Parachutes

I was hoping to like this more than I did, but I just felt it really lacking most of the time, and so bland. And the longer I listened to his voice the more insufferable and weak it seemed (especially his falsetto). The lyrics also sucked a lot of the time. I do think Yellow is a nice song, but even that song could've been a lot better if it were written by another, more capable band.

I know Coldplay is polarizing, and rightly so given their recent work - but their first two albums rightfully put them on the map, and they are among my favorite albums of all time. Rush of Blood to the Head is a better IMO, but this album is still excellent, and I think Shiver is my favorite Coldplay song.

I like early 2000s rock. A little too vibey for my taste but still good

Simply like it, and I can listen to this album without thinking of Chris Martin. I mean, come on, he is not MJ or some other criminal. He is just not every bushwacker's or woodchopper's definition of male. Do I care?

Didn’t care for this when it came out, still dislike. I can’t get into this

Great debut album. Although the music wasn't groundbreaking or experimental, they still made it unique.

Was für ein tolles Album. Man kann jedes Lied davon hören.

# 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

To some (or most), I assume this is an enjoyable album. The first half (up until before Yellow) was fairly tolerable, and I can't lie, I didn't mind Spies (maybe because their lead singer shuts the fuck up for some of the song). I just can't stand Coldplay, though I completely understand why fans would love this record. For me, however, this album was painful to get through.

This album is a wave of nostalgia. Just gorgeous falsettos and a vibe that is both chill, moving, but simple. I miss old Coldplay.

Chill coldplsy er jo sykt flinke

Enjoyed

8/10. Very good. Was slower than I expected but ended on a high note with Everything’s Not Lost, bumping it from 7 to 8.

Don't Panic Shiver Sparks Yellow Trouble High Speed Everything's Not Lost

I remember not liking Coldplay and thinking his voice was annoying and kind of fake. Now with a relisten and 10ish years since I last tried, they are way more enjoyable. Nice mellow backing music mixed with his soft voice makes a delightful listen. 8/10

fucking fire

good enough

Nice but a bit dull

Pretty good

3.75 catchy and comforting

Listen to "Yellow" while looking out of the window as the sun sets on July 18th 2017 while sipping lukewarm Fanta at a summer resort in southern Croatia, then tell me that Coldplay was never good.

Such a good album from start to finish. Old school Coldplay is some of the best

Awesome chill vibes throughout. Aged very well and a great leading indicator for them blowing up

Exceptional guitar tones - this era of Coldplay is bussing.

Whatever.

This is probably my favorite album by Coldplay.

"You know how I know you're gay? Because you like Coldplay." Some ok songs, but overall not for me.

Not bad

Musically some of this is nice, but it gets really boring - the vocalist is boring too.

ok

Underwhelming considering the hype around them

Shame it exists.

its like radiohead but less interesting. better than i was expecting though. 7/10

Have completely forgotten that Coldplay at one point managed to be both hard-hitting and sensual at the same time, while staying at the forefront of indie genre-ification (when indie became a genre and not a status descriptor).

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

This is a great album. There is not one song on here you need to track past. These guys are also phenomenal live. All these people that throw around all this hate for Coldplay have fragile egos, and a small joke in 40 Year Old Virgin has skewed their perception of a great band. Also, all this they wish they were Radiohead bullshit, or Radiohead ripoff is ridiculous. Is there Radiohead influence? Of course, but this is not Radiohead, and they are not trying to be them. I fucking LOVE Radiohead, but I also really enjoy Coldplay. 5/5 album

It's a good album but not to my tastes. I wonder if I would have been a bigger fan had I heard this before catching Coldplay fatigue

I love this album. I bought it when it first came out and thus became an early fan of the new band Coldplay. The warm and immersive guitar, the soft vocals… every song is wistful and soothing and evokes a gentler time.

Хороший альбом. Крепкие песни, но не для меня. Отдельно упомяну Yellow. Песня даёт чувство приятной грусти.

Parachutes is the debut studio album by Coldplay, originally released in 2000. This may be the perfect pop album. I think we're at the point in time where we can admit that Coldplay is good. Sure, they get tons of airplay, but those songs are still absolute bangers. I was actually surprised at how cohesive this album is. Every single song slaps. Not to mention the production value on here. Crisp, but not overbearingly so. Just right. A lot of other users commented about their similarity to Radiohead, and I guess I can see it a little bit. They're like a more digestible Radiohead. But I also think Coldplay has their own distinct sound, especially on this record. So yeah, I like Coldplay, shoot me.

Good production but pretty bland overall

I loved this at first listen and it still holds up, all these years later

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….

A good debut album. Mellow, Moody, Cold…Play

++: Shiver +: Spies, Parachutes, High Speed, Everything's Not Lost +-: Don't Panic, Sparks, Yellow, We Never Change -: Trouble, Live Is For Living 6,4/10

Uno de los mejores discos de Coldplay (banda esencial de este siglo, sobre todo de su primera década) y del año 2000. Don´t panic y Shiver son uno de los mejores comienzos posibles de culaquier álbum. Spies y Sparks sostienen el nivel que se eleva al cielo con Yellow y Trouble. Después de estos temas cualquier cosa es bien recibida y ya solo apetece volver a darle al play. La portada, otro clásico. Otros discos enormes de este 2000: PJ HARVEY - Stories from the city, stories from the sea, YO LA TENGO - And then nothing turned itself inside-out, THE JAYHAWKS - Smile, EELS - Daisies of the galaxy, THE WATERBOYS - A rock in the weary land, ELLIOTT SMITH - Figure 8, RADIOHEAD-Kid A , COLDPLAY-Parachutes, U2-All that you can't leave behind, MADONNA-Music , QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE-Rated R , Dakota Suite- Signal Hill, Lambchop- Nixon, David Gray- White Ladder, Mojave 3- Excuses for travellers, Piano Magic -Artists´ Rifles, D'Angelo- Voodoo, Primal Scream- XTRMNTR, Goldfrapp- Felt Mountain, Death Cab for Cutie- We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, Doves- Lost Souls, Black Box Recorder- The facts of life, Calexico- Hot Rail, Ágætis Byrjun (Sigu Ros), The Sophtware Slump (Grandaddy), The Marshall Mathers (Eminem), Skantonia (Outkast), Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (Godspeed you black emperor!), Since i left you (The Avalanches), The Noise Made by People (Broadcast), The great eastern (The delgados), The Friends of Rachel Worth (The Go-Betweens), Tourist (St. Germain), Community Music (Asian Dub Foundation), Chore of Enchantment (Giant Sand) y otro monumento en forma de triple álbum como es 69 lovesongs (The magnetic fields).

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

Coldplay cop a lot of grief, but this first album had some really great tracks. One of those albums that takes me back to the year of release and brings back them good memories.

One of the best albums ever. I wish I could do half stars because 4.5/5 for sure.

I mean come on. One of my all time favorite albums! Early Coldplay is extremely good. Fav Songs: Shiver, Sparks, Yellow, & Trouble.

Never gave Coldplay the time of day before, and remember early Coldplay as depressing and mushy - but actually this one was great all the way through. Pleasantly surprised.

Booooooo 🍅🍅🍅

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

I mean I went into this expecting much worse but still this is likely the only time I'll ever purposely listen to Coldplay

Great album, enjoyed this a bit more than I thought. Some tracks were a bit alright but some of them were pretty great, especially the last two. Solid album 7/10

Every decade or so, an album comes out that defines the sound of the musical zeitgeist and breaks out to be a massive hit. However, these albums usually leave me cold. I listened to this, but tbqhwy it’s just dull and never catches fire in any way. I imagine that this is what middle class people listened to at dinner parties in the year 2000. I never went to any dinner parties, which might explain why this didn’t engage me. Your mileage may vary.

I was almost going to give it 2 stars and then I read on Wikipedia that its success was linked to Radiohead going too far in their experimental side. Come on! That's an insult to intelligence.

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.

I'd rather wash my genital area with a wire brush and bleach everyday for a month over listening to this.

Nice

A great album, but rather somber.

An amazing album. That really is all that needs to be said.

Enjoyed

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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Very good for a first album release. Yellow is the stand out track.

One of my favs

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

when Coldplay was good before they got all electronic. their 2nd album is their best but this has great tunes athough Yellow has become a little annoying with how played it was at the time.

Why does every song sound the same? Sort of a sad, melodic journey. Blech.

Dull.

zzzzzzzz

I love this album! Alongside ‘OK Computer’, ‘Jagged Little Pill’, ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ and the music of Abba and Rina Sawayama, this was one album that ‘got’ me into popular music. The disjunction between the very sad but sweet musical arrangement and the uplifting lyrics that anyone can relate to is fantastic. As are both the music and lyrics themselves! 10/10. Fabulous.

SHUT UP!!!!!!

I generally go 'blurgh' when I hear the word Coldplay. This was really good though. I knew basically all of the songs on this, which is surprising considering I'm not even a casual listener. Guess this means the band is uber successful. Well played Chris and co.

The original and best before they disappeared up their melodic stadium pop arses.

Coldplay has definitely grown on me over the years

Although Coldplay are typically written off as a modern, sell out, basic pop band, their first 3 or 4 albums were really quite brilliant. Parachutes in my opinion, is the best. The iconic Yellow is here as well as some other wonderful tracks like Trouble which was a single, Everything's Not Lost which despite being a slower and mellow track, is very uplifting, and my persnal favourites, Shiver and Sparks. The general atmosphere of the record is pretty moody despite some of the more uplifting and positive outlooks and messages delivered. While this has the Radiohead alt rock blueprint just before Kid A became a nuclear explosion in the Radiohead universe, it's not a bad blueprint to use and I think they pull off the energy and the atmosphere very well. For people who wish to overlook Coldplay overall, I suggest you come to this album with an open mind and see how you feel.

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

heard of them but don't remember any tunes.

Coldplay. Meh.

what a chef d'oeuvre

Peak Coldplay. It was all down hill from here.

A true masterpiece of an album. Strikes a perfect balance between rock, pop, and soft ballad that really looks like lightning in a bottle with 20 years of hindsight. The only thing disappointing about this album is that Coldplay hasn't managed to recapture what made their sound so great since. A must listen

A fine album. But uneven.

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

Wish they hadn't polished their sound so much in their last few albums. The first three albums were special.

Overall, meh, probably. Liked Shiver when it came out, didn't buy this album (or even bother to steal it off the internet, which given the ease at the time, says something), just got the impression they were just another half decent indie band. And this is an absolutely half decent 'indie' album. Listening again 24 years later, fighting against the prejudice of the megalithic dad-rock giants they became, I'm left with exactly the same impression. Which is probably exactly why they became so massive. It's absolutely fine. And millions of people love stuff that's absolutely fine. Me, I totally zoned out partway through Trouble and never got pulled back in. I'm reminded of Immortan Joe's disappointed snarl - "Mediocre".

First two Coldplay albums were great.

decent debut, songs still get tons of airplay

The hits hold up better than I thought they would, and Don't Panic is a good opener. Some lulls though, it's probably closer to a 3.5 but I'm feeling generous

Tras una serie de EPs y actuaciones en directo, Coldplay estrenaron el milenio con su primer álbum, Parachutes, una colección de canciones pop melancólicas y brillantes armonías. Un álbum magnífico que abre con una aproximación al indie rock, "Don't Panic" que está entre los mejores temas de su discografía, y una llamada a mantener la esperanza en un mundo que parecía abocado al caos. Y sigue con más indie rock en la romántica "Shiver", sobre el amor no correspondido. Es difícil destacar canciones de un álbum pop tan compacto como este, pero s epodrían destacar los paisajes sonoros nacidos de una cierta veneración por el dream pop en canciones como "High Speed" (un tema sobre vivir la vida a tope y confiando en uno mismo y su entorno personal) o "We Never Change" (sobre la necesidad de cambiar y dejar de cometer los mismos errores). Personalmete me gustan mucho "Sparks" y, sobre todo, la metafórica "Yellow", en la que el color amarillo simboliza la calidez y la felicidad que inspira la persona amada.

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.

Pleasant listening all the way through. It's a pretty sleepy album, but Sparks, Yellow and Trouble are super solid songs imo.

Not so keen on vocals and lyrics (their next album is quite an improvement)

Still a strong album, though I didn't care much for the last couple of songs, and at times the vocals got a little annoying.

A pure gem, so tender and intimate. I just love it.

Muy bueno!

As soon as I saw Coldplay, I audibly groaned. I read some positive reviews to hype me up, but alas, I cannot stomach it. One reviewer said if you're going to hate on Coldplay, you have to extend that hate to other similar bands, like U2, and lemme tell ya buddy, I SURE DO. They are on the same level of abso-fucking-lutely not in my house.

6 7 8 6 9 8 5 8 7 6

It’ll only get worse with time

there’s one or two skips for me, but otherwise a deeply heartfelt, perfect album

Chris Martin is an insufferable asshat but I have to admit that I do enjoy most of this one quite a bit.

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

Legendary

4.5. Yellow is iconic, but I thoroughly enjoyed every other track, sometimes more.

Weak ass barn wedding with twinkle lights in mason jars ass bullshit (but "Yellow" is kind of a jam)

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).

I thought I’d listened to this whole album back when it came out, but I don’t remember half the songs. “Don’t Panic,” “Shiver,” “Yellow,” and “Trouble” are my favorite songs, but they’re all pretty good. I’m hit or miss on Coldplay in general, but this is one of their best albums.

I just can’t fault this album. Perfection. It’s always been a go to album when I’m in need of a mellow listen.

I know Coldplay get a lot of bad press for being a beige band, but this was made before any expectation of popularity or future greatness. I bought this when hearing the singles on the radio which I really liked. Their sound reminded me of a mellow time of the early 90's, like a very watered down and commercial Verve/ Slowdive etc. It it's a very good debut album and I'm not embarrassed to say this. Great guitars, melodies and vibe. Chris Martin even makes a piano a great addition to a rock band. It's a 5 star record.

Given that Chris Martin seems like a pretty happy go lucky kinda guy and tries to do a lot for charity, I can only assume the reviews calling him a twat/knob/prick are from utterly miserable, envious and bitter blokes. And it is blokes, certain types of men just can't deal with guys like him. Anyway, I digress. This isn't music for bedwetters, it's just a nice collection of songs that all have a decent hook and elicit emotion upon listening. 99.9% of the moaners here couldn't even begin to write songs as good as these.

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

i literally loveee this album every song is good + sooo nostalgic. if u don’t like coldplay ur lying :o

The first band I listened to at 12 this album is still good

Too slow… too soft… no grit

Listening to this off the back of Luton's Radio One Big Weekend where we are very much in a pro-Coldplay mood. A very chill album that achieves exactly what it sets out to do. Coldplay don't deserve the hate, they're actually just pretty reliable.

Easy to listen to. 5/5

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

Listening to Coldplay is like fucking with a limp dick - whilst to a casual observer it may look fun and interesting, actually everybody involved gets angry, frustrated and upset, and if you tell your friends about it they will laugh at you. This JUST scrapes 2 stars, because it's not actually really bad and offensive, but by the christ it is close. It is so bland and humdrum, Chris Martin has an annoying voice, and that fucking song about spies coming out of the water, but you can't touch them because they are spies is nearly as bad as Cars Are Cars by Paul Simon.

🗣️

Sehr angenehm, gute Songs. 4 oder 5 Punkte, also 9 von 10 für mich.

Really enjoyed it. Felt like I was in a movie

Not a fan of Coldplay. Insipid is the word that comes to mind. Sorry Coldplay, I know you’ve worked really hard. It’s not you, it’s me, yadda yadda yadda

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"

Couple decent songs, but mostly boring, samey, and forgettable

I'm normally quite biased when it comes to my dislike for Coldplay, so I'll try to be more balanced. The album as a whole is just fine. It's not very interesting really. The music is just fine, the vocals are a bit whiny but fine, and the lyrics are fine. It isn't remotely more interesting than 'fine'. Yellow is the most famous song off of the album, and it is better than every other song on it. I honestly don't mind it, but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it. A lot of the songs sound so similar that I feel like they never end, and I could feel myself falling asleep at times. Coldplay isn't particularly interesting or creative, nor they do have an energy of any kind. I'd give this album a middle of the road 2.5 just because of Yellow making it less painful, but it will have to be a 2.

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'...

One of those few albums where I actually think every song is good. Probably biased though, as it feels like I've listened to this a hundred times over the years, and it holds a special place for me. Those early Coldplay albums before it got too commercial and all over the place really is something. Sure, it got some cheesy pop lyrics, but I also feel like they've got their own unique sound with a bit of that melancholic vibe. And I really like Chris Martin's singing with the falsettos, it's got something special to it. 5 stars without a doubt, one of my favourite albums.

I was a big fan of Coldplay in my teens and as such my favourite albums by Coldplay corresponds with that time ("A rush of blood.." to "Via Va La vida"). For some reason I never really got into Parachutes and after listening to it I don't really know why. While I've feel I've lost interest in Coldplay over the years I found this album really enjoyable. I think I came to it with the perfect amount of background, knowing some of the songs and knowing the artist. "Yellow" is actually one of the weaker tracks and I prefer the more piano driven "Trouble" and "Don't Panic". Thinking about it again I think that is why I never really listened to this album, I never liked "Yellow". Anyway, this was a really nice and chill album and I listened to it a second time in the evening while reading. Happy to have come back to this one. After being in a bit of a rut with these albums with many bland albums in a row, I found this a refreshing find and gave me some motivation to listen to more.

At the time of their greatest popularity, I resisted Coldplay. At the time I claimed a distaste for their vocal style, but now as I look back I wonder if the explanation might have been much simpler: my sister loved them. I'll attempt to shrug those long ago born prejudices as I launch into this. Album opens on a super laid back, Don't Panic. Song doesn't really do too much, but is clean, short, and sweet. Shiver is mixed in a deliberately muddy way and uses a guitar tone that evoke a sort of "beach-rock" vibe. Honestly, this is a pretty sweet song -- the guitar work is really nice and bright. Sparks -> Trouble is a pretty solid run of hit singles. Yellow, obviously being paramount among them all. I love the piano melody on Trouble. Aspects of the instrumentals on display in High Speed make me think of straigh-n-narrow Radiohead. Album closes on a bluesy Everything's Not Lost. Minor vocals, but the guitar tone feels like it would demand full stage lights for a live show -- really nice way to wrap this up. This is a very solid album. Still not entirely my cup of tea (there is something in the vocals that I can't get down with -- they are good, but feel lazy in a sort of way that I understand but cannot articulate), but credit where it is due. Some really stellar hits here and the stuff off of the beaten track is rewarding as well. Mid-high 4.

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 :)

Some really cool guitar effects in the first few songs. Yellow is definitely a banger. Rest of the album sounds pretty generic brit-pop, indie. Nothing special but still really nice to listen to. Low 4

Never been the biggest Coldplay fan, but I can get into their early stuff. Really enjoy this and their next album a lot even if this one starts to mesh together at certain points. Just pleasant music just not a lot of depth to it and not something I seek out on the daily.

Coldplay just really doesn't miss. Really enjoyed the first 4 songs, lost me for a bit during Yellow. Trouble was beautiful, loved the piano. Parachute was a little jarring... you would never listen to a song like that outside of the album. Makes me curious about the difference between creating an incredible album and a one hit wonder. Seems like you have more creative freedom with an album. I thought we'd be let down easy after We Never Change and got rocked by the best instrumentals of the album in Everything's Not Lost.

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

Chris Martin is a bell end, a proper bell end. If you can transport yourself back to 2000 when we hadn't fully uncovered this fact then this is a very good record and that's what my score reflects, that was hard to do, even Bono (king cunt) thinks Chris Martin is a cunt.

Coldplay before they became stadium fillers. It's too not bad - it's exactly what you'd expect early noughties' indie rock/pop jumping into the place that Travis (remember them?) left when their drummer broke his neck diving into a swimming pool - in fact, that story is more interesting than this album. It's all a bit mopey and wet cheese and onion crisps. Having said that, I think I still prefer it compared to their behemoths. Best Tracks: Shiver; Sparks; Everything's Not Lost

The first band I liked on my own after gaining consciousness at like 9 years old. They’re getting nothing but 5’s from me, always 😤

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

Yellow ++ Trouble ++

ruhiger als gedacht

Love this album

Das Debüt-Album von Cold Play zeigt was die Band a Potential hat. Indie-Rock und Brit Pop Elemente mit gut ausgesteuertem Mix aus gefühlvollen teils melancholischen und rockigen Songs. Top Titel sind „Yellow“ und „Sparks”. auf jeden Fall nochmal hören.

Ok hear me out. I dislike Coldplay - but every time one of their records came out- while they do contain chunks of mediocrity - when they’re brilliant they’re pop geniuses. This album isn’t exactly that - it’s quite a delicate subtle album with hints of pop brilliance - some songs that don’t even make it to 2 minutes - it’s intimate it’s wintery and it’s just a good band writing an honest album. That they become as big or even bigger than U2 is a different story - if they seem to have the charisma of a plank is another but this record is a very good one.

I found the album pretty boring. It was playing in the background. It was suitable for suppressing the street noise. There was nothing to catch my attention at any point. Even "Everything is not Lost", which was described by some as the best track, I found extremely unimpressive. But it didn't bother me. 2/5

Este proyecto se diferencia mucho de lo que la banda es hoy en día, y sin saber mucho me da un bajón pero a le vez un sentimiento muy lindo de tranquilidad y hasta esperanza. Creo que Chris hizo un gran trabajo con las letras ya que son simples pero pueden transmitir mucho a la vez. Las guitarras en este álbum son un 10; really simple but reliable. Lovely proyect. 7/10.

Bastante mejor que el otro álbum de ellos que nos tocó escuchar, pero he escuchado otros álbumes que hacen lo que este álbum que me gustan más

Love me some Coldplay...

I really like Coldplay, as is required of everyone who has lived in the british isles. Viva La Vida is their only album that I've listened to front-to-back prior to this, and that was clearly a mistake. This album was great and I liked every song. It's a more stripped down version of the Coldplay of recent years, no electronic effects or explosive crescendos, and I like that more. I read someone on reddit refer to this era of Coldplay as 'an easier to swallow version of radiohead'. Whether that's the case or not, I'm on board. I'll listen to this album more often. God save the queen (sorry charles). 9/10 9/10

Oh fuck yes, GOOD Coldplay. Yes, I'm one of those people, I don't like the direction they took musically after 2007ish; it's just not for me. I love this era, and this album has many of my all-around favorite songs. I'd say the rest of the album is too mopey for me though. Highlights: shiver, yellow, everything is not lost

Coldplay makes music for wankers. It's like Wish.com Radiohead. Chris Martin is the chief executive wanker. The only time I enjoy Coldplay is when another artist covers them (see: Aimee Mann or Willie Nelson covering The Scientis ... absolute baner). There's just something so inherently drab about every note these guys play that makes even decent music on paper turn to shite as soon as it comes out of them. Standout Tracks: Yellow (and only for nostalgia sake, because it's the first song I ever heard by them and thought, "hey this is cool!" until I heard the rest of their mediocre drivel)

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:

ignoring the stigma of coldplay this is undeniably good

Alternative Rock, which reminds me of my first close relationship as this album was offen playing in the background. Still makes me sad hearing it today.

It's almost hard to imagine after all those not so interesting albums that the debut Coldplay album is a good one. Songs with great melodies sounding a bit like early Radiohead ("The Bends"). Too bad they never reached this level again.

2024-05-08...

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.

I really liked this when it came out, and I still really like this. Hard to describe it while avoiding 'radiohead-lite' type of comparison but I don't think that's fair assessment.

yawn

Best Song: Yellow. It's big and catchy. Worst Song: Parachutes. Does this even count as a song? Why was it here? Why was the album named after it? Overall: Room-temperature water strikes again. Somehow sleepier than the other album of theirs on this list. Real snoozy. Music for fading into and out of anesthesia.

This just continues to cement my affection for Coldplay. Really love this.

Having just let the Coldplay bus pass on by, I am glad that there has been exposure here.It's good stuff.

Sweet and pretty, warm and floaty. This burrowed itself right into my heart today.

When I first heard “Yellow” I ran out and got this album. I loved its strong emotional underpinnings - these songs are quite beautiful. This is an incredible debut and now reading a little background material it’s all the more special. Amazing that so many of these songs are still central to Coldplay’s live performances. A great debut that has lost none of its luster to time.

When this album first came out I wasn't a fan, but I've grown to really like it.

Another album I have not heard from certainly one of the most popular bands of recent times. This was their first album and it has an indie feel to it, with smooth melodies and obscure lyrics. Still, a pleasant and worthwhile listen.

A really good album. I have warm memories of cozying up with others listening to this album. All the haters just need a hug.

Phenomenal debut album. Every one of the haters listened to it and loved it just like everybody else when it came out.

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

Outside of Yellow and Trouble, I can't say I liked any of the other songs. Nowhere near as good as 'Rush of Blood to the Head' or 'X&Y'.

Een wijs man zij ooit: “Coldplay je dikke moedeeeeer!”

Ik heb mijn Waterloo eindelijk gevonden. 1/10

Wat een saai k*talbum. Ergens wakkerde nog een klein hoopvol vuurtje dat Coldplay 'vroeger' een aardige band was, nog niet verminkt door de mainstream-pop. Het tegendeel is waar, de stem van Chris Martin klinkt ook op Parachutes al verminkt. Er zijn weinig zangers waarvan ik zo walg van het stemgeluid als bij Chris Martin. Zit er dan wel wat pit in de nummers? Dacht het niet. Trouble begint als een Marco Borsato nummer en alle nummers daarna zijn zo hopeloos saai. Hopelijk blijven de andere Coldplay albums ons bespaard. 2/10 Highlights -

Whiny. Pretty sure that was the same song 12 times.

An unbelievable debut album. This album has so many good songs. Coldplay has some absolutely timeless jams. The songwriting is unreal. Some tearjerkers.

okay

A very enjoyable listen. Shiver is a great track 4/5

One of the first alternative rock bands I admired, I knew this album by heart - ah to be young again

The most disappointing Radiohead album I've listened to.

Was a great album when I first heard it 20 years ago. It has aged well.

Bunch of self-righteous pricks who hate on Coldplay because it’s cool to do. Honestly the opposite of what you think this project would bring out in people. Coldplay may have altered their sound exceptionally in the albums to come after this, but that does not change the fact that this was a breakthrough in indie pop-rock. The vocals are exceptional and the guitar melodies are fantastic. It can slow down into the most beautiful music ever and people shit on it? This is their peak! They had to change after. How can you follow this up? Bunch of phonies.

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.

Now we talking! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Coldpay! Don't know if I've given this album an honest listen all the way through though. Oh shit, the first song is the one from Garden State. Don't Panic. What a great soundtrack that is. 5 stars.

Great album

There isn't a single listenable song on this album. This is the first album I have gotten on this list that I wish I didn't have to give a start rating to, because I don't even want to give this one star.

Havn't really paid much attention to Coldplay in the past, so this album was good for me to get acquainted with them. Thought their voices were OK, their lyrics OK, but the synthesis of the music, lyrics, and voices exceeded my expectations. Will be paying more attention going forward. 4/5

Nostalgic 2000s rock/pop

not really sure what everyone's problem is with coldplay. some gorgeous songs on here favorites: shiver, we never change, and obviously sparks

Great first album with classics when I started dating my now wife…. Everything’s Not Lost was a song I discovered

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

As someone who grew up listening to 2000s Christian music, this is the most dated, tired, and overfamiliar album I've heard in a long time. I'm sure it sounded great when it came out, but I can't stand listening to it now. Then Again, Yellow is pretty good.

All Coldplay songs sound the same to me.

I really enjoyed this one!

An instant 5 as soon as I saw the cover. One of the greatest debut albums in my opinion and the first of an amazing triple set of albums. They went off the boil a bit after X&Y for me but the first three are one of the strongest sets of albums ever. First became aware of this album and Coldplay early one morning. My clock radio woke me to the Yellow riff. The song was half way through and I never caught the name of the song or band. I spent the next few days listening out for the song with that riff, which is something of an earworm, constantly in my head. Once found I immediately bought the album CD and played it constantly. Coldplay are very much ridiculed by some nowerdays which is a shame but as they are headlining Glastonbury again this year (2024) it proves what a crowd puller they are and loved by the majority. I saw them live during the X&Y tour (a travesty that X&Y isn’t on this list at time of writing as that is in my top 5) and they played many songs from this album and every one was a crowd pleaser. For me an album always at hand to play and in my favourite playlist. 5/5 22/4/24

Nice cover!

Beige. I get that if I were a certain age I’d have almost certainly played this on a loop. But I’m not. Not offensive. Just beige.

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".

This is a great debut but is it one of a thousand albums you have to listen to before you die? Well, compared to some of the other crap in this list I suppose so. Clearly having learned from Radiohead, Martin and Co could see the aforementioned had moved on from 'The bends' and there was a gap in the market to be filled. Boy did they fill it. As soon as the guitar drifts in with 'Don't Panic' you feel assured in what you are going to get - well structured songs, atmosphere and a foundation on which to take over the world. Oh, and a massive hit - Yellow - which is, by a country mile, the worst song on this excellent collection.

I was shocked to see how divisive Coldplay were/are to some. Some people seem to vehemently hate the band (or at least Chris Martin). I enjoy Coldplay. I like the music and what a debut this was.

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

YouTube shorts-core

not terrible but got pretty bland

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

Tried a couple of tracks but feared for my algorithm too much and binned it

Coldplay gets far more hate than they deserve. I mean sure, they are not my go to and I am as tired as anybody of hearing the overplayed hits. But there are a lot of really good deep cuts in their discography that deserve love. Good instrumentation throughout and fairly lyrically intriguing. Great album!

Such a good album

It's kind of like if The Bends was shit. They tricked me into thinking it might actually be good with Shiver but then it was not.

Ugh.... Just because something sold by the millions does not mean it is an important album. Robson and Jerome sold millions of albums too, enough said

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

Radio friendly, the guy your mom is cheating with friendly, JC Penny friendly, you get the point.. This album is the definition of playing it safe- nothing over the top pushing the envelope here, but nothing absurdly offensive (we can delete Yellow though) Classic radio head pill of it's time, and I feel like I have heard dozens of albums just like this- this isn't a knock on coldplay, just a observation of the music in this era. On a side note, how is this the same coldplay from the 2010's? lol Chill vibes, I wouldn't mind if it came on, but not going out of my way either.

Literally 3 songs stuck out to me on this record and I was yellow High speed and Sparks. Maybe I am past my prime with this sound of rock but It is too much like radiohead so breathy and dream poppy but I just did not like this record. I think coldplay might be a bit overrated in these cases. I just couldnt get down to the breathy and annoying vocals of this album and Coldplay more than weezer is so unpredictable when it comes to music they put out good albums like rush of blood and bad ones like they might be even worse than fallout boy in this imo anyways meh moving on

The iconic coldplay sound. I knew 'Yellow,' but I hadn't listened to the rest of the album. This album brings be back to elementary school. Going back to this music now feels so comforting.

Me encanta este disco!!! Aunque me parece mucho mejor Viva la Vida. Pero este es un clásico de Coldplay.

Man, I gotta admit that everytime I hear Yellow starts playing I have goosebumps.

The question ever always thinks about is. If you had a Time Machine, would you go back and kill Chris Martin. Everyone’s answer is yes. But at which point in time? I’d say just after this album was released. If Coldplay had decided this was it, I think this would have been considered one of the great albums of all time and coupled with the assassination - their fame would be set in stone. Unfortunately I don’t have a Time Machine and even more unfortunate is that Coldplay continued and continue to make music. Music that’s getting considerably worse by the day and has created an entire fan base of pure idiots. They lose points for this. They also lose points for blatantly ripping off Jeff Buckley in track 2 - it’s so Jeff Buckley I had to check my Spotify wasn’t on the blink. 3.8

Not a huge fan of Chris Martin’s voice

Good atmospheric pop songs. Stand-out: Trouble

fire album, I love Chris Martin. Enough said.

I love early Coldplay and I'll never apologize for it

Anyone who thinks Coldplay is bad should not be trusted

I am a Coldplay Stan. This is not their best. Kind of a slow burn this album.

Decent easy listening. Couple of good songs, but I think they have better albums

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.

julgar Parachutes é como analisar a comida da nossa avó ou um programa dos anos 90. ambos podem ser absurdos, são superestimados e não precisamos falar sobre hahaha a memória afetiva que Shiver deixou em mim, depois de ter embalado 360 amores platônicos, ainda não foi superada... ("from the moment I wake to the moment I sleep, I'll be there by your side. Just you try and stop me, I'll be waiting in the line just to see if you care"). existe um destempero adolescente envolvendo tudo que, nesse caso, milita em favor do Coldplay e explica o motivo de 20 anos depois ainda ter a mesma marca, a mesma relevância popular e também ser piada por esses mesmos motivos

SO GOOD

Ett av världens mest överskattade band. Inte jättedåligt men inte särskilt bra heller.

The sound of a white man who has never had any problems.

Sucked when it came out. Sucks in 2024. Boring mono tone songs with overly nasal vocals. Lyrical content is sad and Grey and boring. Every song uses the same structure. Waste of time to listen to.

Once upon a time I was one of the tasteless melts who hated Coldplay. Those days are now gone. This album is class, and anyone who says otherwise doesn’t know what they’re talking about.

Hit after hit. "Don't Panic" specifically is a song I still play once in a while, it's so beautiful. Great album.

Ethereal Masterpiece. Formative album for me, very nostalgic but still holds up.

Trash

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

It’s a good collection of songs but it’s not quite at the level I remember it being so between a 3 and 4

One of the top (and only) albums I listened to growing up. A classic easy listen that everyone loves to make fun of

It’s good fight me

It’s not good fight me

While I find Coldplay pretty “meh” I don’t see how they can invoke such strong feelings either positive or negative. After listening to this album i couldn’t help but wonder if this music was some unknown artist (like Elliot smith) if we wouldn’t be more generous to our takes and say something like “oh that was pleasant”. However, the album radio afterwords put on similar songs that were actually enjoyable which kind of proves the “Coldplay is boring” take. I am now curious what specifically it is sonically about their music that makes it so mid at best

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

A perfect pop-rock record. Not overly sung, not overly synthesized, meaningful lyrics. Well played.

Oh fuck yeh. Coldplay at their purest and occasionally best. They’re a different band now but that doesn’t take away from this, masterpiece. People like to say they’re imitating Radiohead but every band is like others and I don’t think this is close enough. Deal with it!!!

First listen Saved 4/10 Top track: Shiver

A nice debut with a strong start

I like Coldplay. I think they get some grief because they are popular, and it's not hip to like the same music as the masses. So what? Elvis, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Prince were popular too. Even though I like Coldplay, I had never listened to this album and went in expecting it to be yet another "7 out of 10" album, of which there are so many. In particular, I was expecting to be slightly annoyed at how whiny "Yellow" is. But I enjoyed "Yellow" and the entire album more than I expected. 4 stars.

Painfully average. Just generic and boring. Nothing interesting about it. 2/5 Won’t listen again

Things I texted my equally judgmental brother while listening to this: “Chris Martin’s hero must be Bono” “Coldplay is just U2 with even less edge. Pun not really intended but allowed” “This is a band full of people whose sole purpose in life is to have a song played during the end credits of a 2010s ABC prime time drama. “ “Coldplay is music for people that would like Radiohead if they were more optimistic” That last one… I know they don’t sound much like Radiohead, but people do compare the two, and those people have a relatively unnuanced ear for music.

A must stop in the highway of music. The album that made them what they are and that will forever be in any shelf of a music lover.

Best song: Yellow Vibes: anhedonia, headache, Themes: love, spies

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.

Back when Coldplay was actually decent.

Ditto review. I was a hater for no reason.

I used to hate on Coldplay for no reason. This album is great. Chris has such a distinct, calming voice, and all these tracks are easy to get into.

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

All very earnest and sincere, hoping your girlfriend will allow you a glimpse of titty

I'm not sure if this album just fit the mood of this rainy morning, but this album is great. I really enjoyed it.

this sucked ass

Really good. Before they were creatively spent, had the world at their feet an to be fair also followed it with a good album. It's a shame to see where they are at now but music and people change. Nearly a 5.

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.

Their best

Keine Ahnung wieso, aber ich hasse Coldplay einfach. Die Stimme nervt mich und es ist einfach generic.

I will admit. I rolled my eyes when this popped up. And I will lead with the end… it kind of fizzled. But holy cow, the first half of this record brought me back to an incredibly specific time and place in my life when they’d just hit it big and they were *everywhere*. Didn’t hate listening to it.

some nice songs

Better than anticipated

I understand the appeal but Coldplay is just too slow and soft for me. I like my music to have more energy. With that said, Yellow is definitely the standout track on this album.

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...

Good

What can I say about this one. People tend to say that this is their "potential" album. The one that suggests that they are a good band that took the wrong path. While it's not a "bad" album, it's not good either. Just, there. If you like Coldplay, and this is your favorite project by them, that's fine. But if you don't, you won't find here much to love. Very monotonic, bland, the songwriting isn't great and chris Martin's vocals... if you like them you do, and I, sadly, do not. What can I say... I thought it was a two but

Kind of a bad Radiohead album but some good tracks

Man people hate Coldplay. Honestly it's pretty funny cause y'all hating for hatings sake. Stay mad, this album is dope. Their new stuff isn't for me but the older stuff is so pleasant and vibey. Fav songs: - Shiver - Sparks - Yellow - Trouble - We Never Change

Almost a no skipper, plenty bops I forgot how good Shiver was as a tune. Coldplay get shit on but their early albums are v good

saw dune 2 today…it was all 💛yellow💛

Coldplay is so boring. 2/5

Turns out I kinda like Coldplay.

Pretty good but really too mellow for my tastes.

Coldplay is the UK’s Nickelback.

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.

I like this album, some of Coldplays best songs... quite melancholic... Definitely would listen to it again, even seek it out, so therefore 5 stars...

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.

Relentless boredom