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Generally favorable reviews- based on 487 Ratings
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Positive: 358 out of 487
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Mixed: 84 out of 487
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Negative: 45 out of 487
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Jun 11, 2015
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Apr 4, 2016A Great Album, from Coldplay.............................................................................................................................................
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Apr 30, 2016
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May 11, 2016...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................a Great Coldplay Album
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Aug 8, 2017Two great singles don't make a good record. Yeah, it has an iconic Paradise and an absolute banger Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall, which may be the most radio-friendly song of Coldplay up to date, but the whole idea of the album seems a bit child-ish: songs like Charlie Brown and Hurts Like Heaven are something you would like to see from a starting indie-band, not coldplay.
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Oct 26, 2011i know that many people are disappointed but this is why coldplay is agreat band as the fans don't accept any other thing but perfection. though the album is great maybe the songwriting isn't so good but the music is very amazing and unique
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 26, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 25, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011The album is yes an interesting concept of love and good melodies, but doesn't hide disappointment in the same way of X&Y.. A lack of variety and much of Dejà -heard
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Oct 24, 2011
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Sep 27, 2012Disappointing...specially Princess Of China... what do they prove out here?.....that with any kind they will remain in mainstream..no..one more album like Mylo Xyloto and they will be forgotten.....Good songs- Us Against The World and Up With The Birds and Charlie Brown
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Oct 25, 2011
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Dec 18, 2011
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Oct 25, 2011This is clearly some of Coldplay's best work yet. There's a much more modern sound to Mylo Xyloto than any of the previous Coldplay albums, yet they maintain their unique sound that has been consistent since their earliest tracks. I would recommend this album to just about anyone.
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011It's not Coldplay's best but the critics are overlooking the beauty of the new sound that this album brings. I feel like a change in any band's traditional style is now frowned upon.
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Oct 25, 2011A little disappointing. Very uneven album. There are a lot of transition tracks that should have just been added to the song after them. Not their best, but certainly not their worst. The best track is Major Minus. I still can't believe that song was a B-side.
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Oct 24, 2011Absolute genius. Best Tracks,
"Hurts Like Heaven"
"Paradise"
"Charlie Brown"
"Us Against the World"
"Every Teardrop is a Waterfall"
"U.F.O."
"Don't Let it Break your Heart"
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011Amazing, beautiful, strange and very diverse. I consider this the Kid A of Coldplay, while I consider Rush of Blood to the Head to be the OK Computer. As you can guess, I like Kid A better, because this one is so risky. It's a beautiful piece of work and is near perfect. 10/10
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Oct 24, 2011Great album with beautiful songs! Was hoping for more full songs and less intros but they still make listening to the album exciting! I love that Coldplay is trying out new sounds in their music and continuing to produce such great songs
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Dec 16, 2011I'm angry at Coldplay for this piece of junk. Like My Chemical Romance, U2, and The Cure the newest album from each seems to be their worst. I'd like to see Coldplay in concert again when this album dies down.
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May 5, 2012
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Oct 26, 2011
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Nov 1, 2011Just terrible. I loved the first two Coldplay albums and half of the third album. I honestly shake my head when I hear glowing reviews of this album. The lyrics are trite, the music is boring. The production is good, but with a multi-million dollar budget I could make just as good an album. And that's not bragging.
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Nov 4, 2011I checked this out at the recommendation of a friend and I was really annoyed, they must hate me because every song seemed to grate on my nerves. What a huge disappointment from the world's biggest band.
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Oct 25, 2011Insipid "music". This is far from being alternative rock, actually this is very mediocre pop. Rihanna? Seriously. They just can't get any lower than that. It'll definitely be their worst reviewed album and one of the worst of the year. Too bad. I wouldn't buy this if I were you.
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011Definitely not as good as their earlier albums. The single Paradise is catchy and even Every Teardrop is all right, but the so far fan favourite, Charlie Brown, is dull and definitely not living up even slightly to any of the praise it's gotten. I stopped liking Coldplay after X&Y and this did not bring me back.
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Oct 25, 2011
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Nov 12, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011Mylo Xyloto transcends all that I was expecting it to be. This album is an ode to music itself. It feels refreshing and gives a sense of transgression and revolution, the momentum is unbelievable. Coldplay surely place its efforts to elevate the sensations within their music and melody. Pure and beautifully crafted piece of art.
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Oct 29, 2011Definitely the worst Coldplay album so far. Only a few songs are listenable. It is a break from their usual style, but it is too far of a break. In Viva la Vida, Coldplay changed their style, but it made sense. This album is simply too far away from what we're used to from Coldplay. Also, the album doesn't seem to fit together. Viva la Vida told a story, Mylo Xyloto is a mess.
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Jan 7, 2012
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Oct 24, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011Very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good! It is very and very good!
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Oct 24, 2011Coldplay keeps on art-fying their music; Mylo Xyloto is a fine collection of tight tunes keeping true to the theme. They all relate to each other. It's hard to think of the album without any of its songs. The band could easily keep on the road set by Viva la Vida, and still they try and venture on new sounds: and sucessfully, nonetheless.
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Oct 25, 2011
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Apr 9, 2012
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Oct 10, 2013
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Jan 11, 2012
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Oct 30, 2011
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Nov 12, 2011I have always had an undying hatred for coldplay. This album has turned me, slightly.
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Oct 27, 2011
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Apr 13, 2013
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Oct 26, 2011Excellent album, one can really appreciate the blood, sweat and tears which has gone into to the production of this album. Coldplay take pride in their work, they want to be the best. They have delivered a great great album!
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Jan 6, 2012Its a good album not their best ... but very worth your buy... with all the crap in music nowadays .. its great to escape with Coldplay Always.. and this is kinda poppy album but in a good way.. it may lack some tracks or atleast 1 more track.
Lots of epic songs in the album you dont want to miss out on. which is why its worth the buy.
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Nov 17, 2011Mylo Xyloto is a very good album. Most of coldplay's other stuff is better but i actually like this album more than X and Y. It has some really good songs but none of them really stood out as favorites. If you are a coldplay fan you should buy it, it is a good album, just not their best.
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Dec 15, 2011I'm just going to be honest. I've been a faithful U2 fan nearly my entire life, and I've regarded Coldplay as yet another wanna-be Bono-band. But the second I heard "Hurts Like Heaven," that opinion changed. I thoroughly enjoyed this album, even as someone who dislikes the band overall. That must mean that this is a damn good album.
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Jul 18, 2012
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Nov 14, 2011
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Nov 6, 2011
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Oct 6, 2012
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Sep 21, 2013Mylo Xyloto continues Coldplay's excellence at evolving musically even if one or two tracks don't quite hit the spot. Paradise, Up in Flames, Charlie Brown,Every Teardrop is a Waterfall, and Hurts Like Heaven are triumphs that elevate the immense quality of this album.
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Oct 30, 2011
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Nov 16, 2011
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Oct 24, 2011Masterpiece. I could listen to this album on loop for hours. All the songs are good, but the best tracks I think are best are "Charlie Brown," "Hurts Like Heaven," and "Us Against the World." Mylo Xyloto offers music for old and new Coldplay fans, with tracks that showcase the band's past and present. Because of this unique quality, It is my favorite album Coldplay album to date!
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Oct 26, 2011From start to finish, "Mylo Xyloto" is a acoustic/synth work of art. Chris Martin's infectious melodies fuels the band's musicianship. Standout tracks include "Hurts Like Heaven," "Charlie Brown," "Up in Flames," and one of the best singles of 2011, "Paradise."
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Oct 27, 2011Being a fan of this band, I expected a lot more than what I got. Truthfully, they did progress into an electro sound, but I don't think it turned out as well as it could have.
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Nov 20, 2011I previously rated this album as 5/10, however after listening I have to revise my review to 9/10, coldplay often surprises pleasantly after listening to their albums repeatedly. Gotta say this album is really pretty good actually, not quite up to par with Viva, but great stuff, I totally take back my first review.
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Oct 28, 2011Such a great album! I fell in love with this thing, it's the best the boys have done after X&Y... Go and enjoy this little piece of music! I you feel disappointid right now, please give it time to grow on you. I'm sure it will grow on you. You've got to all the details and layers in the songs, it will amaze you for sure!
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Oct 30, 2011Good Album! one of the best of the year by far! definitely suggest buying it! you won't regret it! they did a fantastic job!
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Oct 30, 2011mylo xyloto its an awesome album and does it have so meanful alternative ballads.The songs that i like the most are Charlie Brown,Hurts Like Heaven Princess of China
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Oct 30, 2011
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Oct 30, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Oct 30, 2011I do believe if less went in and compared this to old Coldplay they would rank it better. In my opinion, too many great songs to score less than a 10.
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Oct 30, 2011Who gives a monkey's ? There's a new Tom Waits album out !!!! Coldplay always seem like nice guys, they write tunes that you will remember after 10 listens....they're impossible to hate
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Nov 1, 2011Is not it better as the second album, but it's better than the last two. The letters are still the weak point for the band, but the mood upbeat and the guitars a la U2 are competent. An album that gets better with each listening live and work songs. You can check this on the last rock in the river where the Coldplay concert was the highlight of the festival.
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Nov 1, 2011
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Nov 2, 2011
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Nov 4, 2011Mylo Xyloto is probably their best album yet.Ya sure,it doesn't change much in terms of musical style,compared to lets say X and Y and Viva La Vida,which saw the band take a huge leap in a new direction,but rather it builds upon an already solid foundation left behind by the last album,and to a lesser extent,the ones before,and is that really that bad.
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Nov 3, 2011This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 6, 2011
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Nov 9, 2011With a three year gap from their last album, Coldplay fans did not know what or when to expect something new from the British rock band. Nonetheless, since its release in the U.S. on October 24, Coldplayâ
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Nov 13, 2011mylo xyloto is coldplay's the most contemporary work ever.the worst track is princess of china but the other tracks are perfectly fited. this is a wonderful album but sort of boring album when listen till three times nevertheless take a break for two days and listen again. You will feel new again
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Nov 15, 2011
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Nov 16, 2011Ok, Mylo Xyloto does not sound like "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" or any other Coldplay Album. I am a fan of Coldplay since parachutes and there is not much to say about Mylo Xyloto. Just one Word: Amazing.
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Nov 16, 2011Mylo Xyloto is Coldplay finally being comfortable as a ''pop' band. They took their experimentation in Viva La Vida and took it into a more 'digestible' body of work. The end result sits above 'X&Y' but still below 'A Rush of Blood to the Head'. Is it the best album of the year? Maybe not. Is it one of the most enjoyable? I certainly think so.
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Nov 19, 2011
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Dec 10, 2011This album is truly amazing. It is Coldplay trying out new things, while still being awesome as always. Beautiful. I cannot wait for them to come to Edmonton for a live show. On all the videos I have seen, Chris's singing is perfectly on pitch and it sounds like the albums. Viva la Coldplay!!!
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Dec 1, 2011I was just surprised the score is low. When I first listened to this album, I thought Coldplay make a difference from previous albums. Somehow different, but I think it's like U2's "Pop" album. If they try to be better, they can make the same level as "Achtung Baby".
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Dec 7, 2011
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Feb 21, 2012
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May 29, 2012
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Dec 15, 2012
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Aug 21, 2012
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Aug 22, 2012Maybe not quite as good as Rush of Blood or Viva La Vida but it is indeed another great Coldplay album. All the songs are worth listening to. Nice job Coldplay!
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Mar 9, 2013What's in the critic minds? The album is focused, in great and enjoying songs, Coldplay it's bringing a brand new style, based on the old style of the band, but converted to this epoch.
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Dec 31, 2013What a treat to listen to such amazing vocals and a fanatic spread of songs to enjoy listening to. I can't really say enough about the way Chris Martin and the rest of Coldplay appeals to me. Don't. Beak your heart and Hurts like Heaven are two amazing songs.
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May 18, 2013
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Jan 24, 2013Coldplay has decided to make an album that will appeal to their widest audience yet - and it does. Unfortunately, while doing that they left quality behind completely, and created a collection of overwhelmingly similar, electronically fused crap that lacks the authenticity and originality of their last albums.
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Nov 13, 2013Despite the inequal love distribution between the songs, the top tracks are simply amazing in the album. It will capture hearts for sure, as Coldplay delivers yet a different experience of songs that will uplift you and make you feel motivated from it's ensorcelling melodies.
Awards & Rankings
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Nov 28, 2011Mylo Xyloto feels like it was created by an actual rock band, with each player stepping up his game.
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Nov 14, 2011Mylo Xyloto proves that Coldplay are quite simply the best pop band in the world, bar none.
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Nov 8, 2011With all the bells and whistles in prominent display, Coldplay may have made their most enjoyable album. I only hope the sourpusses enjoy it.