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Universal acclaim- based on 605 Ratings
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Positive: 534 out of 605
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Mixed: 36 out of 605
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Negative: 35 out of 605
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JonJun 26, 2008This album stinks of Arcade Fire and Brian Eno influence. This is the good part. Yet many perceive and are vocal about Coldplay's direction as groundbreaking when clearly it's not
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SteveOJun 27, 2008I'm guessing "Zia" is a girl... yeah don't listen to girls, pick up this cd. It's worth it. It isn't girl rock.
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LeandroC.Jul 11, 2008The best album of the year!
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MarkT.Jul 11, 2008The album was good aside from the double tracks, which was a bad idea. I would probably say this was their third best album of the four.
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DaveNJul 13, 2008Not as good as their last two, but very good non the less.
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angelJul 17, 2008I can't stop listening to it its beautiful and moving I haven't been a coldplay fan since Parachutes.
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PaulL.Jul 18, 2008Best album yet. Brilliant song writing and performance.
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LuisAJul 18, 2008very disappointing, the band´s betting on being the next u2 instead of continuing the great job doing on Parachutes and on A Rush Of Blood To The Head. They´re pretending they´re making an avant garde record, while all their making an over-produced product with no heart whatsoever.
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JoeS.Jul 22, 2008After 3 or 4 complete listens, I'm afraid I'm just not feeling this album like I have older Coldplay releases. Unlike most albums I actually spend money on, there's not a single song on the entire album that I feel driven to put on repeat, listen over and over to, etc. Both musically and regarding emotional impact, I feel like this is the weakest of their albums to date.
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ChrisC.Jan 18, 2009This is proof that Coldplay are worth the hype and the fame. The album is adventurous, experimental, and emotional. It's nice to hear an album of songs that take you on a journey. I think they are one album away from making an actual classic...
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ZachBFeb 12, 2009
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DJCMar 29, 2009I till don't get why everyone hates coldplay all of a sudden is it because it's unfashionable to like great music. I think that this record is one of the best of 2008 and anyone who disagrees is obviously not listening properly.
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ColdplaymeCokdplaymeNov 12, 2008
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GabrielMNov 23, 2008Great album, the best of coldplay!
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Aug 14, 2010
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Aug 29, 2010Nothing special I'd say. Much better than "X&Y", but not even close to the synthesis band made with their debut. Of course, there are some good songs: "Cemeteries of London", "42" or "Lost".
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Aug 17, 2011Viva la Vida is a paradox, a collection of catchy yet graceful, deep yet entertaining, thoroughly enjoyable yet mentally stimulating songs that elevates Coldplay even higher into the titans of alternative rock. The title song is one of my all-time favorites; it along with the harder-sounding Violet Hill and the flowing, graceful all-instrumental Life in Technicolor make up the best of the album.
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Sep 11, 2011
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Oct 2, 2011A great album, full of surprises. You can feel yourself in french revolution once more. It has a nice sense of continuation and a lot of experimentation
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Sep 21, 2013Viva la Vida could be the most ambitious and impressive Coldplay album. Tracks such as Viva la Vida, Violet Hill, Yes, Lovers in Japan, 42, and Life in Technicolor prove that Coldplay can be new and inventive while still staying true to their previous records.
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Dec 7, 2017
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Dec 16, 2011Hearing most of these songs live makes it ten times larger than life. You never forget a Coldplay concert, that's for sure. Especially one advertising some of their best songs yet.
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Sep 18, 2012Also I've only got three single songs that are a 10 for me, the album is really fantastic. One of the best in my iTunes library and also Coldplay's best work yet. Their music is a work of art and so is this album. Chilling, diversified and also airplay capable. Very nice job!
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Aug 21, 2012this is simply the best album of coldplay , i really really love the songs, it's lyrically thrilling and the music just amazing,. viva la vida is the song that made me love this band and discover their music, i can't get enough of this album, every single song is beautifull in every single way, long live the king (coldplay)
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Aug 22, 2012
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May 18, 2013
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Feb 9, 2013
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Nov 27, 2019Coldplay 4 is probably the best of their albums in terms of blending creativity and mainstream success into one cohesive album. It has hits (Lost!, Viva la Vida, Violet Hill) It has excellent deep cuts (Death and all his Friends, Lovers in Japan). It has different and out in left field success (Yes, Strawberry Swing). Arguably their best album, though I personally prefer Ghost Stories.
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Feb 3, 2014
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May 24, 2014
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Mar 30, 2014
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Aug 12, 2016Coldplay has so much changed on this album. But changed for good. I liked theirs new music direction. This album like book including so many chapter. Every song of this album is like chapter of one book. This album for me not just only music album. Viva la Vida is Death and All His Friends is most artistic album i have ever listen
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Jan 23, 2017
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Aug 3, 2018
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Aug 8, 2017An overall mediocre album was saved with such bangers as Lost!, Violet Hill and, of course, single Viva La Vida. One of the most experemintal Coldplay's records - flawed at some places, but still rewarding.
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Aug 8, 2017Classic! This band is uniqe and Chris Martin have unique voice - one of the best of our generation. Favorite tracks: Viva La Vida, Violet Hill and DEFINETELY Cemetries of London! That song is from another planet.
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Apr 8, 2018
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Apr 7, 2020
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Aug 10, 2018The album has it all: The feeling of epic euphoria in "Viva La Vida", somberness in "Death and All His Friends", this album felt extremely complete. Coldplay definitely provided some of their greatest work in this album.
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Oct 4, 2019
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Nov 23, 2019I can say with complete certainty that Viva la Vida is hands down Coldplay's best album to date and one of the most ambitious album's of the last couple decades. Absolutely brilliant.
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Nov 26, 2019I needed to get used to this album, because it was completely different of what they made until that moment.
But after a couple of plays, it became clear.
The best Coldplay album made...
From beginning to end, every song,...
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Jan 9, 2020Coldplay's darkest, strongest, and most epic performance since A Rush of Blood to the Head and perhaps even finer as well, but that is up for debate. "Death and all his Friends" concludes an amazing orchestra of compositions that Martin provides with Eno.
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May 3, 2021
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Sep 28, 202110/10 *********************************************************************
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Aug 2, 2021Zenith of Coldplay's career, by far their best album, could only be improved if Prospekt's March songs were added
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Mar 17, 2022Beautiful and meaningful music which showed all of their creativity. One of the best alternative rock records of all time.
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Nov 2, 2022This is THE best song ever made. It is an absolute masterpiece and is probably going to be sung until the end of time. If you haven't listened to this you haven't like. This song seems like it was crafted by God himself. The lyrics, the vocals, the instrumentals are all superlative.
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Given Eno’s quarter-century of Bono-fides, this isn’t surprising. Martin’s interests are frequently vague--on 'Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love' he sings about soldiers who must soldier on and runners who must run until the race is won. Seriously?
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The greatest thing Coldplay may have learned from Eno is his work ethic, as they demonstrate a focused concentration throughout this tight album--it's only 47 minutes yet covers more ground than "X&Y" and arguably "A Rush of Blood to the Head"--that turns Viva la Vida into something quietly satisfying.
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They try hard, Coldplay, but it just isn't enough; their fourth album might just be their best yet, but it's still a long way from being the epochal classic that Chris Martin is desperate to create.