Parachutes

Favorite Tracks: Yellow Spies Trouble

I think I like their follow up better. This is solid and the songs are good, but it's a bit too same-y and formulaic.

The breakthrough of 2000s alterna-pop.

the only coldplay song that’s ever got me so hype is viva la vida and yeah that’s it’s such a boring album like okay yeah we were all yellow i GUESS

Sobrevalorado

Probably best one from CP

Ok, mellow. I remember Yellow being big when this came out, but I never got the hype and still don’t. 3/5

The strong songs on this record are good. Still not sure how Coldplay became one of the biggest pop/rock bands in the world. These songs have almost no edge whatsoever and it only gets worse as their discography goes on, but then again maybe that's what got them their wide appeal.

Turns out watering down Radiohead makes for some grocery store classics 🤷

Managed to avoid this for 24 years, so with some trepidation, I leapt in. They're nothing special. Most of the 10 tracks are indeed pleasant enough, often consisting of standard dad-pop fare with the occasional folksy ballad. They're innocent and inoffensive in general, but in turn, they're also exceedingly generic and immediately forgettable. Impossible to hate, but impossible to generate any emotion for. Blandness personified.

I've always been a Coldplay hater, but I did like listening to some of this .... 3.5

How would Chris Martin sound without his trademark whinging? 🧐

A little boring, but generally listenable

Yellow and trouble were good, the rest were just ok. Not the worst album on this list, but no where near god tier

i was really excited for this album because i hadn’t listened to it before. i know it’s thought of as a super great album of the 2000s and was hoping to agree but i just don’t. like it’s fine but literally nothing standout

Pleasant listening, but it's mostly all a little wispy and whimsical-sounding to me.

6/10

Coldplay is coldplay theyve done well but don't deserve the level of praise they've had

Very nostalgic

3.5

Unclear how they toured on this album for a year and a half and became such a massive band. It's ok. It strikes me as occupying an uncanny position between the music of the 90s and the music of the 00s. Coldplay will become the 00s ... but just not quite yet.

So I thought I’d hate it. But there is a surprising amount of beautiful production and songwriting here! It sounds like a combo of U2 and early Radiohead just mixed and produced to perfection, but it doesn’t exactly feel sanitized. Towards the end of the record things begin to mesh together and feel like they overstated their welcome, yet the album isn’t that long. I’d say I can respect the ability but it lands fairly middle of the road for me. Shiver rips tho and Yellows melody is beautifully classic, (added that to the playlist)

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Yellow is okay Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Certified classic

Ok but bit bland

Not bad. All the songs sound very same-same.

Coldplay of old is not as bad as their detractors say, but it’s still only ok. I’ve never understood the comparison to Radiohead, but I see how Parachutes sounds like the Bends era Radiohead. Trouble, Sparks, and Yellow are great songs.

Good to revisit this 24 years after I bought it then first played it in the kitchen at Crossbrooks! Listening in a different house and kitchen I'm thinking of so much that has happened since then. 'Don't Panic' is still a great opener and probably my favourite track on the album. 'Trouble' was the first Coldplay track I heard and the reason I bought this album. It still sounds good, very accomplished for an early single. The same could be said of most of this, especially for a debut album. Overall it didn't grab me though, somehow the emotion isn't quite genuine, maybe too calculated, too smooth. I guess that's why I haven't played it for 10 years or more.

Another band with a great debut album that just didn't keep the sound up as they got more popular.

# 274 : This is a solid musical album. Personally this is my favourite Coldplay album. Trails off a bit in the second half with fillers and very generic. Favourite Track : Don't Panic

Nice but a bit dull

Whatever.

Not bad

ok

Underwhelming considering the hype around them

ekkert sérstakt. lélegur útvarpshaus, miðlungs bukklígaul.

Better than their second album. To me they’re a blend of U2 and Radiohead. At times, it’s great. Other times, it’s what you would expect from a U2/Radiohead baby.

This is a OK album, some good tracks but nothing stand out. I don't understand how they became a global phenomenon, even with some singles like Yellow and In My Place

With distance and listening to again it’s really not that great… quite MOR, though who am I to know as judging by the Glastonbury crowds this weekend I’m in the minority with this view….

Nice enough. I don't really see the Radiohead comparisons.

Suprisingly decent. Tracks #1-5 in particular are really good. Don’t care much for the other half though.

Brought this when it came out. Good but not great debut album

I used to dog on these guys, but they’re honestly pretty good.

A classic album but I don't love Coldplay as much as I thought

Honestly I'm kind of tired of Coldplay, their music has been played so often that it seems less special. That being said, it's still not bad, and "Yellow" especially is a good song.

Pretty cool sound for 2000. Kinda Wilco-meets-Police vibes

Parachutes Listened to this a fair amount when it came out. I’m finding that this is actually quite tricky to think about and to rate. Is it good on its own merits, or is it good because it’s better than what they became, is it actually quite boring but because what they became is so boring it stands out? It’s probably a mix; some good stuff, better than what follows but also a fair bit of dull stuff. I much much prefer his vocals on this to AROBTTH, they sound good, more rough edges but more weight and heft. There’s some great bass playing throughout as well. The guitar playing is interesting, it sounded quite different to the fag end of Britpop’s overdriven style, more textural and subtle, and there are some lovely moments but it feels very U2 in places. I can see why it gets compared to Bends era Radiohead, but Johnny Greenwood is in a different league. Undoubtedly there are some excellent songs, Shiver, Spies, Yellow, Everything’ Not Lost, but the rest of it, while not offensively bad (apart from Sparks, which is the worst kind of Radio 2 sub Bridget Jones soundtrack beige pap), is pretty uninspiring middle of the road indie pop. I’ll go 3, if it came on I’d not turn it off, but I’m unlikely to seek it out deliberately. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A well produced pleasant listen, but I get zero emotional jolt from this one. Def consider this background music.

This is probably Coldplay at their best, but it's still just Coldplay.

Yellow is a classic track and quite nostalgic. The rest is a bit slow for me to get into. A nice rainy day album, but not something that makes me want to move

A fine album. But uneven.

I like Yellow but the rest of this album is low-key boring

decent debut, songs still get tons of airplay

Not gonna lie, I thought I would enjoy this album more than I actually did. I've never really listened to Coldplay outside their radio hits, and let me tell ya...the radio hits are the only songs worth listening to. The lead singer's voice gets slightly annoying with his constant higher pitched swings and to be honest, I expected more intricacy/production value for an album from one of the world's most popular bands. That being said, the album wasn't terrible, but wouldn't listen to it again.

It’ll only get worse with time

a couple okay songs. overall it was a boring album.

I loved this album when I was a preteen - it is sad, but beautiful. I wish Coldplay stuck to making this type of music (I don’t care for their arena rock albums and hate hearing their songs in commercials).

Solid debut, some genuinely good songs like "Everything Is Not Lost" and "Yellow" always makes me smile. Pretty sucky that people have basically review bombed this based on their unbridled hate of the band now

Post-britpop, pop rock. Pretty middling album that has some really high highs, but then everything else is just kinda forgettable. At its best, it is bittersweet, lush, soothing. Pretty great songs in Sparks, Yellow, and Trouble, with some other good ones. Not a whole lot to write home about for me though. It's overall just good. Nothing more nothing less. Most likely won't revisit. Light 3.5/5

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This album is a pleasant mellow listen for the most part. Some tracks, like Yellow, are great while others aren't as good. Overall the album is fine. It gives a sneak peak of what would come on their next album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, which in my opinion is their best.

Think the obvious point of comparison is Radiohead here, though there's obvious differences. Coldplay aren't as grandiose, especially here on their debut, and they wouldn't ever really land that further down the line either. The guitar work reminds me heavily of U2, where it works to be more of an aura or feeling than it does anything super present. Guess you could compare that to Johnny Marr as well, though significantly more demure. It's fine, it's pleasant, just a little boring, and I might even side with just sticking to "A Rush of Blood..." on this list. Favorite tracks: "Spies", "High Speed"

I kind of like Don’t Panic, Yellow, and Parachutes; I almost like Trouble

While I know some of the songs (the singles?) - Yellow, Trouble, Don't Panic - the rest haven't struck me as being particularly memorable. They are fine, and I know Coldplay are popular, but aside from the songs I know, the album is - to my taste - a bit 'meh'...

you know how I know your gay? You liked this album.3 stars

I really like Coldplay so there may be some bias in here. I enjoy that this has a bit of an unplugged sound compared to their more recent stuff. Very solid indie rock. The fact that this came out in 2000 makes me think that this album influenced a lot of the '00s indie. Overall though, while it is a very solid album, there weren't too many standouts. Nothing about this album blew me away, especially since I'm fairly familiar with their catalog so I know they have better albums. High 3 :)

Good background music.

The instruments sound gorgeous, beautiful orchestration too. Sounds really rich. Chris's voice is a bit grating. Can't really tell the songs apart, a few moments are gorgeous but songs go on a bit too long. 3.5

Did not know there were so many people who don’t like cold play. Add one more

ruhiger als gedacht

Love this album

Don't Panic: Instantly transported to 2004 watching Garden State (A movie now criminally attacked and disregarded). Something about the melancholy progression and arrangement spliced with "We live in a beautiful world" reminding us to find the beauty in all things, even those that are sad, unknown or scary. I can't separate my 16 year old self from this song and for that I will likely always love this song even if I'm not an avid Coldplay fan. This is a special one, with 5% of the listens as Yellow but such a deeper feeling. This song is a portal to that mystical part of our soul that always urns for more. Shiver:

First half is good. 2nd half is eh. Ez 3.5

idc soft 3 radiohead sounding ass

Less gay radiohead. 3.5

He whines a lot... But Yellow is a great and easy song to play on guitar :)

You can hear so much Bends/OKC Radiohead influence here, especially in the guitar tone late in the album. They really could have become a much more interesting band than they ultimately did

Having never listened to this album all the way through before, I was inclined to distrust snowman and ignore any potential Radiohead influence. But, yeah, it's all over this album lol. Somehow the conversion of mid-late 90s Radiohead to a more appealing pop sound generally works for me though even if OK Computer doesn't. Take it up with Thom's depression. I don't know.

Never really listened to Coldplay before. Nice album. Not a 4 but probably better than a 3

The most disappointing Radiohead album I've listened to.

Nostalgic album, if a little pedestrian.

Great album! Lots more sadboi vibes here than the later Coldplay stuff. Great hits and decent all the way through.

This will be my first listen to a Coldplay album...will it be music by bed-wetters for bed-wetters? It's wasn't all that bad, TBF.

I’m not a Coldplay fan. I understand the mass appeal and rise to stardom on the backs of this well structured album. The hidden track is a nice touch from a somewhat bygone era. I like the opening track.

Coldplay came into this world fully formed as stadium rockers. I enjoyed this at the time and it's still got it's charms, despite the sometimes cloying earnestness and naivety here

Nice cover!

Great album, takes you back to a time when Coldplay really felt as the "next big thing". The first half of the record is just wonderful, but things get duller right after "Trouble".

I’ve heard a these singles and overall was not bad. Challenge was the bias I had towards Coldplay

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Fine songs but don't know why they got so big.

Although not my favorite band, you can't deny the catchyness of their songs.

It was okay. There were points where it veered toward being irritating, but I don’t think it ever got quite bad enough to warrant a 2. There’s a certain early 2000s nostalgia.

Good debut from a low key band, excited to see what they do next

Nice album. Good representation of Coldplays style. Nothing too exciting but solid.

First listen Saved 4/10 Top track: Shiver

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background I mean, I didn't hate it. I was actually expecting to hate it.

obviously nothing special, but it's a cohesive, decently enjoyable album.

Look at the stars, see how they shine for you. Here's a three star review.

I've been in a mellow mood lately, but even this is a bit much. Passable.

some nice songs

Hankala kuvitella 2000-luvun indie hörhöilyksi, mutta jos siihen pystyy, ymmärttää ettei kyseessä itseasiassa olekkaan niin hirveän paska albumi. Ja tämä itseasiassa nousee muun hörhöilyn yläpuolelle...... Ja yläpuolesta puheenollen aika saatanan ylhäälle nuostaan kun katselukertoja vilkaistaan.. Poppopulääri... Ei vaikuta arvosteluun heh yhtään...

Kind of a bad Radiohead album but some good tracks

The influential debut which began that bedwetter indie genre. Delicate and lovely at times. I don't think it breaks new ground. It's a nice thing even though it had its haters.

I'm in the crowd that didn't hate Coldplay from the start. This album is fine - I remember lumping it along with Travis, Doves, and Elbow in that smart Brit indie vein. I thought Doves would be the bigger success and Elbow the most interesting. Didn't expect to see Coldplay rule the world. A Rush of Blood to the Head is better but after that ... break out the pitchforks.

It is a little low energy for me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy a nice slow, sad song, but an entire album of them is a bit much.

The first step on the road to 18-month residencies as Wembley Stadium. The template is established here: sensitively-crafted songs allied to soaring, U2-like playing. "Yellow" is merely the first of many highlights to follow in future releases.

Still establishing the sound that defined their later albums, but the sparkle of that potential are audible.

I mean, look. I think Coldplay gets a lot of unwarranted flack. I actually find them to be one of the more creative, interesting bands of the last twenty years. Chris Martin is a good songwriter, and the band has talent at each instrument. That being said... Having actually already listened to their entire discography before, I was surprised at how little of this album I remembered. In fact I think I really only remembered "Shiver" and "Yellow," the two bigger songs from this album. It's fine. A little boring, a little samey song to song. It's a debut, so I can cut them some slack, especially knowing how much better, how much more intricate they get and how they expand their sound. But as is, this is a fine if not bland debut that is just alright. Three stars. Standout tracks: "Shiver,"Spies," " Everything is Not Lost"

You know when you have a preconceived notion about an artist? Thats what I had with Coldplay. Then within the first 10 seconds of the first song, I was thinking maybe I was wrong. The song kicked in and I thought this is way different than I imagined. However, by the time I got to the end my pre listen thoughts were confirmed. Slowly, repetitive and lacking anything to consider this “rock”.

Beetje generic, niet fantastisch, wel priem

A solid debut album of mostly power ballads. "Yellow" and "Trouble" are the highlights, everything else kind of meanders around the same ideas. Passable, but not really inspiring either. More bearable and accessible than Radiohead or other Brit Pop. Well engineered and produced.

Solid album.

Solid album with some good tracks. Very melancholy.

Given their trajectory, it’s easy to forget that Coldplay were initially a decent alternative band, blending soft and space/atmospheric rock elements. The first few songs are enjoyable and have some nice guitar work. Chris Martin can hit a good falsetto. The album sounds really clear and smooth, it’s produced well. My interest waxes and wanes throughout. High Speed sounds like it could be a Radiohead jaint. It’s decent music, but they have no edge at all. Liked it more than I thought, but also nothing that’s leaving a major impact on me.

Quite nice. That's it.

its ok

Blah all the way down, started as they meant to go on. Well written elevator music.

Für mich das wichtigste und beste Album, Indie Rock, melodisch, rhythmisch, entspannend

Classic. But forgettable.

Good, not all that interesting

Melancholy but beautiful. First half is really strong, albeit a bit cheesy, especially in the context of Coldplay's reputation. However this is definitely a stronger entry for them, especially the well-known singles. Second half becomes a little boring and repetitive.

Balādes. :)

Not a huge Coldplay fan. But can’t deny great songs. Accompanied with well thought out lyrics and on the whole well produced. You don’t have to get something to appreciate it.

Pretty good.

This wasn't bad - It was actually a nice way to start the day. A good 1st album.

In 2000 there were any number of bands recording catchy pop rock produced in the style of ok computer. I don’t really find that parachutes make Coldplay stand out from that crowd. The album is just perfectly fine. Yellow is good, and probably made their career. 2.5

Not a huge fan - a bit too "stadium pop". That being said, they're musically pretty decent. Don't Panic - Good opening track. Shiver - Eh, No. Spies - so so. Sparks - No. (Awful moany) Yellow - overplayed pop. Trouble - ok enough The rest is more of the same. In the middle, like their music, is a 3

Just another cold Play album. Decent but not crazy about it

mostly 🥱, ive never understood the coldplay hype. i did like Everything’s Not Lost

I'd never really listened to it completely. Nice

Really good

High school throwback! Very familiar sound but still don't love Chris Martin's voice.

It was ok

Yeah, ya know, it's Coldplay, they're ok.

A rush of blood to the head is muuuuch better

yeah it’s good

I don’t understand the strong feelings people have here. It’s nice 🤷🏻‍♀️ what I’d expect if I put “adult contemporary” on on the TV

Nice enough. "Spies" is a good track. Ditto "We Never Change." It is kind of samey in general, another one that blends into the background. "Everything's Not Lost" is a nice bit of variety, especially the earlier piano-and-vocal parts.

Geht so...

It holds up nicely, the guitar tones and soaring vocals are balanced with Indy style soft and unrefined vocals

Overplayed at an old job

Really liked Yellow and remember this indie rock period and bands like Coldplay played on everyone’s stereo. A moody sound.

Pretty solid album. Some good songs on there.

Good vibes but kinda boring

Beautiful combination of notes and sounds.

Wish I could give it 3 1/2 stars

Musical Melatonin. I could not keep my eyes open

Solid

Pleins de singles excellents, bon album de pop

Meh. Not terrible. Not great. Yellow was the only somg I almost clicked like on.

3.5/5

What a voice! I always felt Coldplay was so highly produced, but this album has quite a folksy feel. High Speed has a very southwestern feel, and reminds me of Jonathan Wilson - Desert Raven.

favourite song: yellow this was fine i think. three is probably too harsh but four would be too generous. 3 it is.

Ist okay, wirkliche Highlights fehlen

This was an easy listen. Nothing awful, nothing great. It felt like one really long song, then “Yellow”, then another really long song. Will not revisit.

I remember when Coldplay were just a group of young guys with a single – Yellow. They seemed sweet and pastoral and endearing in a plaintive way. 25 years, and several identical, whiny, boring records later… I’ve heard that they’re great live, but I don’t think I could face it. for the fact that this was their first album and I didn’t know what was yet to come, they are a classic 2.5. For the fact that, despite myself, I seem to know all the words add this is probably their album that I feel most kindly towards, I’ll bump it.

This is the only Coldplay album I'm truly familiar with. I think it's a fine album with good songs. I'm a bit puzzled how a band like Coldplay (76.9 M monthly listeners) became mega while a band like Badly Drawn Boy (317 K monthly listeners) did not. You could insert any decent early aughts band here. My point is the difference is vast and I simply don't hear über brilliance from this band. Don't get me wrong, I like the mix of pop and chill and I think Chris Martin's voice is sweet. I always loved the song Yellow and adore how it's an unusual love song to his girl Gwyneth.

I know the name Coldplay, but I don't think I've heard anything by them. At least not knowingly. It is a lot more "pleasant" than I expected, Pretty melodic, has that sort of guitar sound that i equate with a lot of Christian Contemporary music. kind of a pulsing, doubling the beat kind of thing. With a decidedly mid-tempo beat. The vocals are a little high-pitched, but clear and not strained. The overall sound is clean and clear. It's all fine. Just fine. As in only fine. Somewhat "backgroundy"... Nothing to especially like, or dislike. It was intersting to read the reviews here, seems that Coldplay inspires a lot of VERY postitive and VERY negative reactions. I guess it cultural, where you may have been (personal space) in 2000. Looking at them without that lens, I can't really generate a lot of emotional response one way or the other. Solid 3/5.

Good band, seems a little down and dreary though. He has a unique singing style and voice but I don't like when he sings super high like in Shiver.

It's fine. There are a handful of songs with catchy hooks or interesting lyrics, but overall this is just more beige than I remember at the time.

Better than expected, although still hard to shake off the cloud of bad feelings from later work.

Coldplay has an iconic sound, distinct from anyone else I’ve ever listened to. Sonically distinct, curious message in their lyrics. Puts me in a thoughtful mood.

ALL YELLOOOOOOW

It’s alright, nothing crazy

Tricky band to rate impartially because, well, everyone has an opinion on them right? I don't honestly get the strong emotion they provoke (whether love or hatred). This album undoubtedly had a major impact at the time, and I can totally understand why it makes the list. But, I just can't *love* it - bland vanilla posh UK AOR. It's not bad at all, but "great".......?

About what I expected from a Coldplay album. Not bad, but it’s just a “one-note” album.

Hey, it's Coldplay. You either like it or you don't. I don't.

It rubbed me the wrong way and nearly worsened my mood.

Aw man. All I can say is, it doesn’t appear I have been missing much by not listening to this band for the last quarter century. More or less perfectly executed and more or less perfectly vanilla. Fine if you don’t want your music to be too interesting. For me I guess I just find Chris Martin’s vocals to be merely passable and I don’t think his lyrics are that good. But they have some catchy tunes so whatever. YMMV.

its a good album, but i cant have the whininess

Yellow drove me mad when it first came out, but this is nice

It’s alright,yellow is good.

Solid record, a lot if the songs sound very similar. Reminds me a little too much of radio heads sound from ok computer/kid a. 3.5 Repeats: don't panic, sparks, yellow, everything's not lost Skips: shiver

The best Coldplay album, according to people who hate Coldplay (which I used to, now I'm just more eh about them), and it's due to blatant rockist allegations: when Coldplay ripped off the ashes of post-Britpop/Radiohead (somehow), instead of insert-inescapable-current-pop-trend here. Yes, this is Coldplay before they were the anthemic pop band they would be know for, and this more stripped back sound reveals hidden and surprising strengths. Don't Panic is surprisingly light on its feet thanks to that fast but quiet drum beat; within two seconds, Coldplay deliver a perfect slice of pop. Shiver reveals Coldplay can rock out but still be romantic and soulful a la Jeff Buckley (if you wanna accuse them of ripping an artist off, accuse them of ripping off Jeff Buckley. That accusation makes more sense than Radiohead, considering Thom Yorke was also lifting Buckley's tricks). High Speed has a nice spacy, dreamy vibe, showing the band has an interest in interesting sonic texture, which would serve them later on. However, the basic template sound also reveals known pitfalls. Yellow and Trouble are well-earned classic singles in Coldplay oeuvres. But if you listen to the other ballady songs on the album, you can tell the good reason they were not the singles; they're way too long and slow, and very superfluous in light of the existence of the singles. Spies is nice, but Sparks is meh, We Never Change is flat, and Everything's Not Lost sounds overwrought, like what a Coldplay song sounds like in the head of Coldplay-haters. (And of course, this album has inoffensive but still forgettable throwaway songs) It's a nice album and feels very early 2000s, but it does sound very basic in places, and you can't fault Coldplay from wanting to move on from that onto higher peaks. Strong 3 to light 4.

Alright. No more, no less.

Definitely had this cd and "A Rush of Blood to the Head" back in the day. Some of these songs are still great, "Shiver" is cool, "Sparks" is very pretty. I have never really liked "Yellow", despite otherwise being into early Coldplay. I think "Trouble" is one of their best overall songs. It's so funny to listen to these acoustic, piano, indie style songs and think about what Coldplay became 23 years later. Remember when Chris Martin would wear electrical tape around his fingers for fair trade or something?

Good harmless pop, losses energy in the second half

Never been a huge fan. But the album as a whole is good and easy to listen to.

Don't Panic* Shiver Sparks Yellow* Trouble* Enjoyed, some that I didn't know, nice chill music.

Not what I would typically listen to but I wouldn't say it was bad but I can't say I enjoyed it too much but maybe as I hear it more it could grow on me.

I enjoyed this more than I would have anticipated.

Rating: 3.1 Honorable mentions : Don’t panic, shiver, we never change Favorite( top two): sparks and trouble Least favorite (bottom two): parachutes and higher speed Notes: highs are highs low are mediocre at best. A lot of skips with a handful of gems.

I like this album, but seeing as I gave The Bends a 4, I don't think it can be any higher than that. I honestly like X&Y more.

Parachutes isn't half as bad as some people say it is, but I'm not sure it's a "must-listen" from front to end either. It has moments where it shines in a modest way though. It's simple, comforting, and fuss-free. I do miss this era of Coldplay. Tracks that stood out to me upon this revisit: 4 - Sparks; 5 - Yellow; 7 - Parachutes; 8 - High Speed; 10 - Everything's Not Lost (Life Is For The Living Would I revisit this album? Probably not.

Jo det er da hyggeligt nok

Boring and bland but not awful.

Too much mid-tempo melancholy. Well executed melancholy, and decent melodies. But please - give me something that won't put me to sleep.

Pretty good, very well produced. I think his voice bugs me for some unknown reason but I still enjoyed it overall.

Not a fan of Coldplay. I guess ok.

Not really my bag but I do see the appeal if you are in for something very chill and sort of pretty. I do like Yellow, though I am overall not huge on the singing throughout the album.

Ein paar gute Momente. Insgesamt eher langweilig.

Some good indie tropes here but it doesnt hit the same as it once did

Not bad but it all runs together. Good background music

Peak Chris Martin, beautiful voice. 3.5

Enjoyed

I knew of Coldplay and had heard some of their work but they have never been on my radar. I hadn't heard enough of them to form any kind of opinion so I was going into this pretty fresh. I found this to be a very solid debut album and an enjoyable listen. The overall tone of the album has a same-y vibe to it, not a lot of dynamic change but I was fine with that. I'd welcome another listen. This wasn't quite a 4 for me but it's better than a 3. I'd give it a 3.5.

This album was more enjoyable than I remember it. The vocals are slow and hold onto sustained whole notes while the bass and drums drive the song coldly forward. This album reminds me of days getting colder. Trying to get warm in first period after walking to my high school. I think Coldplay is still a little too poppy for my taste but I can get down with a couple of songs. Favorite tracks: Don't Panic, Trouble, High Speed

Ehh, kinda idk smarmy?

Coldplay nowadays might have fallen down the rabbithole of bland made-for-radio pop dross, but from their first couple albums you can see why they got so much acclaim and attention. Even if it isn't anything groundbreaking on here, it's just solid songwriting, great production, and great performances all around. Yellow really does stand out though, one of the most passionate and simple love songs you'll ever hear, and the way that guitar comes in at the start, amazing. The rest ranges from good to lovely, never dipping too high or too low. A very solid effort.

It’s ok… nothing too exciting. I was pulled in by Don’t Panic, but was pretty disappointed with the rest of the album, bar the single releases.

Nice voice and mournful music. I remember Yellow from when it was a single. Probably not something I'll listen to again.

Yes yes, everyone hates Coldplay! Easy chords, obvious lyrics, standard song structures- music by numbers? But controversially, particularly as I’m a metalhead, I actually like this album

I am supposed to love this because it was multi platinum selling album.i should love it because I once met one of them before they were famous, but I forget which. I should love it because my wife does, and my children and it at school concerts. I am suppose to hate this because it was EVERYWHERE and overplayed on Radio 2. Sitting alongside other vilified soft pop targets as James Blunt, David Grey and Bryan Adams. I never really hated it, nor loved it. It has some good sing along numbers, but doesn't really grip me much. I apologise for the lack of strong opinion.

Radiohead for your mom. This band is very capable of writing a great song, but again, I enjoyed them more often when they bring out the electric guitar over the bare acoustic tracks. I personally really like the drumming throughout the album and there are some interesting bass lines included too. Best Songs: Shiver Listen Again: Yes

Nice, chill piano-driven pop. I like this album, but I think the Viva La Vida - Mylo Xyloto era was so much stronger and even X&Y has more standout tracks. Most of this album blended together into a pleasant but not particularly memorable listening experience for me.

Quite alright. I was entertained and might go back and listen again. Good vocals and keys, though not that great variance through the album. The song spies was a pretty good listen.

Je suis parti avec un très mauvais a priori, et franchement le début s'écoute bien. Par contre "Yellow" (enfin, YelloOH") est reloue. Après c'est pas groundbreaking

Completely forgot I listened to this back in the day - I think I borrowed a school pal's CD because I remember it being kind of exciting that there's a hidden track. It's hard to imagine Coldplay as a new band. SAVOUR: Don't Panic

Know: All Favorites: Yellow

It was ok

Not my cup of tea but still some classics

Enjoyable listen, will probably add to library. Very different from their recent radio stuff

While some of the tracks don’t feel like complete thoughts, you can hear that this is a band that has imagination and is ready to explore. The potential of this band can be heard very early on.

Chill songs, good for relaxing, 6/10

don't panic - very well known but i do like the guitar, did take me back to hearing it when i was younger and having it in life insurance adds. shiver - i like the change in pace, the guitar build off is very sexy and rounds of the end of the vocals. i do feel like he could be more expressive tho. spies - gives me grian chatten vibes, having a sole acoustic guitar to start makes me feel closer to the music. i think this is my favourite track of the album. sparks - love me a base heavy opening, builds vibe. could be the modd im in but i do really feel the music, i like the building aaaaaAAAAA's. the use of the same base line through a few of the songs gives cohesiveness to the album Trouble - storytelling aspect is very pleasing, not one of the overplayed songs so got to appreciate the keys, very vaporwave-y. vocals are very clear and the acompanyment give the tonation and set the scene for the song. Parachutes - the bouncing guitar and base have a lovely effect after each line. contrast self realising lyrics with very upbeat and dreamy track. everything's not lost - not as dreamy, much more focus on keys and drums, don't feel it as much. does not have the great open mindedness of the other two tracks, the switch towards the end of the track does open up a bit more, the brass is nice but it does sound like some of the very popular cold play tracks with the harmonising. i thought the whole album was very interesting. i was definitely challenged with it being Coldplay and having my own preconceptions, tracks like yellow and don't panic were particularly difficult. but the rest was very good, i like the lyrics and some of the guitar was particularly good.

Какой же хорошей группой были Coldplay, какого хуя произошло Это же не хуже чем OK Computer епта 7/10

I dont really get all the Coldplay hype. I find it quite vanilla

Some classic tbf

Very 2000s. Sometimes it sounds like the Strokes, other times John Mayer. Pretty solid and consistent. Yellow is sooo good!

Pas pire pour coldplay

Easy listen. Like other albums by them better

To be fair back in 2000 I absolutely loved this album, then I stopped listening to Coldplay, was nice to have a relisten

Surprised by how "grunge" it sounded. Remembered a few tunes like "Yellow" and "Trouble" that I liked when the album was released, pleasant memories and enjoyed hearing them again. Overall, the album was a bit more slow paced than I usually like, more ephemeral than I'd like. Overall I'd say it was nice to listen to once, but I probably wouldn't again.

U2.2

I like the variety of melodies. Not a fan of Coldplay after overhearing them on the radio. The album is quite listenable, gentle yet interesting at parts. Balanced. It doesn't have the hyper falsetto pop feel from current coldplay. 6/10 on a first listen, would probably rate it 7/10 later.

So for my First Album (of not many, the book this project is based on came out in 2005) of the new millennium. Parachutes was a pretty solid album and was definitely better than I was expecting. The singing and music was pretty well done and there wasn't a bad song at all. I was initially expecting to give this album a 2 but I will bump it up to a 3. Best Song: Sparks Worst Song: Life Is For Living

I must say I have a nostalgic soft spot for this album but with that being said this is still the bands best album by a country mile and they have went on to become one of the bands I dislike most in recent years. Why can’t they be like Blur and just age gracefully instead they now just release AI generated crappy pop songs you started as a promising indie band ffs!

Inoffensive

Coldplay, ik heb een beetje een haat-liefde verhouding met Coldplay. Ik vond Viva la vida echt een episch nummer, maar heb toch altijd verder een beetje het idee dat het een 13 in een dozijn popband is. Misschien doe ik ze daar te kort mee en daar ga ik nu dan achter komen. Tot nu toe vind ik het heel erg radio rock. Nummers springen er niet heel sterk uit naar mijn mening, als is bijvoorbeeld Yellow een prima nummer. Al vind ik zelf Trouble mooier maar misschien is dat ook een beetje omdat Yellow zo ongelovelijk overplayed is. Denk dat dat mijn issue is met het hele album, ik heb niet het idee dat ik iets nieuws of spannends hoor of Coldplay als band nu beter kan. Het is Coldplay, that's it. That's the review. Favo: Trouble

Misschien wel de grootste en bekendste band van de afgelopen 15 jaar. En dan nu hun eerste album. Je hoort veel van hedendaagse Coldplay muziek hier terug. Natuurlijk de kenmerkende stem van Chris Martin. Maar ook het gitaarspel heeft veel weg van nieuwere nummers. Het is allemaal wel een stukje minder bombatisch durf ik te zeggen. Dat kan al snel en ook zijn wel explosies van geluid, zoals in Yellow. Al met al prima, niet super bijzonder Favorieten: Trouble, High Speed,

1. Yellow 2. Shiver 3. Don't Panic

beter dan verwacht

Relaksuje, może trochę nawet usypia momentami, ale idealna muzyka "w tle", do pracy, sprzątania, czytania czy na własny "filler episode".Jest kilka klasyków i reminiscencji, lecz to nic wyjątkowego, nie wiem czy wrócę. Solidne 6/10

3/5. I was debating even giving this as high as a 4 star rating, but “you know how I know you’re gay? You listen to Coldplay.” I love the song Shiver, definitely the best song on the album.

Coldplay is such a down buzz I don’t understand why this band was so big.

Iha jees

I might have a bit of a soft spot for this one. Don't Panic would be a great song if it wasn't condensed to shit, it needs some air.

If I never hear Yellow again it will be too often and too soon. The rest of the record is… pleasant, I guess.

I liked this one a bit more than A Rush of Blood. But it’s still pretty meh. I mean it’s fine but it’s nothing I’m going to choose to put on and listen to again.

In terms of Coldplay, not bad. Unfortunately Coldplay is generally bad though

Competent

it's fine. their best album but not really interesting

I enjoyed this more than I though I would

-now THIS album and band i know -i’ve only heard sparks and yellow (both songs i love) -i do think some of coldplay is overrated but never their early stuff -dont panic was nice tbh -i do like coldplay and this album but idk if i love it -this is a 3 star album for me, but i did really enjoy listening to it

Classic Coldplay. Lots of it pretty slow, but nicely melodic

Not bad and really well put together musically but it just does not excite me in the slightest. I don't feel anything while I'm listening to it and if I forget because I am working on something I can listen to the whole album without any highlights or feeling like I need to stop to enjoy the music.

Over melancholy and monotonous

I'm not a big Coldplay fan anymore but I remember enjoying this album when it came out. It's still pretty easy to listen to, even if it's not my favorite music. The tracks I remember being singles are still the standouts. I didn't really hate any of the songs, just some less interesting tracks. I got 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' as an album earlier in this exercise and was very surprised by how much I actually enjoyed that album. This wasn't as strong as that one but still not bad. Standout Tracks: Don't Panic, Shiver, Yellow, Trouble

Early Coldplay is very good, this album fades a little in the second half though, not quite as good as rush of blood

Really nice chill album.

Enjoyed “Yellow”

Slow, vibey, kinda sad.

I mean, they might not be cool, but this is a solid album. Great musicianship, good production... Really good debut, honestly. Even if they felt kind of a watered-down Radiohead at the time. They are good! Maybe I'm just not always paying attention to lyrics. It's beige, but it is better than that Travis album, I think. I do like \"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?\" better than \"Yellow\" though. But overall, it's pretty solid.

Enjoyed this more the I expected, but still kind of a boring and safe album. 3 stars is a bit generous, more like 2.7

Better than other Coldplay I've heard without doubt! I don't think I'd go out of my way to listen to it. But its the kind ogfmusic that makes me happy that people get to make music. Its nice and shiny, this sweet wee intersection of brit pop and shoe gaze. I particularly like shiver. Cute little waltz. Nice interweaving of mathsy riffs with a pop song. But the lyrics certainly leave something to he desired. My mum told me that Coldplay weren't that bad and I should listen to this album when i was like 14 or 15 and I never got around to it so I'm happy I did.

was alr, liked half the songs

Pretty good album. I'd heard it a few times before. Coldplay always seems like Radiohead-lite (pretty sure this is a super cold take). I liked it fine, but hard to be excited about. 3.25/5

I liked it more than I imagined beforehand. I always thought that Coldplay was very poppy. Now I think it wasn’t at all. It was very experimental and mellow rock. I like a few songs but some other songs bore me a lot. A fun album but I don’t know if I would listen to it again. 3,0

I thought this was quite pleasant. I already know it's not my favourite Coldplay album though, and I have yet to listen to much of their discography outside of their most popular songs. It's quite chill and melancholy, but honestly I'm not sure I was quite in the mood for that. It teetered on the verge of becoming boring and definitely faded into the background at times, especially going into the second half of the album. Might be a good accompaniment for a bleak and depressed winter's day though. Favourite: Shiver

You got the lovers and the haters of this band, and if you heed either of them, they're both talking as if their opinion represented the one of 90% of the listeners. Don't know the percentage of the audience who fall into those two extremes, but I'm sure part of that latter category. My first reaction was to hate this band, I admit it. Well, apart from "Don't Panic", the simple yet illuminating opener of this debut album (also having some ironic overtones in its stellar chorus, if you pay a little attention). But yes, I was part of the haters, and I genuinely thought I couldn't stand the rest of this album after I browsed though it. Yet it was more because of the stupid comparisons with Radiohead from reviewers and other listeners than anything the band was doing themselves. Oranges and apples, you see. The *real* problem, however, was that I had not really listened to Coldplay albums at the time. At least while paying attention to them. Now I have, at least the first four--I'm not going to address their later career, which saw them turn into a shameful and cheesy pop act doing collabs with dumb K-pop bands, just because, well... streaming numbers! But if I go back to the early LPs, I can say that Coldplay deserved neither the raving praise nor the piled heaps of hatred and ignominy routinely thrown their way. They were just a decent band doing their thing. A little too bland at times (or many times, depending on the album). But they also had their moments. Case in point, "Shiver", the second track of *Parachutes*, which goes from lively to innocuous in the space of mere seconds. What about the rest, then? "Spies" is a good pop rock cut, a little safe, but still pleasant. Which is not the case of the borefest "Sparks", lacking any of them titular sparks to light any fire in your heart, ironically. "Yellow" and "Trouble" are signature songs of the band, which means there's something to them. They're certainly among the most inspired cuts in the album, thanks to their catchy guitar licks. The title-track that follows those two highlights, "Parachutes", is an interesting miniature cut, only lasting 45 seconds. Far from essential given its nature, yet smartly placed in the tracklisting to elicit curiosity. Then comes "High Speed", whose title betrays its slower languid contents. "We Never Change" goes back to the sort of acoustic moodpiece "Sparks" already displayed, with no better luck. Fortunately, Closer "Everything's Not Lost" explores more soulful territory, and I think the band made a great find with the chords they're using here. It's another VERY languid torch song, mark my words, but there's a timelessness to this composition that makes it endearing, all things considered. Finally, there's a short nameless hidden track after that official closer, but it adds nothing relevant to the whole thing, in spite of its instrumentation apparently using an accordion (or "bandoleon"). That's it folks. A striking flaw in this record is that it lacks bite overall, obviously. But I would lie if I said the music that's played here is "bad". Feeling benevolent today, *Parachutes* will therefore go to my "waiting room". Maybe *A Rush Of Blood To The Head* and *Viva La Vida* will join it later on. I doubt there's gonna be room left for any of them in my final list. But you never know. After all, "we live in a beautiful world", where miracles happen sometimes. Or do they? 3/5 for the purposes of this list. Which translates to a 8/10 grade for more general purposes (5+3). Next, please. Number of albums left to review: 496 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 239 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 115 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 147

My first thought when I got this Coldplay album was another shit pop album. But as I listened to it I realized that Coldplay received a lot of unnecessary most likely from their later blander pop music. This was to me a pretty solid album. The instrumentals are unique but reminiscent of some typical British pop rock with more niche instruments. Chris Martin is a good singer whether people want to admit that or not. Yellow is a modern day classic song although it is 23 years old now. Overall this was a good album and does show first albums sometimes are a bands best. This album surprised me and I would listen to most of it again. 7.3/10

Pretty boring album, but a 3 because Yellow is a really good song

My wife loves it and I just wish someone would take away Chris Martin's valium.

Solid, some real classics despite their reputation.

Coldplay's debut 'Parachutes' is a post-brit pop/pop-rock album. There are some songs that I like as much as I did 23 years ago when they came out - Trouble and Yellow, for example. However, the songs on the album don't have too much variety, they are similar to each other and musically they are quite simplistic with low energy and melancholy. The production work on the album is great though. Overall, it is a average/good debut but it isn't something that would deserve a very good rating (strong 4 or 5).

Solid album, esp the first half. Classics. Although I don’t really mess with Coldplay in general, this is them at their best and was definitely a time.

already listened to it. thought it was alright

Decent consistent sound, but the classics 'yellow', 'don't panic', 'trouble' all stand out. 'Sparks' also very good low energy sound

Good ol’ pleasant and nice and safe and bland Coldplay

C O L D P L A Y™️

Not bad. Decent background music.

I'd never really listened to this album before despite hearing various songs here and there. There's some nice songs in here though. It's also a lot more chilled than I realised. There's a lot of interesting floaty guitar tracks running through it. Sparks is really nice, I really love the mood on that track. Other standouts for me are Don't Panic and Trouble. Ps: I really like the album cover. Very simple but impactful.

It’s in the same category as anything equally “haphazard lovely melancholic” it’s certainly not bad, thoughtful at times but just as bland as the best whiny rockstars. Again, lovely, just truly lovely, but not for me. Substance, the thing past your most basic white-privileged emotions, are needed. Some wildly creative takes on tales of boring, vanilla emotions but they are, at best, transitional music for the most pop-loving lads and gals. Very much produced to the masses, not remotely the Radiohead-vibe they prob wish they were. But that’s alright, if it’s a basic day then this album is for you. Coldplay isn’t for those who feel deep and want to explore the dark, I wish them well. 🫡

I reckon if you played this album to people without the name attached, the ratings would be much higher. Yes their recent work is pop trash but their first few records were fantastic. Excellent debut but I prefer their 2nd & 3rd records overall

I am no Coldplay fanboy, but this chill, highly polished, pop/soft-rock album is not as bad as the cool kids want to pretend it is. When I am in the mood, (and I do have to be in the mood), Parachutes is pleasant, dreamy, emotional, relaxing, and truly unoffensive.

Coldplay on hyvä bändi

Thoughts before listening: Unsure about Coldplay - some of their songs, namely “Paradise” and “Viva La Vida” featuring quite heavily within my Childhood. While I can respect them for the high level of musicianship I’ve always found myself not revisiting their music due to it seeming rather cliche and faux emotional in my head when I remember my childhood. Maybe I’ll be proved wrong. Thoughts after listening: I ended up enjoying this a lot more than I thought I would. A very concise and well orchestrated album, exploring a lot more of an introspective sound than Coldplay later become known for in their stadium fillers. I enjoyed all of the tracks on this album and it has encouraged me to go listen to some of Coldplays later albums - im sure I won’t feel the same way about those as I did this one but this was very different to what I expected and I ended up loving it. Favourite tracks: “Don’t Panic”, “Yellow”, and “High Speed” 3/5

muy lindo y tranquilito, me arrepiento de haber mirado a webo a coldplay antes. no es mucho mi estilo pero lo aprecio.

Alot of the songs sound the same

3.8 + What a wild trajectory Coldplay has had given this rather unassuming debut - a pretty record with subtle and intimate production. I especially like the overwrought guitar voicing on "Shiver" and Martin's breathy vocals on the verses of "Don't Panic." Perhaps the stadium-filling bombast of Coldplay's later outings can be traced to the big chorus on "Yellow." If they had perhaps tamped down their ambitions slightly and proceeded in a more artful direction, they probably wouldn't have landed the Super Bowl halftime. Good on them, I suppose.

Some very beautiful songs, but most, at least for me, drag on a bit too much. Still a fairly good debut record that set up a nice stage for a long run of semi great records in the years to come! Favorite lyrics: - I awake to find no peace of mind. Favorite songs: - Don't Panic - Shiver - Spies - Sparks - Yellow - Trouble - High Speed 7 out of 10

Coldplay's album Parachutes is one I've heard a good bit of over the years. For a debut album it was a massive commercial success with multiple popular singles; impressive in my book. Coldplay definitely gives me U2 vibes and in my book that's a good thing. They're a very solid example of a more chill rock band that has the ability to write catchy songs. I don't dislike the album but I don't think it's enough for me to be an album I listen to a ton of.

Carries some nostalgia Guess I don't find it as offensive as some ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Better than I expected.

Sounds like something that would be on at American Eagle Outfitters. It’s good for background music.

Kinda just ehhhh. It’s a very easy listen with lots of catchy instrumentals and riffs, and Chris Martin’s vocals are also really nice, but the lyrics kind of make it not have any lasting impact. As soon as a song is off I forgot what it was even about or what emotion it conveyed. 6/10

Good pop, but it gets old real quick. It's just not my kind. That said, it's a strong first album.

An overall nice album that I'm not fan of, but that is surely important in this decade. Great pop songs, distinctive singing, a sound of their own.

Their best album

Good record

Yellow is the hit off of this for a reason. Everything else kind of blurred together.

Prima, singer-songer writer, iets te traag

le deberian pagar regalias a thom por este album

As a full album, I'd say it's kind of boring. I used to listen to this back then but if you were to ask me if i remember any of these songs. I'd tell you i recognize like 3-4 of them. But those 3-4 songs I really like. Overall it's fine but not something I'd need to listen to as a whole.

the epitome of light rock in the y2k era. Can't discount the sound quality of this album but just mediocre for me

Leuk album, met soms nog leukere nummers. Toch mis ik het kippenvel gevoel. Het blijft een beetje hangen op de 13 in een dozijn popmuziek.

It wasn't bad but not my style.

Do you know Coldplay is one of the best-selling bands worldwide since 2000. This is a perfectly fine debut. Innocuous. I think I own it. I probably haven't played it since the year it was released. But, it is perfectly fine.

This is a good, extremely well produced debut album. Sounded different than other “rock” records of the time. It ushered in a lot of more musically introspective bands. Kind of surprising how this launched Coldplay as a stadium headliner.

Especially with Spies as a surprise highlight, I have to admit that the bones are stronger than I want to give them credit for. Still annoying that they don't totally obtain, and that the vast majority of bands that used the electronic bits made them seem much, much worse. Short and hidden tracks on the slowdown back half are good ideas.