplay toen het nog wat Indie was, en minder de commercial pop van nu. Dit album blijft sterk overeind

Coldplay isn't really for me, but I get why their older albums are popular. This one had some of their hits on it that I've heard before. Still, the singer's voice is too whiny and droning for my liking. It's a relaxing album overall though

Muy buen album

Old favourite

The Scientist + Clocks is a hell of a pop one-two punch. Best track: The Scientist

They fucking nailed it on this album, that sweet heady mix of pop melodies, sublime instrumentation and arrangements, earnest but not too earnest lyrics, and that little splash of art (see/hear the altered tuning on track 3). I'd give it 4.5 as it's that good, but will have to round down to 4 because, as much as I like it, it ain't no Beatles, Zep, or Hendrix yo.

I love this album. Most of the songs are compelling and the style really suits Chris Martin’s surprisingly nice vocal range & the instrumentation of the other coldplaying boys. A number of the songs had a maximal thing going on, which I thought was very well done in terms of how the different layers all fit together. At this point, Chris Martin’s lyrics are a lot more up front and clear than Coldplay’s later stuff and there’s a lot less of the trying-to-be-poetic-but-really-not nonsense that is more common in the later Coldplay work. Aside from clocks and the title track I throughly enjoyed every song. Parachutes, this album, and Viva la Vida are, in my mostly uneducated opinion, Coldplay’s golden era. Unfortunately, they did some reverse alchemy and turned that gold into coal and then when they got bored of making coal they turned the coal into hot steamy dog poo. Truly a legendary fall off. Also Parachutes betta

I've never really got the hate that Coldplay gets. I've listened to a few songs from them here and there and it isn't bad. This was a fine album but definitely has a certain vibe that one has to be in the mood for. For me it would have been improved significantly if the songs were shorter since I find many go on a tad too long. 3.5/5

Not really my style but shit dawg, they do they have a sound and they do it really well. Like this has everything I'd want from this kind of music if I was into it.

It's a good balance of the subtlety of Yellow and the anthemic nature of Viva la Vida, and probably the most like Britpop of their discography, with the best example "In My Place." I'm no music theorist, but the music sounds simple to me, yet it doesn't sound the least generic. I'd be able to identify songs like "Politik" and the piano of "The Scientist" even if you plugged in several filters. I'm a huge fan of Martin's slow falsetto. It really stands out, haunting and melancholic, and I frequently find myself comparing other artists to him. All the songs are good. There are a few weak ones, but they all have excellent production and never reuse ideas, staying consistent. My favorite parts are the trace shoegaze influence of cloudy instrumental that overwhelm you but undergo subtle transformations, sometimes burying the vocals to be nearly incoherent, best exemplified in "A Whisper." The use of reverb in the closer "Amsterdam" is a sign of the empty atmospheric work they'll follow in X&Y.

Pretty good. Would listen again. Shannah - 4/5 Conor - 3.5/5 Bill - 4/5 (3.8/5)

Good album, beautiful melodies, catchy riffs

I love the first half of the album; I think they deserve all the accolades they got for its combination of acoustic vs. electric guitar, piano, somber lyrics, and soft vocals. The Scientist is probably in my top 3 favorite songs of the 21st century. But the back half of the album felt a bit repetitive. I know it's the same style but it's like I ran out of gas with my desire for that sound. It's just missing something. I think with a bit more range or musical depth this album would be a 5.

Really nice. Love these quiet stripped down moments that I don't believe you get as often with present day Coldplay. Not saying it's better or worse but it is nice. I think Clocks is an important lesson for all musicians. No guitar on the track, even though there is a guitarist in the band. And it was their first massive hit. Rests are also in the musical toolbox.

slow sad, sad movie rainy day

Great album.

Better than I expected. Would listen again.

This is one of those albums with a distinct A and B side like singles used to have, with all the really good stuff front-loaded onto the A-side and the not so good stuff tucked away on the other. But the A-side *is* really good, enough so that I'll give it 4/5...

4.5 stars. Such a classic - before Chris Martin and co went off the deep end. Great melodies, great bass lines, and such sentiment. Less than perfect d/t a whisper... RIP quality Coldplay

Deeply unfashionable; but I really like it… maybe some sort of nostalgia at play!

good songs obviously, not really a fan of chris´s voice

Still Coldplay's best album. Strong songs. Non-stop. It is the What's The Story Morning Glory of the 00s (heard these songs perhaps too many times from everywhere).

Peak Coldplay in my opinion (though they haven't really done anything good after Viva La Vida). "Politik" is a great dramatic opener. I will never understand what people got out of "In My Place" though, I've always found the track pretty boring, so the fact that it was the lead single has always puzzled me, since the rest here is quality moody alt rock. I am not a massive fan of the band and very rarely put it in my rotation, but really liked their earlier output.

Early stuff was great

Goeie 2002 pop waar ik blij van word. Clocks, the scientist. twee toppers

This is a very strong album. Most of the songs are packed with beautiful stick-in-your-head melodies and are well produced and tastefully arranged. Coldplay have a penchant for grandiose sounding songs that make them sound like they would be at home in the arena rock venues and this album definitely have them sounding like the heir apparent to the U2 throne. An impressive sophomore effort from a band that clearly has superstardom in its sights. 4.5 🌟

So my siblings and I really, really loved Parachutes back in 99-00, so when this came out we received it with arms wide open ready to be marveled by it whether it was worth it or not, we loved In my Place which is a good feature of my youths soundtrack, we were impressed by the Pink Floydesque Politik (even though the lyrics are not as strong as Martin wants), and were brought down to melancholia by The Scientist, its Britpop guitar and impressionist video clip. We saw them live that same year, funny story with a storm, jumped gates, a spaced out guy and a stolen ticket), bought the CD and downloaded the b sides and all that, Coldplay was the band that was gonna save music, the new U2 (it was their turn to that title lol) Of course we heard the detractors and the points they made about how unoriginal the propose was, how it was an early Radiohead copy, how the sound bounced between British music eras without being too good at it, how it was corny and cheesy and of course gay (yup, homophobia has been always been there for the band) but we did not care. Now that I think about it at that same moment we were already leaving the band behind for more complex music but at the time it was very enjoyable, guess that’s what formative years are about. Now 20 years later it is still a good memory from my young self, yes, I see now the album is bloated and aims too high, I see Clocks as one of the laziest hits ever, I dislike “a Whisper” entirely, but I also see “The Scientist” as one of the greatest song to hear live, and “God Put a Smile Upon Your Face”, “Green Eyes” and “Amsterdam” as some of their greatest efforts and really good music overall. Yes the album is not nearly as good as I once thought it was, but it is a good record nevertheless, much better that their current stuff is at least. Don’t buy the vinyl, all the presses suck.

CD

Good soft rock album. Much less pop heavy than coldplays later albums, which is nice

2002, my first year at university. Oddly, I don't recall this album being played that much. Don't misunderstand me, In My Place, God Put a Smile on Your Face, The Scientist and Clocks (tracks 2, 3, 4 and 5 on the album, a warning sign?) were as ubiquitous as oxygen (they still are), but I hadn't sought to listen to the album. I accept that was partly prejudice against the hype, partly a sneer at Chris Martin's Bonoesque, narcissistic proselytism for somewhat ill-defined causes, partly a distanced yet justifiable disregard over their lyrical shortcomings. But whilst listening to this, I realised that I had really quite missed the point. I had ignored that Coldplay have a straightforward mission: vague, slightly sad yet very much hopeful singalong anthems for wimpy indie kids. As someone with touches of wimpy indie kid, I immediately got the appeal of the album when I actually bothered to tune in. It's a very easy album to embrace. Yes, that's because it's overtly populist in its ambitions, but that's not an a priori failing. It really just means the melodies are likeable. As for the lyrics, I had overlooked an obvious point about Coldplay: as a group following on from Oasis, the definitive British band of the 90s, they had graduated from the Noel Gallagher school of lyrics providing mood rather than meaning. Yes, we're not talking Dylan, but that's not the point of this. Would you prefer the Beatles if Keith Moon replaced Ringo? The album is fairly long, and threatens to stay until it begins to stink, but it avoids that mainly because, despite the singles all coming from the front, the later tracks are clearly not filler. More negatively, after a while there is the sense of inspirational-mix-for-a-5k, but what did you expect from Coldplay? Sexy boudoir numbers? A soundtrack to a drag race, whether cars or transvestites? Sidelong noodlings attempting to replicate the aura of Venus? If you accept this album on its own terms, you'll enjoy it so much more.

I am vaguely familiar with COLDPLAY having and listening to their debut album, PARACHUTES, but not their second album A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD. I do not consider myself a fan as I was initially disappointed with PARACHUTES overall. After listening to A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD, this album is very well done and pleasant to listen to, but it is not my cup of tea. COLDPLAY is musically competent, and CHRIS MARTIN sings well, but I need personality, dirt, grit, variation, and a host of other characteristics that for me make up a good song that appeals to me. Similar to me experience with NICK DRAKE whom I’ve gotten to like very much after I made my ranking for PINK MOON. This case I’m giving COLDPLAY the benefit of the doubt, because in the future I might “get it”. In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, with COLDPLAY - A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD, their debut album is also listed: PARACHUTES (2000) Rate Artist: COLDPLAY (3.5) Rate Album (Year): A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD (UK 2002 Original) (4.0) Ranking of COLDPLAY - A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD songs No. Title Length Ranking 1. "Politik" 5:18 09.0/10 2. "In My Place" 3:48 08.0/10 3. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" 4:57 09.0/10 4. "The Scientist" 5:09 07.0/10 5. "Clocks" 5:07 07.0/10 6. "Daylight" 5:27 08.0/10 7. "Green Eyes" 3:43 07.0/10 8. "Warning Sign" 5:31 07.0/10 9. "A Whisper" 4:02 07.0/10 10. "A Rush of Blood to the Head" 5:51 07.0/10 11. "Amsterdam" 5:19 08.0/10 UK 2002 Original Release 84.0/110 = 7.64 / 2 = 3.82

If I didn't get the Radiohead comparisons then, I sure do now. Good album.

We’ll composed and really beautiful

A gorgeous album, though I would rank Parachutes higher. The pristineness of the music is a strength of their music but also is a bit distracting, like I want to hear some dissonance every once in a while.

Coldplay peaked with the Brothers & Sisters and The Blue Room EPs. In terms of albums, I think their first 3 are strongest and I was definitely a fan of Coldplay in high school/college. Early Coldplay is Diet Radiohead with optimistic-based syrup content. Later Coldplay became its own thing, which is fine but I fell off after Viva La Vida. With that out of the way, I think Coldplay on these earlier albums were at their prime. Lyrically they are good, it's inoffensive and easy listening. If I didn't have loved these albums in my youth I may not rate this as high as I do. I do remember coming home from a long shift at 1AM after closing up the concession stand at a movie theatre, hearing Clocks on the radio the first time and I made me stop in my tracks, as a moody 16 year old it just did something for me. It's still not what I wanna listen to most of the time, but credit to where credit is due. I think the track "A Rush of Blood to the Head" is still good, but I really can't listen to much of this anymore, I'm kind of past it all. But, 4 since I can recognize that it is very successful at what it does.

Solid album with several great hits that I enjoyed all the way through. Though Coldplay can often sound similar song to song, their lyric game is so strong that I can overlook that

Definitely the best work by coldplay

Ok

Tres bon album de coldplay, avec plein de classiques quon a attendu des centaines de fois. Propablement leur plus connus . 4.5

Coldplay at their peak. Tight composition, and powerful lyrics

Solid album. Lots of good songs.

Es kam für mich irgendwann eine Zeit, in der ich für mich selbst akzeptieren musste, dass Coldplay früher eine echt gute Band war (bis Viva La Vida und zu kleinerem Teil auch noch Mylo Xyloto). Auf Parachutes sind sehr viele wirklich schöne Lieder zu finden, die ich nie erwartet hätte. Das hier ist also das Album danach und man merkt auch schon, dass sie hier auch schon etwas ihren Teil im Mainstream gefunden haben, aber wie auch schon Parachutes bleibt es eher piano- und gitarrenlastig. Die erste Hälfte sind back to back Songs, die man heute aus dem Fernsehen, aus Werbungen oder sonstwo her kennt und allein das sagt wirklich einiges aus. Mir fällt es jetzt natürlich schwer, die objektiver zu sehen, ich glaube der Riff von In My Place wurde als Intro von RTL Vermisst benutzt, also konnte ich das echt nicht schlechte Lied nicht besonders voll nehmen, aber Clocks und The Scientist sind auf allen Ebenen immer noch verdammt stark. Und eben nicht nur das, denn durch sowas wie Politik und Warning Sign wird eine gewisse Atmosphäre erzeugt, die man eben auch von Parachutes kennt. Und auch der Closer Amsterdam hat mich dann doch ziemlich gepackt zum Ende hin. In dem, was sie da tun, sind (waren) sie eben einfach gut. Den Radiohead-Vergleich verstehe ich so weit, dass sie ansatzweise auf den OKC-Sound gehen, aber dann auch nicht viel mehr. Dafür sind sie einfach so obvious poppig. Für mich sind Coldplay aus den 00er-Jahren einfach ein gutes Symptom der damaligen Pop-Landschaft. Auf jeden Fall besser als sowas wie Maroon 5 damals. 7/10 (schade dass man hier nicht halbe Sterne geben kann, weder 3 noch 4 Sterne wird das gerecht aber 3 ist dafür einfach zu wenig)

It feels like listening to the same track for half an hour, which is fine, as I quite like this sort of music.

Great album which sparks a sense of nostalgia. I know Coldplay get bad rap but this was one of my favourite albums to listen to.

Great album. Easily my favorite Coldplay album (although Parachutes is pretty good as well). The Scientist is my favorite song. 4/5

coldplay at their best.

Cool

Överraskande bra! Älskar hur gitarrerna låter och sångerna är välskrivna och intressanta.

Probably Coldplay's best album.

Really great album. Loved it.

Nice

Classic. The whiny dudes from the early 00s.

I've hated every Coldplay song that I've ever heard on the radio. Their non released stuff was good to excellent. So pleasantly surprised!

Bueno

Niet zo goed als Parachutes, maar erg fijn album. Lang niet in zijn geheel gedraaid!

Toen dit album uitkwam het ik het weken lang op repeat gehad. Fantastisch vond ik het! Inmiddels heeft het iets in kracht verloren maar nog altijd erg sterk. Jammer dat ze tegenwoordig volledig het Radio 10 Gold / Songfestival genre omarmd hebben.

Erg Mooie plaat. Wel moeilijk om van te genieten als je weet dat ze stom geworden zijn.

8.5/10

**2000's** I was just a kid. All those alternative rock one hit wonders amuse me. Forget about that guy rapping about mom's spaghetti, we have songs about being numb, being here without you, being asleep in September, going wherever you will go, having to go and make things so complicated, and of course, crying when angels deserves to die. I have no idea how incredible the '90s were when it comes to alternative rock (aside from something about being a creep, I guess), but nonetheless I enjoyed the 2000's much. . . A couple of buildings from a big country just got destroyed and everyone was talking about it. . . And what's this song about... nobody saying it was easy? It's pretty boring. *2020's* "A Rush of Blood to the Head"? Sounds stressful. The fact that it came from a band that I did not care much about didn't hel- Oh boyyyyy! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ Okay. First of all, this is amazing. Coldplay is not as bad as I thought they were, lmao. My only issue is that the every single is on the first half. I've heard some other albums that are like that. Unsurprisingly, the first half is incredible, 5/5 in this case. But the second half? Usually hit-and-miss. Still, what a unique experience. . . I guess it's called "A Rush of Blood to the Head" because it can blow one's mind.

The Scientist isn't a sad song!

Un disco muy baladesco, pero con muchos puntos altos y populares, de los que mas escucho

A dark, brooding LP wrapped in layers of production. Probably the group's best effort alongside 'Viva La Vida'

Damn, what a start to this album - the 5 song combination of 'Politik', 'In My Place', 'God put...', 'The Scientist', and 'Clocks' is incredible, and shows Coldplay (at least this version of Coldplay) at their artistic and creative peak. Fortunately, while the remaining 6 tracks on the album don't hit quite as hard, they're well worth a listen, particularly the touching acoustic track 'Green Eyes'.

Lots of great memories listening to this one from college. 😊

Soulful, fun music to listen to. Deserving of the accolades and awards.

A Rush of Blood to the Head by Coldplay (2002) Looking at the title and cover art, one might expect that someone has found a vapid solution to the problem of “A Rush of Blood to the Head”, but one would prematurely be selling this album short. It’s really very good. The lyrics demonstrate a fondness for development and closure. They thoughtfully express the need to love and be loved. And not without an element of both humility and hope. But if you’re lonely, they could make you sad. So be careful. These are songs that penetrate to the soft parts of the soul. While compositional structures are generally colorful and predictable, with steady tempos and rhythmic variety, melodies frequently feature unexpected line endings—a real plus. Simple string arrangements provide a soothing background to a number of tracks. Chris Martin’s lead vocals are strong enough to deliver both the message and the music. Several of these songs could well find their way onto playlists for background while you work. “Don't ever say you're on your way down when God gave you style and gave you grace And put a smile upon your face” Yes. He does that. 4/5

I wanted to not sing along, but they're so.... bloody... NICE! Grrr. Coming in here with their good intentions and catchy tunes.

Daylight, Politik… very cool

Solid album through and through. Standout Tracks: Politik, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face. The Scientist, Clocks, A Rush of Blood to the Head

I think this was said about U2 or some other band (maybe it was Coldplay as well) but because they became so "meme-ified" and main stream, you forget they had to be good first to go big. Very surprised at how much I enjoyed the album, especially the tracks that I hadnt listened to before

Feels weird liking Coldplay so much after despising them in HS. I think that's the cost of listening to their later, overplayed successes. These initial albums make me understand why they got so big. I like this more than parachutes. Feels more than a 4, but not a five. I'll say 4+ and Coldplay can be thankful for that.

Really good, if a bit samey. Politik, the scientist, and the title track were stand outs for me. Kind of odd to listen to it just as their new album is released.

Coldplay always falls into an uncanny valley of "this is so boring that it slips back into enjoyable" like a dreamy drone of sorts. This album includes great tracks and overall is very listenable, but can get tired in one sitting.

I'm not mad about Coldplay but this is a really strong album. I'd listen again and would probably stretch to at least £4.99 in a charity shop. 3.7

Coldplay is kinda boring white person music, but this and parachutes are still great albums. But maybe I'm just a boring white person..

This is an album I’ve always heard singles from but never listened to all the way through. I’m glad I finally did because it’s a really good album. It definitely is different from parachutes and is more upbeat and uses piano/electric guitar more. Solid album from start to finish. Fav songs: scientist, clocks, god put a smile upon your face, politik

Another in the long list of bands who were very well-known during certain parts of my adult life yet I somehow missed entirely. I do remember the album cover -- it would've been a CD back then -- and how much I loved the artwork. Still do. I started listening to the album with a bit of concern that I'd have too many biases against them to really hear the music (I might be wrong, but this seems to be a band a lot people love to hate). It didn't seem to matter. I enjoyed the album and some of the tracks are particularly good. I was familiar with a few songs, probably from hearing them in public places, but I really hadn't heard most of these. I like the seeming simplicity of their songs that have more going on musically than meets the ear. I expected this album to be more straight-up pop music (there are those biases again!), yet I heard a little more darkness and layers in it. Good album.

I don’t necessarily love or not love Coldplay but as I’ve reviewed the other album(s) their music takes me back to high school era days very distinctly. Points for that

Dammit I don't care if it makes me a square I really like Coldplay, and this album has basically all their hits. I almost want to give it a 5, but I know deep down that that's outrageous.

1 of probably 2 actually really good Coldplay albums tbh

reminds me of my college days

Not my thing but I can appreciate it.

Faccio coming out: mi piacciono i Coldplay. Ciò che mi piace è essenzialmente la loro semplicità. Semplicità che non intacca la loro personalità, infatti sono inconfondibili (e forse questo è anche grazie all voce di Chris Martin). Negli ultimi 10 anni sono diventati un po' più mainstream, ma secondo me è dovuto più al loro processo di invecchiamento che a delle scelte puramente commerciali. In quest'album, non ci sono canzoni che reputo brutte, ma alcune mi piacciono di meno (ad esempio "Green Eyes" e "God put a smile on you"). Altre canzoni presenti in quest'album, delle quali probabilmente siamo saturi, io le trovo perfette (ad esempio "The Scientist"). Voto: 4.5

Enjoyed it a lot more than I expected. good morning soundtrack

The last great album from this band. 'Chutes taught me that I should start opening my mail, looking at nutrition labels at the grocery and tucking my t-shirt into my jeans. But Rush of Blood taught me the only thing constant is change and nothing is perfect forever. Cracks started forming with The Scientist, Green Eyes and A Whisper and it became evident to me that tucking t-shirts into jeans is not comfortable and food tastes better when you don't look at nutrition labels. So I had to say goodbye...

The ending to Politik sets the tone for the rest of this beautiful album. The Scientist and Clocks back to back have no right being that good. A Whisper is the only track on the album that I don’t care for and would skip the next time I listen to. A Rush of Blood to the Head is haunting and another god-tier track. Coldplay has helped me get through some tough times during life and when I’m in the dumps, it’s unbeatable. For where I am in life now; I’d say it’s a great album and that’s what I’ll rate it as.

Can't believe I've never listened to this all the way through before. It's aged extremely well. It's quite soft edged, but has a lovely texture and layering to it. Obviously some of the songs i have heard 1000 times before becuase they were played to death as part of adverts or on the radio, so they have lost their impact, but "Politik" is a really strong way to start and album, a real statement of intent, and Amsterdam is a perfect way to end it as well. And having only heard the melody for "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" from the Mark Ronson version, it was nice to hear the original, and just bask in its glory.

I'll forever love their first 3 albums before they took a much more commercial formula into the studio. Politik. Just wow.

Good album. Chris Martin is a twat/10.

I think it's easy to forget today how impactful this album was when it came out. It was the first piano-driven contemporary adult rock album to hit the mainstream in a long time. I think it's also easy today to mock Chris Martin for his past ties to kooky Gwyneth and his aging hipster brand. But truth is, he was helping to invent that brand at the time. His soulful, poetic lyrics are worlds ahead of what many other 25 year old pop stars write (yes, I'm looking at you, Tay Tay, but not just you!). The trance-synth sound of the band is just the chill groove a lot of people were looking for after having "survived" the turn of the millenium. Sure, there are a couple of clunkers on this album, but Clocks was an awakening anthem for it's time, and The Scientist and In My Place are prime examples of the genre this album helped to create/cement.

Really refreshing to hear mega-smash singles like “Clocks” outside of their cultural-dominance era to appreciate them for the great pop songs that they are. It starts off with the worst song (which could easily be cut) and there’s nothing quite as good as “Yellow,” but I was digging the understated production and better-than-I-remember songwriting. A really pleasant listen, and I mean that in a good way. Probably an uncool opinion. Who cares

Coldplay is huge, this album is good. They were still young and fresh.

Es uno de los mejores discos de Coldplay, tiene muchos de sus temas mas conocidos y clasicos, la instrumentacion y composicion es increible junto con las letras, mis canciones favoritas son obviamente The Scientist, In My Place, Clocks y A Rush of Blood to the Place (mi favorita de ellos) ps. Amsterdam tambien esta perra

Politik: Excellent In My Place: very good God put a smile upon your face: very good The scientist: amazing Clocks: excellent Daylight: very good Green eyes: very good Warning sign: excellent A whisper: good A rush of blood to the head: excellent Amsterdam: excellent 9/10

pretty solid medium rock sound. Have always liked Clocks.

Listened to before. Very chill.

Good album

Coldplay’s best album, a really good collection of songs

One of the great album of the naughties!

Real good. Classic.

When Coldplay were top of their game, they were pretty good. I’ll save my 5 five for Parachutes

First half good, second half bad. Gave me good mems of Glasto 2005 so it gets an extra star for that.

It’s hoot hour! Feed a bad sloth and you have to expect a good outcome, as they say. Pretty good and not grinding for a mainstream-y band. Takes me back to a trip home from Louth Races in TR’s car after I’d been bitten by a redback spider, tripping balls

This album is full of coldplay classics front to back.

Well done

Say what you want about Coldplay, their second studio album is fantastic. Ignoring the overplayed popular hits like The Scientist and Clocks, this album is just banger after banger. I am a Coldplay stan though so maybe i'm biased here. The first track Politik sets the tone and is a great opening. The closing track Amsterdam is one of my favourites, I love the crescendo at the end there. The weakest track IMO is A Whisper, but it's still great.

Forgot how beautiful this is.

Very chill, some great tracks. Easy to listen to, but not the most exciting sound.