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Generally favorable reviews- based on 452 Ratings
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Positive: 327 out of 452
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Mixed: 83 out of 452
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Negative: 42 out of 452
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Apr 25, 2022
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Sep 30, 2020I really enjoy the melancholic atmosphere of this record, it also helped me through a very difficult time in my life. Ghost Stories might not have the cheerful tracks Coldplay got known for during the 2010's but it's a quite interesting addition to their catalog.
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Sep 24, 2020Their best album in 10 years! This was not meant to hit - and still did! Highlights are Magic, Fly On and True Love
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Apr 20, 2020
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Apr 11, 2020
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Nov 24, 2019
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Jul 19, 2018Ghost Stories was the best album in 2014. because this album had good lyrics , good sounds & heartbroken. Thanks Chris, Jonny, Guy & Will for make this unforgettable album
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May 9, 2018
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Aug 8, 2017While hating this record at the start, I start digging it and definetely enjoy it more than Mylo Xyloto. Simple and flat lyrics of Magic shouldn't distract you from other masterpieces of Chris Martin's songwrighting, such as Ink. And, of course, there is Midnight - the most underrated song in Coldplay's discography, fully deserving some praise. Experemination gone well.
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Jan 23, 2017I enjoyed this album more than most seemed to have. With it being such an emotional album for Martin, you can tell there's been a lot more though put into the lyrics of this one in comparison to the album before and the album after.
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Sep 29, 2016Best album from Coldplay in my opinion.They are always changing for good.This time Coldplay even more quite. Oceans and O(Fly On) are pure masterpiece songs like a old Coldplay.Personally, my best song is Midnight.A Sky Full of Stars makes me happy.Ink is my soul. Another's Arms another best song from Ghost Stories. Always in My Head and True Love are one of their best songs.
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Jun 7, 2016
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Nov 14, 2015Such a heartwrenching album... All of the songs here are flat-out amazing (except for A Sky Full of Stars which is fine). I don't get the hate this album has been getting, since this album is great!
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Nov 13, 2015This is one of the best albums by Coldplay. They have made me cry with parachutes, have shocked me with AROBTTH, made me dance with MX, and now they have brought it back in a full circle. Nobody can touch my soul as well as coldplay. They are and will remain the best music artists in the world. Period.
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Nov 8, 2015Sentimental and thought-provoking. Coldplay redefined soft-rock by replacing his tracks with a slow paced melody ( Magic, Midnight, A sky full of stars ) They did it again and hit me so hard !
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Oct 4, 2015
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Aug 14, 2015With the Exception of True Love, Magic and A Sky Full of Stars, this isn't worth listening to. Coldplay goes **** crazy artsy and experimental but in a bad way.
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Jul 21, 2015This album is quieter and more reserved than previous Coldplay albums (notably Viva La Vida and Mylo Xyloto) which isn't a bad thing. It definitely has a few average songs but overall it is a well put together layered album.
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Jul 18, 2015It's so bad, it hurts! There's no such thing as "good music" in this. It's too slow, it lacks emotion and power in the lyrics, vocals and melodies. Don't listen to this, it's bad and totally forgetable.
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May 23, 2015Ghost Stories is an interesting album. Overall, it flows beautifully from beginning to end. But take one of the songs by itself, and it's not particularly amazing. The general mood and ambience is addictive, though, and it's a welcome change from the fast-paced pop rock of Mylo Xyloto.
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May 10, 2015
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May 10, 2015
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Apr 27, 2015Although people who aren't already Coldplay fans will for the most part be unimpressed and slightly bored by this album, those who are already steady listeners will love the smooth and emotional songs that have a nice mix of older Coldplay styles and steady electronic background music
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Mar 26, 2015The album draws upon some sort of vision, obviously greatly influenced by Martin's breakup, but the delivery leaves plenty to be desired. Coldplay's weakest effort by a distance.
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Mar 4, 2015This is the best album from Coldplay. I love the songs, especially Strawberry Swing, because it's slow and so relaxing. This album is more intersting than the others..... Syifa
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Feb 1, 2015It's a descent album but they have to put a terribly strong effort to achieve the heights of their first 2 albums. I loved them so much at the beginning ... :)
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Dec 3, 2014
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Nov 24, 2014
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Nov 10, 2014This album lacks the energy of Coldplay's previous albums and replaces them with slower paced love ballads. Some of these songs pay off (Magic, O), but the others feel to sappy and repetitive.
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Oct 16, 2014
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Oct 10, 2014
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Sep 11, 2014The worse album they ever done, it's a background music without soul or spirit
The made a flat music, just for lift or shop and not what they use to do before
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Aug 23, 2014http://osianlewis.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/coldplay-ghost-stories-ghost-of-gwyneth.html
'The Ghost of Gwyneth Pushes Coldplay into a New Sonic and Thematic Realm'. -
Jul 28, 2014
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Jul 11, 2014
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Jul 4, 2014Ghost Stories is the best of Coldplay, really awesome! it is an album that speaks and conveys feelings, emotions, depth and courage! In my opinion the melodies are close to perfection. Each song is a genuine thrill of accomplishment and love. I struggle to believe that they can do better but Coldplay always manage to surprise me. I love this record, I love each song of Ghost Stories.
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Jul 4, 2014I think it's very good! It's true that there are new sounds, new rhythms, different from 10 years ago, but it's also true that Ghost Stories has very good songs such as Ink, O and Ghost Story.
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Jun 29, 2014
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Jun 21, 2014
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Jun 18, 2014
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Jun 13, 2014Coldplay,oh for me,it's is Hotplay.
This is **** good.
The music,the voice,the production,ooooh i's make me scream.
Applauses for Chris,best male voice in album of this year.
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Jun 8, 2014
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Jun 8, 2014
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Jun 6, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 3, 2014Man, these first two singles were great, I personally liked more Magic than the A Sky full Of Stars, but the first single was enough to encourage me. Congrats Coldplay, you guys are doing a really good job.
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Jun 3, 2014
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Jun 1, 2014
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May 31, 2014Breaks my heart all the time. Made me afraid of love. Chris Martin was never master of lyricism, but he and his team of adept musicians always breathe new life to simple wording like "leave a light on".
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May 30, 2014Thank you, Gwyneth, for such a great record Coldplay put out...." A Sky full of Stars" is an absolute hit for 2014 ! This is their best produced record ever, laying almost invisible electronic sounds upon the piano and subtle guitar walls.
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May 29, 2014
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May 29, 2014Great album! Must be listened as a whole album and not as independent songs. It brings out a strange lite and the same time dark feel. This atmosphere is successfully captured by the album's cover as well. The songs on this one are not as catchy as some they have released previously. Very unique and not predictable without being complex. Much more mature than Mylo Xyloto.
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May 27, 2014Great album. This one was not made with a target in mind, instead the band choose to make a honest album. FROM the heart and TO the heart. I think that's were they sound better. Classic Coldplay, with not a single track out of place.Thumbs up.
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May 25, 2014Do not follow the critics on this one. This is trademark Coldplay with some soulful music. Even the bonus tracks "All Your Friends" and "Ghost Story" are amazing. This album is also almost entirely electronic for which i have some mixed feelings but nevertheless some great music!
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May 25, 2014This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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May 24, 2014The sharp left turn that Coldplay has taken has created their moodiest and most depressing album to date, with new sound of ambient synths experiments and spaced-out guitar melodies. While it is nice to the ears, it is unfortunately, not as memoriable as most of Coldplay's albums are.
MUST HEAR TRACKS:
MAGIC
INK
MIDNIGHT (PROBABLY THEIR BEST TRACK YET)
AVOID TRACKS:
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May 24, 2014This album lacks the energy of Coldplay's previous albums and replaces them with slower paced love ballads. Some of these songs pay off (Magic, O), but the others feel to sappy and repetitive.
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May 23, 2014There was a time when X&Y was regarded as the worst Coldplay album by old fans, but now this album is the worst. I am truly disappointed, Mylo Xyloto was good after a few listens, but I just find this album unbearable to listen to, at all.
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May 23, 2014
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May 23, 2014
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May 21, 2014"A Sky Full of Stars" is a great song. "Midnight" is pretty decent. "Another's Arms" is almost good. The rest of the album didn't do much for me. Coldplay is starting to sound less and less like Coldplay. I'm sure some people like that, but I prefer "anthem-like" songs like Clocks, Viva la Vida, Fix You, Speed of Sound, Yellow, etc.
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May 21, 2014
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May 21, 2014another great album from coldplay,my second favorite after AROBTH,the songs magic,another arms and ghost stories are simply superb,other songs are great too...thanks Chris and coldplay for this great album..
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May 21, 2014Coldplay stop trying to emulate Radiohead. Not even the likes of Jon Hopkins will make you a good band. You're simply a horrid band. There were a few surprisingly decent tracks on here, but not enough to save it from the mess of this album.
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May 21, 2014A highly charged album full of emotion and heartache. Ghost Stories is beautifully crafted and takes the listener on a journey from its sombre beginning to its euphoric conclusion.
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May 20, 2014
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May 20, 2014Well its all very amiable which is a bit unusual for Coldplay; its future-directed but reflective & there are nods to early musical influences; there is a pleasantly doleful undertow; its more comfortably middle of the road than in the verges; and the tone is suitably ethereal. I really liked it.
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May 20, 2014This is a tightly put together album. No wasted or too self indulgent fillers. Easy to listen too with some great lyrics and vocals. A great listen from start to finish.
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May 20, 2014I haven't enjoyed a Coldplay album this much since Parachutes. IMO this is Coldplay returning to form with an eye to the future. I love this cd. So much better than Viva la Vida and Mylo Xyloto - I could barely get thru those cds. This is quite, personal and haunting. Just beautiful.
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May 20, 2014
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May 20, 2014This is a good album with nice lyrics and interesting sounds that, as everybody noticed, remember to those of Bon Iver as well as those of the first album. However the album feels flat, boring and repetitive. The best songs are Midnight, Oceans and O.
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May 20, 2014
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014I have been a Coldplay fan since AROBTTH, and I have to say, this album has redeemed them from Mylo. Every single song on this album flows perfectly to the next. It tells a beautiful story of love and loss. This is their best work since their bronze age of the early 2000's. I don't understand why they have been so lowly rated. It's a mx of their old and exploring some new. The Perfect mix.
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014Powerful, thoughtful, and conscious. Coldplay's evolution from Parachutes to Ghost Stories has proven to be an educational journey. Picking up what works and leaving behind what doesn't is this bands specialty. Their best album since A Rush of Blood to the Head.
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014An ok album by Coldplay who are one of my favourite bands out there. A fairly weird feel for me for this album, Ghost Stories contains songs that are either fairly forgettable, or songs that I really enjoyed, nothing in between. Out of their 6 studio albums this ranks as number 5 to me (still above Parachutes) and I fell like they can do much better than this. Best song: Another's Arms.
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014For a record whose lyrics are meant to reflect a deeply personal music journey, the music finds Coldplay at the safest and most rote it has ever been.
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014I really hate this album. I really hate this band. I've been TRYING to like them, my friend loves this band but they are absolute crap. This is the WORST album I have listened to all year. I tried to like what my friend describes as their best album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, and that was also absolutely crap. All in all, this band needs to make good music, something tells me that they can.
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May 19, 2014I am a greatest fan of Coldplay since Parachutes, and i think this album is so emotional, wonderful and takes you to other dimension.. i have to admit that this album is not the best, i believe that A Rush Blood To Head is their best album... But still are a Beautiful album, better than Mylo Xyloto
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014Certainly a very different direction; this album won't be packed full of enough hits for some, but this is an album Chris must of really needed to get out of his system. Personally I think it's beautiful, but this album will keep garnering mixed reviews.
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May 19, 2014Romantic yet heartbreaking Album....The fact that coldplay takes sharp turns in every new album by making new and different sounds is just incredible...Give it time & it will grow on you.
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May 19, 2014Everyone giving this CD twos and zeros must not be true Coldplay fans. This may not be their best album, but to me its a perfect chill album that I will enjoy for months to come. Worth a listen for sure, just don't expect any huge hits. Enjoy!!
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014it is one of their best albums. You can feel everything in this album like the A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD feeling in Anothers Arms, PARACHUTES in Oceans, X&Y in Ghost Story, VIVA LA VIDA in All Your Friends and the MYLO XYLOTO in Sky Full Of Stars. this album is epic
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May 19, 2014It's not great. They tried that whiny, Bon Iver like approach and Martin's personal issues to charge this album and it just doesn't sound right. O is a good song, and it's about the only one. None of the tracks are trash, they just aren't unique or interesting, and for a break up album, it's half-assed.
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014
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May 19, 2014One of the best Coldplay's album ever. I was waiting something like X&Y or A Rush of Blood to the Head, and they did a mix of both styles. All the songs are awesome!
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May 19, 2014this is nothing. coldplay destroyed themselves with this particularly bad album. i won´t buy any coldplay songs anymore. why should i, after this bad stuff?
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May 19, 2014no good album, it is really one of the worst albums in 2014. coldplay did nothing to improve their sound. they created a monstrous, horrible, terrific sound. not the real coldplay.
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May 19, 2014What a bad album, martin´s voice is snivelling, the songs are created equal, there is no real hit. not even "magic" or "oceans" are good. it is worse than x&y. the worst album of coldplay. they wanted to change back, "recalibrate", how champion said. it went wrong. hoping for the next album.
Awards & Rankings
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May 21, 2014As much as you care and as much as you want to feel sad, you can’t be blamed if after a listen or two, all you feel is manipulated.
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May 20, 2014Ghost Stories is overall a confessional and, as such, you definitely won’t find many anthems a la Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall or Viva La Vida. But you do get a short and sweet nine-track exorcism of demons and one crushed dude who knows how to pen some beautiful, infectious ballads.
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May 20, 2014Coldplay is always going to be warm, nostalgic, melancholy, pleasant, innocent and good. They’re as much a warm word and an arm around the shoulder now as they were when they first showed up.