A Rush Of Blood To The Head

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.

Bem nostalgico, não tão bom assim...

Very good album, very emotional lyrics that get the job done.

Pretty enjoyable listen.

Wow, I'm really impressed. This is sort of like what Radiohead might have ended up doing if they had kept their The Bends-era sound. Occasionally it was a little poppy for my tastes, but if I did a PCA on this there's no way it would end up in the John Mayer cluster. Anyone who thinks it's uncool to like these guys is a moron. Best song: Daylight (although there are quite a few to choose from). Musically dense, and I'm a sucker for the combo of strings and loopy bass.

Pretty good

Obligatory: "You know how I know you're gay? Because you like Coldplay." But its a pretty good album. Probably could have ended after Green Eyes, went down pretty quick after that.

Very good

Not the dull U2 rip-off I expected, but it's still pretty unexciting stuff. It probably sounds better if you are a middle-aged, white corporate executive having an affair with a co-worker.

Sometimes you really listen to the lyrics and monitor the rhyme schemes of Coldplay and realize you are unimpressed. Other times, you sit back and just enjoy the show. Together, these two paths lead to a 3 middle ground

I could pretty much just copy and paste my review of the last Coldplay album ("I once heard someone argue that Coldplay is sacred music for secular people and I've never heard a more accurate description.") to this one and it would remain a valid review of this - if not more so! We have more songs here that try to get at bigger questions of people yearning for spiritual answers. And I do think they do a better job on this album of doing that. So 3.5 stars, rounded down.

Initially was defending them but everything since the scientist has been shite sad soft rock In my place, God put a smile on my face, clocks are decent tracks tho

3.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ball slapping good time

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

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

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

Meh

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

Lukewarmplay

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

its a nice album i think ive definitely heard clocks before

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

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

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

Some catchy tunes on this one.

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

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

coldplay has very few that do it for me sadly

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

3.5/5

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

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

Fun... is a 3.5 possible?

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

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

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

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

This was better than I thought 3.5

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

3.4

Is it rose tinted spectacles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Okay... reminded me why they arent my favorite

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

Echte hitplaat, maar kan er niet echt van genieten

Sounds like Coldplay

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

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

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

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

Simple, yet effective. Favorite track: Amsterdam

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

First half is great brit pop

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

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

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

Some nice chord changes but mostly </yawn>

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

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

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

The calm before the storm.

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

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

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

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

Not bad

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Не люблю колдплей

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

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

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

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

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

it's okay

#367 Coldplay get a bit of hard time, including from me, but their early stuff is generally decent. Feels less dreary than the debut though. Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Listen before you die? ❌ Fave track(s): God Put a Smile Upon Your Face; Daylight Rating: 6/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Not a fan at all of Coldplay but I am able to recognize a sincere record with classics like "The Scientist" and "Clocks". It's a simple sound record with a mellow energy. Feels like a person that is living but with a deep sadness burrowed within

Seria hipocrisia da minha parte dizer que esse disco é ruim. De forma alguma, é um bom disco, infelizmente não me apetece tanto. É um melancólico mais puxado pro piegas, diferente do Radiohead por exemplo, que há uma melancolia característica na sonoridade, com grande influência erudita na guitarra de greenwood, sem contar os vocais estranhamente bons de thom yorke. Aqui no Coldplay, tudo soa comercial, de uma forma ok, boa, mas não me agrada tanto.. Me lembra até música de ninar. Mas é um bom disco, sejamos justos.

Though most of the album sounds the same, the music is solid and I would listen to it again.

I’ll start writing interesting reviews when Coldplay starts releasing interesting music Favorite songs: clocks, the scientist, green eyes

Pretty good! It's Coldplay, kind of all sounds the same but about as inoffensive as you could really get.

mostly boring with a couple good songs

Yo qué hago si nunca he podido conectar ocn Coldplay, aunque tenga sus señas canciones. Eso sí, no me aburrió escuchsro esto como album. Pero creo que tienen mejores también.

The first few songs droned on to seemingly no end. Then the Scientist and Clocks came on back to back which are obvious bangers. Then the rest was meh. So it's a solid 3-star album.

It’s hard to be objective about Coldplay because their music absolutely ruled the airwaves in the 2000s. The sound is gentle throughout. The vocals are well mixed and easy to understand.

This was mid...nothing bad nothing great. They just make me feel mellow and almost like nothing at all. Which is good sometimes. Like meditating but not

I don't love or hate Coldplay. They're kind of a downer, but they're fine. And overall, this album was fine. I do like The Scientist, and In My Place and Clocks are pretty good too.

It's decent. Not their best but far, far from the worst they would be. 6/10

Coldplay is like crispy dragon roll sushi

Nice, but not my type

That was a good Saturday morning sipping coffee listen, but it's too close to U2... I hate U2.

Sounds like Coldplay, no surprises.

Its exactly how you think its going to sound. I know its cool to hate Coldplay, and sure most of these songs are overplayed and kind of meh, but they are literally one of the least musically offensive bands of all time. Auditory white bread.

Early Coldplay wasn’t all that bad, there’s some good songs on here. Kinda basic in the end, misses a lot of flavour, especially Martin’s voice *yawn*

In My Place is an anthem and The Scientist is pretty great too. The first 5 songs are all pretty good. The title track is decent. Better than Parachutes. Not as boring.

very safe

sympa, classic Coldplay

Some good tracks (particularly the singles), but the album is also a little bland in places. It’s pleasant, if not that inspiring.

I know it is fashionable to dislike Coldplay, but I must admit I don't mind them. This album contains a couple of really good tracks, but most of the album is just average.

Ставлю 3. Всё чет на грустном вайбе, но сам альбом культовый конечно, треки очень настольгичные и ухо не режут. Но колдплей я просто не люблю

Decent. Knew some songs

Good album, but heard most of the songs too often already on the radio.

Coldplay's ok, I guess. Nothing mind-blowing. Maybe if Chris Martin didn't sound like such a whiny little so-and-so...3

I never used to like Coldplay, all songs sounded like Yellow to me. Viva La Vida was different, and unblocked my ears. Between Clocks and The Scientist this is certainly worth Al listen, and the rest is alright too.

I want to give this album a higher rating, but Coldplay is just too corporate and milquetoast to warrant anything better.

Great

I've never been a Coldplay fan as such, but I've never really got the hate for them either. Listening to this album (and The Scientist in particular) it’s easy to understand how they became huge.

Not a huge Coldplay guy but this was better than expected. Decent generic pop.

Nice album, but not quite

come back OG coldplay the kids miss you

I'm really not a Coldplay fan, but this is fine. The two most popular tracks ("The Scientist" and "Clocks") are the best songs on the album, but "In My Place" is up there too.

Not super impressed. A bit too melancholy for my taste.

Usual, expected Coldplay sound. It's airy, folky, early 2000s rocky. It's nice to listen to, but doesn't grab me like it seems to for others. I don't dislike it though.

i didnt hate this like i expected to. for the most part, its pretty straightforward pop rock but the song writing is good even most of the songs are pretty boring

There’s not much for me on this album other than the obvious winners (The Scientist remains undefeated and Clocks is good, of course). It’s not bad by any means but I just don’t connect with it in this phase of my life. I also really wish they tried some slightly more complex instrumentals- their hits always have that little something different from their usual patterns and that’s what takes them all the way to me. One thing I do have to give credit for is that the album has a very strong and coherent vibe you can’t help but fall into.

I like to rant about Coldplay. There's something about Chris Martin that gets on my nerves. His entire personality, that’s what it is. Although I must say he's quite a good comedic actor. But like Timberlake, I wish he'd stop making music and instead focus on comedy. It's not just how annoying Chris Martin is. It's Coldplay’s whole stadium-filling cringe fest, their collaborations with manufactured pop-singers, their shitty dance-music crossovers, and so much more that makes them so damn unlikeable. But years before they were outing CEO and HR execs’ affairs with cringe-inducing made-up songs, they came out with two half-decent albums. That's the part that I usually keep to myself. “Parachutes” was a good album. There, I said it. And parts of “A Rush of Blood to the Head” are decent too, even enjoyable. The first four songs to be specific. “Politik” is a great song, really great actually. The chorus is excellent. “In My Place” is cheesy, but enjoyable enough. “God Put a Smile upon Your Face” has a decent acoustic guitar riff and melody. “The Scientist” is another song I'll admit that I properly liked when it came out first, and revisiting, it mostly holds up. It's at the fifth song, less than halfway through the album, that things start to fall apart. “Clocks” is the first of that “new Coldplay” sound, and it’s not a good direction. It's a testament of just how annoying that song is to me, that I can't even begin to articulate why it annoys me so much. Doing so would just annoy me too much. The rest of the album is dull and uninteresting. The title track is the only remaining song that I remotely like. Otherwise, I've completely lost all interest. We haven't entered the peak Coldplay cringe era yet, but you can sense that it's not far away. They're not the only shitty band making shitty pop music, but they get my wrath for a reason. They started off so promisingly. Their first album, and the first half of this record showed us that they could actually write some decent songs. But then they seemed to make a conscious decision to sell-out and start making rubbish. So, I like to rant about Coldplay.

Again, a somewhat biased view here as I am not a Coldplay fan at all. Wasn't looking forward to this album, and didn't enjoy both listens through tbh. It wasn't as bad as expected though, still listenable, but I just really can't see what it is that people seem to think makes them such passive stars. A must hear album? Not sure.

It’s difficult to rate this without thinking about what came next for them, I.e. music by numbers for people who don’t like music. Having said that, the strong tunes on this are very good, not musically innovative but they definitely hit a spot and that’s not as easy as people would like to believe. It was heading for 4/5 from me but it really tails off towards the latter third. As Super Hans said ‘you can’t trust people, people listen to Coldplay and voted for the Nazis’ IYKYK.

I was pretty apathetic about Coldplay growing up and I am still apathetic about Coldplay at 30 ig!!!! Nothing bad to say, nothing spectacular either. Fav song: Clocks

I expected it to be boring and too radio-friendly but it was moody and a couple of the songs crushed my heart, so good job lads favourite song: The Scientist

This album was pretty enjoyable. I mean, Coldplay is Coldplay, but they had a surprising amount of range with their vibe in this album. I'm impressed but it's obvious all the stuff I had heard off this album was their hits, so that's kinda all I need to say on the subject matter. Favorite track on the album was Green Eyes. I appreciated The Scientist and Clocks but this song really felt the most heartfelt.

me sentí de vuelta en 2014 ngl

All a bit meh

If this isn't Coldplay's best album, it's at least their most consistent. There are no weak songs here, and there's nice variety between heavier moments and the lighter acoustic songs that dominated their debut. "The Scientist" is the standout, with its haunting piano and climax. My unpopular opinion is that "Clocks" is a bit of a dud; "Politik," "In My Place," "Green Eyes," and the title track are all better. But even those songs are just pretty good, and that's this album's big problem. As much as I enjoy listening to it, it almost never wows me and I would not miss it if I never heard it again. I know Coldplay's reputation is that they're kind of milquetoast, and I think that's unfair because they've written beautiful melodies and shown a desire to explore new sounds over their career. But the highs on this album are just not high enough.

This wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Still meh though.

daora

At the time, Coldplay were sneered at as Radiohead copyists - and it's true, you can see exactly where the influences come in. Daylight is very clearly a Pyramid Song copy, and you can hear No Surprises, Karma Police, High and Dry etc throughout the album. On the other hand - those are all really good songs, and so unsurprisingly, the ripoffs are enjoyable. It's a bit saccharine, a bit lacking in bite, but you can totally see why they got huge. It's meaningful music, stripped of edge for a mainstream audience, but you can see why it worked. Somewhere on the 3/4 boundary. Lets stick with 3.

give me love, give me faith. nobody said it was extraordinary.

An easy twenty years since I last heard this, and it’s still a decent album. Reminds me of long trips in my Mum’s car. Favourite track: A Whisper

This is a very enjoyable listen and reminds of when they were kind of the biggest band in the world but not something I return to often

bom instrumental no começo clocks boa bem mais dark e eery do que eu imaginava folk-y vou dar um 3

3 good songs but don’t ever intend to seek this album out to listen to.

In context of the time, it wasn't bad at all, I think they are for a certain group who don't dig to deep into music, for people who like this, music is a thing that happens on the side, and thats ok for some I guess.

People love to hate Coldplay. I thought this was pleasant. Clocks is a beautiful song, I'll say it!! Sue me!!!

boo hoo

3.5.

Yeah - this one’s hard for me. I honestly like this album in the way I always have - Radiohead for yoga practitioners. It goes down smoothly. But… well… I suppose everyone says it. It’s maybe too smooth, too easily in the background, too lacking in content that can’t be easily moved from one story line to another at will. So… 3. Boolean: yeah, I do think one should listen to the music that is most listened to for understanding, if nothing else. And, you know, it is easy to listen to.

Meh fine. Mid. Popular but not sure why

Very ok music, sounds like mediocre b-sides off Hail to the Thief; Perfect for a pharmaceutical commerical.

Some good hits but also a few forgettable songs

good.

This is wussy music for wusses, but damn it's catchy as hell. Do yourself a favor and listen to the covers of The Scientist by Aimee Mann and Willie Nelson, they both blow Coldplay's version out of the water.

Overall not my vibe, Clocks is a bop

Melancholic alternative rock built on chiming guitars, piano-led arrangements, steady drums, and plaintive, clear vocals unfolds with restrained emotional weight. Listening feels like watching rain trace the same path down a window—familiar patterns repeating with quiet intensity. The result is earnest, atmospheric, and monotonous.

Great opening track and some good moments, not as good as parachutes

Still some good tunes and some less good tunes

Very vanilla

pas hyper familière avec la musique de coldplay à la base mais j’ai bien aimé !

Songs of my teen years. Fun little jaunt down memory lane.

No está mal, porque me gusta Coldplay, pero no me quedé con ninguna nueva a partir de las dos que ya me gustaban

Nice listen but im not one for slow sappy love/melancholic songs. The melody for Clocks was my favourite. I did like the album a lot.

Lotta nostalgia like 2010s songs but not totally my vibe of music. Still a good selection

The scientist is a classic, clocks is good. Coldplay has better albums, but this one is pretty solid.

If someone I know showed up at my door with tickets to a Coldplay concert and said, "bro, you gotta go with me," I'd probably go and have a fine time. If two tickets to a Coldplay concert were on the other side of a fence and I had to stretch a lot to reach them, I'd probably just leave them on the ground. It's Coldplay. It's fine. I think I listened to the whole thing, but it's hard to remember. I get they have a huge cultural impact. I can't really go lower than a 3, because it's so inoffensive, but it's also hard to go any higher.

gran album, buenos temas. Algunos no son tan faciles de escuchar

I like some of Coldplay….they have this very laidback feel as humans which I like….seem like happy people BUT I need to be in the mood. I don’t feel as though the actual music is that special and it’s more of the vibe I like at times.

Coldplay isn’t nearly as bad as some people say. But they’re definitely not as good as other people say either.

Decent, I liked Clocks best

It’s fine

Me gustó. Siento que el álbum tiene un hilo conductor que sigue como concepto y eso siempre me agrada.

All of Coldplay sounds the same and this album felt like it would never end. Although, this is not the worse thing I’ve ever listened too (sex packets I’m looking at you)

Coldplay is for a very different crowd than I. It’s hard to enjoy and band that doesn’t use distortion as a weapon and reverb to fill the gaps so that the sound is both raw and live. Coldplay is essentially Steely Dan for millennials. The effect of sanding rough edges off every track leaves essentially a lifeless mess. This is not to say that there isn’t some good songwriting. There is. It’s hard not to deny the appeal of songs like The Scientist or Clocks because they follow the formula and Chris Martin sings them well enough so that CEOs who are cheating on their spouse will willingly attend with their girlfriend to an evening of wildly predictable piano driven soft rock. Safe. This is safe music for old people. People who will swear this is the best show they have ever seen. Safe, except for when they put your cheating CEO face on a jumbotron and put your cheating ass to the world. You become a meme. Lose your job. You know safe. This is just an average record. Live dangerously. Pass on this. 3/5

Enjoyed the whole project the hits definitely aged well for them.

tiene temazos, me gustó en general, habia varias canciones que no conocia pero ahora me las guarde

i mean it’s coldplay?? clocks scientist and politik were standouts. just easy listening without really thinking about much

I will admit to recoiling in horror a little upon being faced with the prospect of listening to a Coldplay album. I'll also admit that A Rush Of Blood To The Head served as a reminder that early Coldplay, before they descended into full-on stadium pop rock, can be pretty good. Bonus shout out to the hypnotically pleasing animated album artwork on Apple Music.

So I have adopted the GoodReads rating system (thank you Nic). I would say it's quite typical of Coldplay that some of the songs are very mehhh and some of them are very good (even great?) songs that I Really Like. I guess this averages out at a Like.

Decent album tho I'm not the biggest fan of them

Meh

I like Coldplay and most of the songs on this album but they kind of all sound the same

uma ou outra música que eu achei legal, mas o resto e Coldplay

Ok. Not a big fan of coldplay, never heard this album. Would vote 3.5 if I could

Finally, something from this century. Just a typical sad rock album, I'm just happy to know the artist. Solid 3

Enjoyed this but the I think it would need a few more listens for me to fully get it.

The grip this album had on department stores in the late 2000’s was insane

- like chord choices/progressions. Feel as though backing instrumentals are uninspired and could be utilized much better - Way too earnest for my personal liking, self-serious is not my preferred musical perspective - Favorite song: Daylight

Better than I expected. Actually I preferred it over Parachutes.

This is a fine album. It’s no surprise they got popular, but I’d be lying if I said I was a fan. More melancholy than I typically prefer with very little in the way of tempo change. The lyrics are decent, and the instruments and vocals are competent and well executed. Not my jam, though, which is why it’s getting a 3. Nothing super special, but nothing truly offensive.

The big risk of these albums with evergreen radio hits are that you're sick of 'em. You come to this website to listen to music out of your wheelhouse. But, I suppose it is inoffensive.

Early coldplay was quite alright, but in this one you can already hear them veering away from the sound that made them interesting. It is also one song too long. So one point below parachutes. The scientist will always be a good tearjerker for those studying instead of finding love. Or well, it was for me.

Opens with some of the blandest, most generic rock music you will ever be blursed to hear. As things progress, though, bubbles of genuine emotion rise to the surface through the goop, particularly on the singles.

I went into this with an open mind. I haven't heard much Coldplay outside of the hits (which I think are pretty good!). But I also heard a lot of people saying coldplay are "boring". And my god. They really are. There is so much rambling nothingness here. During "A Whisper" I had to play a song from a different album just to check my headphones were still working properly. Chris Martin's voice is actually pretty nice and doesn't bring the album down. The issue is just that it doesn't really go anywhere. It's some piano and some drums kind of plod along. The lyrics are...fine? [Pre-Chorus] Come on in I've gotta tell you what a state I'm in I've gotta tell you in my loudest tones That I started lookin' for a warnin' sign [Chorus] When the truth is I miss you Yeah, the truth is That I miss you so As I say – the hits are good! Clocks is a great song. The Scientist is a song I would be sad never to be able to listen to again. But the rest of the album? This all averages out to 3*s.

I've seen Coldplay twice and they put on a good show, but I'm not a massive fan. It's very middle of the road music for me. I owned this album when it came out and after a few spins, I rarely played it. Warning Sign is a great song and the best on the album for me. 3 stars middle of the road.

very nice

I thought this was better than Parachutes. A little more umph on some of the songs. An ok listen but still boring as hell overall.

Not Coldplay’s best album but the music is consistent and good. They have a knack of drawing you into their songs through lyrics and extended vocals. No problems with the album as a whole but nothing that made me want to hurry up and listen to it again either.

Painfully predictable pop music, placed perfectly on the precipice of pseudo poignant pretension.

Was he searching for God, or was he a heartbreaker? Question in the loop.

3,5 really, it’s a good one, not a masterpiece either.

mm probably 3

3,5

It's hard to be objective with such a public band like Coldplay. I enjoyed some of the songs, others just went by me. It was ok.

Paar Banger, paar so lala

3/5 1. Hälfte top, 2. Hälfte ok

I know, I know…Coldplay has become the brunt of the joke, hopelessly mainstream, and completely uncool, but I can’t deny I was taken in by this particular album when it was released. They had put out a pretty solid debut which I still prefer, “Yellow” notwithstanding, and there was some expectation with this album that they managed to cash in on, literally. Listening to it now I think it’s greatest sin is mediocrity. It’s not bad to listen to but it’s seldom exciting. Chris can usually find some melodic gems but he sometimes struggles with delivering them effectively. The band borrows a lot from better artists that I’m not sure they fully understand, but they also changed the sound of pop with a few dead simple songs. I accord it an appropriately middling grade.

Decent album. Not a Coldplay fan nor a hater, and I admit this album's not terrible. A few standout songs amid, well, mid.

Whatever other sins Coldplay has committed, Clocks is an all time banger. So fucking good! Unfortunately, people are not exaggerating when they call Coldplay boring and the rest of this album is pretty meh

Meh.

Honestly, I was always quite skeptical of Coldplay. I called it "rock" for people who don't like rock. And there's probably a bit of truth in there, but I did like some of the less knowner songs on this album. Quite surprised by them.

An alright album. Some good songs on there but overall a bit slow and dull for me tbh.

not bad, not amazing. Inoffensive chord based songs, a few catchy melodies, nothing wowed me. 2.5 stars if i could

Einzelne Songs sind überragend, aber nicht alles. "Parachutes" ist konstanter und mir daher lieber.

not bad for a second album.

Good

3/5 country rock vibe it’s ok

Coldplay has gone consistently downhill since their debut. And while their follow up obviously isn't on par with their great debut, it's not nearly as bad as I remember. I've heard this album before, and I recall not really being a fan. However, it's actually pretty good. There are a lot of songs here that I enjoyed, and have elements that harken back to some of the tracks I really loved on Parachutes. It's not great... but it's not bad either. It wasn't until later that they fully transitioned to that ethereal, dreamy sound where you can't tell what the hell is going on.

Just ok, not exactly the best from Coldplay but still has some classics songs of theirs

Mjoah, okay. Konnt man hören, aber war mir ne Ecke zu sehr gefühlsduselig.

ja ganz nett, haben gute Lieder, aber ist mir zu weinerlich und abgedroschen.

7.5/10 The songwriting is solid but the production can be a bit dull at times.

credit where credit's due, "The Scientist" is a great song. 3.5 or something. whatever !

Every Coldplay album I listen to is like what if Cage the Elephant was kinda boring

This was alright, but nothing spectacular. I finally understand why people call Coldplay sellouts, so at least there's that.

Maybe this was groundbreaking back in the early 2000’s, but idk it just seems so middle of the road to me. Likes: The Scientist, Clocks,

Not bad, a couple of songs could grow on me. I’m sure it’s perfect moping music for some ppl, but it probably would never be my top pick. (I think I liked Warning Sign and Amsterdam—didn’t relisten prob a couple others I didn’t mind)

Coldplay é uma das bandas que eu tenho preconceito contra, mas geralmente acreditava nos fãs que diziam que os primeiros álbuns eram bons. Estou de acordo. Gostei bastante da faixa The Scientist: o piano levemente fora de tom cria uma atmosfera muito interessante, algo que não se escuta todo dia numa faixa tão mainstream. Também, depois da leva de álbuns de britpop, eu consigo compreender o som deles de forma mais clara.

5/10 Best songs: Clocks I've never been a fan of Coldplay, and this album does nothing to change my mind. Their music is so incredibly dull. With one or two exceptions (generally but not always their singles), it's background music at best. Well done background music, sure, but it's something you'd hear in the background of an episode of some TV show or a coffee shop. And that's fine - clearly this type of music has its fans - but I like music that's actually interesting. Oh, and proof of my point: once the album finished, Spotify played several other Coldplay songs before I realized the album was over. It's all literally variations on a theme. Background music.

As much as my mid-2000s disdain of Coldplay has dissipated, this is distinctly not a distinguished album. No disrespect.

The backing tracks are pretty good on most of these songs, I like the mixing and everything sounds very polished. I can only deal with Chris Martin's singing in small doses. I feel like Green Eyes has good crossover potential for a country song

I really did not like Coldplay when I was a kid when their first three albums came out - now I can say I don’t hate them but they are not my band - 2.9

It’s a solid album, but there’s too many times where I wish they would have a bit more creativity, and the production can feel pretty flat.

The hits are great but most songs are underwhelming

Good album

Decent 7

3/5. Creo que vale el vivo (no fui). Definitivamente no se parecen a nada (salvo una canción que pensé que era Oasis) y salvo los hits, no es una banda que me guste. Ni para poner de fondo.