A Rush of Blood to the Head

Alltid likt Coldplay og dette var den første CD-en jeg hadde med dem. Det er jo egentlig bare en samling med fine låter. Fra åpningssporet til spor 7 er det ren sjarmøretappe. Det beveger seg litt over i bonussporland fra spor 8 til siste spor.

Sounds like Coldplay

I remember Coldplay from the radio. More specifically "Vida La Vida", an annoying song probably because of the overplay (I used to work in a Home Depot), but "Clocks" as well (a good song you can melt into). This album is a lot better than those songs. It's like the perfect dark, urgent-sounding indie-rock album with pianos. My favorite song was "God Put a Smile upon Your Face". I didn't expect to enjoy it so much, but I'm glad I did.

In my quest to expand my music tastes, Coldplay are going to be the final boss. I gave them a chance and it's still a profound struggle for me to listen to even one track from start to finish without breaks.

Over hated album for sure. Production was amazing and coldplay really do know how to make catchy chord progression without it being annoying if that makes sense. Low 5 cuz too many bangers.

Wait, getting through this list requires listening to not one but two Coldplay records? Sonofabitch

Jamais écouté avant.

Le plus petit dénominateur commun mis en musique. Chaque note, chaque mot, chaque beat est mesuré, calculé au millimètre pour que rien ne dépasse, que rien ne puisse heurter qui que ce soit et que tout le monde y trouve son compte. Résultat : tout se ressemble, tout est prévisible, tout sonne faux, en particulier les émotions que les pleurnicheries de Chris Martin tentent en vain (mais avec beaucoup d'insistance) de nous arracher... La production, qui se veut majestueuse, est surtout un sommet du pop-rock pompier, certes parfaitement calibré pour les stades, mais sans la moindre once d'originalité ou de prise de risque. Alors c'est sûr, c'est pas fatiguant, c'est pas éprouvant, c'est même pas déroutant... mais que c'est chiant ! Même les tubes n'ont pas une mélodie bien trouvée ou une idée un peu différente pour se démarquer ou simplement marquer... Un encéphalogramme plat.

Top : A Rush of Blood to the Head
Flop : Daylight

It's fine. A couple songs are good, but it get boring.

Can't get as big as they are without putting out some excellent stuff

A Rush of Blood to the Head is a mellow, atmospheric album that's perfect for unwinding after a long day. It has a warm, reflective feel that pairs especially well with a rainy autumn afternoon. The lyrics are thoughtful and memorable, adding emotional depth to the beautiful melodies. A classic choice for both longtime Coldplay fans and newcomers, the album also features one of the band's most iconic songs, "Clocks."

Pre Listen:
Coldplay. I think this is arguably the most "mainstream" album I've gotten yet. Coldplay's music has been a staple of every alt-rock, indie-rock, hell any modern rock adjacent playlist and radio station since at least 2005. That being said, I could only really name a handful of their songs off the top of my head. Measured expectations going in.

Notable Tracks:
The Scientist - First song I recognized on this album. It's alright.
Clocks - First song I INSTANTLY recognized on here. I actually like this song. Cool.
Daylight - Probably my favorite song on the album. The melody between vocals is just so...nice.
Green Eyes - Probably my least favorite song on the album. It's just kind of boring. Many acoustic songs work well to contrast more complicated songs on the rest of the album. This one's just boring, same chords throughout, bored-sounding vocals.

Post Listen:
It was good.

I'm classifying this, and perhaps future albums under "Millennial Rock". Sometimes it's really boring, sometimes it's pretty neat, it's never really bad per say. It's characterized by smoother, low tempo beats, lots of ooo-ing and aaa-ing, and the occasional piano or other classic-adjacent instrument. Lots of talk of feelings and other abstract concepts through metaphors or storytelling.

This album feels foundational for a lot of Millennial Rock. The key components are done well. 4/5.

As far as I can remember, Coldplay's first three albums were the 'good' ones, before they veered further and further towards commercialism, ultimately sinking into pop trash. Back then, Coldplay were regarded as 'cheerful Radiohead' or 'Radiohead without the depression'. After all these years, I’m listening to their second album, "A Rush of Blood to the Head", again, and I’m not quite sure what to make of it. The comparison with Radiohead is certainly flattering, as Radiohead didn't make music this simple on their debut. On the one hand, Coldplay's signature "wall of post-rock sounds" certainly has its charms; on the other hand, it's all rather monotonous and bland. Perhaps it isn’t even the best of their first three albums? Overall, it's just average. Or maybe I’ve simply moved on from this sort of music.

Whine, whine, whine. Music predictably builds to a sappy crescendo. Whine, whine, whine, repeat. Fuck this formulaic and performative trash.

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

i am not immune to clocks by coldplay

I've never been a Coldplay fan as such, but I've never really got the hate for them either. Listening to this album (and The Scientist in particular) it’s easy to understand how they became huge.

the Goop of music

Best Coldplay album

Very boring early 2000s rock.

2.0/5.0: Disappointing

i didnt hate this like i expected to. for the most part, its pretty straightforward pop rock but the song writing is good even most of the songs are pretty boring