Ok… before I start, I have a slight confession, I didn't used to be a huge Coldplay fan, and to be honest I don't know an awful lot about them except for the legendary songs like "clocks", which quite frankly if you haven't heard of… well yeh…
Anyway... X&Y.
NME call it "their best yet", and although I technically have no grounds to agree or disagree with this statement, I can fairly easily see way. All existing Coldplay fans MUST get this album as I'm sure you will agree with me in what I say about it.
I knew I had to get this album after having heard 'speed of sound' and not being able to stop listening to it! So for all you new Coldplay fans out there, like me, go buy this album and give them the appreciation which they deserve.
I'm afraid the case now is that I listen to the album over and over, in a similar manner which I did speed of sound. The result is that a lot of my other quality albums get somewhat neglected.
The best song on the album for me I think is "square one", and I hope you will buy this album and see why. It is a very good opening song, very firm beat and gets you in the mood straight away. I love the leads voice in this song especially. This provides a very fast intro to the album which is slowed down by the next tune: "what if."
Other highlights on the album for me are "white shadows" and "swallowed in the sea." The rhythm in the latter is amazing, and you feel almost as if you are being taken on a journey throughout the song.
Other points to include are that the album contains no lyrics in the inlay, though this is not a great flaw as they are widely available on the internet, plus most of the songs have very easily recognisable lyrics anyway.
Go out and buy this album! You WON'T be disappointed!
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i totaly agree on your title, they do rule!! lou xx
helenmayclark 02.09.2005 18:01
I liked the way you summed up your opinions of the whole album, rather than each individual song, which when you haven't heard them can be quite hard to read. Will have to listen to it. Helen
zoobremia 23.08.2005 16:18
Hi, well, I was thinking of a somewhat helpful, too ... Why ? I haven't listened to this album so far, I've the first two albums, but I'm still a fan of some songs like "Clocks" or "Amsterdam", anyway a few songs are too much boring on the records to me ... Okay, live it's much better and a lot of songs are live great, which really still get me bored ... The single-release is known to me, the rest isn't so far, the descriptions aren't in Your review so far, the songs are named in 2-3 sentences, that's not much, but also Your final result in stars can't be followed by me, so it's less than helpful, but there are a few words helping You (for rating) and me (for giving this rating and making a buying-decision soon) ... Seems to be, that's no must for me, but a can buy without much risks when enough money ... Many regards, Sven (Zoobremia)
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Advantages: great, lengthy and not a dissapointment to past releases. Disadvantages: if you dont like Coldplays previous songs/albus you wont be a fan of this
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Advantages: Accoustic harmonies and easy to listen to songs.Sincere and heartfelt lyrics. A really nice album. Disadvantages: I didnt like it as much as X&Y or A Sudden Rush of Blood to the Head.
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