Reviews (page 7 of 15)
got this for the day after the band seemingly announced their final stretch, a kind of emotional announcement for me even as a critter who likes things to be Manageably Finite. there are few bands out there that hit the marks of Comfort as well as coldplay does, depending on the song and era the emotional impression is either that The Song Is Speaking To You Directly In An Intimate Setting, or The Song Is Throwing A Party That Everyone Is Invited To And You Dont Need To Come Its No Pressure But It Will Be Very Happy When It Sees You Arrive. obviously the former is where the magic lies in this very beautiful record, which ive been underrating p hard. there is an earnest and inviting and hyper-populist quality to all of coldplays music that i think deserves a lot more respect simply because basically no one else has worked so hard at this specific craft...the lack of self-aggrandizement and ability to speak across so many demographics genuinely reminds me of CCR or something. early coldplay is not my personal favorite, ive spent the most time in the post-viva la vida lush maximalism (x&y splits the difference rly well becoming my favorite of theirs currently), but the What If The Bends Was Sweet stuff is growing on me. and they got way way way better takes on palestine then radiohead too lmao
I need this album on vinyl. It starts so soft and smooth. This is such an album you can listen to with people but at the same time by yourself and feel so many different emotions. I would walk around my house singing all day if I were Chris Martin. AND IT WAS ALLLLLL YELLOWWWWWW I feel like Coldplay is a band where you either like them or someone told you they weren't cool, so you pretend they aren't good. We Never Change is a song I've never heard, and I'm really happy I finally did. all in all 7.5/10
Nice cozy songs.
I hate current Coldplay as much as anyone else, but this is a genuinely good album. In fact it's so good they spend the next 20 years recording variations of it, and everyone got fed up - but this first iteration was great.
Bedre end forventet som album, men også præcis lige så ufarligt som forventet.
Det må være ca. 20 år siden jeg sidst hørte det her album. Til gengæld så hørte jeg det, og ikke mindst efterfølgeren, ret meget i starten af ‘00erne. Dengang blev Coldplay kaldt pølsmandens Radiohead. Der er også nogle sammenfald mellem lyden på Pablo Honey/The Bends og Parachutes/A Rush of Blood to the Head. Men der må al sammenligning også ophøre. Radiohead fortsatte med at udvikle sig som kunstnere, Coldplay blev til en regnbuefarvet fest af knæklys og andre gimmics. Når det er sagt så er Parachutes sgu et meget fint album. Jeg husker A Rush og Blood som et bedre album. Gad vide om det stadig forholder sig sådan. Vi må se om det også er på listen.
Is it weird to like Coldplay in 2024? Probably. Do I still really like some of their albums? Probably.
Lullabies for adults, but (yawn) it works.
Its so chill and exactly Coldplay. Many songs are recognizable and the vibe is consistent.
4/5
You get bulled nowadays for listening to Coldplay, but idc I enjoyed it it’s nice fuck off
4.25
Damn. I really like this. I always pass off Coldplay as overrated. Listening to this on headphones in airport and I really like it. Easy 4 stars.
The soundtrack of my youth, feels a bit tired in places
Gotta love Coldplay's old albums. They scratch some sort of musical itch.
Hadnt listened for agws, but it had aged well.
Classic start to the 2000's. Saw this tour, paid $9.47 to see them play all 9 songs and nothing more. Great album from the outside, "Don't Panic is a nice intro to what Coldplay will become over time. "Yellow" is perhaps my favorite song of that initial decade, and "Shiver", "Spies" and "Trouble" all provide star power. This is the first Top 1000 album I have been served up over the last 2 wks that actually was a Top 1000 album. The last 3 tracks are all a bit flat. Not the masterpiece that "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" or "X&Y" would be but it still stands up today. 3.5 stars.
First listen. Wow.
Dense and already so so so so mastery songwriting. What the hell happened in the following years…?!
Classic Coldplay - super chill. I liked all the songs, but they do all tend to sound similar.
Fav: Yellow Least Fav: We Never Change Yellow is such a perfect song. Rest of the album was rather nice with the exception of a couple dull moments. Even the weakest track was nice to listen to and proves early Coldplay was good, especially when you see what they’ve become…
This is a very good album. Most of the songs are really strong. It's a slow one, but a good one.
Better than its successor, A Rush of Blood to the Head. Synths definitely have their place as an instrument, but I think Coldplay's music is much stronger without it. And following this idea, the band's attempts to come across as "Radiohead incarnate" are less obvious in Parachutes, with a slew of focused, powerful, slow-tempo songs paving the way for a great deal of 21st century music. The vocal is pretty good, and distinctive from other contemporary modern rock bands. The mixing is done perfectly – almost a little too perfectly – but with the deceptively simple music, it elegantly tows the line between too bland and too pretentious. Fantastic guitar playing. I dig the acoustic sound. Most of the music is centred around the guitar and vocals, and there's a fresh yet melancholic atmosphere here that I haven't seen many other albums achieve. The lyrics are consistently really good (enough to get the album banned in China upon its release). I do wish the sounds were a little more varied between tracks, but I also admire the commitment to one sound. It's a good sound. 4/5 Key tracks: Don't Panic, Sparks, Yellow, Everything's Not Lost
Excellent, would’ve benefited from a bit of editing.
Such a classic. There are some filler songs but ultimately worth listening to cover to cover
There was a period when I thought I might be into Coldplay, because I discovered that I quite liked Yellow, and Til Kingdom Come has been one of my favourite songs since watching The Amazing Spider-Man however many years ago. I tried listening to one of their recent albums, and didn’t really get much out of it. I clearly should have started at the beginning, because Parachutes is really quite good. It’s quite top heavy, I don’t remember as much of the later songs as I do the first few. But on the other hand, having actually actively listened to a full, acclaimed Coldplay album now, I can see where they’ve been influential on subsequent artists I’ve liked. And that has had an effect in my appreciation for them. I can see how this has been influential. That would be enough to land it at least a three on my rating, but I can also see how it had been influential on a lot of music I really love, and that pushes it up even further. I still don’t think I’m fully sold in Coldplay. But Parachutes is not just a good, solid Pop Rock record, it’s arguably the definitive Pop Rock record of the 2000’s. Every other Pop band that took cues from Alternative sounds like this, but none of them had quite the staying power. And there is a reason for that. None of them ever reached the heights that Coldplay did. And, although I still can’t identify what it was that defined those heights, I cannot deny that they existed. Parachutes is a good album. I’m not sold enough to declare that Coldplay are a good band, but this is worth checking out. Let go of some of the cynicism, embrace some Poptimism. Parachutes is good enough that it appears on this list. There’s a reason for that
Not a huge fan. 3.8 stars
Good music for monging out. Yellow and Trouble were stand out songs.
8/10 for falsetto
Very good. Better than their newer stuff
This definitely surprised me a bit. I know the big radio hits from Coldplay but other than the other album on on this list I didn't know much of their music. I liked this one a lot more overall than "A Rush of Blood to The Head". The only song I knew "Yellow" in my opinion was one of the weaker ones. Still decently good. Makes me wonder if they had evolved in a different direction from this if I would have liked them more.
7.5/10
do i like it as much as when i used to listen to it over and over in middle school? no, but sometimes i need some pre stadium rock
I never understood the Coldplay hate. I'm not a fan of their newer bubblegum style, but their first few albums were amazing.
this is a good album
If The Velvet Underground is responsible for my recent second music enlightenment, then Coldplay is probably responsible for my first music enlightenment back in 2012 or so. Growing up I never really listened to any music beyond what played on the Top 40 station, and the '80s music that my dad listened to felt thoroughly uncool to me as a child. I don't remember the details for sure, but based on the timing (Mylo Xyloto was released in 2011), I think that "Paradise" was basically being played on repeat on the radio, I liked the song, and for the first time I made an effort to see what else this band had to offer. I remember many hours of sitting on our shared family computer and listening to terrible-quality Youtube versions of songs from Parachutes, A Rush of Blood to the Head, X&Y, and Viva La Vida. For awhile I really just dug into the Coldplay discography, and then over time I began to broaden and find a lot of the other bands that stick out as early favorites of mine (Blind Pilot, Of Monsters and Men, The Lumineers, Young the Giant, etc.). I created my all-encompassing ongoing Spotify playlist in February 2014, and added 31 Coldplay songs in the first two weeks (including 5 from this album). This is a lot of background, but the point is that, whatever anyone thinks of Coldplay in 2024, they were a huge part of my development, both musically and otherwise. So what do I think of this today? While I'm sure I've listened to this top-to-bottom before, it's been many years since then at this point. The nostalgia is for real, without a doubt. The first few notes into "Don't Panic" definitely brought me back immediately, and many of my favorite songs here are on the front side of the album. If I'm going to try to be objective here, I think my take is that this is still very good, but not particularly groundbreaking. Every song on this is enjoyable, the lyrics are strong, but when trying to be objective, something about it feels like they're a little short of something perfect. The back-to-back "Sparks" and "Yellow" section is definitely the closest it gets to perfection, but things fall off a bit after "Trouble". It helps to have 256 albums worth of context from this project. Coldplay has clearly moved on from the Britpop sound, and you can kind of see how something like Travis' The Man Who leads to this which leads to all of the Coldplay sound-alikes that would come after. I'm not sure how much Coldplay is on this list, but their next few albums are also very strong, and were favorites of mine at one point in time. I'm not much of a fan of Coldplay these days. This is not an uncommon opinion but I think after Viva La Vida their music got quite a bit more formulaic and pop-driven, and less interesting as a result. They've also been a massive stadium-pop-rock band for so long now that it's hard to think about this coming way before all that. Trying to strip that all away though, I can definitely still see the appeal of this 24 years later, and despite the music they're making now, there's always been real talent at the core. This is probably the longest review I've written yet, and after all that I'm giving it 4 stars. I think about this band very little today, and this album isn't perfect, but it's really very consistently good, and it's an important one for me personally. Still enjoyable all these years later. Favorite song: Yellow Other: Don't Panic, Shiver, Sparks, Trouble, High Speed, We Never Change, Everything's Not Lost 7/26/24
Don't understand why this is so hated
I thought that I would have been over this album that I listened to a lot in the early aughts but boy did this hit hard on a revisit. I’m sure that most of it is nostalgia but the first half really works and even though it loses steam towards the end, I love it.
I have to admit I have repeatedly stated I dislike Coldplay over past 15+ years, but haven’t listened to them in all that time. Yet I really enjoyed listening to this album- maybe I just needed a second go around with them.
Sparks and yellow
A surprisingly good debut album, surprisingly from Coldplay.
I loved Coldplay back in the days, don't really dig their music after 2005 or so. Great album!
I listened to shockingly little coldplay until now. It's a very good album, super enjoyable listen.
Listening to this through headphones, in the evening, has helped me to remember why I liked Coldplay: it's like looking up at the stars and realising we are seeing them as they were a loooong time ago ... And we live in a beautiful world, yeah we do, yeah we do. There are some beautiful tracks on this album, and they still manage to get through. Shiver does just what it says: spine-tingling. And Sparks is just so pretty. And then there's Trouble ... Okay, I have to conclude that this is a good album. There, I've said it.
There’s a really specific, hazy nostalgia that I get from old Coldplay, and another really specific, subtle euphoric feeling that their guitars give when they lift off on songs like Yellow. ‘Don’t Panic’ and ‘Sparks’ were probably my favourites though - their soft, campfire song like sound really hits the spot. I think that after ‘Trouble’ the album kinda fades off though, which is why I’ve given a 4.
I know Coldplay is polarizing, and rightly so given their recent work - but their first two albums rightfully put them on the map, and they are among my favorite albums of all time. Rush of Blood to the Head is a better IMO, but this album is still excellent, and I think Shiver is my favorite Coldplay song.
I like early 2000s rock. A little too vibey for my taste but still good
Simply like it, and I can listen to this album without thinking of Chris Martin. I mean, come on, he is not MJ or some other criminal. He is just not every bushwacker's or woodchopper's definition of male. Do I care?
Great debut album. Although the music wasn't groundbreaking or experimental, they still made it unique.
Chill coldplsy er jo sykt flinke
Enjoyed
8/10. Very good. Was slower than I expected but ended on a high note with Everything’s Not Lost, bumping it from 7 to 8.
Don't Panic Shiver Sparks Yellow Trouble High Speed Everything's Not Lost
I remember not liking Coldplay and thinking his voice was annoying and kind of fake. Now with a relisten and 10ish years since I last tried, they are way more enjoyable. Nice mellow backing music mixed with his soft voice makes a delightful listen. 8/10
3.75 catchy and comforting
Exceptional guitar tones - this era of Coldplay is bussing.
its like radiohead but less interesting. better than i was expecting though. 7/10
Have completely forgotten that Coldplay at one point managed to be both hard-hitting and sensual at the same time, while staying at the forefront of indie genre-ification (when indie became a genre and not a status descriptor).
A good debut album. Mellow, Moody, Cold…Play
Coldplay cop a lot of grief, but this first album had some really great tracks. One of those albums that takes me back to the year of release and brings back them good memories.
One of the best albums ever. I wish I could do half stars because 4.5/5 for sure.
Great album, enjoyed this a bit more than I thought. Some tracks were a bit alright but some of them were pretty great, especially the last two. Solid album 7/10
A great album, but rather somber.
Enjoyed
Very good for a first album release. Yellow is the stand out track.
when Coldplay was good before they got all electronic. their 2nd album is their best but this has great tunes athough Yellow has become a little annoying with how played it was at the time.
I generally go 'blurgh' when I hear the word Coldplay. This was really good though. I knew basically all of the songs on this, which is surprising considering I'm not even a casual listener. Guess this means the band is uber successful. Well played Chris and co.
Coldplay has definitely grown on me over the years
Wish they hadn't polished their sound so much in their last few albums. The first three albums were special.
First two Coldplay albums were great.
The hits hold up better than I thought they would, and Don't Panic is a good opener. Some lulls though, it's probably closer to a 3.5 but I'm feeling generous
Pleasant listening all the way through. It's a pretty sleepy album, but Sparks, Yellow and Trouble are super solid songs imo.
Still a strong album, though I didn't care much for the last couple of songs, and at times the vocals got a little annoying.
Muy bueno!
6 7 8 6 9 8 5 8 7 6
Chris Martin is an insufferable asshat but I have to admit that I do enjoy most of this one quite a bit.
Legendary
4.5. Yellow is iconic, but I thoroughly enjoyed every other track, sometimes more.
I thought I’d listened to this whole album back when it came out, but I don’t remember half the songs. “Don’t Panic,” “Shiver,” “Yellow,” and “Trouble” are my favorite songs, but they’re all pretty good. I’m hit or miss on Coldplay in general, but this is one of their best albums.
Given that Chris Martin seems like a pretty happy go lucky kinda guy and tries to do a lot for charity, I can only assume the reviews calling him a twat/knob/prick are from utterly miserable, envious and bitter blokes. And it is blokes, certain types of men just can't deal with guys like him. Anyway, I digress. This isn't music for bedwetters, it's just a nice collection of songs that all have a decent hook and elicit emotion upon listening. 99.9% of the moaners here couldn't even begin to write songs as good as these.
i literally loveee this album every song is good + sooo nostalgic. if u don’t like coldplay ur lying :o
The first band I listened to at 12 this album is still good
Listening to this off the back of Luton's Radio One Big Weekend where we are very much in a pro-Coldplay mood. A very chill album that achieves exactly what it sets out to do. Coldplay don't deserve the hate, they're actually just pretty reliable.
Really enjoyed it. Felt like I was in a movie
I was a big fan of Coldplay in my teens and as such my favourite albums by Coldplay corresponds with that time ("A rush of blood.." to "Via Va La vida"). For some reason I never really got into Parachutes and after listening to it I don't really know why. While I've feel I've lost interest in Coldplay over the years I found this album really enjoyable. I think I came to it with the perfect amount of background, knowing some of the songs and knowing the artist. "Yellow" is actually one of the weaker tracks and I prefer the more piano driven "Trouble" and "Don't Panic". Thinking about it again I think that is why I never really listened to this album, I never liked "Yellow". Anyway, this was a really nice and chill album and I listened to it a second time in the evening while reading. Happy to have come back to this one. After being in a bit of a rut with these albums with many bland albums in a row, I found this a refreshing find and gave me some motivation to listen to more.
At the time of their greatest popularity, I resisted Coldplay. At the time I claimed a distaste for their vocal style, but now as I look back I wonder if the explanation might have been much simpler: my sister loved them. I'll attempt to shrug those long ago born prejudices as I launch into this. Album opens on a super laid back, Don't Panic. Song doesn't really do too much, but is clean, short, and sweet. Shiver is mixed in a deliberately muddy way and uses a guitar tone that evoke a sort of "beach-rock" vibe. Honestly, this is a pretty sweet song -- the guitar work is really nice and bright. Sparks -> Trouble is a pretty solid run of hit singles. Yellow, obviously being paramount among them all. I love the piano melody on Trouble. Aspects of the instrumentals on display in High Speed make me think of straigh-n-narrow Radiohead. Album closes on a bluesy Everything's Not Lost. Minor vocals, but the guitar tone feels like it would demand full stage lights for a live show -- really nice way to wrap this up. This is a very solid album. Still not entirely my cup of tea (there is something in the vocals that I can't get down with -- they are good, but feel lazy in a sort of way that I understand but cannot articulate), but credit where it is due. Some really stellar hits here and the stuff off of the beaten track is rewarding as well. Mid-high 4.
Some really cool guitar effects in the first few songs. Yellow is definitely a banger. Rest of the album sounds pretty generic brit-pop, indie. Nothing special but still really nice to listen to. Low 4
Never been the biggest Coldplay fan, but I can get into their early stuff. Really enjoy this and their next album a lot even if this one starts to mesh together at certain points. Just pleasant music just not a lot of depth to it and not something I seek out on the daily.
Coldplay just really doesn't miss. Really enjoyed the first 4 songs, lost me for a bit during Yellow. Trouble was beautiful, loved the piano. Parachute was a little jarring... you would never listen to a song like that outside of the album. Makes me curious about the difference between creating an incredible album and a one hit wonder. Seems like you have more creative freedom with an album. I thought we'd be let down easy after We Never Change and got rocked by the best instrumentals of the album in Everything's Not Lost.
Chris Martin is a bell end, a proper bell end. If you can transport yourself back to 2000 when we hadn't fully uncovered this fact then this is a very good record and that's what my score reflects, that was hard to do, even Bono (king cunt) thinks Chris Martin is a cunt.
Das Debüt-Album von Cold Play zeigt was die Band a Potential hat. Indie-Rock und Brit Pop Elemente mit gut ausgesteuertem Mix aus gefühlvollen teils melancholischen und rockigen Songs. Top Titel sind „Yellow“ und „Sparks”. auf jeden Fall nochmal hören.
Ok hear me out. I dislike Coldplay - but every time one of their records came out- while they do contain chunks of mediocrity - when they’re brilliant they’re pop geniuses. This album isn’t exactly that - it’s quite a delicate subtle album with hints of pop brilliance - some songs that don’t even make it to 2 minutes - it’s intimate it’s wintery and it’s just a good band writing an honest album. That they become as big or even bigger than U2 is a different story - if they seem to have the charisma of a plank is another but this record is a very good one.
Este proyecto se diferencia mucho de lo que la banda es hoy en día, y sin saber mucho me da un bajón pero a le vez un sentimiento muy lindo de tranquilidad y hasta esperanza. Creo que Chris hizo un gran trabajo con las letras ya que son simples pero pueden transmitir mucho a la vez. Las guitarras en este álbum son un 10; really simple but reliable. Lovely proyect. 7/10.
Bastante mejor que el otro álbum de ellos que nos tocó escuchar, pero he escuchado otros álbumes que hacen lo que este álbum que me gustan más
Oh fuck yes, GOOD Coldplay. Yes, I'm one of those people, I don't like the direction they took musically after 2007ish; it's just not for me. I love this era, and this album has many of my all-around favorite songs. I'd say the rest of the album is too mopey for me though. Highlights: shiver, yellow, everything is not lost
ignoring the stigma of coldplay this is undeniably good
Alternative Rock, which reminds me of my first close relationship as this album was offen playing in the background. Still makes me sad hearing it today.
It's almost hard to imagine after all those not so interesting albums that the debut Coldplay album is a good one. Songs with great melodies sounding a bit like early Radiohead ("The Bends"). Too bad they never reached this level again.
2024-05-08...
I really liked this when it came out, and I still really like this. Hard to describe it while avoiding 'radiohead-lite' type of comparison but I don't think that's fair assessment.
When this album first came out I wasn't a fan, but I've grown to really like it.
Another album I have not heard from certainly one of the most popular bands of recent times. This was their first album and it has an indie feel to it, with smooth melodies and obscure lyrics. Still, a pleasant and worthwhile listen.
A really good album. I have warm memories of cozying up with others listening to this album. All the haters just need a hug.
An unbelievable debut album. This album has so many good songs. Coldplay has some absolutely timeless jams. The songwriting is unreal. Some tearjerkers.
okay
A very enjoyable listen. Shiver is a great track 4/5
Was a great album when I first heard it 20 years ago. It has aged well.
Bunch of self-righteous pricks who hate on Coldplay because it’s cool to do. Honestly the opposite of what you think this project would bring out in people. Coldplay may have altered their sound exceptionally in the albums to come after this, but that does not change the fact that this was a breakthrough in indie pop-rock. The vocals are exceptional and the guitar melodies are fantastic. It can slow down into the most beautiful music ever and people shit on it? This is their peak! They had to change after. How can you follow this up? Bunch of phonies.
Havn't really paid much attention to Coldplay in the past, so this album was good for me to get acquainted with them. Thought their voices were OK, their lyrics OK, but the synthesis of the music, lyrics, and voices exceeded my expectations. Will be paying more attention going forward. 4/5
Nostalgic 2000s rock/pop
I really enjoyed this one!
This is a great debut but is it one of a thousand albums you have to listen to before you die? Well, compared to some of the other crap in this list I suppose so. Clearly having learned from Radiohead, Martin and Co could see the aforementioned had moved on from 'The bends' and there was a gap in the market to be filled. Boy did they fill it. As soon as the guitar drifts in with 'Don't Panic' you feel assured in what you are going to get - well structured songs, atmosphere and a foundation on which to take over the world. Oh, and a massive hit - Yellow - which is, by a country mile, the worst song on this excellent collection.
Coldplay gets far more hate than they deserve. I mean sure, they are not my go to and I am as tired as anybody of hearing the overplayed hits. But there are a lot of really good deep cuts in their discography that deserve love. Good instrumentation throughout and fairly lyrically intriguing. Great album!
Such a good album
The iconic coldplay sound. I knew 'Yellow,' but I hadn't listened to the rest of the album. This album brings be back to elementary school. Going back to this music now feels so comforting.
Me encanta este disco!!! Aunque me parece mucho mejor Viva la Vida. Pero este es un clásico de Coldplay.
The question ever always thinks about is. If you had a Time Machine, would you go back and kill Chris Martin. Everyone’s answer is yes. But at which point in time? I’d say just after this album was released. If Coldplay had decided this was it, I think this would have been considered one of the great albums of all time and coupled with the assassination - their fame would be set in stone. Unfortunately I don’t have a Time Machine and even more unfortunate is that Coldplay continued and continue to make music. Music that’s getting considerably worse by the day and has created an entire fan base of pure idiots. They lose points for this. They also lose points for blatantly ripping off Jeff Buckley in track 2 - it’s so Jeff Buckley I had to check my Spotify wasn’t on the blink. 3.8
Good atmospheric pop songs. Stand-out: Trouble
fire album, I love Chris Martin. Enough said.
I love early Coldplay and I'll never apologize for it
Anyone who thinks Coldplay is bad should not be trusted
I am a Coldplay Stan. This is not their best. Kind of a slow burn this album.
Decent easy listening. Couple of good songs, but I think they have better albums
Hit after hit. "Don't Panic" specifically is a song I still play once in a while, it's so beautiful. Great album.
It’s a good collection of songs but it’s not quite at the level I remember it being so between a 3 and 4
It’s good fight me
A nice debut with a strong start
I like Coldplay. I think they get some grief because they are popular, and it's not hip to like the same music as the masses. So what? Elvis, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, and Prince were popular too. Even though I like Coldplay, I had never listened to this album and went in expecting it to be yet another "7 out of 10" album, of which there are so many. In particular, I was expecting to be slightly annoyed at how whiny "Yellow" is. But I enjoyed "Yellow" and the entire album more than I expected. 4 stars.
Ditto review. I was a hater for no reason.
I used to hate on Coldplay for no reason. This album is great. Chris has such a distinct, calming voice, and all these tracks are easy to get into.
All very earnest and sincere, hoping your girlfriend will allow you a glimpse of titty
I'm not sure if this album just fit the mood of this rainy morning, but this album is great. I really enjoyed it.
Really good. Before they were creatively spent, had the world at their feet an to be fair also followed it with a good album. It's a shame to see where they are at now but music and people change. Nearly a 5.
Their best
I will admit. I rolled my eyes when this popped up. And I will lead with the end… it kind of fizzled. But holy cow, the first half of this record brought me back to an incredibly specific time and place in my life when they’d just hit it big and they were *everywhere*. Didn’t hate listening to it.
Better than anticipated
Man people hate Coldplay. Honestly it's pretty funny cause y'all hating for hatings sake. Stay mad, this album is dope. Their new stuff isn't for me but the older stuff is so pleasant and vibey. Fav songs: - Shiver - Sparks - Yellow - Trouble - We Never Change
Almost a no skipper, plenty bops I forgot how good Shiver was as a tune. Coldplay get shit on but their early albums are v good
Turns out I kinda like Coldplay.
Pretty good but really too mellow for my tastes.
This album is packed with good mid-tempo songs. A really strong effort
Love Coldplay. For me, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends is my favourite album of theirs.
(5,5/6)
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.
Solid album, great sounds, relaxing and peaceful
I can't stand CPs new stuff but I do like some of their older work, like this one.
Another one which I got sick of due to overexposure at the time, but on re-listen, it's excellent.
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.
Back when coldplay wasnt so popish
Со второго прослушивания понравилось больше, чем с первого. Под меланхоличный вайб неплохо
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.
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.
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.
3.5/5 Surprised me as I have only heard negative comments about Coldplay, they sound like Radiohead if they werent depressed
Classic. Do not understand why Coldplay get so much hate.
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
falls off after a while but really solid, the singles are pretty great
Soothing
I love old Coldplay. I am partial to Rush Of Blood to the Head and X&Y. But I still really enjoyed the album!
Have the cd
Leur 1er album. Très bon
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.
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.
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.
Very good
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.
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.
Cool Brit-Pop.
Classic
I’m not a huge Coldplay fan but this is by far their best album
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.
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.
partial to A Rush of Blood to the Head, but undoubtedly a good album.
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.
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.
Parachutes is voor mij een briljant album. Coldplay voordat ze écht bekend waren. Prachtig ❤️ vooral Shiver natuurlijk
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.
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.
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.
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
It is a good rainy day album. Kinda slow, kinda reflective. Not my favorite Coldplay record. 4/5...really 3.5/5, but rounding.
Aight I’ll admit, wasn’t expecting to like that as much as I did
One of, if not the best, Coldplay albums. So good from start to finish, love it.
Wow I liked this alot better than I anticipated. Early Coldplay is nothing like what they are today... which is a good thing
Timeless classic, favorites obviously yellow and sparks, I fell in love with trouble now
Länge sedan. Minns varför jag trodde de skulle bli ett nytt Radiohead. Fint!
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
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.
Bra tunes. Good vibes
Amazing stuff. Falsetto>>> and lovely melodies as well
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!
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
Impressions: I love Coldplay! Favorite tracks: Spies, Yellow Rating: 4/5
Used to love this one still hits as well as it did in middle school :)
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.
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
Its coldplay...
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.
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.
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.
Solid album, lulls every here and there
I liked this way more than I thought I was going too. I'm only really familiar with their 'radio' songs, but I enjoyed most of the tunes on this album.
The opening song is very good. I like the vibe. Feels a bit like Blue October but more chill
Series was a great Track, great guitar work and chord progression. High Speed, another great track. Very Open and good guitar work.
Some of the soppy stuff is a bit strong, but overall its far more listenable than a lot of the shite on this list. People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis, you can't trust people Jeremy.
Soft 4
I've never really warmed to Coldplay. I really wasn't expecting much from this album, but I was pleasantly surprised and generally enjoyed it.
excellent little dull
It's actually a good debut. They just went so boring.
i know that Coldplay is basically the successor to Nickelback- a band that everyone disses-but Coldplay is talented and Chris Martin is a good songwriter. for a debut album this is pretty polished. i dont know of i love the way this album was mixed/its overall sound but it atill is a solid album
CD
vibe
Sounded like music that fishes in an aquarium would really like. Blub blub!
4/5
I know everyone bags on Coldplay. And I wouldn't say I'm a fan or anything. But this record does have some cool shit in it. It's got a mood I can dig. And when it came out, it was really just for a certain kind of person who felt like music had moved passed where they were. Rock was all dudes screaming and hip-hop isn't for everyone. So this would have been perfect for that kind of person.
Ei sovellu juoksulenkille, liian hidastempoinen kokonaisuus.
It would be easy to let what Coldplay have become to cloud one's opinion of this debut album. I almost skipped today's album on that basis, but that forgets what this felt like on release - melancholy, intimate, almost delicate indie rock that felt assured and perfectly at home in Cool Britannia. A relisten confirms that I do know most of lyrics, so despite my feelings for Coldplay now, this had a sizeable influence in my past
Last Friday, I reviewed A Rush of Blood to the Head, which I had never listened to from start to finish. I enjoyed it, so afterwards, I thought I'd listen to Parachutes, which I had also not listened to from start to finish, despite owning a copy of it on CD. Funny that I should get to review it a week later. I enjoyed Parachutes as much as A Rush of Blood to the Head, but for different reasons. Parachutes feels less poppy to me, and the instrumentation feels a little bit darker tonally, which I think is a nice contrast to the sound of A Rush of Blood to the Head. The guitar playing on this album is really good, especially on "Don't Panic" and "Shiver." The piano playing on "Trouble" is fantastic as well, and even though it shifts away from the guitar-heavy tracks on this album, it still fits into the rest of the album perfectly. "Everything's Not Lost" was a perfect closer to the album, with more great piano work by Chris Martin, and a great guitar riff. As good as the songs that I mentioned above are, "Yellow" is this album's "Clocks," and it completely steals the show. The acoustic opening shifts beautifully into the driving melody that makes this song such a standout. Martin's vocals are fantastic too, creating a crooning sound that would make Coldplay stand out from other pop acts of the time. The lyrics on this album are fine, but for my money, it's Coldplay's overall sound that makes them enjoyable to listen to. I have a feeling that I'll be revisiting this album and its successor soon.
4/5
Album 193 of 1001 Coldplay - Parachutes Rating : 4 / 5 Favorite Tracks : Yellow A fine album. I like Coldplay but not enough for a 5/5. There is something to the argument that a lot of their stuff sounds the same, yet that can be said for others, as well. Relaxing music. Good for a certain mood. Can't deny that it is quality stuff.
Yellow stands out aswell as trouble
achei meio sonolento mas é bom dimaizi
I prefer a rush of blood, but still a great album.
Yellow was very good, this was a bit slower than the music I would typically listen to. Not a bad album but probably wouldn't listen again.
Kinda got sick of some of the songs being played at Apple Store too much
Nice acoustic
I haven’t listened to a Coldplay album before, just radio hits. It’s a nice set of songs.
I forgot Coldplay used to be good!
Slow but melodic. Very fun to listen to
YES! Nostalgia city... memories of doing homework in college with this in my headphones.
Now, I dislike Chris Martin & the rest of Coldplay's discography as much as anyone, but this album is actually good; you can see why people attached to this, and why they have become as big as they are. It's well produced, has some memorable singles/moments and flows well. Despite his terrible personality, Martin has a great voice. 'Yellow' is still a great track 23 years later
The songs here are bops, but, this isn't my fav Coldplay album.
Has withstood the test of time
Sound of its time.
Favourite songs: Yellow, Don't Panic, Shiver, Trouble, Everything's Not Lost Least favourite songs: High Speed 4/5
Not their best, but "Yellow".
Most of the albums I’ve gotten so far have been cutting edge, complex and difficult to digest. Parachutes is the opposite. Nothing here is revolutionary, but it’s beautiful. I thought this would be my first 5 star review but Parachutes doesn’t have the intensity I remembered. I think I combined it with a Rush of Blood in my mind. However, if you don’t feel it when the electric guitar hits in Yellow’s intro, you might be dead inside. 8.5/10
usually a 3star album for me but for yellow 4
Nostalgic album. Some sad and reflective bangers. Easy listen while at work
It's Coldplay. Second half drags
I know Coldplay gets a bad rap these days, partially due to their music, and partially due to Chris Martin. However, back in 2000, when Parachutes appeared, they were an incredibly unique act. Not only was this their breakthrough album, but they brought the sound of chill, indie rock more into the mainstream and influenced other bands and singers to adopt a similar sound. People's larger appreciation for this sound and Coldplay's major success started here. Back then, Coldplay had an ethereal, surreal quality about them, and Chris Martin's voice was mysterious and a bit haunting. Again, this is on full display in this album on incredibly well known songs such as "Shiver", "Yellow", and "Trouble". I can see where some people might find this to be too chill and ultimately too boring, but I find that they have just the right element and level of oddity to their sound that it keeps me engaged. This may not have been Coldplay at their most famous, but in my opinion, it was Coldplay at their absolute best and most influential. Not quite a 4, but a high enough 3 for me.
Good album. Reminds me of the early 2000s and my sister.
very moving and emotional
"Parachutes" by Coldplay is an emotional journey captured in a perfect-length album. Released in 2000, it's a timeless classic that evokes nostalgia and tugs at the heartstrings. Tracks like "Yellow" and "Trouble" showcase Chris Martin's heartfelt lyrics and the band's melodic prowess. Clocking in at just under 42 minutes, it's a concise and emotionally resonant experience, never overstaying its welcome. The album's simplicity and sincerity connect on a profound level, making it a go-to for anyone seeking a cathartic musical experience. "Parachutes" remains a masterclass in emotional songwriting, a testament to Coldplay's enduring ability to create music that hits deep in the feels. 4.5/5
Fantastic. Haven't heard this in quite a while. It's really great. 4/5
4–, yks 2000-luvun alun lemppareista.
I like Coldplay, so it's a good album. If you don't like Coldplay, you'll like Yellow for sure and probably Sparks. The triple threat of Spies/Sparks/Yellow being one right after the other is definitely the highlight.
I like this album as it’s a real look into the best of Coldplay. It’s their debut and in my opinion they’re best. They really hit hard with songs like don’t panic shiver and trouble. It’s a nice easy going indie rock pop album to listen to. Also almost every song is about a relationship or love so it get a bit repetitive. Good album but nothing standing out to make it a 5/5.
I've listened this album quite a few times over the years. Don't Panic, Spies, Yellow and Trouble are all great songs I've put on many playlists. Every other song on here is decent to good as well but can sometimes borderline on forgetable for a few. I don't get the hate for Coldplay. Its a solid album easily worth 4 stars.
unico album do coldplay que é realmente bom
Reading the other reviews I just don’t understand why people get so worked up about Coldplay. Listening to this was an absolute delight compared to some of the other shit on this list. It is quite a gentle album, and derivative of Radiohead in some parts, but people act like Chris Martin is Satan and listening to this album is like getting stabbed up the arse with a pitchfork. I get that Coldplay are ‘commercial’ and ‘mainstream’ but it’s fine to not listen to them, there’s no need to be so triggered.
Incredibly well crafted debut album from Coldplay. Drags a little on the back half, but overall really lovely. Fave Songs: Yellow, Shiver, Don't Panic, Everything's Not Lost, Spies
As someone who cringes hard when even hearing the word Coldplay to my surprise I really enjoyed their debut LP alongside their second one. (Anything after those is just bluhhh!) Is it a revolutionary masterpiece of an album NO! Is it a slightly sad, chill, easy to listen, hummable along record YES! Sparks is my favourite track on the album personally, I just wish they continued with a different name or maybe stopped making new albums after a while lol because I’m cringing at myself for actually enjoying listening to CoLdPLaY… and Parachutes is dare I say actually pretty pleasant.
Love love love
Good debut from coldplay despite their reputation. Had only heard yellow before this but like a lot of the other songs
I remember having this album on rotation back when it came out. I went through a period of really liking it, then it began to grate a bit, then Coldplay became too popular and I rapidly lost interest in them. Putting aside the unfortunate personalities involved, there's still a lot to like here. Although they come across as a poor man's Radiohead, there's plenty of high points on their debut album. I like the mellow sound and everything just glides along nicely without any abrasive parts, but also without ever getting dull. Listening to this after a gap of 20+ years was interesting. I remembered half of the tracks very clearly and the other half not at all. The second half does drag on a tiny bit towards the end. Difficult to rate this, I thought somewhere between a 3 and 4 star rating seemed fair. It's not perfect but it's a solid album and I enjoyed listening it to after a sizeable gap. I'm going to go with a 4.
I think my initial impressions, upon listening to this in college, were correct. It's just so emo. At the time I was neck-deep in the hardcore scene and couldn't be bothered by this sad-sack singer who desperately needed a hug and I dismissed it as useless. Where I diverge from my college self is that I no longer think this is useless. Old me finds this album hauntingly beautiful, incredibly salient, and deeply compelling. It IS still sad-sack emo music but, now that I'm older and have mellowed out, I'm kinda digging that vibe. I'm glad that Coldplay evolved as a band, though. The more energetic offerings of "Rush of Blood to the Head" and "X & Y" are steps above this debut album. But they wouldn't have gotten there without starting here and I'm thankful for it.
Very good album. Knew many of the songs already but never listened to the entire record. Good for sad and/or rainy days.
You have to understand the state of popular music when this was released. American alternative/indie had already peaked and that tiresome macho, aggro thing was at its height. Music production had fallen victim to the loudness war which made listening to a whole album in one sitting a fairly unpleasant experience. It was time for the pendulum to swing back toward the opposite pole. It was time for sad British guys to make their return. The production on Parachutes sounds great. It's clean and clear with plenty of breathing room for the performances to shine. Maybe the lyrics are a little bit obvious but that's not what this is about.
Don't Panic really sets the mood for this album. Spies is one of my favourite Coldplay tracks and I quite enjoyed Everything's Not Lost, especially as the closer.
I have a much less visceral dislike of this than "A Rush of Blood..." - perhaps it wasn't played quite as much at the time, or maybe I'm just more nostalgic for 2000 than 2002. I can maybe accept a little more now the Doves comparisons to these guys. In this album, in particular, there's a kinda post-rocky atmospheric element, and Doves maybe share something along those lines. Fave tracks - "Yellow", somewhat surprisingly given how much air time it got. Also quite liked "Spies" and "Everything's Not Lost" (though not the hidden track tacked onto its end)
This album is good on its own but is more interesting as a point of comparison for rush of blood because this shows how much the band had improved by the time they released that album. Here, they seem quiet and without a really unique sound doing wistful love songs while their next album is more bombastic and confident in both production and writing. Regardless of quality in between albums, yellow, trouble, and shiver are all great on their own.
This is a good album - I'm coming around to Coldplay, at least their early stuff. Standouts include Shiver, Spies, Yellow, and High Speed.
Not a fan of Coldplay these days, but there is no denying this album and Rush of Blood are top quality 4/5
Förvånandsvärt bra? Men samtidigt så extreeeemt 2000.
My rents played this so much when I was younger, Spies and Yellow were some of the first songs I have memories of. I hadn't listened to it since childhood, until Alfie randomly put it on at Squeakers one time. It slapped at his shack and it certainly slapped today. Fav track: Spies Might be generous as it's hard to put aside nostalgia but probs a 4.5 for me.
I really think this is superior pop/rock. There's genuinely melancholy here, very engaging production, and pretty brilliant songwriting. Martin's vocals have some soulfulness that seems to vanish after these first couple of albums - actually, that could be said for the whole band. There's a big nostalgia element for me here as this was a record I remember Dad putting on frequently as a little'n. But revisiting it, I don't think it's ridiculous for them to have blown up like they did, it's pretty stellar. I have as much distaste for the rest of their output as the next person, but I'd genuinely agree that this gets on the list. A little sag as it goes on, but boy that front half fires. Four and a half. Fave track: Spies
not gonna lie, I love a good bit of Coldplay. yellow is just something else, it's amazing. I grew up listening to Coldplay as did many early 2000s kids so that's probably why I love them so much - the nostalgia or something. My favourite song from this album is: obviously Yellow, Sparks is also pretty high up for me.
Slower songs that I wouldn’t have appreciated when I was younger. I really liked some of these! I’ll always have an emotional reaction to Yellow, but was pleasantly surprised when other songs also resonated with me.