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Universal acclaim- based on 590 Ratings
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Positive: 544 out of 590
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Mixed: 25 out of 590
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Negative: 21 out of 590
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DavidJMar 26, 2003That anyone actually gave this album a "0" is just sad. This is without doubt the strongest album of 2002!
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AraelpMar 23, 2003Bassist & drummer could put more emphasis on key rhythms musically speaking; 'sure is soothing to my soul though. thanks Coldplay
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MarySMar 9, 2003This album is amazing. You have to listen to it a few times, but after that I was hooked and Coldplay has become one of my favorite bands!
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MitchH.Mar 4, 2003This is one of the best CD's I have. All the songs on the CD are either as good as the one before or better. Music at it's best.
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ShawnTFeb 27, 2003worst band and album ever. The songs are sooooo boring!!!!!!!!!
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BrianFeb 16, 2003By far the best album I've heard in quite a long time. The first time I listened to the CD, I was dumbfounded. It's amazing. Chris Martin is a phenomenal pianist and vocalist, and that alone compensates for the ocassional repition. Then the video for "The Scientist" officially did it. I fell in love with the band. They're awesome!
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paulFeb 13, 2003a classic album
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TracyGJan 8, 2003This Album is Great. The Group is awesome. I have never heard music like this before. This group has me in a trance. I love them, Tracy, 25, San Diego
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scottgJan 7, 2003this is a truly superb follow up to parachutes. the album takes coldplay to another level this album will rock any venue in the uk but may find it hard in the states. keep up the good work lads
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nickcoNov 29, 2002The best album i've ever listened to. Chris Martin is a lyrical genious and the sound is awesome.
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JazzyNov 12, 2002
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musicLoverOct 17, 2002Bought the album - Can I get a refund ???
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DoronHOct 10, 2002very touching lyrics and music
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MichaelE.Oct 7, 2002Seems pretty boring and mediocre at first, and the lyrics certainly aren't much of an artistic statement, but 'round about 1:00 AM on the fifth or sixth listen it suddenly becomes exquisitely, breathtakingly GORGEOUS.
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TommyOct 1, 2002the most melodic album to come out maybe ever. As someone once put it, 'it's all about the tunes'. Oh, you'll get the odd person complaining about how this band's overrated, but it's only because he (and it's always a guy) can't hear passion and emotion within a song. They don't get this band. The other 99.9% of us do. Buy it, post haste.
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VerenaS.Oct 1, 2002woha! this album is great!
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ErwinK.Sep 30, 2002Yes. Music for bedwetters.
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JasonB.Sep 27, 2002Fantastic! This album is great. Its about 13 times better than parachutes.
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FrankSep 20, 2002really bland stuff and so damn middle of the road. The amount of acclaim this record is getting shows how boring music critics are. At least Travis had the decency to do a humorous video clip.
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ChrisP.Sep 19, 2002
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L.BangsSep 18, 2002The boys are trying. This one's certainly more interesting than Parachutes, but the band still rips way too much off of U2 and (especially) Radiohead to stand fully on their own. Not too shabby, but too many echoes of greater works here, and sadly, perhaps about 5 years too late. This is a fairly good 1997 rock album for 2002.
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RyanPSep 16, 2002Can't stop listening to this thing.
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VinceP.Sep 16, 2002I gave it a 5 only to don't give him a 0. Hated it. How can bands like Flaming Lips, Primal Scream, The Bees...., be considered worst then this guys. Forget this guys. Listen to The Bees, I am Kloot, etc.
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AnshumanS.Sep 15, 2002well,this is really good.by listening to their music,it feels as if they have been in the music scene for years and years.but,the truth is it's just their second album and i'm telling you-they r here to stay for a long -long time indeed.way to go,coldplay!if u guys have loved their album,then u can try out travis's 2!!!
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ClareF.Sep 13, 2002i love it the sound they make is just beautiful!
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JamieM.Sep 13, 2002A masterful album, puts Parachutes to shame
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AndyH.Sep 12, 2002Simply amazing.
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DaveV.Sep 10, 2002God put a smile upon your face - More like Coldplay put a smile on my face. Outstanding
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JohnM.Sep 9, 2002It's a great album. I love the first song especially. But as far as being the greatest brit pop band right now, I think that the Doves are superior to Coldplay. The Last Broadcast is simply phenomenal.
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DaveD.Sep 8, 2002
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AGSep 7, 2002
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NateM.Sep 6, 2002
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thesillymofoSep 6, 2002still shocked
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anonymousSep 5, 2002just listen to it
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AndreeC.Sep 5, 2002Gorgeous songs!!! Fantastic Album!!!
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MelissaSep 4, 2002100% facade.
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IreneL.Sep 2, 2002"A Rush of Blood..." prove Coldplay's prowess and seemingly unlimited talent. Truly hummable and accessable melodies serve as a facade to a much more thoughtful and tension-filled core.
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MultipleMiggsSep 2, 2002Calvin listens to 4 songs and decrees a 10? Thank god there will be people who actually listen CRITICALLY to this album and realize that, while there is some great songwriting going on, there are few if any original ideas presented.
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JonN.Sep 2, 2002Simply put, one of the best albums i have ever heard. It surpasses the original album "Parachutes" without bound--the emotions that the album arouses from my senses is beyond extraordinary. The only thing i can say to criticize the album is that it makes me too sad at times. All emotions aside, it is a definite 10.
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brianmSep 1, 2002the sound of a band willing to build on its success, not lay stagnant in it. the album has a familiar sound, but boldly goes places parachutes did not.
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J.WhippleAug 31, 2002Brilliant. And completely lacking pretension. This is the real deal.
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jakeAug 30, 2002You people are funny, this album is rather mediocre, I've listened to it beginning to end about a dozen times now, and it really isnt that good at all. To the guy that says this is better than "OK Computer" YEAH RIGHT! what a joke! Coldplay isn't a tenth of what Radiohead is/was.
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egAug 28, 2002immense best of the year
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JulianE.Aug 27, 2002
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CalvinI.Aug 27, 2002
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MartijnD.Aug 26, 2002This is a great album. Probably the best to come out this year so be sure to buy it!
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ViperT.Aug 25, 2002whoa!
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AlanW.Aug 23, 2002Stunningly beautfiful and powerful.
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DaveS.Aug 23, 2002Stunning album,the best of the year by far and for me a defining point in British guitar music.
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TomAug 23, 2002This is my favorite album since Achtung Baby. It just beats out OK computer because at the end of the day it has the tunes from the first track to the last. A stunning achievement, and a new litmus test for me. In other words, if you don't like this album, we couldn't possibly be friends.
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JustinA.Aug 21, 2002Almost as good as the classic "Parachutes". In my Place, The Scientist, Green Eyes, and Warning Sign are all classics. And the other songs are great, too. Coldplay is a lot better than Travis and has now officially replaced Oasis as the best Brit band right now.
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Awards & Rankings
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Without the emotional resonance of Martin's voice at its most free, Coldplay's brilliantly minimal musical foundation has nothing to support. So it falters.
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Coldplay's new record is a little edgier, trancier, and more conversational than their last. It is called A Rush of Blood to the Head, and in waves and swells of major tunes and frisky then looping time signatures, that's just about the effect it has.
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But while the sound of this album is more expansive, the influences a bit less obvious, and the approach more varied, the guys forgot to tote along their initial strength: the songs.