Parachutes

Excelent, one of my best Coldplay albums

This album is packed with good mid-tempo songs. A really strong effort

Coldplay was knocking out indie bangers before selling out for pop success.

Music for weddings that I do not want to attend.

No.

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.

Love Coldplay. For me, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is my favourite album of theirs.

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

(5,5/6)

Not for me.

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"

I love it, even his falsetto isn't too annoying. It is all listenable. You can make out the lyrics. It is melodic and a pleasant listen. I remember being in a bar on the Lower East Side and there was a note on the jukebox that said if you played Yellow the bartender would throw you out.

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”.

Solid album, great sounds, relaxing and peaceful

a band that was very good, but not very cool - some very good songs on here and were always performed better than you thought they would

Honestly this entire album reminds me of my mother, she loves Coldplay, and I remember all of these songs fondly as she would sing them random. 5 stars for nostalgia, and another 5 because it's just damn good music.

The most quintessential “We have Radiohead at home” album ever. I don’t know who this appeals to. The album is a pleasant bore, nice sounds and production but boring songs. I feel like Coldplay never fit in anywhere; Gorillaz came out with their debut that same year. The White Stripes and The Strokes were about to explode into the scene. Radiohead dropped Ok Computer three years before. It’s no wonder why they sold out so fucking hard. You can hear it in this album. Yellow is not that good of a song btw.

Not my thing.

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.

Good band. Not their best album in my opinion.

Brilliant album. I always like debut albums. It takes 20 years to make a first album. You only have 1 or 2 for the second. And the first usually made in a budget. Parachutes has a soul. A youthful soul. An unpolished gem. Favourite songs: high speed, don’t shiver, sparks

Nothing amazing, but not all that bad.

Solid album.

Absolutely generic early 2000s vanilla background music. Didn’t hate it. Just barely noticed it was on.

Sparks is the real confirmation that Chris Martin has nothing of substance to say. I'm not so concerned if I don't know what an artist is singing about, but I have to know that THEY know what they're talking about. Their titles are sparse and minimalist, but the lyrics themselves are just kind of boring. If you're going to make a minimal album, then your words better have some weight behind them. Coldplay is insipid. Their abstract imagery lacks ambition and their concrete imagery lacks resonance. They're chord choices are not nearly creative enough for the type of music they're making and they don't play them with any sort of passion or insight, save for a few isolated spots. They have some nice airy textures, but nothing comes of it. High Speed is the first song that offers any sort of developement or adventure and that's the third to last song. And even that repeats a line about being trapped in a bubble for several obnoxious bars. It's pretty, it's competent, it's fine. It's just not worth further exploration.

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Easy to listen. Mellow. Really love this. Chris Martin has such a great voice.

I really like Coldpyay's first album. Its British sound of an old concert hall with the airy guitar of Jonny Buckland and the magic and melancholic vocals of Chris Martin... I love this slightly overdriven rock'n'roll phase of their career with an analog, almost acoustic sound.

An excellent alternative rock album. The songs are dreamy, comforting and engaging. You can hear sounds and and themes that the band would develop further in their careers. This album holds up well, as it would easily fit into the indie rock space today.

I can't stand CPs new stuff but I do like some of their older work, like this one.

My only wish while listening to this was that I too would love to consciously uncouple from Chris Martin. This is a completely vanilla band, I have no idea why they are as big as they are.

Another one which I got sick of due to overexposure at the time, but on re-listen, it's excellent.

Risk-averse Radiohead.

Ass but yellow is okay

Yellow still hits at least

Not a bad album Coldplay is just meh

This is what Radiohead would have turned into if they hadn’t leaned so hard into the electronic side after The Bends. Still good, but I just don’t see myself returning to this album very often anymore and I’m okay with that.

Solid album with some good tracks. Very melancholy.

Hard to separate nostalgia from a fresh listen. Fantastic album that hits great emotional notes.

Back when coldplay wasnt so popish

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.

A bit too Kuschelrock but definitely a masterpiece of Pop.

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

Mid. Soft core pussy rock. Picturing a girl who cuts her thighs because she’s too soft to end it all

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.

Lots of Coldplay tunes in my favorites list. A handful of those on this album, and the rest were fun to listen to as well. Well-produced album.

Balādes. :)

Classic

Good album

Contemporary romantic pop. Coldplay has been fabulously successful with catchy melodies, easy listening guitars and keyboards, and Chris Martin's baritone warbling plaintively about how deeply in love he is. The tunes are solid and entertaining -- Yellow is the best known here and my favorite, but Sparks and Trouble are good as well -- but the sound as a whole is too fluffy and round to get anyone really excited. It's well-crafted pop with no pretensions to be anything more and as such can't aspire to top marks.

This was when I liked Cold Play! Some memorable songs and a definitive, trippy alternative sound. Early Coldplay when you thought they had a chance at great things but then jumped the shark later.

Modern day yacht rock. The yodel whining gets old, but otherwise the album is beautifully done. Perfect for a rainy afternoon or Sunday listening.

And soaring out of the slow lane and into the middle of the road it's Cold Play and its all mellow, I mean Yellow. Yeah, it's not the worst album but it's not the best. It's so inoffensive it's almost offensive and just remember "People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people". Super Hanz *Also, Run by Snow Patrol is basically a slower version of Yellow.

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.

I don't care for this. I'm sure their soft and gentle approach is for some people, just not me. Even the songs that build up a crescendo, never really cash it out. Not giving this another listen

I guess I'm not a true Coldplay fan

good stuff

Let's put to one side the all encompassing soulless, beigeness that Coldplay have become and look at this album on its merits. This debut was genuinely exciting when it landed. There are some killer pop tracks in this and the album doesn't seem like filler. They know how to write a really good melody for vocal and guitar and I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.

Awesome. I love music

Not bad — Radiohead comparisons were no exaggerations. Does get good at times.

Pretty good.

Dream rock, stadium rock...whatever you want to call it. It's like guilty pleasure music. Guilty only because of how much shit they get. I had never listened to a whole Coldplay album until today but I've heard most of their songs at different times. I can see why this is on the list. Not a bad song on it.

Not my thing

3.5/5 Surprised me as I have only heard negative comments about Coldplay, they sound like Radiohead if they werent depressed

love it!

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

Ah, Coldplay. Their reputation as accessible & inoffensive yet totally bland is accurate. Not a fan, but maybe they don't deserve to be as widely hated as they are? Maybe? Eh, idk. Still sounds like a boring, watered-down version of Radiohead. Great for insomnia, maybe.

Classic. Do not understand why Coldplay get so much hate.

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

Uplifting, sincere, good sound

Uplifting sincere good musical arrangement

I love this album! Many great songs, a couple a bit boring to be all next to each other. Good stuff

I'd never really listened to it completely. Nice

I feel like this one has been overplayed, but it's classic for a reason.

Really good

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

falls off after a while but really solid, the singles are pretty great

Coldplay and I have never really connected. From the radio songs I felt they had kind of a U2 aura, and while I somewhat like most of U2 I just never found a need to look more into Coldplay from what I heard. Now after hearing this album I realized they aren't much like U2 here at all and I owe U2 an apology. Pretty much all the tracks have a pouty cry feel and nothing upbeat. I'm generally not in a mood that vibes with this style and feel thankful for that. Favorite track: "Shiver" 2/5

It was ok

I just really hate coldplay. I don't think I'll ever understand the appeal.

Is Coldplay the band people always make fun of? I can't remember but I like this album and would definitely listen again.

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

Thank you, Garden State! Some great songs. I don't understand all of the hate.

Great album. Early Coldplay is just so good. Yellow was basically the soundtrack to my freshman year of college. 5/5

not the worst thing they've ever released

Soothing

90s emo pop that evolved. I unfortunately have to give credit for the good sounding hooks, beyond that it's just painfully awful.

I love old Coldplay. I am partial to Rush Of Blood to the Head and X&Y. But I still really enjoyed the album!

Omg, I’m torn. Because it’s Coldplay. I had this back in the day when they were the next big indie thing. I have to say it sounds better than I remembered. But is it really a 5? I would say 4.5 but that’s not a thing. What can you do?

Basic but good

Had mostly listened to Clocks but this was phenomenal.

Have the cd

Leur 1er album. Très bon

I almost gave this a 2. It honestly was pretty boring for me.

Aside from being near perfect and one of my favorite albums ever, this holds an extra special place in my heart because I (informally) dedicated Sparks to my first love. Thanks Geophph <3

A rush of blood to the head is muuuuch better

B+ Don't Panic 4 Shiver 5 Spies 4 Sparks 5 Yellow 3 Trouble 4 Parachutes 3 High Speed 3 We Never Change 3 Everything's Not Lost 4 A Rush of Blood to the Head > and anyone who thinks differently is a certifiable moron.

yeah it’s good

Love, love, love this album!

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

Don't Panic - Pleasant melody; nice, simple opener to album. Shiver - Heartfelt singing, call and response between singing and guitar; bittersweet, unhealthy relationship. Spies - Shares similarities to Stereophonics, unsure what song is about, perhaps slightly too long. Sparks - Bass mixed more heavily here, singing more baritone for the most part, likely alluding to beginning of relationships. Yellow - Potentially Coldplay's greatest song, everything heavier on third beat, beautiful lead and backing vocals in chorus, song about lengths narrator has gone for love. Trouble - More reflective, piano plays a larger role, quite sad when contrasted with 'Yellow', narrator feels trapped with motif of 'web' alluding to this. Parachutes - Titular track, stripped back, essentially an interlude. High Speed - delicate lead guitar, bass only noticeable in bridge and chorus, motif of bubble returns (connoting ideas of fragility, perhaps relationship is about to end), high speed implies recklessness. We Never Change - Narrator talking about future hopes and aspirations, quite melancholic; despite hopes, narrator knows they are stuck, images of flying further referring to entrapment and useless hopes of escape, groundhog day-esque, acoustic.

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...

Early morning listening to album, has a coffee house type vibe.

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.

I think it’s the best album we’ve heard so far. It takes you to a place. For me that placd is Andy’s bedroom when he’s 13 years old staring at the ceiling blasting this

Tandon Scale Rating: 5 Standouts: Don’t Panic, Sparks, Yellow, Trouble Foot Notes: 1 I don’t care Coldplay is my all time number 1 2 this was at their very best Would I Listen Again: favorite album ever Album Cover Rating: (1-5) 3.5 Album Name Rating: (1-5) 2

Fabulous

A few of the songs I've heard a lot. The whole album is kind of in the same tone. It is "Coldplay". If you like their stuff then you like their stuff. I think it is OK.

Absolutely love this album! Took me back to my first year of high school. I remember being obsessed with Coldplay. Still love them even though most of their music now is a little more on the upbeat less-melancholy side now. Ha. Lots of good memories with this album.

I've never listened to this album beginning to end, but compared to this new stuff, it's far more relatable and less maximalist than their later works. Closer to soft rock with elements of shoegaze and grunge.

Very good

Pretty solid album. Some good songs on there.

Mmf, wha? Did somebody slip me a tranquilizer? No? Oh, you just put on Coldplay. That makes sense. Best sleep I've had in a while.

Good vibes but kinda boring

From a time when they focused on music

So schön und gut: Musikalisch, technisch, top produziert

Remarkable somber album. Powerful in its simplicity. Sad but still optimistic. You can glimpse the burgeoning soaring, sonic instrumentals that would burst out in later albums and eventually drag them into excess, but this is a mostly quiet album. Reflective. Peaceful. Nothing deep lyrically, but nothing extraneous or batshit insane either. It’s not cohesive enough to be a 5 star album, but it’s just lovely music for a rainy day.

Actually like it more now than when it first came out!

Already knew a few songs but really enjoyed it. Sad and mellow and comforting

no lo mejor que le he escuchado a coldplay pero si es muy bueno

Only decent Coldplay album in existence. It was all downhill from here.

Coldplay all kinda starts to sound the same to me. Great if you're sleepy

Beautiful combination of notes and sounds.

Brilliant album. Beautiful music, beautiful vocals, beautiful lyrics. It is nearly 25 years old, and it does not sound dated in the least little bit. This album is a true, timeless masterpiece.

Wish I could give it 3 1/2 stars

Musical Melatonin. I could not keep my eyes open

Don't panic has a really cool instrumental track but Chris Martin vocally seems to be on another realm of existence and the two don't really sync up. Shiver is another song where cool instrumental track but Chris doesn't get on the same page as his bandmates until the end of the song. The annoying falsetto doesn't fit with the song and it would have been better served by keeping it in his normal range. Spies makes good use of the falsetto by using effects on it and creating a really interesting atmosphere. Instrumentally it is a very engaging track and for the first time both the band and and Chris Martin seem to be on the same page. Sparks this is a track where it has an interesting idea but it never really really progresses past that point. Chris Martin's voice is very annoying on this track. Yellow this song while a big hit is just generic pop rock filler. Chris is insufferable on this track and at this point in the album I want to shut it off. The instrumental isn't anything to right home about and the entire song comes off as some sort of self importance and takes itself way too seriously just makes it frustrating to listen to. Trouble is an interesting track but not because of it's quality. It's interesting because I've never heard a popular band be so one note before like they seem insistent on making these slow, lazy tracks and utilizing Chris' higher pitched vocals but it just doesn't end up working most of the time. This feels like another filler track even though this was a single. Parachutes is funnily enough the shortest song on the album but it makes the best use of Chris' voice. Chris' voice seems to fit a more singer songwriter type of situation. high speed doesn't have the most engaging instrumental but this song Chris makes use out of the lower register of his voice and it makes for a much better listening experience in spite of the lack luster instrumental behind him. The high pitched croons are Chris Martin's signature but I think it is a weakness musically. we never change- this song is grating both vocally and instrumentally. It is another slow paced song with more of Chris annoying vocals. So far you could cut this album to 3 tracks and it literally would change nothing about this album as most of the songs are just generic filler. everything's not lost finally picks up the pace a little bit and is a different song idea at the very end of the album. Tonally Chris is fine however it seems like Chris is incapable of picking up the pace himself so the song just ends up falling flat. the hidden track is a meaningless throw away track This album has a few good ideas but they seem to cater to Chris Martin's very slow vocal pace. Chris doesn't have enough vocal heft and the music isn't melancholic enough to warrant such a slow pace all of the time. The band seems to want to pick up the pace but every time they do they slow down to accommodate Chris. Musically this album is bursting at the seems with filler. 2/5 because there are a few good ideas hidden amongst all the filler.

Probably one of, if not their best album. Sound of their time, very classic Coldplay. Leads voice is also pretty memorable, lyrics and melodies good. 3.6

Really good! Yellow is my favourite track.

Beautiful. Sad. I love his voice

Cool Brit-Pop.

It's become very cool to hate Colplay over the last few years. I wouldn't call myself a fan but I do like some of the singles from the first two albums, such as Yellow that appears here. I always wondered if the hate was truly warranted since they did seem capable of some good songs. After listening to my first Colplay album in full I can just shrug and say "not exactly". This album is mostly on the dull side but it isn't exactly terrible. 1 album isn't really enough to make a judgment for a band's career but I suspect that most of the hate this band gets is because Chris Martin seems so goddamn annoying.

Solid

Pleins de singles excellents, bon album de pop

Classic

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

Not as bad as I expected. If it weren’t for the vocals it might even be good.

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.

5/5, one of my favorite bands

I’m not a huge Coldplay fan but this is by far their best album

Again, owned it on CD. A couple of favorites here. Let’s give it a spin. Great album. Sounds even better on good headphones. Want it on vinyl now.

Previously rated: A Rush Of Blood To The Head (2/5) ************************************** I should have written this review right after I listened to the album until waiting until the next day. Most of the anger erupting from me while listening is gone. I wanted to punch the guy in the throat whenever he went into his falsetto (which happened to be in every g-damn song!) This has to be one of the lamest, no balls whatsoever, rock album I've ever heard. I don't remember how many times I said "SHUT THE F*** UP" out loud in my car. Please let this be the last Coldplay album, I'm begging.

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

A feeling. Chris Martin’s voice and phrasing makes this band.

I remember listening to this when it came out. I loved it then and I still really like it now. This album is a standout for Coldplay. There are some really interesting vocal melodies, it's more darker/odder than their later stuff.

Ist okay, wirkliche Highlights fehlen

Very good memories for this album and I saw them perfoming few songs of this album live.

Great album, this one really took me back. I use to listen to Coldplay non stop from 11-15 and this album is a lot of highlights. I really love the song sparks, it is a lot of heart and brings me back to one of my favorite comedy’s of all time. My favorite song on the album is spies and really showcased by Coldplay is the success that they are. There’s a lot more that could be said, but I want to keep these brief. Overall it’s a great album and holds a lot of nostalgia for me.

Lots of songs in 4/6 time. Peak Coldplay. There are a couple of the big hits, but the other songs actually do a good job at establishing a sonically cohesive and very listenable album. It's like what Dave Matthews kind of wished he could be. It is moody, vacillating between slightly cynical and despairing; and self assured to the point of cringe.

It’s fucking great, haters gonna hate.

Hard to rate in a way, because even when there is a nice song, you're so conscious of the Chris Martin factor that it gets in the way. There are bright spots on this album - Yellow is a low-key banger, and Trouble and Shiver are OK. The first track is appalling, so I guess it's good to get that out of the way. One thing that's really notable on this is the lack of any interesting production or musicality. It just...is. You couldn't call it absolutely dreadful I guess, because that would imply something was actually happening.

Diet Radiohead. Make me sad these guys are one of the top selling artists of all time. Very bland.

Sleepy but not in a good way. I'm a boring person but not this boring.

favorite album of all time - how can anything compete with the perfection that is parachutes

partial to A Rush of Blood to the Head, but undoubtedly a good album.

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.

Wanna be Dave Matthews Band. Sound like they should be playing weekends at some local bar. Lead singer's voice is quite annoying!

Actually pretty good. Never really listened to coldplay, and was genuinely surprised. All down hill from this debut album from the looks of things

What a history I have with Coldplay… Years later and I still remember the lyrics. Fitting first album in my 1001 album journey.

Whingey shite.

Mellow good background listening.

Great debut album. You either love them or hate them but regardless this is a great collection of songs.

Better than expected but not for me.

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.

Well, this listening endeavor has revealed lots of things, and today's lesson for Andre... boy do I dislike Coldplay. Before being forced to listen to a couple of their albums, I was nonplussed. They sounded OK, but the music didn't speak to me. As I think I said in an earlier review, nothing sticks, it just comes and goes and I forgot what I heard. But today I realized, no, I actually can't stand this music. Not sure why. It's like they're coloring by numbers. Singer dude seems like he just discovered this cool "flip to falsetto" trick and HAD to use it every 12 seconds. And each subsequent musical section didn't sound like it added to a cohesive song, it was like they assembled parts that sorta fit. So, anyway, apologies to anyone reading if you love the band. Clearly, they've got a mass of devoted fans. I'll be that asshole in the corner, fingers in my ears, waiting for it to finally just stop.

Boooooooooooring

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.

Great album, loved it.

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.

Parachutes is voor mij een briljant album. Coldplay voordat ze écht bekend waren. Prachtig ❤️ vooral Shiver natuurlijk

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.

An instant groan of recognition, followed by an indifferent shrug, followed by an appreciative murmur. I take it as the toxic masculinity leaving my system. This is a good album. If you don't think so, it's probably because of some weird male ego thing. Let it go, buddy. You're the only one who cares about yourself being macho.

Good. Coldplay, to me, is always better than average, but not top tier. However, that make good listening all the time.

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

it's just a gorgeous album and I won't take any slander

I love this album and I’m so bummed their quiet, indie charm was so short-lived. Stripped down Coldplay is the best Coldplay. But I’d probably sell out too. They look like they’re having fun. I just miss this.

I love this album, I love the songwriting, I love the production, and I swear to God I would give this album 5 stars if Chris Martin didn't occasionally create the dumbest lyrics I've ever heard in my life.

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.

I have never heard of this before. Okay to listen to, but some of it was a little depressing. Not the style of music I would usually choose.

Track 1: kinda a basic intro song but good. Track 2: I always liked this track by them. Track 3: fun riff and sets the tone of the album. Track 4: I’ve always liked sparks for the acoustic sound it has. Track 5: I remember watching how they created this song and I do like it. Track 6: good track right after yellow and has a fun riff. Track 7: short title track Track 8: fun little song Track 9: nice song towards the end. Track 10: good closer! Track 11: nice little hidden track! Overall 7.8/10. I like it but there’s a few songs I’d take out, but there are a lot of good songs on here.

I love Coldplay now

The first two songs sound like U2. I like the moodiness of Spies. I didn’t care for Yellow when it came out. It is old enough to be a fun bit of nostalgic now. I don’t really like Chris Martin’s voice. Album is mostly boring - not too dissimilar from Beck’s Sea Change, really.

ALL YELLOOOOOOW

It’s alright, nothing crazy

Somehow I had always registered Coldplay in my head as a "boring" band. Yes, the songs are soft and perhaps that's what I didn't like about them when I was a metalhead in my teenage years. But revisiting this as an adult, it just resonates with me so much more. Obviously I had heard Yellow before, but it wasn't until now that I really listened to it closely and fully appreciated it. Coldplay has that dreamy, ethereal quality about them that puts me in a certain pensive mood. I genuinely enjoyed every song on this album. I didn't find myself checking to see how many songs I had left, which is a sign that I didn't want it to end.

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".......?

Incredible. Not a single bad song on the album. If Coldplay had continued to make music in the style of Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head and X&Y in the emerging ‘post-britpop’ style they would be one of my favourite bands. Unfortunately, they kind of sold out.

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.

Coldplay, you either love them or hate them...I am more in the "love them" category. Standouts: Yellow, Trouble, Don't Panic, Shiver, 4/5

That was better than expected

Classic

Always an amazing album.would Call it a modern Classic of Alternative / Rock

its good

jesus. one of the best bands and best albums ever. no more to say.

Don't Panic- 5/5 Shiver- 4.3/5 Spies- 4.7/5 Sparks- 5/5 Yellow- 5/5 Trouble- 4.4/5 Parachutes- 4.5/5 High Speed- 4.7/5 We Never Change- 5/5 Everything's Not Lost- 5/5 Total- 4.8/5

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

Es sind für mich keine Highlights erkennbar. Dadurch hat es auch keine störenden Elemente und kann somit als Hintergrundmusik verwendet werden.

Alright, actually

It is a good rainy day album. Kinda slow, kinda reflective. Not my favorite Coldplay record. 4/5...really 3.5/5, but rounding.

I know they don't have a lot of credibility these days, but I love this album.

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

Aight I’ll admit, wasn’t expecting to like that as much as I did

Solid band, solid album. Never gotten too excited over Coldplay.

Didn't click with me. The guitar is out of tune in Clocks, one of their biggest songs. Just sounds like soft rock.

One of, if not the best, Coldplay albums. So good from start to finish, love it.

It’s obvious how they became famous but also I spent a lot of time yawning to soft jams

Thought I'd like it more, was all a bit the samey

Hate this. Has such limp dick energy. Just think its "edgy" music for mums too listen too while doing the school run

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

It’s alright,yellow is good.

Wow. this album aged like a gallon of milk. I remember loving this when it came out and thinking that Coldplay really fell off. Turns out they've been pretty bad from the beginning, we just took awhile to catch up. I don't know what was going on in the early aughts, but it wasn't good for any of us.

Wow I liked this alot better than I anticipated. Early Coldplay is nothing like what they are today... which is a good thing

I remember coldplay was one of those bands that got a lot of trash on the internet in the late 2010's. Im excited to give this band a genuine listen. lol this album is amazing. ive been sleep. I dont think anyone in their right mind can say this is bad. This is perfect.

Timeless classic, favorites obviously yellow and sparks, I fell in love with trouble now

Disco ótimo do Coldplay. Pra quem é fã da banda, prato cheio.

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.

God this band is so boring. They sound like a band formulaically trying to create pop-inspired masterpieces. And since it is pop-based (make no mistake, it is), the masses lap it up but with the feeling that they're "allowed" to call this a masterpiece. It's not. There's no formula to good music beyond it being honest and impactful. I don't get that here and never have with Coldplay.

Länge sedan. Minns varför jag trodde de skulle bli ett nytt Radiohead. Fint!

It’s been a tough week on this project. I’ve been full of the heaviest, snottiest cold I have ever encountered. The music has consisted of Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey and now … this.

Nunca lo había escuchado. Me gustó mucho, muy bueno para escuchar de fondo en una caminata. Lo disfruté.

I liked this more than I thought it would. Lots of nice chill music, as I expected from Coldplay, but some of the first tracks like Don’t Panic and Shiver had a surprising amount of energy to them and some really good guitar. I definitely enjoyed this, but it got a bit repetitive near the end. 4/5

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

The most relaxing indie rock I've heard. I love how "Everything's Not Lost" is positive but in a subtle way. "Spies" and "Trouble" were pretty good as well.

Good if you're into your lovesongs sung by someone with a particularly whiny voice, which we all are at some point. I'm not in that headspace now.

Bra tunes. Good vibes

Amazing stuff. Falsetto>>> and lovely melodies as well

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.

This is Coldplay's strongest album in my opinion. Objectively it has a strong tracklist, along with great production and performances. Personally I've never really gelled with them though, it's all a little bit bland.

In what beige ass world is this essential listening? 🥱 That being said I did sing along to Yellow a bit bc I’m a lame wad. Not terrible, not great, just a bunch of lukewarm tunes here. 2.5 stars

Really enjoyed it! Forgot how much I love this album. A bit slow paced overall, but it's just solid. Great lyrics, solid bass lines, 4/5!

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.

This is a five for me just because I’ve grown up listening to Coldplay and my parents literally had dvds 📀 of theirs albums to play in the car. The songs are angelic and so solid to listen to at anytime, at least for me.

Some of these are definitely too sad for me to listen to on a regular basis. Regardless, to make an album deliver that spaciously sorrowful sound while still keeping the listener curious and aware is amazing. It may be sad, but don't let that divert you from hearing the genuine rawness and talent behind the lyrics, message delivered in every song, and relaxing tone throughout the album. Definitely makes the listener feel strong emotion which is relatively hard to accomplish while still creating something worth listening to. Personal Favorites: Shiver, yellow, Sparks

The popularity of some of these songs makes them hard to hear openly but this is a great album. Vibe is mellow but there's a consistent tone and quality throughout. Instrumentals don't blow me away but they are good and mesh well. Vocals are great - he's got a unique but good voice especially for the style.

A great album. A little sterile for my taste. There is a time and place for this. Could listen to some tracks again.

Before, I had preconceived notions that their music might be too easy or overly mainstream However, listening to this album was an eye-opener, it made me realise the incredible musical and vocal depth this band possesses Captivating melodies, poignant lyrical poetry, and delicate instrumentation A discovery that sometimes made me think of Radiohead and significantly broadened my appreciation for their work

Er is geen album wat beter bij een maandagochtend past dan dit. Een dijk van een (debuut)album. Geweldige productie, mooie nummers, fijne lengte. Het klinkt alsof het gister uit gebracht had kunnen worden. Zonder twijfel 5 sterren.

Loved this a lot

Impressions: I love Coldplay! Favorite tracks: Spies, Yellow Rating: 4/5

Another band that's deeply unfashionable (like U2 for instance). I remember quite liking them at the time and on a relisten it's pretty decent early Millenium rock. I know history has been unkind since then and Chris Martin wants to hug the world and save us but that shouldn't detract from some great tunes. I like this.

Cloying. Annoying. Repetitious. Bland.

Used to love this one still hits as well as it did in middle school :)

I enjoyed this more than I would have anticipated.

Next 5 songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: Arcade Fire - Une Anne Sans Lumiere The Lumineers - Flowers in your Hair Lenny Kravitz - It Ain't Over 'til it's Over Beck - Lost Cause The Police - Every Breath You Take

Cold play is just okay

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.

God, what an album. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this again after many years. 5/5.

If I’m ever a rock star, I’m going to release my debut album in the first year of a decade, so people can look back and say that my album defined the sound of that decade. In my dreams, anyway. This is a really, really good album. I only knew the hits and didn’t know what I was missing. Wish I’d known.

Coldplay Classic - sounds better than I would have thought

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.

Can we have this Coldplay back? Respect to Chris and co, for living their best life the last 25 years, but… it’s like invasion of the body snatchers over here! What happened to these guys? This is so self-evidently *great.* I’ve listened a billion times already, so it’s an old friend. A bit of Radiohead’s head, so to speak, but a softer heart. It’s crazy that this is a debut. Just a really great band that I would see live any day. Terrific. 5/5

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.

This is fine, nothing about it seems particularly interesting to me, and I'm unfamiliar with their arena sized sound. Just sounds like an early 2000s indie record I guess.

a 5 star album

Ik ben niet de grootste fan van Coldplay. Middelmatige muziek die je te vaak hoort, druipend van de tekstuele clichés ('You know I love you so', ' I'll be loving you always', etc. etc.). Maar dit album valt me in positieve zin op. Prima luistervoer voor een druilerige maandag.

Coldplay. Altijd wat overschat. Maar je kan er ook weer weinig op tegenhebben. Op een uitgewerkt muziekje vaak een lichtschorre stem die soms wat omhoog schiet. En af en toe iets te zeurderig wordt dat wel.

Coldplay wordt door de mainstream bejubeld en door puristen verguisd, waarschijnlijk omdat ze te populair zijn geworden naar hun idee. Prima, lekker doen. Ik kan gewoon erg genieten van deze debuutplaat. Misschien is het ook een soort nostalgie, dat zou best mee kunnen spelen. Studententijd, waar we in de zomer nog gingen interrailen en een discman en een handvol cd's meenamen. En dan is een cd met relaxte, kalmerende popliedjes prima om bij je te hebben.

Jo det er da hyggeligt nok

Well there we have it. The worst fucking album on this list. I hear there’s another Coldplay album on this list so please pray for me.

Boring and bland but not awful.

Great album, almost every song on here is perfect. I haven't listened to this album in a while and forgot how good it actually was. Yellow and Trouble were radio hits, but the opening song Don't Panic is great, followed by Shiver, probably one of the best Coldplay songs, and then Spies, another great one. It's just a great album overall, one of my personal favorites

8/10

Soft 4

A favorite. Five stars forever. Hits me right in that sweet spot.

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.

Its coldplay...

Not a fan of Coldplay. I guess ok.

Yeah I'm one of those people who like Coldplay. I saw them in concert and it was a really great show. So yeah I'm fine with this being an album "you must hear before you die". It seems like it's cool to hate on Coldplay and shameful to admit that you like their music. Does anybody know why? More importantly why do people care about what you listen to so much? I don't really care, just like I don't care to admit I listen to Taylor Swift every now and again. Anyway there are some very good tracks on here. Don't Panic, Shiver, Spies, Sparks, Yellow, Trouble (first Coldplay song I ever heard), High Speed, We Never Change, these are all good songs. I've listened to these all many times and will continue to listen to them. 4 out of 5.

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.

Post-Britpop's refutation of Britpop by simplifying the grandiose sounds of Britpop bores me so much my god this albums BORING

Such a good album.

Coldplay: a band people love to pretend to hate. I say pretend because their music is so inoffensive that the hatred really is just posturing. You can find them average, but the level of hate has always been pretty clearly just to go against what’s popular. The obnoxious music culture of the 2000s. When I was a teenager, Coldplay was really my first introduction to music. I grew up in a family where music consisted solely of top 40 hits. Coldplay certainly fit that category, but it was Coldplay that led me to something new - led to me discovering new music and genres I had never even really imagined before. I loved this album then. A decade later, I still enjoy it. It’s nothing revolutionary, music-wise. It’s far from the best album on this list, and I haven’t listened to it in years. But it still has some excellent tracks (“Shiver”, “Yellow”, “Sparks” are standouts) and doesn’t really have any bad ones. Bland they may be, but bad they were not (though I won’t comment on some of their more recent albums). This is one of their best.

Ein paar gute Momente. Insgesamt eher langweilig.

A great album. It has such a chill sound. I knew quite a few of the songs

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

When Coldplay was at their peak around 2002-4, I had friends who told me Parachutes was their best album. I had never heard this one in full despite being very familiar with all the singles. That was a bonkers take, and Rush of Blood to the Head is hands down their best record. Parachutes while it does have song absolute all-timers (Yellow, Shiver) it is way too acoustic guitar forward in the back half. I barely registered that songs were changing. I’m still landing on a 4.5 stars though

Good piano. Trouble is a great tune. Opening song always sounded like U2. But a nice, steady listen.