Product Description
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Coldplay's massively anticipated new album, X&Y, is the
follow-up to 2002's 16-million selling 'A Rush of Blood To The
Head' and includes the single 'Speed of Sound'. X&Y was recorded
at studios in the UK and has been produced by Danton Supple
(Morrissey, Elbow), Ken Nelson (Badly Drawn Boy, Kings of
Convenience) and the band themselves. US pressing features the
hidden bonus track, 'Til Kingdom Come' which is available on all
other pressings. EMI. 2005.
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Things have gone ridiculously well for Coldplay since 2002's A
Rush of Blood to the Head (
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album sales have soared past the 10-million mark, putting it in
the same stratosphere as megabands U2 (
/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/31073/${0} ) and the Dave
Matthews Band ( /exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/76609/${0}
). People have offered up their bank accounts, cars, and even
bodies for tickets to its shows. And, in a interesting twist,
frontman Chris Martin married Gwyneth Paltrow and set the tabloid
world aflame. Funny thing, then, that the British quartet's
much-anticipated third album, X&Y, is all about staying grounded.
In the powerful opener, "Square One," the singer insists people
are fundamentally the same no matter what their stature: "You
just want... Somebody listening to what you say," he sings. On
"Fix You," Martin grapples with imperfection and missed
rtunity: "When you love someone but it goes to waste... Could
it be worse?" Meanwhile, the vibrant single, "Speed of Sound," is
all about reconnecting with the spirit and soul in the face of
the paparazzi's flashbulbs. Musically, the band has never sounded
more adventurous, referencing everyone from Kraftwerk (
/exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/59367/${0} ) ("Talk") to
the Pogues ( /exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/55236/${0} )
("Swallowed in the Sea"), all the while sweeping aside those
Radiohead ( /exec/obidos/tg/stores/artist/glance/-/125129/${0}
)-lite comparisons to embrace a massive, moving sound that makes
simplicity seem sublime. --Aidin Vaziri
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Review
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By ratcheting up their guitars and still singing about everyday
themes, Coldplay are recasting their nerdy-student Britpop as
Important Rock Music without sacrificing the homespun vibe that
allowed Martin's fans to believe that he wrote a song for each
one of them and called it "Yellow." [Jun 2005, p.99] -- SPIN
Some may call it repetitious, but with songs so beautifully
crafted, everyone should agree that X&Y equals A. -- E! Online
This is not easy listening; on the contrary, it requires a real
commitment from the listener. But it's a commitment that'll be
amply rewarded. -- Paste Magazine
Unusually accomplished, fresh, and emotional. -- Village Voice
[Coldplay] have made their masterpiece. [Jun 2005, p.112] --
Blender
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