Coldplay - Parachutes

Parachutes

by Coldplay

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Released
06/07/2000
Music Genre
Rock

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Description

In 2000, a small wave of British pop bands clearly heavily influenced by Radiohead's brand of anthemic mope rock arose, with Travis, Muse, and Coldplay at the forefront. Coldplay are the most clearly Radiohead-like, compared to the poppier Travis and the more electronic-oriented Muse, and their US debut, the 10-song PARACHUTES, should appeal to any fans of OK COMPUTER or THE BENDS who found KID A too weird for their tastes. (Coldplay even swipe a song title, "Don't Panic," from Douglas Adams, as Radiohead did with "Paranoid Android.) The soaring yet depressing single "Shiver" is a masterpiece of swelling emotion, and the fact that the other nine tracks, even the instrumental fragment of a title track, sound like variations on its theme is more a matter of conceptual and musical unity than a lack of ideas. This album deserves the hype it got on release.

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Product Details

Artist
Coldplay
Recording Environment
Studio
Label / Studio
EMI
CD WOW! Sales Rank
#690
Media Content Format
Album
Original year of release
2000
Media Format
Audio CD
Year of release
2000
Number of Discs
1
CD 30days Sales Rank
#574
Cast & Crew
Coldplay (Music Performer)

Press Reviews

4 out of 5 - "...Shimmering guitars haunt tormented tunes, dark gravel growls vie with Thom Yorke-y high notes....songs dawdle out of either a gentle whisper of sound or an awesome blurge of noise... Alternative Press (12/00, p.94)

Ranked #6 in NME's "Top 50 Albums Of The Year" - "...Effortlessly moving and hugely popular at the same time... NME (12/30/00, p.77)

Included in Q's "50 Best Albums of 2000" - "...[The] soundtrack to cheap vino-and-fag sessions... Q (1/01, p.91)

Ranked #21 in Q's "Best 50 Albums of Q's Lifetime Q (10/01, p.73)

3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Straight-ahead, melodic Brit pop that strives for 'significance' with a capial 's'....[The album] rises above its influences to become a work of real transcendence... Rolling Stone (10/26/00, p.111)

Ranked #19 in Spin's "Top 20 Albums of the Year [2000]" - "...[They] hoist their blue guitars and tug on Radiohead's cape....evoking the forgotten shoegazers like Ride....Chris Martin makes early-'90s nostalgia seem like the next frontier. Spin (1/01, p.73)

Tracklisting

Disc 1:

  1. Don't Panic
  2. Shiver
  3. Spies
  4. Sparks
  5. Yellow
  6. Trouble
  7. Parachutes
  8. High Speed
  9. We Never Change
  10. Everything's Not Lost

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    5.0

    Brilliant original classics

    By Johno

    from Exeter, Devon

    About Me Adult, Young Adult

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    Pros

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      Comments about EMI Coldplay - Parachutes:

      This takes you back to Coldplay's original greats, yellow, trouble, Don't panic and parachutes.
      I love to relive these classics when the sound was crisp and pure, back to a time before they experimented with different techniques and sounds. The clear pure guitars and drums, this is a great album just chill out and relax to, the songs stick in your head and you end up singing them before you know it.
      This truly is an album you can listen to again and again, the songs never grow old or dated, just a fantastic album.

      Service and delivery comments:

      Prompt delivery, good condition and a great price.

       
      4.0

      Amazing

      By AfonsoSB

      from Lisbon, Portugal

      About Me Young Adult

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      Pros

      • Engaging

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        Comments about EMI Coldplay - Parachutes:

        There couldn't have been a better way for Coldplay to kick off their carreer. Sweet, soft and brilliant album.

         
        5.0

        AMAZING ALBUM

        By Emma the Artist

        from New Zealand

        About Me Music Student, Young Adult

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        Pros

        • Can Listen Over And Over
        • Engaging
        • Great Lyrics
        • Hit Songs
        • Original

        Cons

        • Too Few Tracks

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        Comments about EMI Coldplay - Parachutes:

        This Album is incredible. One of Coldplays greatest to date. The lyrics are amazing in most of Coldplays older style, great instrument works and awesome track listings. Just an all round brilliant album!

         
        5.0

        Itense and relaxing

        By killerbonz

        from Italy

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        Pros

        • Top album

        Cons

        • None

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        Comments about EMI Coldplay - Parachutes:

        Absolutely a must have album.
        To be listened with ears and heart.

        Service and delivery comments:

        Nearly perfect despite a few scratches on the cover.
        But the price and the free delivery are enough.

         
        5.0

        A must have masterpiece

        By Lucas72

        from Rome - Italy

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        • Can Listen Over And Over
        • Great Lyrics
        • Hit Songs

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          Comments about EMI Coldplay - Parachutes:

          A must have masterpiece, their best album ever.

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