Parachutes

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people, Jeremy

Peak mid.

Diet radiohead.

I FUCKING HATE COLDPLAY Listening to their music hurts my soul in a way that I can’t recover from

This guy should have pursued a career in yodeling where his falsetto caterwauling might have found an appreciative audience. Also, a special shout out to the dreadfully boring guitar work on this album.

I dislike Chris Martins voice. He seems like an insufferable twot and I cant seem to distance that feeling from Coldplays music. Can we re-record this album with a new singer? People who hate this band must be the vocal minority because Coldplay continues to sell a bazillion records. I quite like Don't Panic.

No-one will believe me that, despite a deep sense of foreboding, I didn’t want to assume this album would be a generic, grating, uninspiring experience. Maybe Coldplay aren't all that bad, I don't have to regurgitate the negativity that gets splattered all over this band. Let me tell you, Chris Martin and Co didn’t disappoint. It’s nearly replete with low-energy guitars minced over basic lyrics delivered in a way that is both, magically, tortured and boring. The songs admittedly tell some sort of story sometimes, but perhaps one found in a book at the bottom of one of those wire bins in an abandoned WH Smith inside a condemned airport. 
I don’t know what I expected, but I still don’t get it, I think this is all very very dull. Saving graces are that Martin does have a recognisable voice and the song Trouble is almost pretty good. Somehow, I don’t think this deserves one star, I do believe Coldplay are really trying here but I’m not sure what they’re trying for. 
 "And the spies came out of the water But you're feeling so bad 'cause you know That the spies hide out in every corner But you can't touch them, no 'Cause they're all spies" Yeah, I guess. Cool thoughts you have Chris.


I like it! Some good, moving tunes that all feel cohesive without getting repetitive.

A great album if you ask me. Might be due to how much I listened to it as a kid, but the songs feel like a warm bath. Sparks is my favorite from the album.

Great album! Gives me childhood memories, used to listen to this a lot! Oldschool Coldplay can't go wrong

As someone who very much remembers when Coldplay was huge, revisiting these albums really makes me wonder how things worked out that way. It's technically fine, but just feels so bland.

So much nostalgia

Not terrible

Track By Track Don’t Panic - The Sun is shining as I’m starting this album. Gonna be a nice listen I reckon :) I heard that Will Champion has a verse on this. It’s great to hear them swapping stuff like that in the early days and figuring stuff out. Really like this intro. It’s both big and intimate at the same time. Shiver - Lovely falsetto and melodic jumps in his vocals. Great playing and speed. Apparently this was their attempt at a Jeff Buckley song. It’s great. How it builds and weaves and flies by like it’s driven by a powerful energetic fuel. Spies - Very atmospheric. Just sounds like (haha) early Coldplay to me. Very much their sound. Intimate, slightly experimental. The delay on the guitar works well on this. Not entirely sure what he’s talking about but it’s a little like he’s precluding Viva La Vida or some of their other vaguely political or concept albums and songs. Sparks - This has really grown in popularity in the mainstream in recent years. I think perhaps because it’s such a warm and honest song. It’s like this album’s Green Eyes, to me. I always found that line ‘But I Won’t let You Down, Oh, Yes I Will, Yes I Will’ to be both sweet and cheeky at the same time. Funny. It’s like a warm autumnal hug. Perfect season for it. Lovely guitar. Yellow - Magic. So Big, So, Beautiful, So English. Highlights are the guitar and the backing vocals in the chorus. Just lift it and make it theirs. It’s just so good. Beautiful. That euphoria they do so well. As an aside, there’s also a very lovely live version they did for I think radio 1 outside the station. It’s on YouTube. Trouble - This is strong in the context of the album. I’m also noting how well it’s mixed and produced. It’s never been a stand out for me this one but I’m vibing to it. Perhaps a grower. Parachutes - This is one of my favourite interludes ever. I think it’s because it’s so satisfying as a chord progression, but still retains the early alternative sound of them as a band. Guitar sounds so alive and in the room. High Speed - This feels prophetic for the current times and likely times then (‘We’ve been living life inside a bubble’). Speaking maybe of the speed of the times. We Never Change - To me, this is speaking of the human need for connection and wanting a simple life. I resonate with it a lot and think it’s quite lovely. There’s also a voice crack towards the end, which is really lovely and earnest, human. Everything’s Not Lost - They’re so good at making songs that sound universal. That you can be in a crowd swaying. Caring songs about life. This is basically at the heart of what they do. I think they’re a really important band who have helped many people and perhaps this song has contributed to that. To providing hope amidst darkness. Life Is For Living (Bonus Track) - This is quintessential Coldplay. It’s like their little calling card. I don’t know if they play it at live shows but maybe they should. It feels so timeless. Overall Review: This is another nostalgic, quite timeless album for me. I think they are polished here in moments, but still have that raw, rock influence and sound that they started with. Quite raw and honest and very them. It’s also a very soft album, for the most part. Warm & intimate. It feels like this is their tender personality as a band in many ways. A very strong album. So human. I think this is one of the best debut albums by a band in general and certainly one of my favourites. Teetering on a 5! 4.5/5 Favourite Songs: Sparks, Yellow, Parachutes, We Never Change, Everything’s Not Lost

People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people, Jeremy. Au contraire, Super Hans, this is ok. It's fine. Not more than that.

At this point it’s funny to think of Coldplay as a band and not just a Chris Martin project. Maybe that’s always been the case, but it was nice to hear a smaller version of the band. The songs were still pretty grand and atmospheric, which is a testament to the band.

Spicy hot take incoming: some of these songs would fit seamlessly onto a Radiohead album. There are some Good Songs on here, sung by a melancholy English guy over a lush, beautiful production. There are interesting things with the instrumentation here and there. I'll also be the first to say Radiohead has some skippers, though. And I'm a guy who gave Kid A a 5. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I understand why people like this but I don't particularly want to listen to it again. I feel bad, but it's a 2 for me. A feel-bad 2.

Cute little album! I liked Trouble

Half of the songs on this record are absolute bangers. The other half are boring as hell. Too bad Coldplay leaned into the boring and forgot how to write the bangers.

I remember having a wealthy friend in grade 7 or so, and I had an opportunity to attend a Coldplay concert. Hang out with friends, get to go to a concert, why not? I simply couldn't stomach listening to Coldplay. Initially, there was a little pang of regret, as I seemed to be missing out on a social event that might have enriched me somehow. I thought to myself, "it couldn't have been that bad, I should've just toughed it out." Now I know for sure, that it would have indeed been THAT bad. Kudos to 11-12 year old me for sticking to his guns. Man, this thing fucking blows. This is their early work too! This is supposed to be the peak of inspiration. You're hearing Coldplay at their hungriest here. Unfortunately, it seems they showed up soon after gorging themselves at the withering teat of newly Christian Bono. Upon hearing the Irish mystic's sage advice, Coldplay produced an excellent example of vacant radio pap to be distributed via fire hose to all waiting rooms and grocery stores across several continents. Music for people who don't want to listen to music. Much like a novel with no words inside, it gives the illusion of experiencing something without taxing the mush-brained experiencer. There are worlds beyond this one. There is still time! I scream behind a wall of cosmic glass. You press play on a playlist entitled "Chill Vibes" to play at low volume while you do dishes. I beat my skull into the glass spasmodically until my tortured cerebrum spills through yawning fissures. All is indeed lost. 0 HIGHLIGTS: LukewarmPlay

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Probably on reflection Coldplay’s most successful album in being an album. I don’t hate it but I find it hard to love. It’s very worthy and a little too slick for me.

Schönes ruhiges Album. Hab ich nicht erwartet, dass mir das so gut gefallen würde.

Lots of thoughts and feelings on this one. I really enjoyed the slightly more raw and less processed version of Coldplay. I'd obviously heard yellow previously but the production across the album combined with songs that don't appear to be written as pop hits in mind create a band I think I enjoy. There are a lot more riffs and interesting chore choices and harmonies and the songs themselves feel looser than later Coldplay in a way that really makes them more enjoyable to me. A lot of songs are slower and potentially sadder but they are very pretty, I also think these songs and production really allow for Chris Martin's voice to shine in a way it doesn't on later Coldplay. The album is by no means perfect but it is a really lovely one

I can't give it 5 stars but it's up there

Classic teenage album. It was all downhill after

it has some good moments, the instrumentals aren’t bad (but are sometimes empty), and shiver is pretty damn good. it’s kind of boring though, and I zoned out through trouble and parachutes before remembering I’m supposed to be listening to a coldplay album. other than that, most of the lyrics are just so nonsensical I can’t help but laugh about it. what the fuck do you mean the spies are coming out of the water but you cannot touch them because they are spies. and I thought the ending to that song was pretty good, actually! tldr: it’s getting 3 for shiver, but it’d be a 2.5 without it. the vocals are really grating for most of it and I’ve heard yellow too many damn times over the course of my life. still annoys me

Ofcourse there is Yellow, and I really like the opener and Spies, but for the rest this is just ok to me. Makes me wish I was listening to other bands that did this better. It's cool to listen to the humble beginnings of a band that is such a huge entity nowadays though. Also, since when is Sparks such a huge song? I don't think I have ever heard that song before in my life but it's their 3rd most popular track on streaming right now with over 2 billion streams.

Mag ich damals wie heute!!

My idea of coldplay was that it was really pop and commercial and only listened to sparks, that is a great great song, but listening to this i fell in love… Truly an amazing album with such lyricism and depthness and great instrumentality! Perfect!

Starsailor, Keane, Turin Brakes kanske minns nån dom vagt, men ingen kan väl ha lyssnat på dom på tjugo plus år. Man kan lägga till tidiga Coldplay till den kategorin menlös post-britpopsörja, det är varken sämre eller bättre. Det är oförargligt på ett dåligt vis. Det uppblåsta kräkmedlet Coldplay har ännu inte visat sig. Det är väl inte någon som skulle överväga att ge Keane nåt annat än en etta, så tala om för mig varför Coldplay skulle behandlas annorlunda?

Yellow maler ändå på rätt gott. I övrigt; Zzzzzzz…..

Omdömet från förra Coldplayalbumet vi hade, var att musiken är menlös. Berör mig inte på något sätt. Martin är en urtrist sångare. Samma sak gäller även denna gång.

18 juli 2025 tvingade slumpgeneratorn mig att lyssna på detta. Det gör jag inte om. Återanvänder texten: Kräver fullständig koncentration för att skilja låtarna åt. Blir väldigt lätt bakgrundsmusik. Inget som sticker ut, skaver eller lämnar något som helst avtryck. Fruktansvärt tråkiga texter. Majoriteten verkar handla om att stå i kö och vänta på sin tur. Intetsägande, anonymt och meningslöst. Hade det inte varit för att det spelades in 2000 hade jag trott att det var AI-genererat.

I’m sure this absolutely fucked in 200. However, I think it aged quite poorly and just isn’t my kind of music tbh. The hits are fine though

Such peak 2000s yearner music. There’s a reason the CEO/HR lady were canoodling ay a Coldplay concert. If I’m gonna listen to soft whiny rock, it’s gonna be this.

I just fine it all so bland. I feel bad listening to Coldplay. I feel like I'm wasting my time. It's emotional content just doesn't hit for me. It's the kind of thing I like, but it feels like the NutraSweet version

i don’t think coldplay has aged very well. if i want this morose pop guitar id listen to radiohead.

Legit one of my favourite albums, Coldplay are a bit wet and poppy for the most part, but this is a 4.5 star album. Giving 5 because I don't give many.

Controversial take but this might be my favorite Coldplay album

cracka ass bitches

Really beautiful songwriting. A great listen from start to finish

This really is just diet Radiohead, but Radiohead is so good that diet Radiohead is still pretty decent. My biggest complaint is that a lot if the songs sound the same. Low 4.

This was actually pretty good, and I've generally been a Coldplay hater in the past. Good job Coldplay, I guess.

Oh god no

this is not for me but I can see why people like it

Sorry losers, Coldplay is awesome

YES - My 2nd Coldplay album so far! but unfortunately, I think this is the last one on this list. Coldplay is my absolute favourite band ever. Screw the haters - this has to be one of the best debut albums of all time!! It has beautiful production, beautiful use of acoustic guitar, the bassist is SO HOT, and all the songs just sound amazing. My favourite song has to go to Don't Panic. It's not too unpopular but it's still underrated in my opinion. But a lot of other songs don't get as much recognition as they should. High Speed, We Never Change and Everything's Not Lost are really amazing songs. Life Is For Living, the hidden track on the closer, also goes unnoticed. I think it should've been a standalone song! it's pretty great. I also think Coldplay's bass lines go very much unnoticed. Guy Berryman is the bass player. Not only is he incredibly attractive, but he plays the bass guitar really god damn well. All the basslines are subtle but groovy if you pay attention to them. Also I have to mention that the bass player, Guy Berryman, is incredibly hot. Seriously though, all these guys are super talented. And hot as hell. If I were to add one more Coldplay record to this list, it would be Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends, their 4th album. It's a little different to their first 3, which is why a lot who like Coldplay don't like this album or their newer albums. But it seriously sounds great, and there are some absolute BANGERS on there, not just the main hit Viva La Vida. Not to mention, it's still the same stunning guys making the songs. So who wouldn't want to hear them again? You Oldplayers make no sense. Enough of other albums though. Parachutes is clearly one of Coldplay's best. With its relatable lyrics, unique production and authentic vocals, Guy Berryman never fails to steal the listeners' hearts. This album is one for the ages.

Ok, so yeah, the demographics and timing were spot on; I owned this new. What self-respecting white person didn’t in the dot-com heyday? In particular, the aging sorority sisters couldn’t get enough of the heart-bending crooner. Looking back, it’s a good album, with a nice blend of 90’s era watered down grunge rock and new wave vocals. The sound is unique and powerful. Their later work really can’t keep up, but this one stands the test. Solid.

It was good to remember what Coldplay sounded like before they were making music designed to fill huge arena. Don't Panic was nostaglic (I grew up in the Garden State years) and I really liked Shiver. There were moments when it sounded like Chris Martin was channeling Jeff Buckley. Having send that Yellow is terrible.

Kinda cool, just the same song but slightly different

Very sentimental, great songwriting, great lovely mixing, some parts don't work fully but the emotional intention is noticed and appreciated. This is when coldplay was cool.

3.5 i think

This one is another automatic 5 stars for me, since I already like all of the songs on this one. I really liked Coldplay's first album (this one), and their 2nd one (A Rush of Blood To The Head), and then some of their 3rd (X&Y) - but after that they really dropped off a cliff for me. It's been over 20 years since I actually listened to any new music by them - or if I heard something from them in the meantime I was always like "what the heck happened to these guys??" Also saw them in concert twice in those early days. It was fun listening to this - since it is all so familiar and I still like it. I think "High Speed" is my favorite song on this album - it's interesting to read in the Wikipedia article how that was the first song they recorded. It's funny - I know all of these songs just from having the CD and the only one I knew for sure was a single was "Yellow" - but apparently there were 3 other singles off of this one. Liked songs on Spotify: 10/10 (perfect album) Rating: 5/5

Can’t help it, I like this album, even if I feel a bit weird a out it. 4 Boolean: True

everyone thinks they're above this album until Yellow starts

I wanted to like this (or, at least, just not hate it) because of the amount of criticism they receive but God it’s dull.

ინსტრუმენტალური ნაწილი ძაანაც ნორმალურია ზოგში კოდევაც კარგი მაგრამ მთლიანობაში ისეთი გრძნობა მრჩება რო ტექსტი და მელოდია საერთოდ ცალ-ცალკე დაიწერა და მერე ერთმანეთს ‘შეუხამეს’ (თუ ამას შეხამებას დავუძახებთ), თუმცა თითო ალბომში თითო ოროლა სიმღერა კარგი გამოდის ხოლმე [დრამატული ხველა] sparks [ დრამატული ხველა].

5 stars no questions

I've loved Coldplay since the first time I heard High Speed on a cover CD. Amazing album.

Beautiful album, and a great way to start their career. An album I can listen to over and over. Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite Song: Don’t Panic

When I saw this pop up I was confident it would be a 5, but I can’t quite get there. Don’t Panic has been a favorite since Garden State, but I don’t LOVE any of the other tracks. Solid 4, though!

I listened to some other Coldplay album awhile back and thought “this is really good — I should listen to more of this band”. So I was excited for this album but it turns out I wasn’t wowed by it.

I’ve listened to this before, especially when it was everywhere in 2000. I’ve generally liked Sparks and Yellow, and that remains the case. I bought the album after this on the strength of The Scientist, which I still think is their best song. Then I think they fell off hard.

Awesome album. This is definitely from before they became cringe

I have very mixed feelings about this one - sometimes the melodies are haunting, and sometimes they're saccharine sounding.

Such a classic for me, perfect early morning, ease-yourself-into-the-day vibe Playlist vibe: “Shiver” but an argument could be made for anything here

I have no shame in saying this album is pretty great and I enjoyed it a lot

Album 333. Parachutes — Coldplay (2000) Fuck Coldplay. But the album is great even though I don’t like Coldplay. 3/5 Liked: — Don't Panic — Sparks — Yellow — We Never Change

Anyone who gives this album a 1 star rating simply for Coldplay and Chris Martin is being disingenuous, this album is good but not great compared to their run up to Viva La Vida

Very generic. I've heard so many bands do this exact type of thing. I guess impressive vocal range. I don't even think what it does does it well, it's the slightest bit above average at best. at worst, it's generic garbage. The instrumental choruses are the best (they're okay) parts. wanted the album to end since Sparks. All the songs are like the exact same. Highlight - Don't Panic because it was an actually original song un-like the rest of the song which are just Shiver 8 more times. 3/10 (giving it 2/5 so people don't hate me)

När Coldplay var bra.

7/10- poetic, thoughtful, good fading guitar, but i dont love white men belting. the soft harmonies are the best

Väldigt coldplay

Never realised it but I had some innate prejudice against Coldplay but I did actually like this album. It’s a consistent mellow and melancholy vibe throughout, which in the right (or wrong) headspace could probably make this album hit hard. It’s smooth and easy listening, nice vocals over chilled instrumentals. Pleasantly surprised Highlights: Yellow Sparks We never change

Yellow is a classic and the rest of the album is decent. Nothing amazing but not a terrible shot from Coldplay.

great album 5/5

I was going to say 'beige as fuck' but 'fuck' itself isn't a beige enough word to describe this! There's nothing wrong with it as such, it's just dull and uninspiring. It's music for people who don't like music.

なんか、綺麗でフォーキー。イメージと全然違くてびっくり。イメージするオルタナこんな感じなんやけど違うかな。これがバラッドなのね、覚えておきます。ほんでこのアルバム以降、こういう系が流行ったんかな？それは知らんけど。まあいいんじゃね？あんま刺さりはしないけど。

it's ok, it's coldplay

Big moody work day, spun this twice

J'ai longtemps été réfractaire à Coldplay. Les temps passent.

Wow, je suis vraiment impressionné par le Coldplay du début. Avant que Chris Martin devienne une starlette bref. J'ai appris à aimer le style guitaristique de Buckland, High Speed c'est génial. Yellow, immense toune même si surjouée.

Wow c’est vraiment bon du early Coldplay finalement!

Dull dull dull. Chris Martin (for all his haters) could probably sing a phonebook, which is lucky because the lyrics here are nonsense. Not embarrassing, like hidden high school diary, but bad, like high school poetry club. The musicianship is good, though there's a bit too much 90s runoff infecting it, and the band is obviously young enough to not really know what their Sound is besides 'taupe' which it actually is not what it became. You thought I was gonna say Yellow, huh. The production is slick, which is to the album's benefit except for when the songs get acoustic and they still sound slick and lack the folky roughness that seems to have been the aim. The more you turn off your attention, the better the album is. Yellow, for all its nonsense, is still a pretty sublime song of this flavor, but it's not a savior or anything. It's not very good and it's not very bad and it does feel like an inflection point for pop-rock leading into the 2000s, but man what an absolutely dull album.

I have a prejudice against coldplay because they feel like such an npc band, i never liked this type of sound. It smells badly. However, listening to the album i felt so much sorrow and sadness in such a mellow way. I usually experience it in an angry manner so i didnt expect to emotionally be touched by it. It sounds like depression to me because it's like the feelings expressed never reach the alive frequency. They stay right under the threshold in a weird way.

Although I've never been a big Coldplay fan, I can give credit where it's due. They create agreeable rock. It's not particularly hard; I could imagine them being Yacht Rock if they started 25 years earlier. But they sing about love and regret, and they can be grandiose and small, sometimes in the same song. They also added a James Bond tribute on this, their debut album. Chris Martin's voice is pleasant and distinctive if a little maudlin at times. They're good, and they deserve their flowers, despite what the haters say, including me from 20 years ago.

I have a bit of a bias when it comes to evaluating this album, since I listened to it so many times as a kid. That’s why it instantly transports me into a state of deep nostalgia. Listening to it again now, I realize that the music is still just as good. A solid 5.

Mid rock

Great Coldplay

I will forever love Coldplay for making me feel good! I love this album and enjoyed every song.

Imagine really liking Coldplay

I don't know what to make of this album or the apparent Coldplay phenomenon and it leaves me slightly unsettled

Milquetoast U2, commercial Radiohead. There's nothing wrong with Coldplay, it's well produced and pleasant. But most of the songs are indistinguishable and the Democratic platform is less means tested to appeal to white suburban moms. Their biggest fans also love vanilla ice cream and a lovely beige or taupe. It's fine, but god forbid you try anything provocative or challenging (2.5)

Fuck me, Coldplay were so good before we knew anything about them at all weren’t they? “For you I’d bleed myself dry” still remains some of the most beautiful, violent, and romantic lyricism. This slaps.

All the hate coldplay gets makes me so reluctant to give their albums a high rating, but Ill try my best to judge fairly. Some of their tracks aren't bad and even worth listening to. I used to really like them when I was younger, yellow and sparks to be specific, but now I'm leaning more into their Radiohead-inspired songs like Shiver. Honestly, this album, while less upbeat, is on the same tier as a rush of blood to the head.

Inspired by something they found in a toilet

Early Coldplay >>> Any other Coldplay. What a debut album.

Coldplay really was cooking with their first few albums. I had this - their debut - CD as a literal child but it's been awhile since I sat with it in its entirety. Sparks and Yellow remain among the coziest, best love songs of all time. There's a couple skips but overall a really nice time.

5.0. Um dos melhores álbuns já feitos.