Parachutes

Perhaps surprisingly, I have an open mind when it comes to old Coldplay (Oldplay?) - Viva La Vida was a surprisingly great listen when I tried it out a long time ago. Although I missed the time of Coldplay as a cultural monolith, I can tell why they were one to begin with. I can imagine being bored to tears by the 50th time hearing "Yellow," "Sparks" or Don't Panic" back during this album's height of cultural relevance, however, in 2023, it's all just gorgeous, smooth, machine-refined pop music. It might not be real diamonds, but it's got the same shine and polish-- and the hooks stick just as well. Possibly the easiest music ever to digest. I'm not sure how many board-rooms are responsible to thank for that. Deserves a spot. A shining, glistening, slightly overplayed 3.5/5.

This was definitely a Coldplay album. I liked it more than I thought I would though. Almost a 5, but nothing was really crazy, it all sorta flowed together. BT: Spies We Never Change Shiver

Pretty good

A record peaked with melancholic yet hopeful atmosphere. The album's standout hit, "Yellow," became an instant classic. Its delicate guitar riff and Martin's tender delivery fit together perfectly. "Yellow" showcased Coldplay's ability to craft catchy melodies without sacrificing emotional depth, and it remains one of the band's signature songs. ”Parachutes" maintains a consistent tone throughout, with tracks like "Shiver" and "Trouble" offering a blend of introspection and infectious hooks. These songs show the band’s ability to create radio-friendly yet introspective tunes. The atmospheric production is a highlight as the album progresses. Tracks like "Sparks" and "We Never Change" create an intimate sonic landscape and really showcase the sound of Coldplay in their early years. On the downside, "Parachutes" does have moments where the songwriting feels slightly formulaic, with some tracks blending into each other without leaving a distinct impression. While the album maintains a consistent mood, a greater variety in musical styles and tempo could have added more depth to the overall experience. The overall score lands on a 4 after a lot of self-debating. The album’s many memorable melodies and the overall sound production earns it’s score. However it’s close to a 3.

I am not a fan of Coldplay and find that most of their albums are incredibly mediocre aside from a couple of songs. This album is the exception. It flows well from beginning to end and is a perfect encapsulation of early 2000s pop rock/post Britpop. The album exudes a sense of warmth that future Coldplay releases would fail to recreate.

There was a time when Coldplay were not the all conquering, stadium filling, love brigading behemoth that they are now and this is it! For those old enough to remember when this came out, they will remember 2000 being the year of the dreaded Millenium Bug, the (at the time) jaw dropping juggernaut Big Brother starting (Nasty Nick can still fuck off…), Eminem releasing The Marshall Mathers LP to acclaim and hysteria in equal measure and EVERYBODY trying to get the top score on Snake II on the hallowed Nokia 3310. They may also remember a bedraggled, toothy, curly haired indie singer serenading us in the wind and the rain on a beach with HUGE single, Yellow. The rest of the album shines and if anything, Yellow is one of the weaker songs in my opinion. This album was huge then, is huge now and does nothing to dispel how wonderful a song writer Chris Martin really is. Beautiful album start to finish.

I said in my last Coldplay review that they get unnecessary hate. This was a great album and maybe one of the first albums I ever owned on CD. Not that I listened to it all that much since I think I got it for doing well on piano. Still it's fine music and they get too much hate.

Buenos temones, todavía había una promesa de seguir en el camino de mezclar entre Beatles y Radiohead que podría haber sido increible si no hubieran virado a un sonido y estilo más pop mainstream. Me sigue gustando más "A Rush of Blood to the Head" tiene un poco más de carne.

It’s a bit odd revisiting Coldplay’s first album after seeing the direction their career went. You hear the Brit-pop and Radiohead influences. And hear how they would become the biggest “rock” band in the world. It’s been a while since they’ve made good music, it’s easy to forget that this album is just really solid. Several great songs, some others that sound a bit dated now.

Very enjoyable listen. There is a quality to the vocals and music that I can feel... Depth in the lyrics as well.

4.0

I like early 00’s Coldplay more than I should. (Not their other stuff, just that specifically). Really good songs on here, kind of like Radiohead but as mainstream pop. ‘Don’t Panic’ in particular is really good to me; kind of odd since a lot of other people don’t mention it. I also like ‘Shiver’, though I don’t like the other, bigger hit from this album, ‘Yellow’. Something that bugged me was the chorus of ‘Spies’; you can’t touch them… because… they’re spies? What? Anyway, while my enjoyment of it teeters on a 5, I think it just deserves a 4.

It's not really my thing but you can't deny it's quality and it's a lot leaner than their other albums

Pretty good, rly nice to listen to and chill to but lyrics aren’t overly deep or meaningful. A nice vibe though, would defo listen to again

Good stuff, not my vibe atm but it's good

It’s hard to believe this album is over 20 years old now, it still sounds good today as it did, but then and still sounds relevant and fresh. Testament to Coldplay, the first album was such a success and every album thereafter has been, that’s probably why they are still popular and relevant today. The album doesn’t have a bad track on it, there are no fillers just really good listenable songs.

I know it's achingly uncool to like Coldplay but there's a reason an indie band sells 13 million albums and that's because Chris Martin could write tunes. I've never massively been a fan of his voice but this is a great set of songs.

Incredible how many artists find their voice on the debut album, soar to incredible heights musically, and gain huge commercial success only to lose all their soul a couple albums later. I loved this album when I was 17, still sounds amazing. Shiver was in my head all day yesterday, beautiful song.

Trouble is one of the prettiest songs I've ever heard. Good album.

Yeah good shit.

I don't consider myself a Coldplay fan but I am definitely a fan of this album. I got into it in high school I think, a few years after it came out. Yellow got overplayed on the radio after its release, and perhaps because of that I still don't enjoy that song, but if you take that one out all the others are solid. The first four songs are an amazing emotional journey - I used to listen to just those four when I wanted to get in the zone.

Is there a more 2000s rock-alt album than this? Coldplay quickly became a meme and as albums further progressed they moved away from this indie-alt-rock vibe with a bit of U2 and Radiohead thrown in. I'm personally still a fan of the Blue Room EP and this was the actual album followup. Production/songwriting wise they definitely stepped it up, but lost a bit of the rough edges for my tastes. Songs like High Speed are almost a Coldplay version of Subterranean Homesick Alien from Radiohead's OK Computer and Shiver could have been sung by Bono. Songs like Yellow became pop anthems and if that song did not become what it did... who knows where Coldplay would have gone. It's an important album that I may enjoy listening to about 50% of still. From Wikipedia: "The band then took a lengthy break to compose more tracks for Parachutes. A few months later, it was arranged that Allison and the band meet at a rehearsal room to finally begin production on the band's debut album. "They started up playing in the rehearsal room and they really weren't together at all. And I was very honest with them, I just sort of said 'Look, this simply isn't good enough'" I'd love to have known what they would have sounded like if that didn't happen, probably a lot rougher but maybe a bit less commercial for my tastes. Favorite tracks: Don't Panic, Spies, Sparks, We Never Change

One of Coldplay’s best releases

Ik vind dit een leuk album. Shiver is het leukste nummer. De rest is ook goed maar zo vaak gedraaid.

Debuutalbum van Coldplay. Bevat o.a. "Yellow" en "Trouble". Album heeft een relatief rustige tracklist. Kwaliteit is goed en de nummers zijn toegankelijk, typisch Coldplay. leukste nummer: Yellow De band luisterde veel naar Jeff Buckley tijdens de productie. "Shiver" is een openlijke imitatie van de stijl van Buckley.

Good stuff. If only they were still making music like this.

Really well crafted, delivering its melodic hooks and interesting arrangements with subtlety and nuance. A bit ethereal and dark that sets a cool mood. Very enjoyable.

Not a fan if Coldplay, but this album is alright. The Jeff Buckleyish song 'Shiver' is my fav because it sounds more like Jeff Buckley than Coldplay.

Really good

Yeah they disappeared up their own arses later in their career but this has consistently great songwriting and is excellent

Good start as I remember.

Oh no, what's this? A spider web and I'm caught in the middle So I turned to run The thought of all the stupid things I've done And I, I never meant to cause you trouble And I, I never meant to do you wrong And I, well if I ever caused you trouble Oh no, I never meant to do you harm I think I'm supposed to hate coldplay? Thus; I didnt want to like this album, but the problem is - its fucking excellent and I ended up really enjoying it. 4/5

I suppose this is where I have to admit I actually like Coldplay. This album is pretty solid from beginning to end. I actually think their most popular song Yellow is one of the more lackluster tracks on the album. I think Shiver is the best track on the album.

Coldplay/Chris Martin catch a deservedly large amount of flack, but Parachutes was the album the projected them to the level to catch that flack. They kind of remind me of how U2 evolved into a band that people hated after Achtüng Baby. Chris Martin's lyrics on Parachutes is top notch and I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this album. a surprising 4/5.

I think people who sneer at Coldplay are similar to those who looked down their nose at ABBA years ago. They have more hooks and great melodies in this album than most groups manage in a career Never cool. Never edgy. But these songs still pack out stadiums after 25 years so it’s hard to argue they’re without merit Yellow, Spies and Shiver remain particularly great

I'm a Coldplay apologist. I don't care for most of their new output, but I grew up with these early albums, and I still like them a lot. I really enjoyed listening to Parachutes today. The first 60% of the album is particularly strong, and "Shiver" and "Sparks" remain favorites of mine. The only songs I don't care for as much are the short transitional title track, and the closer "Everything's Not Lost". That said, really strong pop record, and a great debut for them. I'd like to see them return to a more rock-oriented sound in the future, and please, for the love of all that is holy, stay away from EDM.

Good Album 4/5

Boss to be honest. A classic sound and a world away from the coldplay that has sold out today. Spies and yellow are personal favourites

Enjoyed Coldplay more than I thought. Very mellow and encompassing

J'ai aimé plus que je ne m'y attendais. Coldplay a un côté un peu quétaine, mais la musique sait comment nous emporter et créer des émotions. Un peu de nuances ferait parfois du bien

Good debut album by Coldplay, with highly memorable hits and great melodies and hooks. I love Coldplay first 3 albums before they became boring and uninteresting. Good times. 8,3/10

Great nostalgia

I don't hate Coldplay but I was surprised by how many songs I knew AND really liked

man, they used to be so good

Some songs borrows so much from Jeff Buckley it's distracting. Shivers in particular sounds exactly like something that would be on Grace. Anyway, this album was huge when it came out and it marks the turning point where britpop started to fade to become something more atmospheric and, dare I say, Radiohead-esque. Like Doves and all that. Radiohead had left for more experimental pastures and so the indie rock throne was vacant, Coldplay clearly wanted to redeem that spot and it succeeded, they went on to beome one fo the most popular acts of the early 00's.

I was a hardcore Coldplay fan in College, but as I discover more band such as radiohead that fade away. I still think that they had something interesting to bring to the industry. their show seams amazing and I love Chris voice.

Goated album

I forgot how long some of these are.

Heard a lot of these songs before, never listened to the whole alum. Some goodies

No wonder they got huge... Yellow into Trouble.... 👏 Don't Panic a very underrated track 👌

This album is one of the 3 good ones Coldplay made. I don't hate it, but it's not as good as A Rush of Blood to the Head. Don't Panic is all time though.

I enjoyed more than I thought I would. Especially Shiver and Yellow.

This is a nice collection of songs and introduction to this band. I think their only 5 star album might be viva la vida or a rush of cold blood to the head, but not sure if either are on here.

güzel albüm. akustik gitar kullanımı çok hoş. etkileyici vokaller ve tatlı sözleri de insanı bi umutla dolduruyor. ingiltereden çıkan alternatif müzikten zarar gelmemiştir, gelmez de. çok sağlam bir debut albüm olmuş. emeği geçenlerin ellerine sağlık

Still their best. Should’ve stopped with this one though

Great album. Yellow is awesome. Very chill throughout.

I hadn't listened to this album in years. Their later stuff out me off them a bit. It's a solid album and Shiver is an indie masterpiece. Stand out tracks - Shiver - Trouble - Yellow - Sparks - Parachutes

Coldplay’s debut album to kick off the year. The perfect choice as it felt nostalgic to come back to this band given my early fandom with them. An excellent, emotive album from top to bottom.

notes - debut album by coldplay - sort of a soft rock/pop album - this album has banger after banger after banger - the songs are all fairly similar but also very memorable - also includes huge hit yellow - this album is super deicate, doesnt feel the need to be in your face - pretty obvious radiohead influence - i listen to this album and other early coldplay all the time and it makes me so upset how disappointing theyve become fav - trouble - love the way this song shifts between the chorus and verse least fav - everythings not lost - most forgettable song on here 4.5/5 - fantastic album that falls off near the end

Very good album, probably one of Coldplay’s best

Oh Great I though, a Coldplay album, much eye rolling and tutting ensued. But I wasn't really prepared for the weird mix of emotions that actually listening to a Coldplay album all the way through (for the first time ever I might add). I never really actually harbored a deep hatred for Coldplay unlike a lot of people, I just always thought they were vapid, middle of the road and just far too concerned with getting radio plays than actually making good music. And its so easy to rag on them, and quite fun as well to have a go when everyone else is doing it. First of all, let me get it out the way. Yellow is an absolute banger, for a song the the entire world (including me) has heard hundreds if not more times. I was shocked that I had never really listened to it. The electric guitar production in that song is so good, its played sloppily and sounds raw and really unique. Champions drums have this wonderful reverb tail on the snare which really binds the piece together and all of the little glissandos in Chris Martin's vocals are all far more deliberate and well crafted than I originally would have thought. I mentioned Will Champion's drumming, I really think that's the key to this record, he's definitely a Ringo rather than a Pert in that its all understated but played with so much groove, I don't think there's a bad drum part on the whole record. I could go on so let me just sum up a few short feelings about a few more songs; Don't Panic is so anxious and driving its a great intro to the album and Trouble sounds deep and wide and lush as the sea with that wonderful piano sound and lush percussive acoustic guitar. That being said I would call quite a few of the songs filler, Spies and Sparks failed to make much of an impression on me. But the reason I found this a weird experience more than anything was that I actually enjoyed a Coldplay album. In fact in the last year I've listened to and enjoyed a Coldplay and an REM album. What does this say about me? Does this mean I'm getting old? Should I got out and buy some slippers and a big bag of Werther's originals? Over the course of these 41 minutes and 55 seconds I was forced to take a look at myself and where I am in life as I get into my late 30's. And I came out the other side having realized that yes maybe I've grown up and am seeing the value in something that I didn't see any value in when I was younger. And you know what, that's fine! We are all a sum of thousands of experiences, and all of those have lead to me being a lot more self assured and artistic than I ever was in the year 2000. Maybe that naff band with the annoying frontman are worth a chance after all because there is something of value in there even if the package as a whole isn't perfect.

Instant 5 Dammit I just want to give it a five, but it's just not that good. It's just Yellow and Shivers that stand out, the other tracks just blend away too much. 4.5, but I really like the Coverart.

There are a few albums in this world that make you shout "WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU GUYS?" every time you hear it. Chicago's 'Transit Authority' and Live's 'Throwing Copper' spring to mind. Parachutes by Coldplay is another one. Do you just enjoy the music, get a little smile when that guitar in 'Don't Panic' starts building up, and sing along with the classic 'Yellow'? Or do you get sad that a band who showcase so much talent and songwriting skills on this debut became what they have become later in their career? Because no matter what comes afterwards, this first Coldplay album is still rock solid, even 20 years afterwards. Listen to songs like 'Shiver' or 'Spies' and there's no denying how incredibly good this is. And anyone can understand why this album became such a hit, with the masses as well as the indie crowds.

Listening to this for first time in a long time, one's reminded of the immortal words of Beavis and Butthead "why are English people such whining wussies?" But also that Coldplay would've done better to stay in precisely that sadder, whinier and more emo mode, rather than trying so naively to conquer the world with, you know, love and joy, or whatever other limpid motivations inspired their later (and very badly misguided) efforts. They were never going to convince with that quite callow effort, now were they? The happier and more earnest and ambitious they got, the more they sucked. And in their faux intensity ended up this generation's Styx (in the immortal words of J. Hoberman), try as they might have been to be U2 (whose own later efforts have fairly trilled with rather Coldplay-like insipidities). Still, one must cop to having been quite taken by this record upon its release, much as one is embarrassed admitting it now, given how bloody awful and insufferable Coldplay has been for so long now. The hidden track at the end is a clear harbinger of the pretension to come. One liked this record originally for reasons (perhaps misconceptions) having to do with being melancholic and jaded in a stylish and sophisticated and globally au courant sort of way (the life one was leading at the time, alas). And even now this is occasionally gorgeous and affecting, which is just cringe-making to confess, this being a tortured affection rather than a guilty pleasure. "Yellow," once annoyingly ubiquitous, and "Trouble" chime and sort of swing appealingly, if basically. "Sparks" and "We Never Change" have precisely that sort of languor and ennui for which one has always had a weak spot, perhaps mistaking it for depth or meaning, rather than seeing it for the cloying sentiment it surely is here, though well hidden here under the guise of world weariness. The bottom line is that one still sees the surface appeal as much as one wishes one's more refined critical sensibilities would allow one to eschew – indeed transcend – those blandishments that produce a certain sort of satisfaction, which is of course a lowly thing. Hoping we can keep it a secret.

Ah, the album with the most legendary bass line ever conceived… As cheesy and soulless and Coldplay has seemingly become, there is no denying this album’s beautiful simplicity.

Decent, enjoyed it.

It's been a longtime, and god damn it, it wasn't that bad

An amazing debut from Coldplay. Although through the years there have been countless memes and brush-offs that Coldplay have sold out. However with a wildly successful commercial debut album, how can they have ever been sold out? Parachutes includes absolute classics such as Yellow and Don't Panic - where would we be as a society without these songs? Best: Yellow; Don't Panic Worst: Everything's Not Lost

Mysigt och stämningsfullt popalbum med några riktigt bra låtar. Dock håller inte kvaliteten på låtarna hela tiden.

Sad. Made well

Parachutes is not so much pop as one could expect when hearing the band's name. This, their debut album, ventures into indie rock and resembles the early Radiohead at times (but with a slightly more positive vibe). Especially Don't Panic and Yellow are the standouts here, but most of the album is quite good, though it loses a bit of steam near the end. 3.5/5

This album was my childhood

Enjoyed this. Very peaceful mixed into the pop/rock. Cool to hear Coldplay before all the fame.

The better of the two Coldplay albums in this list imo. Funny to get them two weeks in a row. Viva La Vida is their best to me but this one is really solid too.

Það er einhver stemming í þessari plötu sem ég fíla svo vel. Held ég setji þetta í flokkinn "haustplötur". Drullugott stöff.

Good Coldplay album

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A really good debut album

This is my 3rd coldplay album. I listened to the new one which was garbage and a rush of blood to the head. Thankfully this album sounds more like the second one. Dont panic and shiver were great opening songs. I like the acoustic vibe they have on this album. I understand why Yellow has over a billion streams - banger. Sparks also a great song. I would have given this a 5 but I felt like it didnt end on as strong of a note as it started. 8/10 Great album!

Really liked shiver and the last 2 songs

Hating Coldplay is the cool thing to do but I think they're actually pretty decent, and Parachutes is among their best stuff.

There’s definitely some nostalgia at play here for me. These songs have such somber tones and catchy melodies. This album definitely had an impact on my song writing and overall taste in music.

probably my favorite coldplay, but i still just feel almost nothing about it. giving it a 4 because it’s better, but it’s a low 4

actually solid Coldplay what tf happened bae

How did I miss this one in it's time. I wrote coldplay off as sorta sissy pop music, but they can rock.

3.5/5 As I read in the comments it’s either you hate Coldplay or you love them. Still I am somewhere in between. The way the music is composed is great and I can understand why people love it and see the quality. But it doesn’t get to me, the album is good some also individual songs are great. It got better when I listened the album again so I will give it 4 stars as 3.5 is not possible. Favourite songs - Yellow - Trouble - High speed

Favourite Song: Shiver

This album was okay. A little bit generic, nothing really popped out at me as being incredibly special. Wasn’t a bad listen and there were a few decent tracks but nothing memorable.

The album has a particular 2000's sound to it. It's clear why Coldplay rose above the rest of the similar bands at the time. I especially appreciate that many of the songs have a really fantastic and moving coda, growing beyond the simple verse->chorus->repeat schematic. Overall a really strong album with numerous hits and a solid flow with very few weak moments. Worth listening to from start to finish. Ending with "Everything's not lost" was a real highlight.

liked songs: Don’t panic Sparks Yellow Trouble We never change Everything’s not lost

Always a classic. Very nostalgic

thoroughly enjoyed!

This is an album where I know most of the songs. It reminds me of listening to this in high school. I love don't panic. shiver - guitar hero representation. sparks <3 it's so calming and relaxing. it's hard not to enjoy this album. also this is their debut album. very very good debut album. I eel like that should always be noted in these reviews, to have a debut album on this list I think is important. i forgot about everything's not lost, i am realizing a lot of these songs got me through some tough times in high school. this is nice to revisit.

Nice vibey thing. Main songs were overplayed when it came out

Very well put together, great vocals, yellow and last track are the best

So... this is where it all begins, huh? Not as bombastic as I was expecting it to be, but it still does the job well. Question, though: Where does the rot start? Is this, truly, Coldplay's best album? Should I go ahead and delve into the rest of their discography to find out? Plenty of potential to be seen and heard here. Favorites: Don't Panic, Shiver, Sparks, Yellow, High Speed, Everything's Not Lost - Life is for Living.

Ah, dobar Coldplay, šteta sta su se uništili. Dost dobar album, sad kad sam ga poslušao nakon dugo godina, bome je dobar. Radiohead se čuje definitivno ovdje, mozd je zato i dobar :P

Alternative rock, 2000. Really interesting debut album and one of the best mainstream records of the 2000s. Also arguably the most interesting and the best LP by Coldplay. Songs like "Shiver", "Yellow" and "Trouble" are great pop/rock songs both artistically and commercially.

This is maybe my second Coldplay album I’ve ever listened to. (I definitely listened to “Viva la Vida” a few times my freshman year of college.) It’s gorgeous. And jazzier than I thought it would be. Something about that melodic acoustic guitar. Really nice. I love this album cover. It’s very memorable. And I just realized after staring at it for a while that it’s a globe of the Earth. I always assumed it was Jupiter or some other planet. Anyways, I think it’s beautiful.

"Yellow" is one of my favorite pop songs. Chris Martin has such a wonderful and wide ranging timbre in his voice and he is a master of matching inflections with emotions in lyrics. The same can be said for many songs on this album, like the opener, "Don't Panic", the down tempo, modal mix piano ballad "Trouble", and even "Shiver" which comes across to me like a poppy Radiohead song. I really like this album and I think people who hate on Coldplay forget that they had some really incredible records.

Surprisingly beautiful

A really great album. Coldplay had a way to make you dream, without the calm tone lf their songs to become boring. Great album.

A mellow rock vibe that is very enjoyable and nostalgic. Good vibes.

Similar theme throughout. High speed was one to listen again

De va bättre än ja trodde fr

Coldplay songs always sound so melancholy, and this album is no different. I like that though; the music sets a certain haunting mood.

DEs vibes de RAdiohead, c'est très bon et on voie bien ce qui s'en vient pour eux. La machine est en cours de construction pour l'apogée de ColdPLay. J'ai toujours eu une réticence à écouter ce groupe à cause de leur succès pop commercial mais je dois avouer que cet lbum pour un début est très surprenant. 4.15

I love (old) Coldplay, fight me

Can't stand Coldplay, but this album was great, shame they disappeared up their own arses. Point deducted because of Chris Martin

Ignoring the cultural food fight over the band. This is a solid album for an average day. It isn't outrageous. It isn't in your face. It won't wring out every emotion and leave you a puddle on the floor. Instead, it'll walk alongside you on a cool autumn day. It will hum along with you on a commute. Don't Panic, Shiver, Yellow, and Everything's Not Lost will fill up so many of the spaces that make up the vast majority of our time. If you let it, it'll add a comfortable element to your mundane moments. Everyone like a good sweater. Hence its popularity.

Always enjoyed this one

i know its embarrassing saying you love coldplay over any other niche band or whatever but they make the only acceptable kind of 'generic' music, banger debut album

I have always enjoyed Coldplay, When I got this album for the day I expected the Reviews to be very positive and very high. never realized that Coldplay was hated by so many people until I checked the Reviews, I have absolutely no clue what the controversy or reason people hate them but I couldn't really care that much either. I enjoyed this album and while I can agree that it falls flat lyrically I enjoyed it the whole way through. Favourite Songs: Trouble, Sparks, Yellow

Man I wish I was their drummer.

I'm afraid I have to be true to my early-30s self and honor this record, because I loved it then. It was sad (as I was by temperament) and serious (as I ever hoped to be) and at times beautiful (ditto). It really does hold up pretty well, sounding gorgeous, substantively stylish and professionally made. But, God have they been mostly awful ever since (the Styx of this generation, as J. Hoberman once put it). 3.5 for 4.

I had no idea Coldplay's debut was comparatively speaking so recent. Somehow I thought these guys had been around for ages. It's really very decent and was pleasant to listen to. But really nothing more than that. Giving the album a 3.5 but rounding up because I'm in a good mood.

7/10

Very pleasant, once you get used to Chris Martin's octave-jumping falsetto style, which is irritating to begin with.

j'avais oublié que c'était comme ça

Great album, I don't think I'd ever actually listened to it the whole way through before. Again, I liked it more than I thought I would.

Used this as going to sleep music for about a year. So ingrained on my subconscious that I actually really like it.

Rock alternativo de Coldplay. Un megahit. Un poco lento como para darle un 5.

An example of how a legacy can be ruined. I loved their first single and didn't even notice how much of a prat Chris Martin could be - he was just posh with some cracking tunes. On a relisten, some excellent standouts and a happy bit of nostalgia - shame subsequent events mean this album is effectively cancelled for people with good taste

Je suis un fervent défenseur de Coldplay, j'adore en effet la voix de leur chanteur, ainsi que son facies. J'aime aussi beaucoup leur tube Viva la vida, et également une longue liste d'autres tubes tous meilleurs les uns que les autres. Cet album très sympathique récolte la note de 4/5.

insane for a debut album, it is one of the great things coming out of the post britpop genre

very pretty :)

Yes… there were times that I thought “hm, Radiohead did this better”. There were times where the preconceived prejudices I had of this band really DID show up. But! I thoroughly enjoyed this album. It brought me back to… to what? I’m not sure where I was transported listening to this but I felt it all over. Perhaps it reminded me of when I was 6 and really wanted to be 16. Back then, I had heard songs like “Yellow” and definitely felt something. I don’t think I knew what it was at the time, but I knew that songs like these were sentimental. I unfortunately had no sentiment to attach to those “nostalgic songs” because I was 6 haha. This album sounds like lying down on your high school’s football field with your new girlfriend.. listening to music on your iPod, sharing earbuds. I’m all for it.

Whilst being aware that it's a cool and popular opinion to think Coldplay are dog shite and very boring, I have to say that some of their early tunes/albums are pretty great. Parachutes is one of these for me. It is just the kind of sad music that I find extremely relaxing and so so simply beautiful. Tracks like Don't Panic, Spies, Yellow, Trouble, they are legendary to me to be honest. It is disappointing to realise after not really listening to this as an album (I never tend to listen to whole albums until now apparently haha) it does tail off at the end to a disappointing/boring finish so it's not wall to wall bangerz IMO.

Well I have to say I was dubious but the throw back was real and strong. I actually really enjoyed listening to this. Say what you want abot Coldplay now - arguably terrible! But this was enjoyable and around this time they were excellent songwriters

Best Album Coldplay have put out by a mile. Well written, simplistic but so so good.

Love this album when it came out. Their space, cosmic style guitar riffs and melodically drum beats makes many of their songs ear worms. I was happy to see my favorite Coldplay "A Rush of Blood to the Head" is also on the list. It is truly their Opus in my opinion.

Clássico.

Genre: Pop Rock 4/5 One of the albums on this list that I know almost every single note of. Coldplay’s debut, while not as groundbreaking as their second LP in my opinion, is a tremendous pop/alt adventure. Piano aplenty from Chris Martin, some really great bass playing, and solid arrangements and production throughout make this album a genuine joy to listen to. While Coldplay’s ideas were all sort of in their infancy, and since this they’ve certainly grown into one of pop’s biggest ear sores, there are some really great songs here. The single Yellow is a big time highlight, Spies and Shiver are great too, but the album closer Everything’s Not Lost is one of my all time Coldplay favorites. Damn good album, as far as I’m concerned.

As fashionable as it seems these days to hate coldplay, I do really like this album..

Gratis. Wonderfull

Great debut album

Rock alternativo de Coldplay. Un megahit. Un poco lento como para darle un 5.

Listened Before? Y Coldplay's debut album! I know this one. Pros: This is a good album. Mellow and good lyrics. Feels like the early 2000s in a good way. Cons: Some of the songs are too long. This album was surpassed by it's follow-up "A Rush of Blood to the Head", so it's hard to not compare it to the superior album. Added to Library? Y Songs added to Playlist: Yellow

Brilliant.. just brilliant

Nice, I hadn't heard all of it before

I steer away from melancholy and haven't listened to this for a long time. But a great revisit. One of those albums that takes me back to a time and place earlier in life - the dreary UK ; )

Very good album before they disappeared up their own arse.

Oh this! Finally a good chance to listen to Coldplay. Sounds like pop music did not change much in the past 20 years, and personally does not really like the slack style in singing. Nevertheless, 22 years later, it has its iconic seat in the pop culture.

the only good coldplay album

As far as debut albums go, few get the same level of reach and impact as Parachutes which defined the sound of early 2000's alternative rock. In retrospect, the stripped away not as hyper-produced sound really allows the musical skills and vocal talents to be on display for this group.

Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Don’t panic, Shiver, Spies, Everything’s not lost, Yellow

Really good songs and some clunkers. Still, a solid album that I would give 4.5 to if it were an option.

Classic album. First time listening to all of it, though it seems like all of those songs were singles at some point.

Yellow is great; rest of album OK

A real classic of an album. Do I thin k it is a masterpiece? No. Do I, like, really love Coldplay? Nope. But the music is good, I always enjoy listening to it and, at this point, it really is a time machine too.

Comparing Coldplay to U2 is so tired but it makes sense. A huge band with a relentlessly aggravating cock as a frontman who even more annoyingly, does try to use their position for good, but in a way where you suspect raising their own profile may be a part of it. However, the most relevant comparison here is that both started out with great albums, before turning into a bland content production facility somewhere around their third. Had Bono been hit by a train in 1985, and Chris Martin in 2005, they would probably both be remembered like Jeff Buckley. Instead, they are forced to plough on, going through the motions, never writing another song as transcendent as Trouble or Shiver. Which is to say, this is a near perfect debut album. Only Yellow stands out as annoying, and it's not the songs fault it's been played to death. The end dries up a bit too - High Speed and We Never Learn are meh. It says nothing other than, "Love is nice and sometimes I'm sad", but it says it so well you can't really fault it. TL:DR - I can't stand Coldplay post X&Y, but if you can't see why they got huge after listening to this album, you're lying to yourself.

A goodie, this one. Beautiful acoustic guitars in unusual tunings, and an overarching haunting & melancholy feel. Early Coldplay is good stuff, then they went after the mega bucks and impersonal pop hits.

One of the better ones I've gotten recently

Really good. Coldplay before they went mainstream, a lot more basic songwriting.

Despite being a grass munching, virtue-signalling, tepid glass of water, Chris Martin certainly does know how to write a pop song. This album hardly grabs you by the balls, nor is it strikingly original, but it's too easy to dismiss due to the fact that liking Coldplay is massively, massively uncool.

Nostalgic and artsy. Very enjoyable.

Wel fan van de iets actievere nummers. De tragere worden snel wat melig, maar met momenten wel te smaken

Not the best Coldplay's album, but they show how they can develop in the future. Very good!

Good opening album from the now perennial 'most hated band on the planet. Success always brings out the knockers but most tend to forget how good Coldplay are, in the rush to downplay them. In my opinion

Nice

I remember when this album came out. I bought this album, and I've seen Coldplay in concert. Every track on the album is good enough for a listen, and several are tracks that I choose to listen to again from time to time. This album is close, but I'm not quite sure if it gets a full five stars. (4.5 stars).

so nostalgiac, really wish they stayed on this track

pretty great album, guitar & production. nice x

Coldplay puts me back in a very specific time

I know some people can't stand Coldplay, and I won't say that I'm a gigantic fan. I don't think most of their songs are very singable... but this album it this spot today. Melancholy without being overplayed. Nice stuff. Yellow still slaps after all these years. I don't think this album is as good as Viva La Vida, but it's still very good, and it kind of defined a whole musical era of the early 2000s.

It is above all a demonstration of dynamic and emotional range, as if to prove that the genre has gained maturity and solidity after so many failures (Blur, Oasis). Sparks and Trouble are pretty Smiths-inspired, with the whole album being one gigantic summation of British pop. (7/10) Favourite Tracks: Yellow, Everything's Not Lost , Sparks

Powerful melancholy is how I describe this album. Maybe the sad overtones were Chris Martin subconsciously foreshadowing Gweneth’s Goop foray into V-Steaming and jade eggs. Whatever led to this sound, it worked. Musically, I find this album interesting. It is slow paced and beautiful. For instance, I love the bass line on Sparks. Chris Martin’s voice fits perfectly with the sound too. When he goes falsetto on “they’re just spies” on Spies it really resonates with me. The same when he says “yellowww” on Yellow.

Interesting chord progressions. Sing along. Melancholy. Very good debut. Everything's Not Lost is a standout song.

2000s nostalgia

het is goed. het is goed voor op de achtergrond maar er zit wel echt diepgang in. Sorry 1001 albums, maar the friendship onion had deze plug

4,1 And it’s all yellooooooow! 😍😍😍

Belangrijk album, zeker een classic van de jaren 2000-2010. een mooie voor het weekend.

Gentle, melancholy and easy to listen to. I wore this album out In my youth and it still holds up today. The reason Coldplay became a household name and an album they haven't been able to top yet.

Interesting that the first album randomly chosen for this project happens to be the first album in Coldplay's discography, a band which I've had a long relationship with but have not listened to with any tenacity in the past few years. This album is incredible and mature with a consistent tone and pace. This is somewhat a detriment to the album as some of the songs are too similar to stand out on their own, but, on the other hand, also lend to the vibe that only this album generates.

Great album enjoyed most of it

Decent album but the singles cut from it were the best tracks overall.

''Shiver'' is a gem, to be honest, :3 ''Sparks'' is cute but a bit slow tho ''Yellow'' is just beautiful I'm a sucker for love songs so why is the title track only 40secs ;( ''High Speed'' just the title is enough for me to like it :)

starkes Album, Klassiker wie don't panic und yellow

O melhor album do Coldplay, dá pra ouvir no repeat.

A few bangers. Slowed down a lot at the end, still good though

Nice album.

Muy chill y un poco triste me gustao.

Не, нормальная тема. Попади в настроение идеально - мб и пятёру бы ёбнул. Приятная мелодика, внятные мотивы. Ну ведь таким же попс должен быть, а не эти ваши мадонны и толк толки. Shiver без пизды балдёжный трек. Не, по кайфу, но прям ща чувствую, что слушай я долго - заебало бы относительно быстро. Но четвёру смело вообще завожу.

This has indie disco rock moments as well as poignant emotional gentler songs. The start of a stratospheric and sustained rise to the top of global stadium and festival headlining glory.

Just bloody lovely pop tunes to have a cry to isn’t it.

Great mellow album

A breath of fresh air from the last selections..... like their music... my favs were Spies & Sparks

Es un buen disco de pop, con tres o cuatro temazos indiscutibles. Una versión descafeinada de Radiohead, sí, pero un disco decente al fin y al cabo.

Such a nice melody. Even though I don´t like their current music that much I need to check out songs from their earlier years.

banger

very very strong 4. songs that are so crushing should not be able to be such bangers–it's simply not fair

Listening to Coldplay? *cries* Already Saved: Yellow Saved After Listening: Trouble

Saved Prior: Yellow, Trouble Saved Off Rip: Shiver, Spies, Sparks, Everything's Not Lost/Life is For Living Cutting Edge: Don't Panic Overall Notes: Between a 4 and a 5, songs 7-9 brought it down to a 4. I can see why they blew up off of this, a beautiful album. Having Yellow and Trouble back to back is greatest hits type stuff.

More enjoyable than I remember, still don’t enjoy some songs but appreciate the writing and production

Prachtig album!

Toen was Coldplay nog jong en fris en een heel stuk spannender dan de Radio 10 Gold Songfestivalmuziek die ze de laatste jaren maken. Goeie plaat!

I’ve always liked this one. It’s actually a gem among their earlier stuff.

Definitely. Prefer this first album to their sophomore effort. Still a lot of songs that make me sing along. Gets a little show toward the end.

Before they sold out these lads were actually capable of stuff like this. 4/5

Sensitive brit pop which keeps growing. Also the place where to find Yellow, Don't Panic or Trouble... At the time it was a very welcome surprise; who would have said they would be releasing better records for two decades and beyond...

Buenas melodías y una gran voz. Recomendable para relajarnos

I'm genuinely surprised! I really liked it

Good album... Shiver is one of my favorites

This album reminds me of college. It's very easy to listen to even if it's not musically revolutionary.

2000, alt, Pop-rock, post-britpop, ziemlich nice, starke 4

Coldplay has done over the decades what they had to do to remain relevant, but it’s nice to see that since Day 1 they have had a unique sound that makes them, them.

I enjoyed this back in the day, though now it's hard to get rid of the image the band has now. A sort of brit-pop-rock-lite, nothing offensive - and recorded at Parr St.

Probably my favorite Coldplay album, love the mellow mood of a lot of the songs, mixed with the high energy of others. Loved getting back into this album and more early Coldplay music. Highlights: -Shiver -Spies -Sparks -We Never Change

Easily listening of course

Also good, but bit more average

Este es el disco de Coldplay que tiene sentido en la lista, antes de que Chris Martín se volviera el tofu de la música. Como disco completo me parece muy entretenido y cohesivo, y varias canciones de manera individual me gustan mucho, pero especialmente Shiver, que es de mis favoritas de toda la vida.

não mereço ouvir coldplay

I liked it. It's not something I'll listen everyday or when transmutting, but it's cool and full of classics for the modern music landscape.

Very solid debut album of a great pop band. Yellow is by far the best song on there but there is not a really bad song on there either

Fantastic album some good song and some great songs. Almost a 5.

Classic coldplay was the best coldplay, I like this one a lot.

Good album overall

When Coldplay was class ahah

The only Coldplay album worth a listen.

I listened to some other Coldplay album awhile back and thought “this is really good — I should listen to more of this band”. So I was excited for this album but it turns out I wasn’t wowed by it.

I have very mixed feelings about this one - sometimes the melodies are haunting, and sometimes they're saccharine sounding.

Album 333. Parachutes — Coldplay (2000) Fuck Coldplay. But the album is great even though I don’t like Coldplay. 3/5 Liked: — Don't Panic — Sparks — Yellow — We Never Change

Anyone who gives this album a 1 star rating simply for Coldplay and Chris Martin is being disingenuous, this album is good but not great compared to their run up to Viva La Vida

Yellow is a classic and the rest of the album is decent. Nothing amazing but not a terrible shot from Coldplay.

なんか、綺麗でフォーキー。イメージと全然違くてびっくり。イメージするオルタナこんな感じなんやけど違うかな。これがバラッドなのね、覚えておきます。ほんでこのアルバム以降、こういう系が流行ったんかな？それは知らんけど。まあいいんじゃね？あんま刺さりはしないけど。

it's ok, it's coldplay

I have a prejudice against coldplay because they feel like such an npc band, i never liked this type of sound. It smells badly. However, listening to the album i felt so much sorrow and sadness in such a mellow way. I usually experience it in an angry manner so i didnt expect to emotionally be touched by it. It sounds like depression to me because it's like the feelings expressed never reach the alive frequency. They stay right under the threshold in a weird way.

Although I've never been a big Coldplay fan, I can give credit where it's due. They create agreeable rock. It's not particularly hard; I could imagine them being Yacht Rock if they started 25 years earlier. But they sing about love and regret, and they can be grandiose and small, sometimes in the same song. They also added a James Bond tribute on this, their debut album. Chris Martin's voice is pleasant and distinctive if a little maudlin at times. They're good, and they deserve their flowers, despite what the haters say, including me from 20 years ago.

Mid rock

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

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

Yellow is great. Easy listening

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

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.

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.

It's Coldplay. it's fine.

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

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?

3,5 stars

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

It’s watered down Radiohead without the prog rock approach

Meh

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.

Very solid very cool

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?

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...

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

Yellow is a great tune, the rest was so so

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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…

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

3.5

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

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.

Decent pop album, probably one of their better Works.

3.5

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.