Parachutes

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

It

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

07/19 Was okay

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eh, it’s fine

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

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

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

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

Noia, a parte Yellow

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

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

PSBW

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

cool pop

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

Half and half, good songs and fillers.

I quite like his voice tbf... it's fine and a bit samey after a while

Easy pop but good one at that time...now you cannot listen to their stuff anymore...

A bit too slow for me personally

Première partie très sympa mais deuxième partie en-dessous et plutôt répétitive avec la première.

It's pretty but a bit of a snooze. 3.5 for nostalgia.

🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 (rounded down for lack of replay potential) Better than my bigoted Coldplay heart set me up for. The percussion bordered on earlyish Radiohead-esque, and I felt like this had an earlyish U2 feeling even. It got a little too ballady by the end but I enjoyed it. 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities) | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing

Decent

This album makes me wish this was on an out of 10 scale and not out of 5. Too many good songs to just be mid but I cant say I was loving the album as a whole. Each song has the same 4 cord feel and it becomes really boring when intently listening.

I don't hate Coldplay but even at their best they're pretty dopey. Chris Martin's voice alternates between perfectly pleasant and a falsetto that should be classified as a bladed weapon (and he's not afraid to use it). The music is sometimes lovely.

Okay okay we all know Coldplay are crap and overplayed but …. I cannot help but like this album despite this! To provide some context I was a very miserable 19 year old and like most people this age I was still trying to navigate my own music tastes. I bought Shiver when it was released and loved it (I still standby the fact that this is a great song!) I also think I had Brothers & Sisters on Fierce Panda which had unfortunately been lost in some flat move at some point. Anyway, I saw them support Muse and they were great, I bought Parachutes and it was great at the time. Do I still think they’re great - no not really (although I don’t have any hatred for them, just a bit dull)…. But… for a short time they made a miserable me happy and for that I am grateful.

More of a band effort it sounds like than rush of blood. I like the spies one a lot. Evocative shit.

There's something magical about the patience of 00s indie music. The xx mastered it like no one else, but there's a patience with Parachutes that makes it a really nice listen. I'm going to pick up Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends 99/100 times, but that one listen to Parachutes is great, especially on a dark rainy day like today

Ok, men der er ikke meget af det ukendte, der hænger ved.

It’s was okay, just too slow for me.

What a pouty, whiny, sigh of an album this is. Even the chord changes of the acoustic guitar find a way to be overly shrill and melodramatic. Thankfully there were track numbers and short pauses to distinguish where one song ended and the next one began, as even those weren't sufficient enough for me to notice a few of the times. The one song that all of them blend into is fine, I suppose, particularly as a soundtrack for staring at one's feet and kicking rocks about, but as I was not in the mood or setting do do so it left me melancholy and mildly dissatisfied. I'll round it up to a 3/5 for being so abundantly flat with its highs and lows, but am certainly not looking forward to their other, lower rated offering on this list.

3

Has anyone ever sung so dispassionately about the things they care about? Phrases like "you know I love you so" and "we live in a beautiful world" could only sound sad coming from Chris.

Almost had me going at a 4 despite myself. First quarter of the album felt a little less polished than the made-for-commercial-licensing arena pop rock they are now. Like a millenial U2 or a bit easier-listening indie rock band. Shiver even evoked a bit of the Fiona Energy for me but as the album went on, the songs got a little sleepier and the lyrics cheesier here and there.

Men åh det är ju ett riktigt bra Album, man har ju inte lyssnat jätte djupt på Coldplay men många bangers här!

6.5/10 - Feels like Coldplay has strayed far from this album. I enjoyed this and would listen again.

There are some strong songs on here but the entirety of the album doesn't really interest me. It's way better than what Coldplay are putting out now. Light 6/10

Tried to forget it was Coldplay so I could be objective. The first 2 tracks are good.

I came into this project not liking the Coldplay that I'd heard, but when I listened to A Rush of Blood to the Head last year, I was pleasantly surprised. I don't like this one as much. I recognize "Sparks" from a movie, I think? Wedding Crashers? Google confirms it! I like that one. It's a simultaneously funny and sad comment on the times we live in that this band will be best remembered for the people allegedly having an affair at their concert. I liked the middle of this album ("Sparks" through "Trouble" ) but the rest didn't do too much for me. 3 stars. (Which I now see is what I gave A Rush of Blood to the Head, which I remember liking more than this. Call this one a low 3 and that one a higher 3. The perils of a 5-point rating system.)

I remember hearing 'Yellow' on the radio and thinking that it sounded like an updated Radiohead without Thom Yorke. Maybe Radiohead was going back to its Brit Pop roots? Now, I am not the fondest of many of Radiohead's more Brit Pop era. I find it a bit too emo, whiny and self indulgent. I have heard all the hits off the Parachutes album. The first few times, the songs are catchy but not too catchy; hummable but not cloying. They seemed to lack the animus that I feel towards Radiohead. So, more boring? Coming back to this album, this is a hits album with other songs. It showed the way out of the Brit Pop era to another way of continuing the popular parts. It feels more personal and less political. Simpler music. Aside from the hits which have now become overplayed though I still like 'Yellow', 'We Never Change' is something I would like. Given that this is their debut album, I would be more likely to give it a 3 than the 2 or 2.5 that I think it deserves. It serves as a template. Nothing is too crazy or different, just a way back. Like rock returning to something like its roots every generation, I feel that British music goes through these kind of waves.

A classic that deserves at least one listen even if you aren’t a Coldplay fan. This is the only album I’ve heard in full other than Moon Music and I would give this a 7/10

Mechanic: “So, what’s the problem?” Customer: “Oh, my car’s just been making this awful racket” Mechanic: “Have you tried taking out the Coldplay CD?” All jokes aside (thanks Emily), I don’t think Coldplay fits the unlistenable label as for the most part they’re quite pleasant, they’re just really easy to hate on since they’re popular. Chris Martin’s a pretty good singer in small doses and Yellow is definitely a solid song, even if it’s a little overplayed I just don’t care for the variety and overall sound, just too samey for me. That slow mellow theme every song has works well in a vacuum but I really don’t think this one showcases the bands talents very well, and I know they’re more creative than that. Maybe it’s because Coldplay is commercialized now but it just feels a bit soulless, like they were given a very specific prompt for what kinda music to make (even if they executed on that limited prompt pretty well) Still think they get too much hate but this is definitely not their finest work, it’s just not exciting or thought provoking

I know I make the joke a lot but like, it really doesn't sound that bad. A little boring though; I can only remember the yellow song after listening to the whole thing

Good stuff, definitely a preview of things to come. Not up to the level of Rush Of Blood To The Head, obviously, but decent music and decently mixed. Not quite to the level of a 4, probably more of a 3+...

I so badly wanted to like this more than I did. The production is nice and clean. Very straightforward, but nothing wrong with that. There is some pretty good stuff on here! “Yellow,” “Don't Panic,” and “Trouble,” are all pretty great! Unfortunately a lot of the album is mind numbingly boring. And unfortunately, I do think coldplay is often unfairly trashed on, which ends up making their output a bit underrated, ultimately, but after listening to this album, I can kind of understand why they have the reputation they have in popular culture. Nothing here is bad, but boy, can it be a bit dull.

Good with a couple great songs but the album got a little boring with a lot of the songs having a similar sound

Coldplay are a bit wet but there are a few songs on this album I do enjoy. Particularly Trouble.

Enjoyable debut from Coldplay who got a lot more love from the critics back then. Yellow is probably the most memorable track but I think Shiver is maybe song of the album.

I've nothing against Coldplay per se, but I do struggle to understand how they became so big!! It's competent, and musically quite good in places, but nothing exceptional

That 1 star is for sparks

My problem with Coldplay has always been that they seem to conflate melancholy with lifelessness. The muted production, softly spoken lyrics just do nothing for me. Especially when, despite how overplayed and generic Yellow might come off, it is a clear example of what good comes out of actually injecting some vivacity into their endeavours. Lukaku Starts.

Coldplay. The butt of any respectable music critic's jokes. It's hard to pin down exactly what makes them so strongly in a league of their own. I hazard it's because Chris Martin, and his music, is so endearing, so non-confrontational, that he is unlike any real human being. Despite his many human errors, such as naming his kid Apple. The fact of the matter is, I respect the band's standing greatly. They've carved out this identity, that's genuine, that's significant. And therefore, I can't go too low here. But the songwriting is pretty dull, the lyrics insipid and the production too clean. That is the Coldplay way. I wouldn't want it any other. Closer to a 2 than a 4.

For the life of me I cannot remember why Coldplay became such a huge fucking band. They are mid and put out mid albums.

You know how I know you’re gay? You like Coldplay. Ok that’s an old bit, just had to make some kind of Coldplay joke. Either way, on with the album. Honestly, I was kind of torn with this one. There were elements I did like, such as the jangly guitar on songs like Don’t Panic and Spies, which is one of my standouts. But on the other hand, Chris Martin’s voice can get kind of old over a long period of time, and sometimes it feels like he doesn’t vary his singing: He sings regularly for a while, and then goes to his head voice when he wants to sound emotional. I also thought that the instrumentation in some of the songs could end up feeling too similar to other songs on the album. I do think that there are good ideas in this album, which would be expanded upon in some of the band’s later releases, but to me, this album is kind of hit or miss, a rough landing if you will.

3.4/5

Good debut Establish themselves as a solid band and Chris Martin as a good lead singer and songwriter

Just not impressed. Music sounding like it's AI generated. I like Don't Panic as a song but not enough to lift this up. And what is Yellow? A nothing burger.

Strong debut album, start of classic coldplay sound.

Glad I listened to this again. It’s much better than I remember.

I have no strong opinions on Coldplay in general. I can enjoy them but I’d never put them on myself. This is a fine album, it sounded exactly like I expected it to and that sound was fine for what it is.

I JUST LUV THIS ALBUMMMMMM @_@-::

Devastating. Hater learns Coldplay isn’t dogshit but just kinda boring

Definitely not my favourite from Coldplay but it’s ok

3 out of 5. Two albums from them now and I don't really get the hate for this band. While it's not the most exciting music it could be worse.

RATING: 7/10 HIGHLIGHT: We Never Change LOWLIGHT: Yellow

It’s always difficult to rate their first two albums in light of what they later became, I.e. stadium rock, music by numbers for people who don’t like music but want something on in the background and to tell their friends they went to see Coldplay. Nevertheless this is a solid debut album, well produced with good moments and Yellow holds up well after more than a quarter of a century. Some of it is a bit bland though, 7/10

Never paid much mind to them. Slow but catchy. There is a mood to their sound though. This one is going to have to go in my “need to listen more pile”

Alright, High Speed is suspiciously similar to Subterranean Homesick Alien off OKC Suspect their next album is a lot better

Exactly what you'd expect a Coldplay album to get from me. I do hold a couple of these tracks in very high esteem (Trouble, Yellow), but the rest are decent too.

Why is there so much hate for Chris Martin and Copldplay? They've never been my favorite group. But the produce some solid work. This album hits like any great lo-fi. Tempos are relaxed but don't drag. Lyrics are moody, but not trying too hard. I'm digging way more than I thought I would. Don’t Panic Sparks Yellow Trouble

I've never felt strongly either way about Coldplay. I do really like a few of their songs, but never really gotten too in to them. I've also never listened to one of their albums all the way through before and doing so made me realize how much all their songs sound the same. that being said, Yellow is a banger.

I've called early Coldplay Radiohead clones a lot, but to be fair to them, being a copy of a better band doesn't automatically make you bad. Also, this is just a personal thing, but I remember in secondary school EVERYBODY'S favourite song was Yellow, and I didn't get it then, and I extra don't get it after listening to the whole album. Maybe the simple lyrics spoke to all the 13 year olds.

…when I ruled the worlzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Can't believe I'm giving coldplay a 3, but this was better than expected

Pretty cool album, very somber and atmospheric. Sparks and Yellow have been some of my favorite Coldplay songs, and they really fit with the album. High Speed was another stand out I like. 6.7/10

I am not a fan of Coldplay.

Gets a little boring after a while but not bad. Some of the tracks are great.

This version of Coldplay is pretty good. Like a less talented, more gay Radiohead.

Listen, they are bad but THAT bad. 3/5

Not massively my cup of tea but alright tbf

Amazing Coldplay album, honestly I was surprised by how many songs I already knew! I was pleasantly surprised by this album, I thought I wasn’t gonna care for it at all. Some of the songs are extremely moving, a very enjoyable listen!

Better than you’d expect Coldplay to be. They are Radiohead from Temu even though I don’t like regular Radiohead much to begin with. The more pop edge makes it a bit more enjoyable to listen for me. The album kind of switches between melancholic, pleasant and boring. Sometimes leans too much in the boring direction but it’s good enough to not hate.

Quite good

Es la primera vez que escucho el álbum completo y me gustó ese toque de rock alternativo. Canciones top: Sparks y Yellow

Sure it's not rocking out but the songs are *good*. But then again I've always had a soft spot for Don't Panic, Shiver, Everything's Not Lost and others because they were everywhere when I was in high school. Later Coldplay got more boring/bland but this was good

bonitinho, me lembra a época que eu era vidrada em coldplay. mas realmente, prefiro o "a rush of blood to the head".

You know what, I don’t like Coldplay, it’s overblown sentimental nonsense. But i enjoyed this album, the production is lovely, the guitar parts are really nice. I’d probably give this album a 4 if it wasn’t for Chris Martin. And I don’t even know if that’s because of him on this album, or just everything else he’s done has ruined any chance of me enjoying his contribution to this album.

Mostly meh. I didn't hate it and even recognized one song from 2000. But the songs all tended to sound the same and the vocals were delivered with a monotone.

This is a pleasant, inoffensive listen. It's interesting, because Coldplay isn't shy about dissonance or crunchy sound effects, but everything has this shiny gloss over it. I don't know enough about music production to put my finger on what's missing, but I'll say I wish some of those rougher details had a chance to really breathe. The distorted guitar in "Yellow" is an example — it's there and you hear it, but it's not as in your face as it could or should be. Its sorta under the stage as the more attractive parts of the song take center stage. The music itself is good. It's all well written, lyrics are decent, and performance is excellent. Not a lot of memorable stuff, though.

I consider myself a casual Coldplay fan; I like a good amount of their songs, but rarely have listened to an album of theirs from start to finish. Yellow and Trouble were the ones from this particular album I was already a fan of. The album flowed cohesively but I can’t say I took the time to dig in or came away with any other favorites.

Easy to hate on given what they’ve become, but there are some fine songs on here, even if it did wear thin towards the end

I mean, this is alright. I’m not a Coldplay fan, but I think it’s mostly their later stuff I can’t stand. This was never really annoying or bad or anything, though everything does sound pretty samey. The songs are way more slower and subdued than I expected but that was okay I guess.

Se nota que les gusta mucho ok computer, chidito pero el Chris canta muy perfecto para ser alternativo de a devis

6/10

Thoughts while listening: Hey Chris, Martín, do you like Jeff Buckley? I can see why I thought of them as a Radiohead tribute band but I was mistaken, they’re just huge fans of Grace.

I still think “Don’t Panic” is a really incredible song. I don’t really still feel that about “Yellow.” The rest of the album is less memorable, inoffensive but a little lacking in character. 2.5 stars, rounded up because I did enjoy “Everything’s Not Lost.”

Me gustó. Siento que es un álbum "limpio", buenas letras y buena música y me encanta la voz de Chris Martin by the way. De este álbum hay muchas canciones que son mundialmente conocidas y con razón por qué son muy buenas. Mí favorita es "Shiver".

Despite current reputation, Coldplay's debut still holds up as pretty good Radiohead inspired pop rock. The Radiohead comparisons as they came up were definitely not unfounded, but I think they do well enough to set them selves apart from what the Head was up to at this time by focusing on a more acoustic sound. I enjoyed my time here although, I think that feeling would diminish the further towards present day in their catalogue your listening though. A band that started with a great initial sound, but never really evolved into something more interesting.

Decent album, before they disappeared up their own arse. Dont Panic is a great song. Is very 'The Bends'y But 1 is very harsh

There are a couple of songs that are cool. The rest is not bad.

I’m relatively new to Coldplay; I like their sound. Can’t decide if the U2 stadium rock influence is too much, or whether they do enough innovative with it. I think I like the other coldplay album in the challenge better. This is a 3 for now, but i’d like another listen.

People hate on Coldplay because they're mainstream and frankly, I'm often one of them. Some good songs, mostly a bit boring. This album was... all right. The rhythm section can be surprisingly groovy. Maybe Coldplay would benefit from being centered less around Chris Martin.

Anyone that was a teenager during the melodramatic phenomenon that was 'Garden State' is going to remember this album. It got a lot of time on my high school girlfriend's CD player. I don't really have a 'dog in this fight' as a non-fan but this is probably Coldplay's best album. The recording quality and instrumentation are done very well. I have issues with the singing and lyrics but that's just my personal taste. When this album came out I interpreted it kind of like 'OK Computer but without anything that will make you feel weird'. It's an inoffensive listen

I did like a couple of tracks at the time, and I remember them more than I thought I would. Fine indie rock aiming for the mainstream. Acceptable. 3 Heard before? Yes Owned: No: 67/271 (24%) Will I get: No

it's iconic...but cheer up!!!

Reconozco su llegada masiva y que es un sonido que no se parece a nada. Lamentablemente, a mí no me gustan.

It’s not bad