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Rating: THE REVIEW
The characteristic that, in my opinion, distinguishes Coldplay is their ability to write excellent immediate and direct melodies, without ever being banal. If the previously excellent work “Parachutes” was mainly a "fresh" album, “A rush of blood to the head” is much more mature with its wave guitars, “X&Y” does not bring major innovations, it's simply a beautiful, well-written album, even if not their best work.
The arrangements are always very well curated, Martin's writing vein has absolutely not run dry, and if we want, there is a greater work in the melodic structures of the pieces.
The album begins with “Square one” with a stunning breathtaking lyric. Guy Berryman's bass is practically useless in “What if” even though the song is very tender and among the best of the album. The organ in “White shadows” is absolutely beautiful. A small masterpiece of the album is “Fix you”, a delicate ballad with organ strokes, where Chris Martin's splendid voice ends in a truly remarkable choral. In the ballad “Talk”, the riff of Kraftwerk's “Computer love” is used. Interesting “X&Y” where a good blend of violins is noted, with a hint of psychedelic. What to say about “Speed of sound”? It can also be said that it has already been heard (it resembles “Clocks” a lot) but it is undoubtedly a very good song.
“A message” and “Low” are two negative tracks of the album. The first starts with a somewhat improbable folk-guitar, the second after a decisive attack loses itself in a sort of very ugly fatalism, almost as if wanting to launch a desperate warning. But we definitely recover with “The hardest part”. “Swallowed in the sea” is not particularly bad but gets lost too much in the overly sweet.
Very melancholic, but not bad “Twisted logic” with a very dark riff, ending in a very Pearl Jam crescendo. “Til Kingdom Come” is a delicate pop-folk for acoustic guitar and organ that fits almost perfectly.
In short, it is certainly not their best album, few innovations but surely 6-7 wonderful songs and Chris Martin's voice, simply gentle, makes even the simply nice or mediocre songs better. To listen to without prejudice.
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Coldplay's album X & Y is praised for its beautiful melodies and well-curated arrangements. While it doesn't bring major innovations or surpass their earlier works, it offers 6-7 wonderful songs. Chris Martin's voice enhances even the weaker tracks. Some songs like "Fix You" and "Speed of Sound" stand out, though a few tracks are seen as less successful. Overall, a solid but not groundbreaking album worth listening to without prejudice.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Coldplay
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996. The core members are Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion. They are known for melodic, arena-scaled pop-rock and for alternating mainstream anthems with occasional experimental departures.51 Reviews
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By NickGhostDrake
This flood of graceful melodies... is the artistic representation of the inability to reinvent oneself.
Even when they try to experiment... the result is amazing: it sounds exactly like 'Clocks,' in a stadium version.
By Stephen Write
X & Y certainly can’t be called a masterpiece, but it is a very good album.
Fix You is perhaps the best track on the album, and the Ghost Track is a pleasant surprise.
By AR (Anonima Recensori)
Last Friday, when the first notes of "Square One" played, something inside me clicked...
By the end of the CD, there were twelve masterpieces!
By Totisque
"In this 'pop-rock-melancholic' domain, Coldplay are the best."
"The sweetness of 'Fix You' (the ending of the song is splendid)... can suffice and satisfy those expecting a regression from 'A Rush of Blood to the Head.'"
By Moretto1
"X&Y is a sequence of pleasant tracks, but they sound a bit like a tennis player with the 'short arm syndrome,' the fear of daring, fear of taking risks."
Despite all this, Coldplay manages to produce pleasant melodies, of excellent and refined melodic structure, supported by Chris Martin’s evocative voice.
