Parachutes

Ugh Coldplay. another one of those bands that i have no clue on why they are popular and people pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to see. didnt that CEO that got caught hugging his CFO at a Coldplay concert. that's the people who like them. people with more money than ears and they go to the concert to be scene and to try and show people the are hip. anyway, for the album, "Yellow" is a good song, but the album is whiney and tedious.

I have to admit I never really listened to Coldplay and just heard their two big hits on the radio. I hear lots of arguments about if they are a GREAT band or a TERRIBLE band, so I was excited to listen to and make up my own mind. And I gotta say... It was terrible hahaha. What the heck? How on earth is this THAT popular? Most super popular music, I can at least understand why even if I don't like it. No one should like this!! Bad... Just bad.

Could not really get into the music. I heard so much thinking i would enjoy. But was disappointed that nothing stood out. Overall I was bored. One positive i liked the alblum's cover art work

Too many one dimensional whiny songs. But, I’ve heard worse.

Quintessential Coldplay

A second album from Coldplay? I am not sure that even one of their albums should be on this list. I felt about the same for this one as for the last Coldplay album I got on this list - A Rush of Blood to the Head. Basically, there are some good songs (Yellow and Trouble) and the rest feels like they were trying to make pop music, but just couldn't really get it right. Kind of makes me want to go back and downgrade the other Coldplay album. In both cases, there is just NO way I would voluntarily listen to the whole album, even though I would imagine a "greatest hits" album could be quite worthwhile.

The musical equivalent of beige. Although “Yellow” is a guilty pleasure anthem.

Great songs and performances

Better than I remembered and full of great songwriting. Where did it all go wrong?

Yellow is great. Easy listening

Ugh I so hate the rating I’m gonna give this album already. Coldplay became and are sort of a musical joke as their inexplicable success turned them into laughably pompous idiots. But this album is, I dare say, if not good at least not as band as they turned out to be. Besides the ubiquitous Yellow I remember loving this album when it came out and I still find this particular band of Brit pop enjoyable to listen to. Not every song is a gem but there is more good than bad. God forgive me…

I just don’t get Coldplay. Can’t stand the vocals, the guitars, the songwriting—it’s all bad.

Nice voice. Very mellow though. Not quite enough going on for me in places.

Coldplay album: to get the authentic experience, I bought the album on itunes and listened in a starbucks. I still like "Don't Panic" from the garden state soundtrack. Not much else from the album grabbed me... Though it's not on the album, I had "fix you" in my head the whole time. Overall, it's fine. I think with Coldplay, there are a few tracks that I'll always love (fix you, clocks, don't panic) and the rest is filler.

It’s Coldplay at there best which is still kinda annoying to me. Yellow is a good song though.

4.5 casi casi

Buen comienzo para la banda que me gustaba mucho en su época, pero que se han ido moviendo hacia una música para estadios y grandes masas donde yo no estoy. Se me había olvidado lo bonito que es este disco. Todas las canciones merecen guardarse como favoritas, aunque en mi opinión la que da título al álbum es la más floja.

This band gets a lot of shit and for good reason because their newer stuff is garbage. They have some good stuff early on, though. Good to just chill out to.

- I do not care for Coldplay. (Just not my thing.) This album does help me realize why others connect with their music. There is an intimacy in their sound which is somewhat rare. - Did not mind "Don't Panic." Like the piano melody of "Trouble." Have obviously heard "Yellow" 1001 times.

Adored this. Not even ashamed to admit it, and why should I be? It's not like it's U2. Yellow is probably my least favourite on this album, possibly from hearing it a million times a day at its peak. Favourite is Everything's Not Lost.

This album is a bit before my time, so I only really know Coldplay post their depressed period, but I can see why so many depressed teenagers listened to this album. It has that sort of moopiness that privileged white kids have and moan about. Overall it’s an okay album, better than I thought given how naff an image Coldplay has. Not sure I’d bother playing it again, but overall it was still an okay listen. 6.5/10.

I think I unfairly malign Coldplay; it’s not their fault that they created such a distinct sound and have had such a longstanding career. I was a little miffed when this album came up but by Sparks I was tuned in and then Yellow knocked me off my feet with how beautiful it remains to this day. Martin’s vocals are just lovely to listen to and wow I’ve just realised this is their debut album. I’m feeling too nostalgic for my own good.

It's interesting having this album so soon after The Bends considering it's probably where any Radiohead/Coldplay comparisons are most apt. I would definitely place A Rush of Blood to the Head and Viva La Vida (honestly maybe even X & & purely for the electronic experiments) as better albums than this one, but it's certainly a good starting point for them. I know Sparks is a huge tiktok hit or whatever (apparently their fifth most streamed song?? ahead of clocks and fix you??????) but it's gotta be the most boring coldplay song in history. just not sure what the appeal is. On the other hand, Don't Panic is beautiful and one of their best. Some days I find Yellow a bit too much but when I was listening through the album I was reminded how good it can sound.

C'mon… There's a second Coldplay album in this list? Please tell me this is the last one. If you look up the definitions of milquetoast or lowest common denominator, you'll find reference to this band. I'm going to go ahead and quote my previous review of this band's second album because it fits here just as well. "Why do I dislike Coldplay as much as I do? Their production and style is generally in line with the kind of music I usually enjoy. But, it's just so anodyne, unremarkable, meek, milquetoast, bland, but not so bland, not so milquetoast, not so meek, not so unremarkable, not so anodyne as to be unlistenable. It's a weird balance of wanting to be really, really interesting, but it's just not. It gets that star above a single one for that riddle alone."

Un buen disco del grupo, de aquella primera etapa tan fructífera, variada e interesante. Lo que vino después, bueno... Excepto 'Everyday Life', el resto un delirio para cumplir el contrato. Reconozco que mi favorito de ellos es 'A Rush of Blood to the Head', pero este se va a llevar una muy buena puntuación, me gusta mucho volver a él de vez en cuando. Canciones favoritas: Yellow, Don't Panic, High Speed, Everything's Not Lost

It's Coldplay. it's fine.

Musikk laga for P4. Veldig lyst å gi ei stjerne, men dei er flinke til det dei gjer sjølv om det dei gjer er frykteleg keisamt. Så det vert to.

Denne var bedre enn jeg huska. De første tre låtene, Don't Panic, Shiver og spesielt Spies er genuint gode låter, med veldig mye mer kanter enn Coldplay noensinne turte å prøve på etter dette. I tillegg er jo Yellow en ganske fin låt den også, men så er det jamnt slutt. Resten av låtene er det som etterhvert ble typisk Coldplay. Trygt, ingen skarpe kanter, og skreddersydd for å spilles på radio uten at noen egentlig legger merke til at radioen står på. Bedre enn jeg huska den som, men likevel ikke veldig bra. 5/10

Grå materie. Trur eg velger meg stadionversjonen, heller enn denne ganske livlause indievarianten. Ikkje at det er så forferdeleg mykje å ha så forferdeleg mykje i mot her, men det er no verkeleg ikkje så mykje å la seg riva med av heller. Sidan det musikalske ikkje maktar det, skulle ein jo kunna ønska seg eit tekstmateriale som evna å rykka ein pittelitt tilsides, men nett det må no vera chris’ern si svakaste side - det er knapt ein setning her som stikk seg ut. 4/10

Ikke dårlig bare skrekkelig kjedelig.

Flinke. Og kjedelige. Lenge siden sist jeg hørte. Det mest overraskende er hvor likt Jeff Buckley de låter i "Shivers". Neppe noe dumt karrierevalg å droppe den retningen til fordel for hva det nå er som fyller disse store stadionanleggene.

Coldplay - Parachutes Codlplay ja. Elska av bade folk som elskar og ikkje elskar musikk. Desse trygge pianoballadane treff veldig mange, men aldri meg. Litt fordi songane og måten der er framført på er litt som norsk husmannskost med litt for lite salt: Eg registrerer at dei er der, men det skjer ikkje noko nytt sjølv om eg tyggar. Denne komla er aldri provoserande, men kor er smøret, baconet, kålrabien og det salte kjøtet? Coldplay har same smak heile vegen. Alle låtar kunne vore bade den førre og den neste. Og veit du, eg treng ikkje mange sekund før eg er ferdig med falsetten til Chris Martin. Den ikkje-tenkande sitt Radiohead? 5/10

Coldplay can eff right off. I hate their sound entirely.

I see the point of many haters: this album too often sounds like a tamed, harmless and quite conventional version of 90s Radiohead. Still, before becoming a little boring towards the end, I found the songs pretty well crafted and produced. All in all this is an enjoyable pop/indie rock album (although a little dated)

This sounded almost exactly like they do today. No song stood out to me, but crazy that this sound feels the same even back then. Definitely not a bad album, but no standouts for me, so probably 3.25?

Okay, so für den Hintergrund ganz nice ohne zu langweilig zu sein

I like this Coldplay a lot better than modern Coldplay. There is more variation in the songs and the sounds are more diverse, compared to modern Coldplay which feels like manufactured mass consumption music without soul. This album still sounds interesting, but never challenging.

A very nice debut from Coldplay. Some songs I already knew and a bunch I've not heard before. Super chilled overall. Shiver is a banger. 3.5/5.

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Music for a rainy day, in all senses of the phrase. Familiar and solid, and perfect for quietly reading in some cabin nook as the rain comes down. But unremarkable on its own.

Ah Coldplay before they went mainstream. Definitely more of a vibe that a coherent message. It's decent.

I have a hard time with Coldplay. I enjoy their songs, but I also feel like they're not all that special. Did this album make the top 1001 list just because all the reviewers were the same age when it came out? These guys are great musicians, no doubt. Their albums and live performances are equally tight and clean. But they're just one of many from this musical moment. I hear so many other bands in their sound. Which isn't bad, but makes it hard for me to know why they're on this list. I remember when this came out everyone thought it was Dave Matthews Band. And there are lots of other similar sounds, from red hot Chile peppers to incubus to the cure and u2 to a whole list of no-name independent artists from the mid 90s. These guys sit at an interesting intersection of shoe gaze and pop. Almost acoustic, almost light alt, almost pop, almost slow grunge, almost..... Do I enjoy the album? Sure. But I'm not listening to it in my off hours. Does it represent something in the musical landscape? Sure. But it's not anything stand-out by itself. I rate it well, partially out of respect for all the others who contributed and pioneered these sounds but aren't on this list.

3,5 stars

I received "A Rush of Blood to the Head" before I got this album, and it only took one song for me to determine this is the better album (other people agree as well). The songs are an indie pop/rock type of music with a reflective feel to them. There are elements of darkness, melancholy, longing, urgency, and just passionate emotion in general. The songs were mostly softer, but I liked how the music enveloped me and made me feel. I think my favorite song was "We Never Change".

You know, uh, whatever. I'm not a hater. But it is what it is

Just as U2 lost their spark and became super boring, Coldplay came along to copy that boring sound. Zzzzz....

The inspirations are clear here; Radiohead, Travis, U2... that being said, Coldplay definitely have their own sound, probably mostly down to Chris Martin's vocals which are just instantly recognisable. I'm not a huge Coldplay fan, but I also don't understand the hate they get. Their music is extremely safe, and it's easy to see why they have such broad appeal on that basis. I don't consider popularity a reason to hate something. As for the album, each individual track is fairly good. There's some very good hooks. Chris Martin's vocals are solid if not always my favourite. The lyrics are generally on the abstract side but don't make me cringe by being superficially deep. Might have scraped a 4 if there were some variety, but going to settle on a 3.

So each song sounds good. I found myself tapping my foot or swaying so it's not bad music but they were all the same song and I can't be convinced otherwise

I hate coldplay, always have.

Nothing fundamentally wrong with this album or the artist but in my opinion it and they just miss the point. I never feel they have any real passion for what they do, they hit a formula and follow it. Wallpaper or lift music to me - sorry

Excellent album

I was given this album for free by a record company rep when this came out. I saw them on this tour (again for free) and I can say it was the dullest gig I’ve ever been to. That said, there are good songs here. Sparks and don’t panic are great. Yellow is (and has always been) the worst type of indie bed-wettery I’ve ever heard. 2 stars

I know it’s fashionable to hate Coldplay, but I enjoyed this. Never listened on a “good” audio system before, and it was pretty engaging.

Got bored after the first two songs... then the album got me again with Yellow and Trouble, just to bore me even more with 3 uninteresting ballads... yeah this is not a strong album.

I know this band is huge, but I find them generic. Opening track is good. But sounds like other tracks I’ve heard by them.

The good Coldplay

Listened to this in 9th grade what the fuck ….! yeah

I’ve never liked Coldplay, but the album itself is really nice. 😊

i don't like Coldplay

Super strong start though it does admitedly it loses steam towards the end. Some of the big hits are on the slower, sappier side which makes the inclusion of more sappy, slow songs in the second half feel a bit much. The peaks are peaking though.

Parachutes is Coldplay at their most intimate and least overproduced. It contains several excellent songs—“Don’t Panic,” “Shiver,” “Sparks,” “Trouble,” and “Yellow”—and it establishes a distinctive emotional atmosphere with remarkable confidence. But it is not a perfect album. The lyrics can be vague, the pacing occasionally drags, and some tracks feel more like mood pieces than fully developed compositions. Its influence and importance are also partly the result of what Coldplay became afterward. A beautiful, restrained debut—but a very good album rather than an untouchable classic.

There's Yellow and then the rest of the album. Not sure if that is just how much that song got played but it feels on another level from the others

Man, it's a shame how much this album faltered compared to how much I enjoyed both the opening and closing tracks. Whoever told this man he can hit the high notes deserves something bad to happen to them.

This is a bit irrational but this band shouldn't make full albums. They have some very successful, popular, decent hits but an entire album of worse versions of that is too much. They never change up the style much and it's just such a bore to listen to. My wife loves yellow otherwise this would be a 1 star for me

I'll be the first to admit that I have a soft spot for Coldplay based on when I first encountered them. I get hit with a blast of warm nostalgia like a comfy blanket when I hear their early work, so I recognize that that makes me a very biased voter. They're corny, they're hopeless romantics, they're annoyingly positive - but I wish we had more music like this now, truly, instead of music that focuses on all the ways the world is bad. And a lot of their stuff is catchy. So, 4/5.

9/10

they had some bangers.

Early Coldplay, this was such a massive album. I remember most of the tracks being prominently played on the radio. Often featured in film and cinema. It was the proper mainstream alternate rock scene, perfect post brit-pop.

This band comes in for a lot of hate, but based on this pleasant lugubrious album I can't see why. Yellow is a fine song, and the rest of it is likeable enough.

Nice but bland and samey

It’s not fair to rate this album lower just because Coldplay became overly-popular (my opinion).

Parts of it hit home emotionally, but it was a little too dreary overall.

Algo tedioso y aburrido. No es el mejor álbum, pero tampoco el peor

7/10

Enkele prachtige bangers, maar af en toe iets te eentoning.

Day 27 I reckon Coldplay has probably saved someone's life Fav track: Trouble

This debut is beautifully produced. I'm conflicted as I can't stand Coldplay, but I remember this album from before they became "that band." There is some good songwriting and performing here, but to me it doesn't capture the allure that it did when it first came out. Liked Songs Added: Yellow

Such a unique voice. Beautiful, haunting and just great. A fantastic album with one of my favorite songs on this album.

They were gunning for superstardom out of the gate...and with Yellow (and Shiver and Don't Panic to lesser degrees) showed they had the songs and sound to achieve it . 3.5.

Is Coldplay our generation's version of Elton John? Solid, non-offensive English rock that can occasionally surprise, but usually just meanders along not trying to hurt nobody.

It is bland but it is less offensive than their later efforts where they fully disappear up their own backsides. I quite like Don’t Panic, the main riff on Yellow is decent. The rest is pretty forgettable.

I don’t want to shit on this because it is trendy to but it really does feel like music by numbers. The first couple of tracks are passable but the rest of the album is not particularly enjoyable (they really don’t strike me as anything other than a singles band) and does not excite me in the slightest. Martin’s voice grated on me quickly and the ongoing combo of acoustic guitar and piano driven songs cried out for something a bit more interesting. Felt like a slog by the end.

favorite track: sparks least favorite track: don't panic three track run: sparks, yellow, trouble

Obsessed

This one didn't really grab me, but it wasn't bad music. It was like if radiohead tried to be normal

I used to be a pretty big Coldplay fan in my youth. They were even, embarrassingly, the first concert I ever went to with my own money. Coming back to this album years and years after having lost interest in them, I do see some of what attracted me to them in the first place. There is a strong sense of mood and atmosphere that is maintained throughout. But it is also overly slow and the lyrics are often weak if not inane. I'm going to give it 3 stars out of nostalgia for when I liked them more but I think 2.5 or even 2 is probably closer to the truth

Some of my friends in high school used to argue that Coldplay was bigger, and better, than U2. They were wrong, obviously, but man these first few Coldplay albums were great. Too bad you can’t just shorten their name when you’re talking about them. I love CP doesn’t have the same meaning.

I know hating Coldplay is cool as hell but this is at least a 4. It gets a bit vanilla toward the very end, but there are some really great songs on here. Just try to forget what Coldplay eventually became and you’ll be fine.

o que falar além do óbvio né... parece que o som deles era muito mais característico e Deles quando era nessa pegada do que o que veio a se tornar agora

o coldplay funcionava muito pra mim quando eles tinham pressão baixa

Fuck. Coldplay has this unique ability to touch the soul directly. There aren’t any insane lyrics or musical things happening, it’s just a conversation between my emotions and Chris Martin. I love the sound of Spies, and then it goes right into the brutal 1-2 punch of Sparks and Yellow. I started tearing up a little on the ride into work. Something about those songs transforms me back into a little kid. Trouble feels like a hug from a parent or older sibling. We Never Change feels like commentary on naivety and expecting the world to be perfect, which is followed up with Everything’s Not Lost, and to me that seems like a before and after of a tragic/serious event that threatened to alter someone’s personality. Loved the storytelling. No notes really from Don’t Panic, Parachutes, or High Speed. They didn’t feel as significant to me. Favorites: Spies, Sparks, Yellow

This album was perfect for my rainy quiet day yesterday. Chris Martin's voice is so powerful and drips with a personal attachment to the music. It's a deep debut from a crowded alt-rock field. I loved slower tempo combined with Martin's high flying voice, especially when the guitars hit the distortion (particularly Shiver). Their sound is so easy to fall into and just let it wash over and through you. I found the acoustic songs on the album pretty and emotional but just missing the last few feet of emotional depth. Unfortunately the back half of the album struggles to hit the same profoundness and it feels like them playing the same themes and musical moments from the first half. Overall though, I loved their sound and will be returning to this album regularly. High 4s across the board. Favorite tracks: Don't Panic, Shiver, Sparks.

Sound-wise, I'm hearing a lot of that Radiohead alt-rocky distorted and reverb'd guitar sound that seemed to pervade the late 90's/early 2000's. Not that I have a problem with it, but this isn't a sonic innovation by any stretch. I can see where the milquetoast allegations come from, even if I don't fully agree. Not a ton happening musically that we haven't seen before, but that's not really Coldplay's calling card anyways. Some things I noticed: lots of hall reverb throughout the album, a la Beach House (maybe just a product of the early aughts), and especially in Trouble. A refreshingly light touch on the drums in a lot of the songs, and it almost sounds like they're using brushes instead of sticks in some of the songs. Most of the dough gets made on emotional impact though (and like 15% on Chris Martin's falsetto lmao), felt most acutely in the alley-oop dunk of Sparks and Yellow... still hits. If you listen with a vibes-focused mindset you'll enjoy the album a lot better. I listened critically the first time, then just let myself go the second time, and I enjoyed it a lot more the second time around. The lyricism did not move me at all. None of it's bad, but none of it's that good either. Broadly speaking, the front half of the album is where all the good stuff lived. The back half felt kind of like rehashing the greatest hits of 20 minutes ago, and nothing really new came out of the fold. 7/10. Rounding up to 4 because I love Sparks, and I can't quite bring myself to make this a 3 star rating. Favorites: - Shiver - Sparks - Yellow - Everything's Not Lost

Extremely listenable and inoffensive. It’ll probably depend on the day and setting because at times it will be more than that to me. The first song gives me Radiohead vibes with that sort of distorted, catchy guitar hook that makes me want to get lost in the sound. Shiver has a similar sound but the guitar is a bit grittier and the tempo is faster. Chris Martin’s voice is so soothing throughout the album. I love when he goes falsetto and just fades into the music, particularly in Shiver, Spies and Sparks. The emotional impact of the album is much stronger on the front end. It allowed me to ignore the subpar songwriting and just lose myself to the comforting sound of the music and Chris’ voice. But after Yellow I awoke from this slumber and realized without the emotional impact, the songs were quite underwhelming. I enjoyed this album and don’t understand the hate Coldplay receives. However, any glaze this album receives ought to be minimal at best. Rating 7/10 Favorites: - Don’t Panic - Shiver - Sparks - Yellow

More brit pop. But I cant be unbiased with this one, I listened to it in highschool and it was my door to understanding what britpop was.

An interesting and barely necessary album. “Don’t Panic” is an essential landmark of post-Britpop, and “Yellow” is nothing less than a line in the bible of modern pop music, but there are some disposable tracks here, people. It also stands that the existence of Coldplay’s much better sophomore effort, Radiohead as a whole, and Keane’s debut Hopes and Fears renders this album almost obsolete, save for the few moments where a combination of all 3 of those mentioned above can be heard. “Spies” wants to be good, but obviously sucks. Plain and simple. It’s boring and badly written. That being said, “Sparks,” having recently become a breakthrough hit 20-odd years after its release, is pretty great. “Shiver” would be really good if it were about anything other than what it’s about, but instead it’s a nice guys finish last ballad. “Everything’s Not Lost” is plain and simply awful, awkward chord changes and bad writing, but the outro almost saves it. At the end of the day, this is an acceptable album, warm and kind but anxious and lonely, a pretty good representation of feelings that can be felt when you’re coming of age in a world that sucks as much as this one does, but most of this is done better elsewhere, and the only reason to realistically listen in is for the sake of its relevance and influence in pop culture. 6.5/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: wide influence and relevance

Not a die hard fan but theres some well written and catchy songs on this. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

(2.75)

It’s watered down Radiohead without the prog rock approach

Early Coldplay was, at the time, often compared, fairly or not, to Radiohead. Musically they are not even in the same conversation but this album is just as prescient about the upcoming decade as Radiohead's Ok Computer was a few years earlier, just in different ways. Where OKC foresaw the surveillance state, late capitalist collapse and techno-anxiety, this album gives a glimpse of the toxic positivity and touchy feely good vibes of the late aughts and Obama era. Sure there is loneliness and wistful melancholy out there, but we just need to get together, believe in each other and sing out. Don't panic, everything's not lost.

One can say this album is well-produced, full of fluent performances and excellent craftsmanship. But the sonic edges on Parachutes are so well sanded out that what emerges for all of this optimization is a soporific unit of music, cooked down until one could expect to take it in pill form. The guitar lines, lacking the edge one might like from the instrument, crash like distant waves into one another with none of the soothing quality. I have no particular animosity towards Coldplay and I appreciate the unique quality of Chris Martin's voice, but in this album he never strays from the safe confines of any capable pop singer. This album is emblematic for the empty sonic field of 2000s alt-rock radio music whose individual agents have collapsed in a pudding-like substrate of uninteresting sonic fare. It all meanders through one ear and falls right out the other, leaving no particular impression. Maybe you heard one of the singles at a baseball game, or maybe it was "Rockstar" by Nickleback, or was it the Creed song, who can say? I might be a bit ungenerous with the two stars, since this is album is mostly inoffensive and not genuinely unpleasant, but I did find myself frustrated enough with how bored I was to make the call.

One of my favorite albums of all times

Meh

Absolutely beautiful and a very promising debut that resulted in an even better second album, before they kind of descended into the obnoxious arena pop act so many people including me despise these days. Doesn't change the fact that I loved this one and still do.

It's debatable whether the world needs more than one Coldplay album, but this list definitely does not.

I really don't get this band. It's like they ran U2, an already fairly bland band, through a blandifying machine, and ended up on the cusp of the blandness event horizon where, if they had just gone a little further, they would have fallen into the infinitude of a bland hole. It's so bland, I can't even muster up the energy to hate on it. Which makes me think I should listen to it again. But, I'm afraid that if I listen to it too much, I might just dissolve into a puddle of beige. So, I'm just gonna give it a 3 and move on.

It's fine. I can't deny the hook writing. I'm still looking for some warts and idiosyncracies.

This was fine. Plus side of 3 somewhere, but it didn't hit 4 for me. Too mild, too bland.

4/5 - This sounds so much more fully formed than most debut albums. If this were your debut album, you'd be damn proud of the sound and songwriting. I can see why people like Coldplay, even if they'll never be anywhere near my favorite band. I've been told I give out too many 4s, but I listened to this twice, and it's a 4.

Very solid very cool

Music for LinkedIn "founders" and CEOs to play whilst shagging their PAs. Woeful.

Jeg er ikke særlig meget til coldplay, men det var et behageligt album.

I virkeligheden ville jeg nok have givet en 2'er. Men når jeg kigger på andre ting jeg har givet 2, så er det lidt for groft. Så det ender vel med en 3'er? Hvordan håndteres sådan en prekær situation bedst?

*41 Hold nu kæft det er kedeligt. De får to stjerner fordi der trods alt har været noget, som var ringere.

Kan virkelig ikke hate på det her og selvom jeg virkelig ikke er glad for den udvikling Coldplay har haft siden, så synes jeg at dette album er rigtig rigtig godt - Der er faktisk ikke et eneste nummer jeg ikke kan lide :O Ja, Chris Martin er en flødebolle - stop crying about it. Det er en 4 - endda i den højere ende <33

Sammen med Maroon 5, findes der nærmest ikke bedre eksempler på bands, der er flygtet længere væk fra deres udgangspunkt. Og det er ærgerligt, fordi selvom det ikke var perfekt dengang, så er det i hvert fald værre i dag. Der er nogle rigtig flotte sange herpå, men det er simpelthen også en kedelig omgang. Der er også noget jammerligt over Chris Martin, som i løbet af et helt album bliver lige til den gode side 2.8

er virkelig spændt på, hvordan den her er ældet, for jeg var helt forelsket i albummet da det udkom (har til gengæld ikke kunnet lide noget af det efterfølgende). Efter første lyt kæmper jeg med at abstrahere fra, hvordan jeg tænker på Coldplay i dag, hvor de jo nærmest er blevet et band, der laver musik til folk der ikke kan lide musik. Men da albummet udkom, var det et ukendt band med et indierock album, der faktisk var ret - om ikke revolutionerende - så anderledes og med sin egen lyd. Og når jeg finder tilbage til den indgangsvinkel, synes jeg, det er et rigtig fint album med nogle stærke numre på. Men al deres efterfølgende musik - og den kvalmende storladenhed og totale ligegyldighed, som de fik arbejdet sig hen til - kaster lange, mørke skygger. I sig selv synes jeg, det er et ret smukt, underspillet, melankolsk poprockalbum, der især bliver trukket op af midterstykket med 'Spies', 'Sparks', 'Yellow' og 'Trouble', som jeg stadig synes holder i dag. Kan dog omvendt ikke se en situation, hvor jeg selv ville spille albummet i dag, hvilket nok er tegn på at nostalgien spiller en større rolle end jeg har lyst til at erkende...

Coldplay's debut album, *Parachutes*, is more than just a collection of songs; it's a seminal document of early 2000s alternative rock. Its blend of intimate lyrics, atmospheric music, and raw production not only launched the band to global fame but also left a lasting mark on the music landscape, though it is not without its critics and flaws. ### Lyrics and Themes: Vulnerability and Intimacy The lyrical content of *Parachutes* is characterized by a deep sense of vulnerability, often exploring themes of love, doubt, and the search for solace. The album's title itself serves as a central metaphor for emotional support and a safe haven amidst chaos . * **Love and Devotion:** The album's emotional core is often found in its portrayal of imperfect yet steadfast love. "Sparks," for instance, captures the melancholy of trying to win back an ex while acknowledging the possibility of failure . This contrasts with the more idealistic and escapist love depicted in the global hit "Yellow," a song Chris Martin wrote after being inspired by the stars outside a Welsh studio . * **Internal Struggle:** "Trouble" is a stark, piano-led confession of personal failings, written about tensions within the band itself . This willingness to confront internal conflict adds a layer of authenticity to the album's emotional core. Even the brief title track, "Parachutes," acts as a 46-second interlude that reinforces this central theme of being a constant, reassuring presence for a loved one . ### Music and Production: The Art of Restraint Sonically, *Parachutes* is an exercise in restraint, favoring quiet atmospherics over loud bombast. This was a deliberate choice, guided by producer Ken Nelson, who encouraged the band to slow down their tempos and leave more "room to breathe" in their arrangements . * **Influences:** The band's influences are clearly audible yet woven into a cohesive whole. Jonny Buckland's shimmering, atmospheric guitar work drew comparisons to The Stone Roses and The Verve, while Martin's vocal delivery on "Shiver" was a clear, self-admitted homage to Jeff Buckley . Similarly, the spacey feel of "High Speed" is frequently noted as a nod to Radiohead's *OK Computer* . The album's quiet-loud dynamic, where gentle verses explode into heartfelt choruses, became a signature for the band, particularly in songs like "Shiver" and "Everything's Not Lost" . * **Production Style:** Nelson's production is "lush" yet minimal, allowing the songs to breathe. This approach is perfectly suited to the album's moody and atmospheric tunes, creating a sense of intimacy that feels akin to listening to a band playing in the next room . This is perfectly captured in the hidden track "Life Is for Living," which follows "Everything's Not Lost" and serves as a warm, hopeful send-off . ### Influence: Ushering in a New Wave of Introspection The influence of *Parachutes* was immediate and profound. Released at a time when the "Cool Britannia" scene was fading and Radiohead was moving into experimental territory with *Kid A*, *Parachutes*' accessible, emotional rock found a massive audience . * **Paving the Way:** Its success helped pave the way for a wave of "mild-mannered guitar bands" . The album's introspective sound can be heard in the work of subsequent artists like Keane, Snow Patrol, The Fray, and OneRepublic . By offering a more sensitive and emotionally open alternative to the lairy rock of the 90s, *Parachutes* broadened the definition of what a successful British guitar band could be . ### Pros and Cons * **Pros** * **Atmosphere and Cohesion:** The album creates a singular, melancholic, and intimate atmosphere that has been praised for its beauty and consistency . * **Songwriting and Emotion:** Tracks like "Yellow," "Sparks," and "Shiver" are lauded for their ability to convey genuine, raw emotion with memorable melodies and captivating instrumentation . * **Production:** Ken Nelson's production is often cited as a major strength, perfectly capturing the band's sound and creating a "lush" and "stellar" sonic backdrop . * **Cons** * **Lack of Variety:** A common criticism is that the album can feel monotonous or "one-paced." The consistent mellow tone can cause songs to blur together, making the album feel "sleepy" or "boring" for some listeners . * **Lack of Originality:** Detractors argue that the album is overly derivative, wearing its influences too plainly on its sleeve without forging a distinctive identity of its own. Critics have pointed to the work of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead as particularly prominent comparisons . * **Lyrical Simplicity:** While effective, the lyrics are not considered exceptionally profound. Some reviewers find them "superficial," "saccharine," or even "forgettable" . The song "Yellow," while beloved, is frequently singled out for its simple lyrics . ### Conclusion Ultimately, *Parachutes* stands as a remarkably confident and influential debut. It is a snapshot of a band finding its voice in a quiet, intimate, and often melancholic space. While some may find its lack of variety and clear influences a flaw, its emotional power, timeless production, and profound impact on the early 21st-century rock landscape are undeniable. It remains a high-water mark for the band and a defining album of its era.

I'm not the biggest Coldplay fan these days, but damn what a debut album, you could def hear something special throughout the whole thing. I can't say why, but I just can't bring myself to give it a 5. It's great, and it makes me feel nostalgic for those who times, but there's still magic missing.

Never really been much of a Coldplay guy but this was a really nice record. Had it's share of lows for sure, but the highs outshined them. Coming with such insightful subject matter for a debut record is what really put it over the 3-star mark for me. The slightly held back experimental-pop moments that they later pioneered, are the best moments on this for me. PF: High Speed (So Pink Floyd-y)

Putting the fact that Chris Martin is insufferable aside this album isn’t as bad as you want it to be. Shiver is a great song and there are some solid tunes in here, strip away the weight of all the Coldplay that was rammed down our throats in the 00’s and the embarrassing World Cup ball-baggery and judge it in it merits and it’s decent. It’s very forlorn and ballady but if you were trying pull in 2000 it had its place. 2.8

Coldplay is actual music. I cannot deny it. It is is an unfortunate fact. But it is the music and the refuge of the dull, the slow-witted, the uninspiring; those merely able to be upwardly mobile enough to purchase albums occasionally. Very occasionally. This band, and this record in particular, is for English guys named Will or Tim who first heard them at uni where they were studying economics (or similar boring shite) and later were given a safe job, in a safe industry, slightly above their ability level. Coldplay's mediocrity mimics their own dull, everyday banality. They marry and settle down with an equally dull woman called Jen and go to Coldplay concerts together where they sing along to the insipid and uninspiring lyrics like they are the absolute lifeblood and essence of who they are as boring, middle-class British people who've never done anything, seen anything, or experienced anything extraordinary in their lives. Coldplay is elevator music in the worst kind of hell. A vapid, black hole where no one says or does anything interesting, ever. It is the soundtrack to the death of the mind.

It's not as bad as I feared it would be to revisit this. I remember the first time someone played me Yellow at school. It wasn't total shite. It was just that I had never been so underwhelmed by a hyped band in my life. Shiver and Everything's Not Lost are ok. The production is fine but Chris Martin has an awful falsetto that is like nails down a blackboard. Ultimately Superhans said it best: "People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people, Jeremy." By a scrotum hair, I would listen to Coldplay ahead of voting Reform. But it is really is that close.

Not for me at all

Yellow is a great tune, the rest was so so

Coldplay is obviously a massive and highly successful band. That being said, I personally have not been able to get into them.

Annoyingly I have to say it’s an excellent album - I’m very much in the Coldplay and Chris Martin fatigued category, but this is very strong and a great listen - almost a 5

It pains me to say it, but I quite like this album. As a kid, I loved that film, Logan’s Run, where people lived to 30 before being terminated. I often think that rule should be adapted for certain bands, more specifically Coldplay. One album, and you’re out. If this was the only thing they’d ever done, they’d deserve some of the praise heaped upon them. It hangs together and hooks me in - I like the tunes, and the crispy clean production. It’s still pretty bland, but for some reason, it doesn’t offend me in the way everything else by them does.

I just cannot get my head around Coldplay - like U2 with the pop and bluster, like Radiohead without any artistry. It seems like Yellow typifies them as a half-decent pop song but it's the insipid yellow of old margarine rather than anything exciting and vibrant. They're painfully inoffensive. Lovely boys I'm sure but really, on this list?

I've given Coldplay a lot of crap because I was too much of a Kid A fan to recognize these dudes picked up the mantle of OK Computer and really went for it. No this is not amazingly groundbreaking stuff, but it's very, very good, and it's indicative of a self-assured band that was ready to take over the world. It makes you wish they'd stuck to this but they had much bigger ambitions, and it's high time I gave them a fuller listen.

Not my personal fave, but I see why people really like this band.

A good album but not as good as their second and i dont think both need to be on the list.

I thought it was going to be bad enough sitting through "Yellow" voluntarily, but after listening to the entire album, I stand corrected. It was all awful. I'll give them the benefit and acknowledge their musicianship. But every song feels like trudging through mud listening to the most depressing Englishman who ever lived. No thank you, I'll happily never listen to Coldplay again. And nothing of value will be lost.

the falsetto flip is solid when there's support under it, and there's a handful of interesting guitar ideas, but the rest of the writing and playing does in fact leave me cold.

20/08/2026 I will never understand the hype around Coldplay. Spotify listeners: 95.1 million

i liked it a lot more than i thought i would

It’s cool, but nothing too exciting. Of course Yellow is a classic, but I also really liked the closing song.

Bland but inoffensive.

Trying a different way of doing this... Listened before? Yes, many times Thoughts: I haven't followed Coldplay much in the past decade or so, but I've always liked their first few albums. This one is maybe not my favorite, but it's an excellent debut album. I had forgotten how much I liked some of these songs, actually; especially Sparks and Everything's Not Lost. Favorite track(s): Sparks, Yellow, Everything's Not Lost Least favorite: Spies (don't hate it, but it could be skipped and I wouldn't notice)

Que fuerte que el primer disco de Coldplay estuviera tan guapo, quien lo diría en big 2026.

Not a bad album. Not a great album. The singles are pretty good, but Chris Martins vocals are so soft. All around fine. 2.7/5 -> 3/5

Coldplay just doesn't speak to me

too sad for me but not bad

back when coldplay was cool. overall somewhere around 3.5 stars; some places the album just kinda falls flat for me.

Coldplay was once a great band until they consciously uncoupled into a punchline. Now their concerts are where CEOs bring their side-pieces, appear on the kiss-cam, and have to do reputational damage control.

A one liner from the 40 year old virgin ruined this band for a whole generation of young men. If liking Coldplay is gay then I’m Tom Cruise

A great album, it make you feel emotional. Fav songs - Sparks, Yellow, We Never Change 5/5

just cannot get behind this. a couple of lovely songs in amongst a load of temu radiohead dirge

1st 3 tracks didnt really pull me in Sparks I know this I think is it the meme song but its the first that peaked my attention I know several of the songs of course on this album. O really like Coldplay anyone be dammed. Everyone knows Yellow. I remember Trouble from around when it first came up. It definitely seemed to pick up at sparks I'll relisten to those 3 at the end and see again. The piano in Trouble is great and I know parachute too, shorter than I remember it. Found from this album I've preferred the ones I remember having listened to. 4 out of 5 for me. Don't panic is decent yes maybe just took me a min to get into the album

When my wife and I were in college we got invited to sing with this unitarian church choir in Europe (long story) for two weeks. Her college roommate told us about this album by the band Coldplay, so I went on Napster or Limewire and downloaded it (since then I have purchased both the cd and the vinyl so Coldplay did OK) and put it on my IPod. We traveled on a tour bus through Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria for two weeks listening to this album. Since then I have probably listened to this entire album well over 1000 times. I still think about that trip when I hear this. On a side note my roommate on this trip finished in the top ten on the first American Idol. 9/10 Top song... Trouble

Solid album. 3.75 out of 5

Här och där finns det små glimtar av bra grejer men förutom det - mellanmjölk the album

Klassiskt jävla album.

Huh, hade glömt att cp var ett riktigt band som gjorde bra musik en gång i tiden.

Honestly I wanted to shit on it but it is still really good and has aged timelessly

Lots of people have a bland, insipid, mediocre, forgettable MOR song or album, even more than one, but who has a whole career as bland, insipid, mediocre, forgettable, and MOR as Coldplay?

As with most of the other reviewers on here, I had preconceived notions about Coldplay. But this is objectively a very well crafted record. There is a consistent vibe, some very well written songs, and excellent production. This is an excellent record. And I will definitely listen again. Maybe a hot take: this is what I was expecting to get from U2.

5/9

Nice enough. Their first album, I see. Must have been popular enough to go on.

This is by no means cutting edge rock music, but Coldplay is at least attempting something far more texturally interesting and engaging than anything they would put out for the rest of their career. Radiohead-lite is still better than the sugar-coated mollycoddling they've been spewing out for decades now.

I don't hate Coldplay, I just find them very boring. That's to say this album is decent, but it just doesn't really make me wanna come back and listen to this. , I think that everyone in coal plays, right? Talented, especially Chris Martin and I would say, this is probably the best Coldplay sound, but I still feel very neutral about this album. To me, a lot of the songs just start blending into one, and I just don't really feel the enough variety across-the-board. That, however, is not the case for the last track, which I feel is a standout. It's very different to the rest of the album though. And I think I like when Coldplay doesn't necessarily sound like Coldplay. This track is a lot jazzier and it has different parts to it and it just feels very unique. On the whole, I feel very mild about this. It's it's fine, but it's nothing special. Fav Track: Everything Not Lost

I loved this as soon as I heard it. Was recommending it to friends assuring them they’d be big one day. Many found the tracks a little druggy but this was the emotional beginning for me. I’m not a super fan and not got the hype sometimes but I enjoy their musical style in the main and this is an album I enjoyed end to end even when I didn’t know anything about them.

Coldhead or rather Radioplay. I've only really listened to modern Coldplay, so this was a very welcome style change.

Die erste drüisch Tracks töned nöd so schlächt, bis mer merkt, dass s ganze Album so tönt. Hät Musikalisch jetzt au nöd so wältbewegend gwürkt.

Had hugely low expectations. Was still disappointed.

SUCH boring and derivitive alt-rock. Yellow is admittedly a decent song, but overall I just find this album so underwhelming.

I liked every song in the album, I would give it a solid 8 out of 10, I knew 2 songs from the albumn

growing up in the 00s nostalgia honestly

Whine, mope, so delicate, and yet generic. You've got to hand it to them, I can't say it's badly executed here, but it still feels like it was created for a broad public, massive radio play. It's not annoying to replay, but not a single song sticks to me or presents itself as something I'd listen to again. I can't find a way I'd recommend this to somebody, but at least I like this better than the last Coldplay album on this generator. 2.6/5

Another album I already know. Honestly, I think the worship this album gets is partly wish fulfilment on behalf of fans who prefer Coldplay’s earlier sound. It’s an ok album, but at the end of the day, come on guys, it’s really just bland soft pop. Some songs stand out, like Spies and High Speed, but the record just ends up feeling samey throughout. It’s very cohesive in terms of sound, but the songs all seem to blend together into one blur. It’s not the pinnacle of indie music everyone makes it out to be.

Still their best album

Not my favorite Coldplay album but you can tell they were finding their groove with this album and building up to something bigger that was yet to come…

Not as good as A Rush of Blood to the Head, but still a strong album. Look everyone knows "Yellow" but that song is just fine to me? I don't really get why that's their most popular song. Personally I enjoy "Trouble" or maybe "Sparks" the most on here. "Don't Panic" and "Shiver" are the other standouts for me here.

decent album, think i get carried away by the coldplay overhype

It’s all Yellow, all the time Only downhill from here

My family listened to this album and Rush of Blood to the Head incessantly back in the day. I have a lot of nostalgia for it and think it’s still really solid, but god damn what Coldplay is now makes it pretty hard to want to play this these days.

Well, it's perfectly fine alternative-ish pop-rock something. Nothing more, nothing less.

An album I’m intimately familiar with. I’ve heard most of these songs hundreds of times by now, mostly from radio play. And I figured I’d be sick of them by now, but it’s actually just a really great album. It’s one of Coldplay’s best albums. It’s beautiful musically and lyrically. It’s the perfect length, it’s tight, well produced, and is the band firing on all cylinders.

Don't Panic...the newest contender for best first song off a debut album. I really like Coldplay, I don't know why these guys get such a bad rap. Yellow was the first big single, it's good, I can understand why it blew up. Holy shit, I think I love this album, Trouble is my favorite song on the album. This album is great. Except for the hidden track, my god I'm glad we don't have CDs anymore.

Still just worse Radiohead

The year was 2000. There I was, dandering through our local shopping centre with my mates. It was lunch time. It's where we went for our lunch break at school. It was my final year. Parties. Girls. Dreams. As it often did, the topic of music came up. We walked into Golden Discs. Bemoaning the state of the charts, my mate brought up the new band 'Coldplay'. He said they had the chance to make it big. I knew Yellow. I thought it was okay. Bland, but good enough. Not quite up there with bands like Travis and Radiohead who they were clearly trying to emulate, but better than Embrace. Flashforwards a few months to 2001. My final weeks and months and school. I would frequently stay over at another friend's house after nights out - pre-formals, birthdays, band practice sessions etc. This friend loved music as much as I did. We shared a love for a lot of the same artists, though he slanted more Indie while I went frequently down heavier paths. He would play Parachutes in his loft as we drifted off in a drunken stupor. By that time Coldplay were getting bigger. The only track which stood out to me was the opener - I never knew it was called Don't Panic. Even after all these years it's the only Coldplay song I have any sort of affection for or desire to hear, so wrapped up in those memories it is. Flashforward a couple of years. I am at Glastonbury with the very same friend. Coldplay is on the cusp of stardom. They are not headlining. By this point I have dismissed them as boring. I don't care if they make it big. They play their set and I watch. They put on a good show. All the hits till that point. There's an energy. It seems inevitable they will hit the big time. Now it is 2026. I still have not listened to a single Coldplay album, not consciously. They are the biggest band in the world. They have consistently put out music with a massive mass appeal, but which have consistently had be going 'but it's just watered down mid-90s Radiohead'. Not only that, but the preponderance of music which was at one time unavoidable during the work commute and in work itself had rendered them hateful to my ears. That and the whole Paltrow, Apple and whatever other nonsense I've tried to forget. But I go in with open ears, seeking to ignore the bias. And the conclusion isn't much different from my assessment 26 years ago; they make bland music which other bands have done with much greater skill and emotion. But they succeed in a way some of those bands often didn't. They make it universal. Accessible. Consumable. It's not a challenge. It's not offensive. I still contend that Martin does not have a pleasant voice - though I'm happy to be in the minority - he yawn-sings. These songs would be much stronger if they'd been sung by a Gary Briggs. Yes, I knkw you don't know who that is. But Haven were the band that should have filled the spot Coldplay did. But Coldplay won. It's easy to see how.

Maybe a 4 on another day, but not today.

On their debut, Coldplay sound cozier than they did after. There's a kind of unpretentious, earnest approach to these songs that's really lovely. Of course, they would make their sound bigger and more expansive in the future but the core of their entire output is already here. Many point towards Radiohead as the biggest influence on this album, but would point to Jeff Buckley as an equally relevant point of reference. Coldplay attract a lot of undeserved hatred, but I've seen a lot of them concede that this is a great album. If only they gave the next few ones a change too... Key tracks: Don't Panic Shiver Sparks Yellow Trouble High Speed

Coldplay is a band I never really got into. They had a reputation as being not cool. Of course that’s a dumb reason to avoid anything. This album is pretty good. And even before listening to this, I did know Yellow and always thought it was really good

Wow hadn’t listened in years. It really is their best album.

As Douglas Adams would say: "Mostly Harmless". Nice ArtPop, quite well done but it didn't peak my attention anywhere.

Excellent album, a near Himalayan peak. High foothills.

72

Absolute cracker of a debut before it all got a bit stadium rocky.

It's easy to be a hater, but this particular album is... Great? "Trouble" is a masterclass sorry not sorry.

sauberer, runder rock, bei dem sich zu viele lieder zu ähnlich anhören

it's deeply fine and mediocre. not doing or saying anything interesting just plain pop music

their best

It’s kind of fun listening to this band before their huge following material. Obviously now Cold play is so famous and oft memes, but in this their debut outing, it’s amazing how well formed their sound and structure it. Normally I expect more growing pains and transformations, but this came nearly fully formed. Sparks is a particular highlight, but still pretty good. Sadder in their retrospective lesser movement, but enhances this one.

Back when Coldplay were an interesting new Indie band! Bought the CD at the time and this is still a fine record. Maybe a bit samey but really not a bad song on the album. At this stage, my favourite Coldplay album.

Good, but a little boring and cliche now. I would have loved this in 2005.

3.5

Sometimes I forgot that these are same people that made adventure of a lifetime

Perfect album, masterpiece!

Спокойный легкий британский рок. Надо послушать другие альбомы. Может быть.

Easy 5-star album. Every song is great. Yellow was somewhat overplayed but still. Interesting to read that "High Speed" was the first track made and that they used a different "atmospheric" approach (reminds me a little of some backing sounds Radiohead used).

Being human is the ability to hold two seeming conflicting truths in your mind at the same time, such as “later day Coldplay is Starbucks white (sic) noise” and “Coldplay’s first two albums are quite good.”

I had never liked Coldplay previously. I think my tastes have maybe changed a bit. I don't think this will make its way into my regular rotation, but I could certainly see myself listening to it again in the future. I'll have to give other Coldplay albums a shot again.

This is a stand out album filled with heart & beauty & hope. It may not be cool to like Coldplay, but who gives a fuck. It’s good music, with an underplayed gem (comparatively) at the end in Everything’s Not Lost.

I understand Coldplay went on to become very popular and overplayed... but it doesn't mean this album wasn't good, because it's pretty good.

One of the easiest 5 stars I've ever given. What a debut album and so many beautiful melodies. Don't understand the hate this group gets, but this album showcases their talent and potential to the fullest.

Fuck Coldplay all my homies hate Coldplay every song here is blander than lukewarm water

I swear, I still hate Coldplay, but Shiver was actually pretty good

This has no business being on any "Top" list unless it's 50 best albums to fall asleep to

Decent pop album, probably one of their better Works.

This was great.

3.5

There's not really any one specific thing that I would point to as being exceptionally bad here. The writing is fine, the playing and performances are adequate, the production is nice enough. It's really just that listening to it brings out the same feelings in me as forced smiles and small talk.

I'm starting to realize Coldplay is pretty good with this project. But this album has pros and cons vs Rush of Blood to the Head. This album is definitely a little more consistent tone wise compared to Rush of Blood to the Head, but that also means that it's quite one note. And definitely more heavily influenced by Radiohead's OK Computer compared to later stuff. I do prefer Rush over this, but it's still solid. Spies is by far the best track on the album.

A classic. What can be said that hasn't already? Their music took a generation by storm, and this album had Sparks, AND Yellow, which are basically millennial music to its core. I cannot say that I loved everything in this album, but I definitely liked it. An influential band that is still making music and touring in 2026. Great band, and a great album.

OooooOOOOOOooooooh. AaaaaaaaAAAAAAAaaaaaah. WooooooAAAAAAAAAaaaaah. Guess we're doing the final Coldplay already, huh? It has been exactly 150 albums since I listened to A Rush of Blood to the Head, which I thought was alright. There were quite a few songs in there that I recognised, most notably "Clocks". I'm not sure if I mentioned it in my previous Coldplay review, though I am very receptive to these guys being on the list when looking at their enduring popularity and massive commercial success. Two albums honestly feels like these listmakers are undercutting the group, though in all fairness they are stretched pretty thin with the ten or so albums they add per update of the book. Anyways, I know that this album is the one which features Yellow, but other than that I know next to nothing about it. Might as well just hop into this one. Yet another wallpaper album, aye? I can enjoy this album superficially, though I don't think there's too much going on under the hood. That being said, this album is competent. I enjoy the reflective quality that a lot of media from the turn of the millennium has, and such is also the case with this album. There's a nice, spacy ambience that hangs over much of this music, being largely owed to the sentimental acoustic guitars, competent bass guitars and an adept usage of silence and space. The intermittent pianos also enrich the sensibilities of this music. Chris Martin is an adept performer and occasionally wrenches out some good vocal melodies, though on the whole I think the appeal of this album rests in the instrumentals over the vocals. All in all, I thought this was a listenable, if impersonal, outing. There's "Yellow". I don't have much to say about it, admittedly. It stands tall above all of the other songs on this album for just simply being a nice tune. The iconic guitar chords move the song along very effectively, the vocals are well-performed and the brittle acoustic guitars add a nice bit of vulnerability to the piece. All in all, yeah! Good song. Like I said earlier, I'm very receptive to Coldplay being on the list and I think they deserve at least another album nomination, so I don't need to consult the book entry for this release. I cosign this inclusion.

Before I start, no I do not know why I have written so much for this when it's not even one of my favourite albums - I guess the words were just coming to me as I wrote whilst listening along. Also, okay, I'm not going to lie to you I came in at this extremely biased. I used to love the song Paradise as a kid, but other than that I've kind of grown to hate this band passively as their songs seem really boring and I don't see why anyone would really want to see this band live, especially considering how expensive tickets seem. So, this album came up and I genuinely groaned. However, the first song is actually pretty good! I liked it! I'm going into the second song now and the instrumental is pretty cool again, but I'm not a fan of Martin's vocals or lyrics so far really. The lyrics on Shiver feel way too derivative and blunt rather than expressive, and oh god, those higher pitched vocals he tries are not great. It feels like he's trying to copy other male rock singers who do higher vocals like Thom Yorke, but he can't pull it off as well. Spies has another pretty good instrumental! Definitely sounds a bit like Radiohead, but that's not really a complaint as it's unique enough, but then the lyrics kind of bug me. Why does the chorus repeat "spies" twice? It just makes it lose its interesting qualities as a metaphor if you repeat it like that. It feels like he was looking for another more interesting word but couldn't think of one: "Okay Chris, so there's "spies" on every corner, but you can't touch them? That's interesting! Why?" "Oh, you see, well it's because they're... uh..... ummm... well because they're just spies!! Obviously!" Obviously by the end the progression in the lyrics changes this to they can't touch *you*, which makes more sense, but then it makes the earlier lyrics feel even more dumb and like they're only written like that to set up a progression, even if it means they don't make sense. Okay, rant over, sorry. Those lyrics just annoyed me. Sparks is another pretty nice song actually, I wasn't paying as much attention to the lyrics but the vocals were nice because he wasn't trying to hit the top of his vocal range constantly, and it was a nice vibe. Yellow is a weird song for me. I like it and it's pretty good, but I feel like its popularity is why the rest of Martin's vocals don't work. It has a lot of emotion in it and it makes the vocals feel more expressive and warranted for him to be reaching those high notes and doing that kind of voice, whereas the rest of the songs I've heard by them feel like they're just trying to imitate his own vocals whilst not really fitting or making sense in the song. Overall though, the song itself is really solid if a little overrated, especially considering that drawn out outro that is clearly just trying to get people singing or whatever. Trouble has a really nice intro and I love that piano, but I don't like the vocals for the rest of the song, but again, another nice atmosphere and instrumental, but it repeats itself a little too much for me, especially that outro again. Parachutes is just an irrelevant interlude to me. High Speed is beginning to highlight the formula of this album for me unfortunately. As usual, it's not bad on its own and I quite like the vocals in the verses so far, but it feels like a more basic Radiohead song and in album context, it's just another one of these songs with pretty boring progression and lyrics, with yer another drawn out outro. We never change is another one of these even slower songs with the acoustic guitar and "emotional" vocals that are just fine. Also, the lyrics here between the verses and choruses feel irrelevant. What has how he wants to live his life got to do with the observation that "we never change"? I don't see the connection in the writing here. Everything's Not Lost is nice, but the same criticisms overall apply. Overall, I think this album is pretty solid actually, but from what I know of the rest of the band's career I'm not at all interested in pursuing any more of their music. On top of this, the album itself just feels overrated as the various albums and artists that inspired it are much better overall and more interesting, as they had more individual and personal inspiration, other than just basic love type stuff, that drove them to want to create something like this. TL,DR: a solid album on its own, but in context and comparison it could be a lot better. I'd much rather listen to something else.

not my personal taste, liked only 2-3 songs

One of my favoriteeee I already knew it

Essential for any collection

Top quality production. Great atmospheric tones. The vocals are great, but the actual lyrics are a bit simple. Hallmark vibes. 3.4/5.0

The vastness of 2000s/2010s pop songs with lyrics involving the stars and the sky and the celestial metaphors that this album inspired is mind-boggling. You can’t blame them for it, though. This is a good album. I especially liked Spies. 3.5 rounded down for excessive radio play.

Mellow, atmospheric and memorable. Lovely instrumentals and a fantastic guitar work.

Great album, so emo and so good. Only knew a few songs already from it but the others are bangers too.

Very middle of the road, but also very enjoyable. It's nice to listen to an album that seems made by four guys with instruments, and not whatever Coldplay has morphed into now. Anyhow, their knack for catchy melodies remains evident.

I’m not really sure how far I can get in this album. I am really really really really really really really really really really not a fan of whiney voices. I guess it’s just an early opinion of them that stands out. Not as whiney sounding as I had pre ious thought. Well, I don’t know how long I’m going to be able to listen to someone drum along on a piano. I’m not a big fan of that Billy Joel sound. Ok wrong there too. Don’t panic - decent Shiver- nope Spies - it’s decent. Sort of a Radiohead sound Sparks - too whiney and I know that’s weird since I love Radiohead but ya, too whiney. Good acoustic guitar sound though. Yellow - yep, I dig that one. Who doesn’t ? Trouble - ugh piano. Ugh contemporary sounding drums. Ugh whiney voice. It could be a worse sounding song. It’s decent Parachutes- nah. High Speed - nah as well. I feel nothing We Never Change- again, I just don’t feel it Everything’s Not Lost- hard no So there you go. An album that starts off good enough falls to mediocrity Choice cut: Yellow

Little did we know when this came out how Coldplay would become the global monsters of banality and the favourite band for people who dont like music but do like flashy lights. I bought this album and enjoyed at the time - listening again kinda hurts but the songs are still good despite being burned into my consciousness over the years. Saw them play this live and they were good and did need the flash and the bangs.

ah, early Coldplay - when it was ok to like them and they made decent indie pop music. This album isn't quite as good as I remember, but Yellow is still a classic and Trouble probably would be if it wasn't used for every sad tv montage ever made since 2000. Coldplay did make sone good music in the '00s. Pity they became total commercial pop sell outs.

Thought it was only OK.

They had a nice sound. If there was another track I enjoyed as much as Yellow, it would've made it to a 4.

One of the few male singers with a high pitched voice that I actually enjoy.

I can hear the appeal. “Yellow” is pretty. Chris Martin has an appealing voice. Lyrics on “Spies” are a bit nonsensical but it sounds good. I appreciate that the shortest song is the one that is the album title.

I had very low expectations of Coldplay, but was very pleasantly surprised. This is a fantastic album

Unironically some pretty amazing rock. Sure it's mainstream but Yellow and Sparks are still beautiful songs, and this is how you do like pop rock in my opinion

Wait -- did I just listen to this whole album? Huh. After 26 years, I guess a listen for the entire album was inevitable. I am happy to say, I did not miss anything.

Not for me.

Meh

The ultimate 3.5-star band! Nothing too annoying happening, always one or two enjoyable enough tunes in the vein of alt rock Radiohead-lite Brit pop

my favorite of coldplay.

I was shocked at how many songs I have actually listened too. Sparks is my favorite song on the album.

Classic melancholy album, sweet nostalgic lullabies. Every song is perfect.

Honestly a really solid album and it's a bummer because I feel like their most recent work just turns people off to them as a whole, but either way this was still wildly successful so I can't call it underrated either. Only a couple songs near the end that were pretty boring but besides that this album just gives off a really cozy vibe that feels of its time but not dated either. 4/5

Is it good enough for this list? By all metrics, such as the quality of the album itself and the influence and the importance of the band, I would say yes. Coldplay is a massive band nowadays and this is by all means not bad for a debut effort. That being said, it just doesn't quite do it for me. I struggle to put into words how I feel that I can't spot any kind of distinct thing Coldplay did that others did not. Feels too safe and even I could name some bands doing the same kind of sound at the time.

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07/19 Was okay

It was all really good!

The songs are catchy and you can see why they got as big as they did, but it’s wholly uninteresting to me.

2.9 Dont Panic was the standout for me, I almost thought I could like Coldplay there for a second. I liked Jonny Bucklands playing on this but dont think its a coincidence that he spells Jonny, that way, see Jonny Greenwood

No skip album!

Un álbum muy x. Tiene varias canciones que son clásicos modernos, pero honestamente Coldplay es una banda muy pan blanco sosa y aburrida.

I bought "Parachutes" upon its release, drawn in by the exceptional single 'Yellow' - a track matched by an equally memorable music video. It remains a fine, genuinely lovely album, possessing a raw, unpolished charm that their subsequent work lacked. For me, 'Sparks' and 'Trouble' join 'Yellow' as the definitive stand-out tracks. By the time the album reaches 'Trouble', Chris Martin’s delivery feels remarkably mournful and fragile. His vocals carry a vulnerability so profound it makes you want to cheer him up, rendering the performance less like a polished recording and more like an apology delivered in real time. Following this debut, Coldplay never quite managed to hold my interest across the span of a full album, even if they undoubtedly produced some excellent individual tracks later in their career. Looking back, "Parachutes" remains a cohesive debut - a grounded, well-crafted collection of indie-pop songs. While the influence of U2 and The Edge’s distinct guitar work is present, it feels like a respectful nod rather than a direct copy. That said, the album isn't entirely flawless; 'High Speed' wears its Radiohead influences a little too visibly, and 'We Never Change' occasionally veers into mournful dullness. Neither are poor tracks, however, and the album comfortably achieves a four-star status. 1 "Don't Panic" (4/5) 2 "Shiver" (4/5) 3 "Spies" (4/5) 4 "Sparks" (5/5) 5 "Yellow" (5/5) 6 "Trouble" (5/5) 7 "Parachutes" (3/5) 8 "High Speed" (3/5) 9 "We Never Change" (3/5) 10 "Everything's Not Lost" (includes hidden track "Life Is for Living") (4/5) Total - 40 Average - 4 380/1001 202/380 albums reviewed were new to me.

Enjoyed this a lot more than I expected

You could play me any song from this album and I’d be able to tell it was Parachutes Spies is so good Proof that a simple sound and a good story is all you need Cheer up though Chris

Really nice pop has some nice vocals and guitar too and two top singles , influenced by other from the past

Jeff Buckley is gone, but we still have Chris Martin. How is that fair?

Hadn't noticed before how much Chris Martin's falsetto sounds like Thom Yorke's ... Coldplay is obviously no Radiohead, but this was a good listen. A lot like the "2-3 really good songs and the rest fine/inoffensive" albums that I also typically give 3-4 stars; this one had 4 really good ones so it gets 4.

Shite early noughties British indie. We can only apologise for what was inflicted on the rest of the world

Sonic wallpaper is a good description. It's so delicate and safe. I suppose if people just want to unwind and not have any surprises in their music, this is perfect. It's like the Hallmark Channel of pop music. At least later songs like Viva La Vida and Clocks were a bit more interesting, but when Yellow and, arguably, Sparks are the top two hits from the album, it's kind of a yawner.

Lukewarm, albeit pleasant music. Not a lot to say but Coldplay is probably at their most original here, less informed by commercial success and more by their own songwriting impulses. Some really nice, yet safe vocal melodies and guitar moments throughout. “Sparks” and “Yellow” are the type of songs you might hear as background noise at a TJ Maxx, but at least you’d be tapping your foot to it. I dunno. Might be crazy to give it a three, but that’s what I’m feeling. A three! STAND-OUT SONG: “Shiver” HONORABLE MENTIONS: “Don’t Panic”, “Sparks”

Actually a decent album - very safe, but not quite as advert-y as the following albums. And Yellow is 10/10.

I was in a stressed out mood when I listened to this album, and the tone of it kind of made me feel even worse. Good album though

not for me

No not for me. This is way too mellow and dull.

Every song is a mood even if i can’t tell what they’re mumble singing

Brilliant top-to-bottom. Love the pared back production, excellent vocals and consistently great songs.

Whenever I hear Coldplay, I get a physical emotional response, usually one that calms me. I associate this with great music, even though I don’t really consider Coldplay great music. That title is reserved for what we refer to as classical music and sometimes jazz music. Both cause us to feel an emotion and feel it in a tangible way. I don’t know a better way to describe it. This is not my favorite band or album, but any record that can put me in a peaceful state and take away my worries for 45 minutes or so deserves my highest rating. 5 stars

Eh, it’s fine

3 1/2 stars. Some really beautiful soundscapes and singing. I think there were too many songs that i thought were just okay/good for such a short album

it was eh, just really not my vibe

I have never been a big fan of Coldplay, but have to grudgingly admit that they do make an astonishing number of hits. However I fund that even when you hear a new song for the first time, it’s like you’ve heard it for years. Not sure if that is excellent or lazy…either way, I won’t listen again but respect the longevity of the content.

Holy shit. This is my third Coldplay album on this project. I really hope it's my last; I don't understand why this bland music is celebrated through its inclusion not once, not twice, but THRICE on this list. What makes this mid-tier music that was ubiquitous in the early aughts so compelling? It's inoffensive, yet unfulfilling. Boring, same-same, meh white bread music.

I like it, but I don't think it's anything particularly special, if you know what I mean. It isn't even really amazing, just good.

this is actually a lot more popular than i expected when i saw this rec, i even recognized some of them which was surprising. honestly this is pretty timeless, i understand a bit of the hype and why u would cheat on ur partner to listen to them lol. but lwk it was def a lot slower, calmer, w not a lot of lyrics compared to the songs i usually listen to. i would have to really be in specific moods to listen. overall okay, a lot of the album didn't really catch my ear. songs ive added to my playlist: don't panic

Noia, a parte Yellow

Like Coldplay’s early days—before they went mainstream. With this album, I get the feeling they were still searching for their sound a bit; don't get me wrong, it’s a solid album with some good songs, but I think the follow-up is their masterpiece. But one thing has to be said: Coldplay aren't like fine wine—they haven't aged well. ⭐⭐⭐

how are there two Coldplay albums on this list?

Chris Martin and I share he same birthday so I've always felt connected to Coldplay, but never really listened to their albums. The hits are fine in general and I always thought that there's a world where I'm born five years later and Coldplay takes up the space in my soul that Counting Crows snuck into, but alas, it's just radio friendly sad boy music. I actively hate the song "High Speed" now and long for the days before I heard it. The song Yellow and the fact that Chris and I are b-day buds are the only things keeping this bore-fest above a 1.

Coldplay the type of band to out an affair at a concert and refuse to explain further. This album is ok, I always thought of Coldplay of temu Radiohead and that assessment tracks on this album

PSBW

Don’t Panic Yellow Trouble

Don’t Panic Shiver

sleepy

Enjoyed it more than I was expecting

Its not offensive at all but i just cant get into it. Its like Radiohead without the constant cresendos and whining Tom York. This should make it a but better but it doesnt.

Coldplay on kyllä todella paskaa musiikkia :) Kärsimystä koko levy

Oli kyllä liian hempeetä menoa omaan makuun, ei mitään tarttumapintaa.

Vaikka City-lehdessä joskus tästä pumpusta annettiin suht kuvaava lausunto, niin kyl tää varhainen tuotanto on kivaa. Ei oo mennyt vielä liian rankalla kädellä viivottimen kanssa väsätyks vaan enempi semmosta taitekohdan tavaraa vuostuhannen vaihteeseen. Tietty kyynikko vois sanoo, että tossa vaiheessa vielä prittipopit hönki niin rankasti, että nääkin sit yritti sillä vaikutteella tehä muniinpuhalteluaan. NO, kaikesta huolimatta mieluisa levy ja melkeen ne isoimmat hitit tässäkin edustaa sit sitä heikointa ainesta. Eli "vahva täyteraitalevy".

Ihan hyvä levy! Kovia biisejä levyn täydeltä, mutta on siellä seassa myös muutama aika huttukin. Ei vissiin ole kauhean katu-uskottavaa tykätä Coldplaysta, mutta hyvä levy on hyvä levy, vähän niinkuin mureke on mureke.

Often dismissed as a cheap copy of other big sounding bands like U2 and Radiohead, Coldplay definitely borrows from both of them on this debut release. What's important to note is they've veered in a fairy commercial and arena-ready direction as most of the Britpop bands did following the end of Oasis' true prime years (thank Be Here Now for that one...) On their auspicious debut, Coldplay try to show us they're ready to pick up where Radiohead left off in 1997. Rather than continue disappearing into themselves and create wacky genre experiments as Yorke, Greenwood and co. did after the Bends, Coldplay asked themselves "what if The Bends was beige and was your mom's favourite rock album?" The answer is somewhere around this album. Alternatively, you could say Coldplay beat U2 and All That You Can't Leave Behind to the punch by having Chris Martin pretend to be the Bono that worried about alienating his fans by being too ironic. The result is a straightforward, earnest album that plays to both of those influences' strengths while also adding a tinge of bright-eyed melancholy. You can feel sad and nostalgic, but not excessively so, partly because the songs here aren't particularly memorable outside of the big singles. It's great mood music if your mood is "bus ride home after a long day at work/school." Besides the songs I recognize, this was sort of in one ear out the other for me, which is probably what inspired me to write this utterly nonsensical rant. Anything to weird up this very, very safe record. Key Tracks: Don't Panic Shiver, Yellow, High Speed (for that ironic title)

Big nostalgia bump

cool pop

Not for me

Good pop album. Lyrically it didn’t do much but the songs were catchy enough to keep me engaged

- Wow Yellow is a real tearjerker - Lowkey enjoyed it a lot more than I expected, the guitars are amazing dude

pass. better than what would come, but still...pass

Half and half, good songs and fillers.

My go to chill album, altho there r a few songs which r a bit pants

Even 26 after it was released this album feels original and refreshing. Much better than the basic drivel they descend into

Coldplay is a truly good band. 5/10 saved. Saved a few more tracks from this album - "Shiver," "Trouble," and "High Speed". Already liked "Don't Panic" and "Spies". "Yellow" is good but I don't like it anymore.

As a Coldplay fan (and, yes, I **am** fun; full throated and uniconic) I've always been more a fan of their later albums: 'Viva La Vida' and on. Heck, I don't even listen to 'A Rush Of Blood To The Head' that often outside of "Clocks". But all the same, I'd hafa be a fool to deny this album. Sure, it might be a **little** Radiohead-y — but I like those guys, too. A little "Yellow" ain't gonna ruin **my** day.