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Arguably the most critically acclaimed work of the British rock band Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head. This is the follow-up to their 2000 album Parachutes (great album by the way). The two are exceptionally different, both sonically and lyrically. Moving on the the album itself, A Rush of Blood to the Head is very mellow, too mellow for my taste. Although there is quite a bit of contextual material Chris Martin could have dwelt on in this album, it almost feels like you're being ... read more

Coldplay's first efforts at being a pop-rock band, and an edgy one at that. This whole album is nothing but a cliché, low-quality effort at inventing a 'new sound' that has been implented by thousands of other rock bands before. It is full of interludes that serve little to no purpose in carving out a new direction which it miserably fails to do so. The tracklist is quite dull and offers nothing you haven't heard before at least a million times. They managed to make ... read more

I love this album. The tracks are very expressive, relaxing and it just feels really nice listening to it on a rainy day from your home looking out the window wondering what you would have done different in your life. Least favourite song: Magic
Favourite Song: A Sky Full of Stars (can't stress enough how much I love it, absolutely perfect song)

I would like to start off by saying I like Coldplay's music quite a lot. They are often a very innovative band that just does something that blows my mind. This album, however, is not my cup of tea to say the least. The concept of the album is undoubtedly solid but I think that it lacks the proper execution. Coldplay focused so much on creating a cinematic piece that they lost focus somewhere along the way in this project. It simply feels messy. Death and All His Friends blends the ... read more