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I enjoyed pre success Coldplay
Another Coldplay, another album I'm very familiar with! Nostalgia heavy but I'm pretty sure it's enjoyable independent of that too.
I know it's a stereotype for snooty little shits like me who think they have impeccable musical taste to hate on this band/album but, honestly, if I could punch any album in its face this would be the one. Formerly unavaoidable utter crap.
I had high hopes for this anlbum after the excellent Parachutes. Sadly, for me, the chute never opened. The result was a sickening splat!
Staple from my high school days Scientist Clocks
Coldplay puzzles me. They seem like nice chaps. Chris Martin is talented. But who is this music for? It’s inoffensive, but I have no motivation to listen to it. Clearly a lot of people do, but to me it’s like watching the home and garden channel at the dentist office because it’s on. Coldplay music is just on somewhere. Nothing I want to pay specific attention to.
Played this one too often, know it too well. Find it a bit whiny now
Неплохо
cok üzgünüm ama iyi albüm..
clocks is legendary but the rest is just fine to me
A lot of Coldplay songs I wasn’t aware of. Has clocks and the scientist though so I can’t hate too much.
best album so far in this project every song was really relaxing
I hate Coldplay. I love this album.
A bit melancholy, but one of my favorite albums.
Nice rhythms, some classics, enjoyable
No notes
Beautiful and nostalgic. Coldplay always brings out my sappiest tendencies
Perfect
It’s great
Estas tú qué es un 4, anda que habría que ser Gili para darle un 4
The 1st album is 5 stars. This is 4.5 so I’ll generously round up.
Why does this slow-ass album take almost a whole hour to finish, ughhhhhh
Just listen to this one the other day, literally yesterday. It was pretty decent, there’s a few tracks I liked, but they debut album is significantly better. I think three out of five is fair, I love the scientist and clocks.
I will die on the hill that Coldplay's first two albums are genuinely great and should be judged independently of the artist's name. Don't ask me about their last two albums.
its aight
If Coldplay made albums like this, I can forgive what they made later
As a reward for giving a bland review to Coldplay’s first album, the next album was … more Coldplay. I’ve had enough, Chris.
I remembered this record as 'pretty good', and that still stands. My issue is the complete draining of energy whenever they play a soppy song. When they go all out, I appreciate the overall vibes.
Sehr gutes Album mit einigen Iconischen Lidern
It wasn’t as outstanding as some of the other albums I’ve listened to, not to say it wasn’t good, just by comparison- was lacking a bit
Great album.and fab memories :)
Did not enjoy it.
Better than remembered 7/10
Nice
Onhan tässä makeet soundit ei voi minkään!
Not a huge fan of Coldplay but their first few albums are actually pretty enjoyable. Very easy-going. I personally prefer "Parachutes" but this one is good too. Favorite track: Clocks 3.5/5
This may be biased but I fucking hate Coldplay
Loved clocks the rest was ight
liked it a lot
good
I consider myself to be pretty open-minded with respect to music, but like of us, I have my biases and Coldplay was among them. I didn’t think I liked them, but this album made me realize that I may have been prematurely dismissive. After several listens of A Rush of Blood to the Head, I’m still not sure I love the band, but there were several great songs here that grabbed my attention. The opening track “Politik” was a great way to start an album, both instrumentally and lyrically. Similarly, the piano and voice work from Martin on “The Scientist”, is gorgeous. Clocks I’d already heard many times, but as is often is the case, the song had greater resonance when surrounded by the rest of the material in the album. “Daylight” and several other tracks with the guitar plays a greater role in the soundscape, reminds me a little of Floyd—a good thing. So, what isn’t to like? To my ear, the album, like many of the Coldplay songs I’ve heard, play it safe. I realize that this was likely intended by the band, but it would be nice to see them push some boundaries. Another album I’d give 3.5*, but perhaps I’ll bump it up because it changed my preconceived notions of a band that many people love?
I love this album. It’s much more polished than Parachutes and infinitely less pretentious than X&Y. I enjoy the mellow vibe on here, which stays just a fraction away from being bland and boring. Really good in a way that Coldplay never will be again.
I dont like this band much feel its overrated but this album after not listening to it for a while I can say its a top 5 album of the decade. Perfection. Song setting the pace one after another and a roller coaster of up and down emotions with Chris Martins versatile voice inflection and pace leading the way for the music to burst and take you all in
It was like wstching paint dry
It's good. but not for me I suppose
Long before cheating CEO's attended Coldplay concerts, the band released a cavalcade of critically acclaimed and huge selling records from when they first formed, to present day. Their second album, A Rush Of Blood To The Head achieved worldwide acclaim with a record that seemed to please everyone. Well, not everyone...I can't say I've willingly listened to a Coldplay record before now, though I'm sure I've accidentally "heard" them on TV or the radio. So I admit, it's pleasant enough to listen to and their pop sound does have a certain appeal, but really they sound so generic and though I don't hate it and I don't think I could pick them out from other "like-sounding" bands. One does get skeptical when a group gets so popular so quickly and I know there are a lot of haters, so it's hard to listen with an open mind. They seemed to have lasted and endured for over 25 years now, so that's telling you something. After the initial rush of their first couple of albums, Coldplay is a classic example of a band cruising on auto-pilot, but is that really bad?...uh, I think I'm happy to just ignore them completely.
I forgot how much I did not like Chris Martin's voice. However, he does have some redeeming music that goes along with it. Overall, not my favorite Coldplay album, and they are not even close to being my favorite band
Reading through some reviews of this album and Parachutes, I'm learning that some people really hate Coldplay, and that's really surprising to me. 2000s Coldplay are like perfected pop music. And I guess that's kind of why they're hated? That they're built to dominate radio and get really popular really fast, which probably ends up with them getting overplayed some. I don't really fully get it, but I'm a Coldplay believer. I don't think this album is supposed to be particularly memorable. It's not something that should stand out because of how unique it is (unless you're talking about Chris Martin's voice specifically). It is, however, idealized radio music. Everything on this album is easy listening, and the album is also deep, and by that I mean that there aren't really any bad songs on the album. I like Parachutes more than this album, but this is still an incredible follow-up that fully stands out on its own. Favorite Song(s): God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, Warning Sign
Meh. Didn't care much for Coldplay in the early 2000s and this listening hasn't proven my opinion has changed. That said, they have some interesting efforts into sustainability for tours so they get an additional star
Pleasant to listen to, thanks to the calm singing cutting through the relatively energetic instrumentals. The songs carry some meaning, despite the light amount of lyrics. The second and third videos add to their songs. Being roughly about inevitable death and irreversible time respectively.
Simple but effective and so much better than what they’re doing these days. You’ll find some of their greatest hits, some experimental alternative songs and other boring fillers in between.
Jeg kan ikke lide Clocks, men det meste af albummet var ganske udmærket. Egentligt et højere niveau på de ukendte sange, end jeg havde forventet. Meget harmløst.
Day580 - i was excited to get this album when it was released and it was so good. the cd came with a live concert recording that we played constantly so that’s a good memory
Good album. First half is exceptionally good, clocks in beautiful song. I didn't really like the howl-singing in the scientist song but well done. Second half started mid but ended with a bang.
I didn’t expect to be floored with nostalgia while listening to this one, but I most certainly was. A solid peaceful album. Coldplay might have their heads up their own asses now, but their meteoric rise made perfect sense.
Coldplay is good at two things, clean production and getting the white folks excited.
Reviled as the Nickelback of not being Radiohead, Coldplay is ok, if a little non-adhesive. "Clocks" is deserving of its 1B streams, a legit beautiful song. The rest hits like an unenthusiastic massage: thanks but it's not really hitting the spot and you can stop now. No need for this to go on for an hour.
Not as bad as I anticipated, but not great, either. Some of the songs start fairly strong but just fade inoffensively into the background, like in-store music during a late-night run to CVS for cold medicine. They’re in the vein of Doves but lack that band’s dramatic tension, resonance and sonic dexteriity. They’re also sentimental AF, with club-you-over-the-head lyrics aiming like a guided missile straight for the hearts and groins of a very specific demographic target: white female recent college graduates living in places like Bed-Stuy and working entry-level jobs in fields such as digital marketing, PR and e-commerce.
I mean, it's fine.
2 Coldplay records on the list, yet only one Monkees LP. Because Coldplay is the ersatz radiohead and I'm shocked it caught on.
Top-tier mediocrity. That's not a bad thing. But I don't think there's anything groundbreaking to this album. It's polished pop music. That has done really well for them. I admit it got more than a few plays back when it came out. But...I can't say I've ever had a reason to re-assess it. Until today. And I don't think anything changed. It's still perfectly cromulent. That's all.
Coldplay's second album, which embraces more of a soft rock/ arena filling sound than Parachutes. I can't help but like it despite the slightly obvious move towards greater commercial appeal. Chris Martin's vocals are strong and easy to listen to, and showcased nicely on some of these songs. There's some mixing up of the sound too, the weird distorted strings (or whatever they are) on Daylight are a bit different while we also go from piano led songs in Clocks and The Scientist to a purely acoustic guitar led track in Green Eyes. Not groundbreaking but it's a consistent album of solid tracks. You could probably lose Whisper and I don't think anyone would mind, but other than that it's all good A nod for Amsterdam too, one of their most underrated songs and a very nice closer
You're lying if it you say it's unlistenable!
This makes my blood boil
Soft and comfy pop-rock isn’t usually my cup of tea, but the guys from Coldplay somehow make it work. They hit just the right spot in terms of tone and atmosphere, with a good balance between dynamic instrumentation and ethereal, dreamy voices. It’s not super original, it sounds like a more accessible and mainstream version of Radiohead with a (big) touch of Britpop, but it gets the job done. Not exciting enough to add to my playlist, but good enough for a rainy afternoon once in a while.
A very refined and well thought out album - maybe Coldplay's best. They really nailed down the song formula of starting small and ending huge. I can see if you are not in the mood that perhaps some of the piano ballads cliched dynamics and crescendos could be a tad repetitive for some but there are enough top their hits on this album that this wasn't the case for me. I can also understand the criticism of some - if you're looking for a rock record this isn't it, but if you're up for a nostalgic, super-produced landscape of pop hooks and layers A Rush of Blood to The Head definitely delivers.
While my wife and I were out for dinner at a fairly fancy restaurant in the city before going to a concert we overheard one of the waiters excitedly telling another table about his summer plans to see Coldplay at all 4 of the tour dates in our city. He went on to explain how he’d already seen them dozens of times and wants to see them at least 100 times in his life. I love music and love going to concerts, but that kind of commitment to one artist is genuinely baffling to me. Anyways, I feel much the same way about this album as I did for Parachutes. Less groaning this time as I did genuinely enjoy Parachutes so I’m coming at this one with a bit less bias than last time. That said, there still were a few groans of ‘ugh, it’s this incredibly overplayed song’. Overall, it was a decent album, but I’m yet to be truly converted to a Coldplay fan and I’m definitely not planning on seeing them 100 times in my life.
Fuck. I guess there is a reason people like Coldplay. As much as I want to be a hater, this was pretty good. I won’t admit to liking it, but it was good.
This is not bad for what it is. It’s a soft pop album with good vocals.
Ну, такое, вроде неплохо, но как-то очень медленно и скучно, не моё
My partner bought Parachutes when in first came out. They bored me then and they bore me now!
This album doesn't have my favorites on it, but they get brownie points for outing cheating executives.
I hate to give them credit, but I'm going to.
It was an emotionally driven album with great pop beats and musical taken.
I can see why people like them so much. Great album
These guys were "the biggest band in the world" for a few years after this album came out. And, much like U2 before them, people immediately began dumping on them and anyone who liked them. This is timely because they're in the news again because their concert kiss cam caught a CEO and his VP of HR having an affair. They are like post-Radiohead U2. This is a great album, I don't know why people hate on them...maybe they just got too big. Three solid songs to open the album and I haven't even gotten to my favorite Coldplay song yet. The Scientist is a beautiful song. Clocks was a hit but I never really liked it but listening now, it is much better than I remember. Even the worst songs on this album aren't unlikeable. This album is consistently good with one standout hit. That's pretty good. The back half of the album is decidedly worse than the first half. The title track is a good one though. This is a really good album.
Modern sound, interesting drums, meh vocals, pathetic lyrics. Emotion just doesn't hit right with me. Clock is the only reason I am giving it a two star rating.
I don't care if this is the nostalgia talking, this is Coldplay's best album. It's cool to hate on them, and their newer music does feel kind of try-hard, but this is them at their best. Green Eyes, God Put a Smile Upon Your Face, The Scientist, Clocks, all of it just hits perfectly.
Mopey but a good mope
Very good album.
Very teenage blonde boy with a guitar figuring out life, in a good way. Favourite song: God put a Smile on your face. Made me want to play the piano.
Just because you heard it way too many times doesn't mean it's no good. You just need a break from it for about 10 years. Maybe 20. Then you can appreciate it.
É uma banda que não curto o som, principalmente o estilo vocal. Reconheço que esse álbum tem qualidades e faixas que são marcantes na carreira da banda. TRN Medusa.
Still love some old Coldplay. The best songs here are great and the others are a bit meh by comparison.
I was a sophomore in high school. I was into hardcore punk and metal. I had heard the song Yellow at the grocery store. Coldplay was corny. I couldn't have told you a new Coldplay album came out, but I do remember hearing The Scientist and being like hey these blokes might be ok. It wasn't til X&Y, and me growing up a little more, that I would consider myself a full fledged Coldplay fan. I'll save that review for another day. But looking back they had a hell of a streak with their first three albums. I think Rush of Blood might be my least favorite of the three but I do believe it deserves to be on this list. I mean its accolades speak for themselves. But yeah. Solid. In My Place and Warning Sign are my faves.
Very very nice album. Although I like their debut album better, but this album is also gorgeous!
Better than expected. Remember the singles being the only Coldplay songs I ever liked and thankfully the rest of the album isn't too far off. I can see this being boring to some but I can vibe with it.
Clocks is such a great song that if the whole album was as good as Clocks this album would be an easy⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ but sadly it's not. There are no bad songs on A Rush of Blood to the Head but nothing is anywhere as great as Clocks. I think Coldplay is a great singles band, but I never liked an album enough to own & this is no exception. It's a fun listen but pretty forgettable when it's all been said & done. I would buy a greatest hits collection (I'm assuming they have one) for a tenner.
Before invasive cameras and colorful wristbands. Before thousands of people with emotional problems go to concerts just to take blurry selfies, back in 2002 there was a great band, with two great albums, that should have split up that year. Although some are reluctant to say it, songs like "The Scientist" and "Clocks" are classics of the 2000s.
Another unknown band for me. An OK band, an OK album.
Almost better than their debut, which already set a high bar.
The thing about this album is that it sounds like a band at their absolute Platonic ideal of what they were best at, without being too self aware of who they are. A long way of saying it sounds like Coldplay where the band doesn’t realize that they’re Coldplay, the giant band. Almost a 5 star album. Zero bad songs. Just a little too vanilla to be a 5 star.
Coldplays first three albums are in my opinion one of the strongest debuts of any band. Coldplay are subject to much ridicule nowadays but those first three albums were brilliant and shot them to the stardom they deserve. One travesty is that unless it a late entry the third album X&Y does not make this list. Such a pity as it is one of my all time favourites and a contender for my nomination at the end of the process. This album makes it on the list as just about every track is a crowd pleaser and in the case of tracks such as Clocks, The Scientist and Politik instantly recognisable classics. I always know when an album means a lot to me because I can usually remember where I bought it. In this case it was Morrison’s Supermarket, Morley having nipped in one evening whilst at work and grabbed it as it was a supermarket bargain. The grandeur of this album belies the inauspicious circumstances of me obtaining the album. 5/5 26/7/25
Rating: 4.2 I used to fall asleep to this album semi-regularly when I was younger, so I never realized how much interesting stuff was in the latter half of the album. There’s like a weird Red House Painters song and another discordant one that sounds nothing like anything else they’ve ever made. I mean, it’s Coldplay so there’s an embarrassing earnestness to everything they do but I do appreciate them taking semi-risks with their sound before they dove full-on into commercial slop.
I have tried this album, I have tried Coldplay –and this one is not the first album I have listened to of them–, but they are just not for me. This album is bland and repetitive. Almost the entire album feels like a whole song on repeat, on and on (and on). Maybe it is because of how simple the structure of the songs is, but also plain and... sincerely, this is Coldplay, sometimes prejudices are not far from reality. I knew it wasn't for me and, after listening to it, I can conclude I wasn't wrong. This album is just not good.
Can’t hate. Very good album, no duds
Fantastic follow up album! before they got all weird and started dressing like they lived in Communist China.
Solid album!
Early ‘aughts classic
There's a certain magic of Parachutes that Chris and the gang failed to drag over to this sophomore project, but that doesn't mean it plays without its own highlights. The Scientist is objectively a fantastic 00's rock ballad, Clocks is in a league of its own and Amsterdam is my personal favourite. There's just too much dreary filll between these stellar moments and the album fails to grab me anyhwere near as much as Parachutes does. I understand Coldplay isn't to everyone's taste - it hardly is to mine - but if they carried on making tunes like these through the years I think they'd be more respected and not referred to as "gospel music for atheists". Favourite : Amsterdam Least Favourite: God Put a Smile etc. 6.8/10
God I fucking hate Coldplay. I was dreading listening to this one. As much as I dislike Coldplay, I'll extend the olive branch of saying this is definitely the better album over Parachutes. Parachutes is an affront to the music and so mediocre to the point that it's offensive. Rush of Blood is nowhere near that level - in fact I'd say this thing is very listenable. I cannot believe I'm actually writing a positive review for the most mediocre and overrated band ever, but here I am. Don't get me wrong, it's still Coldplay, but there wasn't really any songs on here I actually had any issues with. I really liked In My Place, Warning Sign was a good one too. The hits are hits, obviously, but they're probably some of Coldplay's better works. Pretty decent listen, unlike Parachutes. Won't be coming back to this, but this wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting.
Competent but mostly milquetoast music that I can’t really bring myself to feel too strong about. Really not much else to say, it’s pretty natural that music this commercially safe is going to be widespread on the radio
Dreadful.
These guys wanna be Radiohead so bad. When people talking about disliking Radiohead this is how I imagine it sounds to them. That being said this wasnt bad, the scientist is popular for a reason its a good song. I also enjoyed the title track, although I cant bring myself to put either into a playlist due to the embarrassment of having fucking Cold Play in a playlist. It was alright 6/10
Have you ever met anyone who says they really like Coldplay? Personally, I have never voluntarily listened to them until. I have always associated it with shopping centres, advertisements, corporate videos and presentations. Music that you are forced to consume. The nicest thing I can say about this album is that Clocks reminds me of my childhood. I'm not particularly interested in wasting my energy on ragging on this. It's boring and forgettable and really the only reason that the one highlight I have stands out to me is because I have heard it so many times. The Scientist is the other 'good' song on here but like the rest of the album, I guarantee you if I had never heard any of these songs before I wouldn't have been able to pick it out from the rest of the tracklist. Politik is a decent opening track and gave me a glimmer of hope that this would actually be a good album. This the glimmer of hope was cut short by the next song much like the same glimmer of that the liberal "rules-based international order" and "end of history" would last ironically enough by the same event that inspired the writing of Politik. Highlights: Clocks
Warning sign stood out. Not a big fan of this album.
This is arguably their finest album. It's a nice, easy listen, great vocals. The reality is Coldplay is just that, nice, easy, comfortable. There is no edge, no soul to me.
ok
Most music from the early 1990s is new to me (when I got the classical music bug) so I had never knowingly listened to Coldplay. I know they were massively popular but I found they l their style a bit dirge like. Apologies to any offended fans but this isn’t for me.
It was pretty good. Clocks and the title track both stand out for me, but it's not something I'll think about too much otherwise.
I liked it. Has some good, familiar songs on it. But do I listen to it as a regular?
Franchement pas grand chose à dire, avec parachute mon album favori de Coldplay
inécoutable pour moi Mais je peux pas dire que c'est nul non plus
Not bad. Not great either.
LOVE the key changes in Daylight's chorus. Very cool. All quite good, nothing crazy standout.
Once again the generator being funny with it's selection (see current news). Never understood the appeal of Coldplay but the album is fairly ignorable.
listen, i love coldplay and i'm not even sorry. i don't love all coldplay and i especially don't love the more recent things but THIS album, come on. this is a GREAT album. it is just banger after banger. politik. the title track. all the singles. AMSTERDAM??? my memory of this album is listening to it in the back of the car on a cd walkman (lmao) on a family holiday in france. i was 14 and it was the early noughties and it wasn't (that) uncool to like coldplay yet, peep show hadn't come out yet so there was no quote from super hans to bring up every time someone mentions coldplay, it was a simpler time.
Holy crap I never knew how little I liked Coldplay
There is bias here and I may get my English-heritage revoked. Coldplay has always been “okay.” I know they are national icons but my first exposure was the overwhelming overplay of their appreggio’d classics like Clocks from this album and its predecessor. Chris Martin’s meandering vocals between head and chest voice with a mix of falsetto grew annoying after the hundredth listen. Admittedly, I did not listen to whole album until now. My modern assessment: it is okay. I get how for some their lyrics and sound could be life changing/affirming, especially pulling from their hymnal influences. For me, there was nothing that U2 hadn’t already accomplished here. The Scientist is a great song and a mind blowing video. Amsterdam is a soulful ballad. There are good songs to be listened to here but overall (here comes the controversy) the effects of their fame are greater than the reasoning for it.
Random thoughts: * I own this one on CD. * This album was huge when it came out. Clocks was everywhere. At least that's the track I remember the most from when this was popular. * The first 6 tracks are excellent. The remainder of the tracks are good but not quite at the level of those first 6. * I'd probably pick "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" as my favorite track but also really like "The Scientist" as it has been used a few times in film and commercials that have really resonated with me. * There is a melancholy in this album that kind of runs just underneath the surface. It's not totally a downer like Radiohead albums but has a gravitas due to that sad feeling just out of reach. * Was this peak Coldplay? They are so ubiquitous that they might be a bit underrated now.
A favourite back in the day. Bares repeating
Coldplay. Sigh, okay. I liked “Yellow” and the song from the Garden State soundtrack. I had burned copies of their first two albums that I may have listened to once or twice. Capitalism has always warped artists, but 2000 to 2025 is something else in terms of what it has done to people. And those who started out kind of sucky have really gotten the worst of it. I don’t know a ton about what Coldplay has been up to in the last decade but what I have seen appears pretty awful. Setting aside modern day Coldplay, this album is fine. It barely has a pulse but it never really does anything intolerable. I don’t like Chris Martin's voice but it fits the music fairly well. I suppose that - given what this list is - this album had to be on it. I don’t like it, but it faded into the background enough to where I can’t be too upset.
Peak Coldplay, amazing
Finally [[Coldplay]] with Clocks.
Uplifting. One of Chris Martin's gems.
I don't understand their popularity. It's all kind of bland, like instead of waiting 20 years to be played in a grocery store they made this. What's weird is it's not bad music, they have talent, but it doesn't stay with you. Some songs I went, oh this is nice, then the next track plays and sounds similar but when the record is over I don't remember what I thought was nice or why. Coldplay the light beer of music.
Music for people who think JoJo Siwa is too edgy and mayonnaise is too spicy
This one is interesting. Its predecessor Parachutes is a straightforward, moody piece with acoustic bass and some laudable lyrics. And this album has some of that too. But it starts to sound self aware in a bad way. It’s edging towards trying to be good vs just being good. Politik is a little too loud. In My Place a tad too dreamy. And so on. It all makes for a solid sophomore album and I enjoyed revisiting it. I actually went to Cincinnati with an old girlfriend back in 2003 to see them perform this album (she made me) and though it a great show! It’s all kind of sad though, considering the schlock they’ve become.
I have always thought "I don't like Coldplay" but it's really based on hearing "Yellow" too many times. I liked this album. Pleasant surprise.
It was fine. I consider it far more of background music than something I’d put on.
Fuck yes! Love me some Coldplay. Had to pop on my old CD copy of this terrific album. I don’t care what the haters say, Coldplay is always a joy to listen to. Which sounds weird because most of their shit is sort of sad and depressing, but they always seem to squeeze one or two upbeat tracks onto their albums to turn those frowns upside down. Was lucky enough to catch these guys live back around 09-10. The only band that’s even come close to matching the positive vibes of a Flaming Lips show.
Most of it is meh to me....but the singles still hold up: "Clocks" and "The Scientist", especially.
Probably the best Coldplay album. Politik through to daylight is an insane run of songs. Second half definitely has a step down in quality but Whisper and Warning sign are great songs. Don’t let the cool kids tell you Coldplay suck.
This was one of first albums I ever bought. First 5 or 6 it doesn’t really miss a beat. Does eek out a bit at the end but still a nostalgic 5
Some good deeper cuts on this album I had never considered.
1. The Scientist 2. In My Place 2. Clocks
Jazz with an organ and killer saxophone solos. Amazing, but maybe a tad repetitive. Maybe because I'm not the most seasoned jazz listener. Would probably go up with more listens. An enjoyable album.
Couldnt finish
I'd call it the good Coldplay album but I honestly like Viva la Vida too. This is the better one of those two though. It's still melodramatic, but the hooks are so good and The Scientist, Rush of Blood to the Head, and In My Place still hold up as individually great tracks.
4/
Maybe it’s nostalgia talking, but A Rush of Blood to the Head is a great album from start to finish. Every track holds up; it's emotional, well-crafted, and memorable. It might just be Coldplay’s last truly great album. It’s a shame one joke from The 40-Year-Old Virgin did more damage to the band’s reputation than any of their actual music. This record deserves better.
You wanna know how I know you’re gay…? Kidding aside. Coldplay Vida la Vida and earlier is pretty great. They’ve fallen off very hard, but this is solid stuff here. The Scientist and Clocks are definitely the best, but In My Place is good too. It’s not a 5 because it does drag a bit at the end.
I’ve heard A Rush of Blood to the Head more times than I care to admit not by choice, mind you, but because it was everywhere for a few years. It’s not that it’s a bad album, it’s just so beige. Everything feels polished, radio-friendly, and safe. I recognise most of the tracks, and I can see why people love it, but it doesn’t do much for me emotionally. It’s like being served plain pasta when you were hoping for something with a bit of spice. I’m just not a Coldplay fan, if I’m honest. There’s a distant, polite quality to their music that leaves me cold (no pun intended). I know this album means a lot to people, and that’s fine
This transported me back to the early 2000’s, a magical time where I had to listen to this shite everywhere I went- the background music at stores, my friend’s cars… Coldplay is what made me stop listening to the radio. There was literally no escape, no reprieve. More like no-ldplay, moldplay, or coldstop.
I’ve always been a pretty big Coldplay hater. This confirmed it. Putting them on my do not play list at my wedding. I feel like Chris Martin wants to be Ben Gibbard and make meaningful sad music but he lacks the lyricism. The songs are boring and the rhymes feel juvenile. I really dislike Coldplay.
Coldplay has always left me cold - guess that’s why I don’t play them (sorry couldn’t resist)
A bit tired of the hits, but still think this is quite great. 4.5 stars
4.5/5
I think this is a great album. Sounds great, and the songs are just beautiful. It is a bit frontloaded, but there's not a bad song here. "Politik" is an incredible opener, and other standouts include "In My Place", "The Scientist", "Clocks", and "Warning Sign". 5 stars.
Phenomenal superstar-making second album from the Coldplay clan. Parachutes as a debut was great but here they step up the consistency and quality of their songwriting a further notch and create a true blockbuster for the ages where every track is amazing, every track is a stunner. On A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Coldplay do ascend to the top of Mount Olympus and become the Zeus of searing, heartfelt, starry indie and soft rock balladry with timeless hits such as In My Place, Clocks and The Scientist, stellar strength in depth such as Green Eyes, Warning Sign, Amsterdam and the title track plus crashing, 9-11 inspired opener Politik and hugely fine, hypnotic deep cuts like Daylight and A Whisper. In terms of sheer overall magnificence it is like Abbey Road, Rumours, OK Computer, Thriller, Songs In The Key Of Life Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here and the good parts of Beatles White Album all whisked into one. 5+
Solid album. I've always been a fan of Coldplay's early albums.
This was an insane rush of nostalgia but simply not enough cohesion to carry it to a 5
3.5
Decent. 3/5
My interest in Coldplay dropped off around Mylo Xyloto but their first four albums were a solid run; I don't put them on very often anymore, but I still enjoy them. I'd rank A Rush of Blood at #2 (I think X&Y would be my #1; looks like that one missed the 1,001 cut). It's good throughout, but some standouts are "Politik," "The Scientist" (an all-timer, more than likely Coldplay's best track), and "Clocks." Sometimes I do feel unsatisfied by the opaqueness of most Coldplay's lyrics - few of their songs ever seem to me to be about anything concrete. Instead they seem more focused on delivering texture; you bring your own thoughts and emotions to project onto them.
++: Politik, God Put a Smile upon Your Face, Daylight +: Clocks, A Whisper, A Rush of Blood to the Head, Amsterdam +-: In My Place, The Scientist, Green Eyes -: Warning Sign 5,5/10
Im not a Coldplay fan, but tried to come in to this with fresh ears and an open heart… but nothing stood out to me? It just all kind of felt bland and commercial. Especially compared to everything else we’ve listened to, this didn’t present itself as a musical feat.
A day-one album with zero skips. I remembered almost every lyric on the first listen this morning, which makes sense when I think about the hours I spent in the mid-2000s learning Clocks, The Scientist, and Green Eyes on piano/guitar. Huge influence on my own songwriting. Hard to overstate how seismic this music was for me and my friends. As much as I roll my eyes at the current place Coldplay occupies in the culture, A Rush of Blood to the Head holds up so well, and it’s clear to me much it shaped my adult taste in music.
I liked it, but I didn’t love it. Some songs really hit and I’m not a Coldplay hater, but this wasn’t a gem for me
Forgot how much I enjoyed the Coldplay early days. Not an album I revisit but enjoyed listening to it again
Chris Martin is Chris Martin but I don’t love this album. It just felt long.
Ugh this album is so good. Coldplay def has a stigma associated with it given how "mainstream" it was in its time. But the album aged really well, the songs don't feel tired at all. I bet people will "rediscover" this as time goes on. I want it to be cool to like Coldplay again!
Some hits but only really HEARD the first half (i listened to the whole album). Coldplays music fits as chill background music. I also think people are being unnecessarily harsh towards Coldplay it’s a vibe.
Low 4 for me. The familiarity of the singles makes the album pretty meh—a 3, but the good songs are really good. “God Put A Smile…” & “Daylight”. Also when that guitar comes in on “AROBTTH”, the song becomes unboring.
GOD
Some songs are good but others just don't keep up with that ones.
It has that Coldplay sound, but it's still good.
The first 6 tracks are fantastic and for that alone the album is a 4.5 for me. I'm bumping to 5 ... is that crazy? This is an all timer for me and one of the greatest albums ever? I guess? Such an easy listen even if the last 2 tracks are a bit limp.
Look, sorry, Coldplay is my favourite band. Though this isn't my favourite album of theirs - that's "Viva la Vida" - I still think AROBTTH is a really strong album. There are so many iconic Coldplay tracks on this album (e.g., "The Scientist" and "Clocks"), and the sequence of the first five tracks is such an incredible run. For me, I dislike "A Whisper" and "Daylight", which I think are two of the worst Coldplay tracks ever, but it also has some of my favourites, in "In My Place", "GPASUYF", and the title track. I also love, love, love the album cover, and I think it's one of the best album covers in existence. This album is really a 4.5 for me, but I've cried too many times to "The Scientist" for it to only be a 4.5.
My image of Coldplay was the song Yellow and the first song of this album (Politik) kinda destroyed that image. I don't know if I liked it better or not, but it was different. I think I'm just not the right audience for this band. This feels more like background music than music I actually want to listen to. Amsterdam was an excellent choice to end the album with. Favorite song: A Rush of Blood to the Head Song saved: A Rush of Blood to the Head Album saved: No
When they started to become a stellar band. The l singles are great songs but the rest of the album is underwhelming. Not as good imho as yellow
Honestly this isn't the worst album ever. Sure it's generic as hell, but if it had been a one of it would have been atleast passable. The problem is that Coldplay has been recreating and touring with variations of this album for a quarter of a century. And somehow everything they put out is played to death by commercial radio the world over. I'm so fucking sick of hearing the Coldplay sound, and know nothing interesting is about to happen.
great music for CEOs cheating on their wives. in all seriousness, a lot of people seem to hate this kind of emotional, piano driven soft rock (post-britpop?) but it really works for me for whatever reason. I generally prefer keane, but this album is a surprisingly nice listen from a band I find way overhated. favorite song: "the scientist" overall: 9/10
"A rush of Blood to the head" un álbum muy muy guay de Coldplay, aunque no me guste lo suficiente este grupo, puedo decir que he disfrutado este álbum. Siento que tiene mucha influencia en Radiohead o U2, así tan sentimental y etéreo (?), además que bastante tranquilillas. Las canciones son bastante deprimentes, y sus instrumentos hacen que se note un montón ese sentimiento. Lo tienen todo, sonido increíble, la voz de Chris Martin la verdad que me encanta y sus letras son muy profundas. "The scientist" a pesar de ser una de las canciones más míticas de Coldplay, comparado con otras canciones del álbum, es bastante malilla. "Clocks" una canción que me suena extremadamente nostálgica, en general, toda la canción me muestra ese sentimiento, e igual junto a la letra de la canción, que habla sobre un paso del tiempo en el que se está atrapado, hace que esa emoción sea real. "Green Eyes" que perezon de canción pero luego "Warning sign" manteniendo una esencia parecida, lo hace muchísimo mejor. "A rush of Blood to the head" la canción que nombra el álbum, la verdad que está bastante que bastante guay, en general todos los sonidos y como está ordenado, lo siento muy guay. "Amsterdam" al principio me estaba pareciendo una canción muy aburrida, pero mientras va pasando, se siente progresivo y muy melódico, lo que para acabar el álbum está muy bien. Aunque no haya hablado de ella, en este álbum mi canción favorita es "In my place". Le daré a este disco una puntuación de 7/10 (me arrepiento de haberle puesto un 6 a Bob Dylan).
Es como comer arroz blanco sin sal. 4/10——>2/5
No entiendo el hate hacia Coldplay, me parece que son un buen grupo. Quizás están overrated y eso pero sus canciones no me parecen malas, sobre todo las de los primeros álbumes; desde que hacen colaboraciones con BTS si q son bastante mediocres. Este album tiene algunas canciones preciosas como clocks o the scientist, aunque no tiene muchas más canciones que destaquen. Me da pena que ahora Coldplay sea la cosa más comercial del mundo, pq si hubiesen seguido la línea de los dos primeros álbumes probablemente hoy en día me gustarían bastante. Bueno en vez d hablar del álbum he hablado del grupo muy bien. Yo escuchaba este album de pequeña en el coche con mi padre pq por razones que no entiendo, mi padre ama a Coldplay, así que a lo mejor mi opinión sobre ellos es un poco influenciada por eso. Le pondría un 3.5/5 pero pienso q Parachutes (el album anterior) es bastante mejor y espero que aparezca algún día en este proyecto, así que 3 estrellas.
Right in that uncanny valley, where you can hear both the artsy aspirations and bland pop sensibilities fight for your attention. I imagine this is much like the first person to introduce one of those ultra-modernist room designs consisting solely of pseudo-futuristic shades of white, oblivious to the fact that this would soon enough become the status quo for financially well-endowed IKEA customers with a defunct sense of style. They did give us an all-time karaoke classic with The Scientist though, so you've got to give them that much.
I like the album. Thought it got a little stale but the last two songs are a very good finish.
One of the best Alternative Rock albums of all time. Post-Britpop wouldn’t get any better. Coldplay began their takeover of world’s biggest band from U2 with Parachutes. Rush of Blood proved it wasn’t a fluke.
From what I’ve heard this is when Coldplay was actually somewhat good but to me this was quite boring and monotonous. There’s really just not much to this for me other than some really nice chord progressions sometimes especially in the scientists and Amsterdam ( the latter of which being the best song on here as it was actually likeable as a whole). However, the majority of the album is just filled with boring songs which really don’t vary and seem to aim too hard to be accessible to a wider audience which based on Coldplays influence of creep era Radiohead makes sense but it just doesn’t succeed in being actually enjoyable (although the Spotify stream numbers seem to disagree). I also just actively dislike Chris Martin’s voice which lowers my view on this album even more. Favourites: Amsterdam and green eyes, overall, 4/10 (sorry Coldplay).
Goddamnit, I unfortunatly really liked this album
Nostalgic. Reminds me of middle school and just starting to discover new music.
3.5 The best of Coldplay's albums is their strongest songwriting before the deluge of ... Side one is especially well-produced and fits together. Then it falls prey to the past ("Green Eyes"') and future ("Amsterdam.") Move that title track up to follow "Daylight."
One of the greatest pop albums of the 2000s. This is their peak.
Nah
Man, such a nostalgic album for me. I think I previously commented on Hybrid theory that it was the first good music that I enjoyed, Coldplay was pretty contemporary with that. But I can thank John, my brother, for getting into Coldplay because of his interest in piano. I was trying to think of what made this so good at the time that it came out, and I don't have a smoking gun answer. Chris Martin did take the singer/songwriter form and made it rock. What's interesting about Coldplay is that they used elements: synth and distortion, that had been explored by other bands in rock genres to push out more extreme sounds but Coldplay felt like the pendulum swinging back inwards to approaching these elements with a softer touch. Basically, what if a singer/songwriter sang about love and used a synth to compliment the piano? Then what if they had a rock band that knew when to go heavy and when to keep it soft? Alright, then apparently you will have a band with generational sound.
#628. Music for stay at home moms to listen to while their kids are off at school. 3/5: mid
Maybe I've got rubbish taste in music, cause I kinda like Coldplay.
truly so boring. bored to tears. then a song comes on that ive heard before and im tired and bored. 1 or 2 i dont care.
The songs were ok, overall I found it a little bland.
It has good songs
Not for me, but solid album.
Growing up my dad had an old iPod that I would sequester whenever my brother and I stayed at his house. I didn’t like all the music on it and would instead listen to 6 albums over and over and over again - cycling through them for hours. This album was one of the 6 and will always be important to me.
Classic Coldplay, great vibes.
A beautiful and melodic journey, full of big (and overplayed) anthems with a timeless stamp. Gets way too much hate in a lot of internet music spheres (like this one). Best song: Amsterdam Worst song: A Whisper Cover check: I guess he got a really big rush of blood to his head that it exploded.
Fine, like a watered down radiohead, Martin sings well but I can't believe a word he says.
Absolutely bleak and dreary, not really a weak song. Amazing alt rock.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would. The vocals are so beautiful!
It is hard to rate a pop album. It is hard because pop is usually very pop-ular and everything popular can be a bit bland in a way. I have to say, Coldplay in general, have this DNA, this recipe for success that involves a lot of emotional background melody that is pushing the song to become a superstar-maker. This, I feel, is also the case with this album. Although, apparently, being the album before true fame and glory, the same DNA can be spotted here. The lyrics pass as acceptable, but they are borderline blunt. The music helps you push through. It is the relatability that sets it apart. That lets it become the commercial success that it is. Do not get me wrong, the songs are more than just ok, but they do not seem to be that special. They seem to be the sort of songs you put on in a Friday afternoon, with a lot of rain and not that much warmth, when you have the time to reminisce about the past, BUT you are doing it in not as thorough of a manner. In a way that you just romanticise the past and you do just that. This is common, good but common.
Damn it, I like this. The melodies sound effortless, but the emotion is super sharp. There’s a maturity to it that caught me off guard. Feels adjacent to Travis (the band, not me), but more cinematic. Definitely ate some humble pie while listening. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - In My Place - The Scientist - Clocks - Green Eyes
Eh. It's ok. Excessively soppy for my taste. Still some enjoyable tracks and I appreciate its cultural status. Clocks is way overplayed though!
Music for sophisticated white women with butterfly tattoos or something like that. It's like Foo Fighters on ritalin, very mellow.
Some songs knew, most didn't. Didn't finish.
Coldplay es una buena banda con un directo bestial. Ahora bien, sus álbumes son algo pesados, ya que la mitad de las canciones no son tan buenas como la otra mitad. Aún así, este es el mejor disco del grupo.
My favorite coldplay album! I know it's really popular to dunk on them for being radiohead clones or what have you, but you can't deny that this is some great arena rock.
I listened to this album in full recently. I seem to remember preferring Parachutes (2000), but I saved Politik, In My Place, Green Eyes, and Warning Sign. This album has some huge, culturally defining songs!
Brought back some memories. Chris Martin is a bit pretentious and I’m kinda over Coldplay.
Obviously heard this album quite a few times, and probably Coldplay’s best? The urgency and intimacy of this album is its best strength, with Chris Martin’s light vocals and piano-centric instrumentation providing a welcoming landscape for the post-9/11 context in which the songs were written. However, the ambient yet trying-to-be-majestic nature of a lot of the songs may be polarising, and I am of the opinion that there are memorable and timely tracks, here even though I don’t return to the album much at all, and the second half of the album drops in quality.
Strong first half
It’s not Muzak, it was good for its time. People just forgot how to appreciate it. It’s not for everyone that’s for sure but to call it soulless or generic, that’s just plain wrong. 3.5
I thought I hated Coldplay, but when I listened to Parachutes properly, I had to admit it was alright, not good by any means, but not terrible either. So I wasn't too bothered about listening to this album. A Rush of Blood to the Head however, is exactly what I hate about Coldplay. It feels so cynical with its stadium rock key changes designed to elicit emotion substituting for any genuine feeling. It might as well be Westlife getting up off their stools. I didn't think I was going to give this a one. Technically, there's not a lot wrong with the music. I can cope with a song or two, but a whole album of this manipulative shite really rapidly starts to grate.
eh
Classic
There's a bunch of great songs surrounded by really boring songs
Excepto por clocks, Coldplay me confirma que sabe a nada. Nota: 2.1
I enjoyed this, dont really like Coldplay but it is a good album overall.
I really love Coldplay, unashamed of that. I don't think this is their absolute best work, but it's pretty far up there and it's got one of my favorite of their songs on it. Great pull for today.
Not a massive fan of Coldplay, but this one was alright
I haven't listed to this in 25years! What a great chilled out album. Brings back so many memories
I like some of the sound but it is a bit long.
I mean, it’s alright; at least better than all the shit they made after this. Politik, The Scientist and I guess also Clocks are pretty good songs, but the rest is just a bit boring and dragged out to be honest.
I've said it before and I'll say it here. I don't care if it's not cool, I like the early Coldplay albums. I like this one.
Coldplay is bubblegum music, but this album is grape flavoured bubble gum. I like grape flavoured bubble gum
no sé que tiene coldplay pero no me los acabo de tragar. la voz de chris martin es de lo más especial de este álbum sin duda, pero a parte de un par de canciones bastante emotivas no hay mucho más que destacar por aquí. la producción muy sin mas para un grupo de la talla de coldplay.
Can't stand Coldplay and Chris Martin grips my shit. Would give 0 stars if that was possible.
Still an excellent album. The Scientist remains my favorite track.
Great Coldplay album, and also a great album in general. Some great songs and nothing really that I disliked.
tidiga coldplay är ganska bra. innan det bara blev skit av 'et
When it's good it's iconic with songs like Clocks and the Scientist but when it's not it kind of just floats around in a boring and unassuming way. That said, I don't hate any of it and I can hear the groundwork being laid for some of their work following this that I enjoy quite a bit. 3/5
7/10
In extremely small doses, this is....ok? As a whole, it's long, it's boring, it's same shit, different song. It's overly earnest. There's not a shred of humor or lightheartedness here. The first song was fine. The Scientist is dreadful--maybe if they picked up the pace, it would be better. Chris Martin's droning on and on is too much. Clocks is overplayed. I feel like Coldplay is U2 at their worst. I'm sure there is more Coldplay in my future 1001 albums journey, and I am not looking forward to that.
Excellent pop rock from the 00s. The Scientist played everywhere, but it's one of the few songs I'm not annoyed about. I'm not a big fan of Coldplay's newer stuff, but this record proves the band are some incredible songwriters.
I definitely listened to this a decent amount when it came out and even saw them on this tour. I was in high school and my girlfriend at the time was very in to this album. I have not listened to this in a really long time, and it sounded so much more flat and boring than I was expecting. About half way through I had to check to make sure one of my speaker channels was not out, it just seemed like there was nothing in the mix, but nope everything was working as expected. Found this incredibly boring.
Coldplay siempre esta bien
The booming start brought back great memories. But it faded into the background. I want to give it a 3.5 but rounding up for nostalgia's sake.
Wasn't a big fan of Coldplay growing up since I grew up only hearing the overplayed radio hits, and only was familiar with songs like Yellow and Clocks. While they aren't one of my favorite bands, I do really like some of the songs on this album, and was very surprised on how their sound was on this album (I was expecting the same pop sound they have now!) Overall --> pretty good! / #1 Favorite song off album: Daylight, A Whisper Favorites: Daylight, God Put A smile Upon Your Face, Politik, A Whisper, Title song - I LOVE the guitars and vocals on Daylight / A whisper. love the synth like sounds(?) in A Whisper. Both songs immediately hooked me Least favorites: In My Place, The Scientist mixed? : Clocks. -Ive heard it so much that it sort of just melts in my head when I try to think of it (negative). I can say that I do love the drums and piano in the song. Green eyes -didn't hook me well and I just didn't have an opinion on it.
Didn’t like it at the time. Better now!
Coldplay's second album is also their best, taking everything that made their debut great and amplifying it even further. Every song here is built on a very simple idea, either a short riff or a hook, which is then expanded in such a way as to maximize its memorability. The atmosphere, however, differs a lot from the previous record. Where that album was cozy and intimate, this sounds grandiose and spacey, something the band would continue to explore on their subsequent, increasingly maximal releases. Coldplay get a lot of hate, most of it undeserved. Maybe it's because of their mass appeal or Chris Martin's overly sweet, doofy sincerity. Of course, there are some real stinkers in their discography, but there are many more gems, and this is one of them. Key tracks: Politik In My Place God Put a Smile Upon Your Face The Scientist Clocks Daylight Green Eyes Warning Sign A Rush of Blood to the Head
Not my vibe but can see what people like it. Scientist used to be my go to cry song in middle school. Coldplay is still fire I’ll give them that.
classic coldplay album
The album known for literally 2 songs is not bad but I feel it's been so overused in everything commercial. Sadly there music is not uplifting or happy at all and I think if I listened to it going to work I might be fired that day from an overabundance of clinical Coldplay sadness.
The only people I've ever known to genuinely enjoy Coldplay have been really angry people. They're still angry.
Some amazing songs, the scientist deserves a 5/5 and clocks 4/5. I feel like if I took coldplays hits from across their albums it would be a 5 star. But the album was too repetitive after the top songs and I'm struggling to justify a higher rating
2.5
It's fine.
Perfect
The first part was more tolerable than I expected, but I got really bored a song or two after Clocks. They should have ended the album there.
Nostalgic for sure. Clocks was fun
If Radiohead were to go pop, I guess you'd get Coldplay, which isn't exactly putting Chris martin and co. on a pedestal. Radiohead isn't flawless, tho they have their moments, and Coldplay is a diluted take on Thom Yorke's vagaries and philosophical pretensions. But they aren't merely that: 'The Scientist' is a pop rock classic, 'Clocks' is another worthy single, 'Green Eyes' is a gem, and 'Warning Sign' is sappy but convincing. Still, the songs are too long, Martin's voice is effective but not an all-time stunner, and the lyrics are neither saved by wit nor enhanced by sincerity: 'Am I a part of the cure? / Or am I part of the disease? Singing / You are'; 'I am nothing / In the dark'; 'Come back and look for me, look for me / When I am lost.' nah.
I've always thought of Coldplay as kind of the softer version of Nickelback - so incredibly vanilla that they had to just be trying to appeal to the masses. And I feel like 'good music' doesn't mean that everyone likes it. This is music that doesn't challenge you, and probably because of that, doesn't engage you at all either. Needless to say, what I've heard from them has done nothing for me. However I believe this is my first time listening to an entire Coldplay album. Halfway through and my opinion hasn't been swayed at all. Clocks is a song that pretty much everyone has heard before. Too many times. I have to admit that when it starts I kind of dig it but by the time I'm a couple minutes in I'm ready for it to be done. That might be the theme for this whole album. I feel like this record is on the list because it was one of the biggest albums of the early 2000s and that goes to show what a shit state music was in during that time. Have we progressed since then? I think we have... But the worst thing about listening to this album? Now Spotify is going to think I want to listen to Coldplay. Rounding down because of that. 2.25/5
Very quickly I knew how many stars I was going to give...
Noh joo en oo kova coldplay diggari mutta on tää mun lemppari levy tältä bändiltä. Biisit on must aika tasalaatuisia ja kansi on hieno. 3/5
Ei pääse mihinkään siitä että Coldplay on vaan aika tylsää musiikkia. 2/5
You would have to be living under a rock not to be aware of Coldplay. That said, I have not heard this album, or any other album of theirs, apart from their debut album. 1. "Politik" 5:18 - Percussive guitars, in the "yellow" style for the chorus. Trundles along nicely. It's nice. It has the Coldplay guitar flourishes. 3* 2. "In My Place" 3:48 - I recognise this and I don't seek Coldplay music to listen to. Nice guitar riff, simple but effective, dare I say Radiohead inspired (No Surprises). Nice vocal melody for the chorus. I don't want to give half stars, and will try to accentuate the positive, so 4*. 3. "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" 4:57 - Again, like the opening track. Pretty melody, nice, bright guitar riff/run. But, it lacks something. 3* I've heard the next two songs before. They're very well known and popular. 4. "The Scientist" 5:09 -Love the piano intro and accompanying vocal melody. Vocally Chris Martin is excellent on this, instead of the mournful style he has. Nice build. Reminds me of U2 when the guitars come in, and then vocally of Bono. Those are compliments. This is a great song. 5*. 5. "Clocks" 5:07 - Nice piano motif to start things, that then repeats. I struggle with Chris Martin's vocal's. Not that they are poor, but they are so mournful. I might mention that again! I know this is a famous song, and one loved by their fans, but it does little for me beyond the pretty piano hook. 3* 6. "Daylight" 5:27 - Musically, this sounds pretty. Nice orchestration. Doesn't really go anywhere though. 3* 7. "Green Eyes" 3:43 - When I saw the title I instantly thought of the song "Green Eyes" by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. This is not that. Again, nice enough, it's not a poor song or a poor performance, but ultimately forgettable. Nothing to grab me, vocally, lyrically or musically. 3* 8. "Warning Sign" 5:31 - Slow paced. Nicely produced. I waited for something to happen, the big reveal or chorus. No, verse two, same again. This is a somewhat dull. 2* (the first time I have issued this). 9. "A Whisper" 3:58 - An improvement from the previous track, but just. These songs aren't really doing anything for me now. Again, nice enough, on its own, but as part of a listening experience for an album it's dull and uninteresting. 2* 10. "A Rush of Blood to the Head" 5:51 - The title track has more dynamics that the previous two. Slow paced verses, with the chorus kicking things up a notch or two, albeit with the stabbing guitars in the vein of "Politik". 3* 11. "Amsterdam" 5:21 - Echoes of U2 here, both vocally and musically. 3* 34/55 Overall a three star album. It's pretty, nice, but somewhat dull. Chris Martin's vocals just don't do it for me. He doesn't stretch himself. They're safe. Tracks 6 onwards just drifted along, and didn't elicit any emotional responses. Would I listen again? No. Would I buy the album? No. I felt the need to add the following, as I felt that after awhile for me this album was dull and bordering on mediocre. 1-2 stars: May signify a song or album that is not particularly enjoyable, possibly disliked, or considered mediocre. 3 stars: Often represents a song or album that is decent, enjoyable, or worth having in a library. 4 stars: Typically indicates a song or album that is well-liked, enjoyable, and perhaps one that the listener would regularly revisit. 5 stars: Usually signifies a song or album that is a favourite, perhaps an all-time favourite, and one that is considered to be of exceptional quality.
Instant 1 star
Great album, I'm not sure why everyone turned on Coldplay really. The Scientist is beautiful.
I remember listening to this album quite a lot when it came out, so I was slightly alarmed to find that the second half felt totally fresh to me. I think that there's a degree of blandness here, that's hidden in the immaculately crafted music. This is extremely easy listening, so I'm going with 3 stars, as it's well done, but ultimately, not anything truly special. I also feel that this Coldplay's high water mark.
4/5
Always been a low key coldplay fan. Easy listening. The album is great all the way through
I didn't really expect to enjoy this upon first listen but it was surprisingly good. "Politik" and the two big hits from this record are really good. Rest of the album is pretty forgettable. 7/10 Favourite: Clocks Least Favourite: A Whisper
Nice album with ambient and orchestra sounds and music combined. Sometimes the orchestra climaxes seem out of place.
One of the two Coldplay that are actually good.
sth: Green Eyes, In My Place
Mellow, non-controversial. Some big hits. Would officially give 3.5 stars and would revisit.
Bland, soulless music for middle class dinner parties where the food is varying shades of grey, and the conversation dull. Utterly pointless drivel.
This was an enjoyable listen. I'm not a big Coldplay fan, but I liked this album.
"The Scientist" is a great song. I like Coldplay well enough. Some monotony on this album (as in their general music overall) but I enjoyed it well enough to get it to four stars. Will I revisit Coldplay with any frequency? No, but it was pleasant Sunday morning listen.
Yeah OK fine, I think I'm ready to admit that I'm a fan of early Coldplay. Getting 'Parachutes' on this list a month or so ago made me ponder that reality, but this album solidified it. Granted, most of that comes from the nostalgic feelings I get listening to "Clocks" - that song was absolutely massive in the late 2000s AKA my high school years - but the album as a whole is really well constructed, making for a fun, introspective, and somewhat soothing listen. Also the production quality is great.
Yeh sorry
Boring nad non dynamic. lots of whining and no real emotion or any interesting beats or melodies. totally forgettable
coldplay
Pretty alright
Coldplay's best album. I won't change my mind.
This is awesome and part of my Top100.
3/1001 De los primeros álbumes de Coldplay, experimentan con sonidos rockeros, pero sin alejarse de la actualidad, tiene muy buenas canciones como "clocks" o "The Scientist" me gusta, no del todo, incluso llegue a hacer el primer skip de los 1001 albumes.
Ok, I guess.
5/5
4,5/5 Why do so many people in the reviews hate Coldplay? I might not be a fan, but I definitely appreciate the album.
My relationship with Coldplay is a love-hate one. I'm sick of them. But this album? Love it. The singles I know from the radio are pretty great but the songs I didn't know before are even better. They have these shoegaze-y guitars that I'd never associate with Coldplay.
I find these first couple Coldplay albums very soothing. The vibe is mellow and the songs are melodic. The production is fantastic — really polished and well-balanced. The songwriting is excellent too. There are a handful of classic tracks here and plenty of strong album cuts. Excellent album all around.
Admittedly I am sometimes overly susceptible to the opinion of others coloring my judgement on bands a bit too much. Coldplay, from what I've seen and heard, have been on a arc similar to U2, where they are a great band that makes great music, but almost have "too" much reach, and have become a overdisliked, overhated, and for me personally are now on the other end of that arc, where I am re-listening to their music and really loving it. Don't get me wrong though, I've always liked their music, but maybe not as such a publicly staunch listener. I'm just listening more intently now as I'm a little older. On to the songs. "In My Place" is a nice 7.8/10 pop banger, that is super approachable and easy to get and enjoy. It's a bit too clean for my tastes, but I'm not surprised it had a lot of time spent on pop hit radio for the time. "The Scientist" is an enchanting piano driven ballad, with a fantastic smooth melody that hangs with the piano chords so sublimely. I love how straightforward the lyrics are; there isn't a ton of poetry, "Come up to meet you, tell you I'm sorry you don't know how lovely you are" "nobody said it was easy it's such a shame for us to part oh take me back to the start" , but I find these to be really endearing. Sometimes relationships are all poetry and butterflies and sometimes they are plain and straight to the point. "Clocks" is my favorite Coldplay song and I don't think it's even a particularly close race. That piano line that switches between major and minor chords is so grand. It's larger than life. The whole intro is great- I love the reverb on the piano, the bass part throws some tension in on only it's second measure, and the drumbeat is perfect. If "The Scientist" is more straightforward, then this one is the contrast to that. I love the lyrics in this song, and it does something that I often find myself really wanting more of in music- a concept where you have some lyrics that are a bit ambiguous and vague, but then it gives you lines that mention something very tangible and real. "Oh, I beg, I beg and plead Singin' come out of things un said Shoot an apple off my head And a trouble that can't be named A tiger's waiting to be tamed, singin'" "Confusion that never stops Closing walls and ticking clocks Gonna come back and take you home I could not stop that you now know Singin' come out upon my seas Cursed missed opportunities Am I a part of the cure Or am I part of the disease? Singin'" These are my favorite kind of lyrics. Just vague enough that anyone can connect and find their own meanings in them, but also real enough that it's connected to the real world. To me this song resonates with the idea that actively engaging in mindfulness and "spending" time getting lost in something are often two conflicting concepts. Being mindful of a moment and taking it in is great, and makes you appreciate something; but also getting lost in something and forgetting that time exists is also just as wonderful. For me this is a solid 5/5, and I think "Clocks" is one of the best pop-rock tracks to come out since 2000. This is a great record and is up there with some other great records that came out in 2002 (quite the competition!): Songs for the Deaf by Queens of the Stone Age, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco, Sea Change by Beck, The Eminem Show by Eminem, Kill the Moonlight by Spoon, One by One by Foo Fighters, American IV by Johnny Cash.
Can’t really go wrong with Coldplay. Lots of people say they are overrated, but they are talented, have a distinct sound, and know how to make hits. They are great at evoking emotions.
I know people will hate Coldplay, but the piano playing and the level of beauty to these songs makes them brilliant. Whilst this album is brilliant in my eye, it is their only brilliant album and they just got worse year on year after this. My favourite tracks on this are actually mostly the album tracks rather than the singles, Green Eyes and Amsterdam are great.
★★½
I'm not a huge fan of recent soft/pop rock, but I find Coldplay to be an exception (at times). The instrumentals were absolutely beautiful throughout the majority of this album --- without them it would have very little merit. Songs I've heard before were on this album that I wasn't aware of before, which was a pleasant surprise. I think such hits are the ones most worthy of reaching the popularity they have, as the rest of the songs don't stick out as much. The lyricism was nice and helped portray intricate stories, which I found to especially be the case on the title track. What frustrated me about this album was how the first 5 or so tracks felt cohesive but unique in their own ways --- all strong songs --- while the final 6 or so felt a little redundant and similar sounding, blending together. I almost feel like this would have been more effective as an EP, but a great album nonetheless. 3/5 stars
Tried to stay awake during this but it is so soporific. Maybe they are great, but they make me yawn. I know they are adored by millions, but just don’t get it. Snooze.
Omg… I have to start checking this more often. Blast from the past. Love Cold Play. Big hits in the 2000’s I think. Wow, thanks.
This was the album of my summer holiday in 2002. Coldplay perfected their early sound of introspective piano driven post Radiohead Brit rock and it’ll get 5 stars from me
I had high hopes going into this one. I already know The Scientist and Clocks and I’m very fond of those songs. I’ve also seen Coldplay live and considering the fact that I wouldn’t call myself a big fan, the concert was amazing and I really do enjoy their music. I was unfamiliar with the rest of the songs on this album but after first listen I really liked almost all of them. This album didn’t disappoint. Very chill though, not many upbeat tracks but still very enjoyable. I think it’s possible that I may either rate this slightly or higher in the future, as I again didn’t properly digest, I just went off of kinda my subconscious vibes. 80/100
Best Coldplay
This is certainly not a bad album, but I certainly didn’t enjoy it anywhere near as much as their other album we reviewed previously. I really don’t have a lot to say about this one, I found myself bored by most of it. It’s fine I guess. 2*
Early Coldplay are good for about 3 good songs per album. On this one it’s “In My Place” (which has annoyingly been stuck in my head for two days now), “The Scientist” and “Clocks”. Three pretty good tracks and a bunch of filler that I can’t remember any of 48 hours later. Meh.
Did not expect to like it
I never understand the hate on Coldplay until their newer stuff came out that just didn't compare with their earlier work like this album. The Scientist and Clocks are the songs I know best and really like both. I remember so many promos were cut using Clocks. It's such an epic and beautiful song that can leave you with goosebumps. Others I enjoyed on this album were Politik, God Put A Smile On My Face (did not sound like a traditional Coldplay song, which was refreshing), Daylight, Amsterdam (I was just there!). Honestly there aren't any low points here. And I feel like with repeated listens this could grow on me more and more. I'd score this as a low 5. The album has 2 strong singles (Scientist & Clocks), a lot of other good songs, and has an uplifting feel/theme to it. It's probably their best album and I think it is deserving of a strong score.
As I said in my last review, I've never really given Coldplay proper time of day. This album is stacked with radio hits (the whole run from In My Place -> Clocks, Green Eyes, Warning Sign) and is nicely put together. I found it to be a little sleepy and ran a touch long for my tastes, but altogether was a nice listen. Specifically, I appreciated God Put a Smile upon Your Face. Just a fantastically draw song. Not to take away from it at all, Daylight sounded a bit like late career Radiohead-lite with the strings etc. As much as I detested it growing up, Clocks is a great pop song. That damned piano line is ridiculously catchy. As I said, I found this to be a bit sleepy and while the hits are strong enough, I don't see myself drawn back to this magnetically in any sense. So for that its a high 3.
I've always really liked Coldplay so this has a bit of bias going in. I feel like there is a lot of raw emotion coupled with simple and impactful melodies as well as excellent lyrics. High high high 4.
It is so funny to think that Coldplay used to get clowned so hard back in the 2000s when I was in high school, because they do make some incredible music. A few surprise songs on here that I knew but not the name In My Place and the Scientist. And Clocks is a top song and you are a liar if you say otherwise. Much like their first album this is just incredibly easy listening music that just lifts the mood. Doesn't quite do enough for a 5 but this is a very high 4
This album has some of my favorite Coldplay songs in Politik and God Put a Smile Upon Your Face. Glad we get the first two albums by them because after that the albums start to go by the wayside. In My Place, The Scientist, and Clocks are all radio hits we grew up with and if I didn't hear them so much this would be a very different review. Damn forgot how great the title track was too. This is definitely the best Coldplay album out there imo. I'm incredibly close to giving it a 5 but there were just some parts that lagged for me. Insanely high 4.
This album is better than I expected it would be. But I didn't find it as good as I wished it would be. I wanted to be surprised that, having not liked Coldplay for years, this album would be fantastic. The sound is exactly how I would have imagined it being, probably because we've all heard Clocks and The Scientist a million times a piece (thanks math review guy). Maybe it would be better if it was 15 minutes shorter.
Not my favourite Coldplay album, but some decent tracks