Coldplay "A Rush of Blood to the Head" (2002) - got it
It would have been easy enough for Coldplay to do "Parachutes MKII", to
bust out sound-alikes of "Yellow" and "Trouble" but they did seem to be
resisting that and trying to push their sound to other places. From
the thumping relentless rhythm of "Politik" to the on-edge "God Put a
Smile on Your Face", to the almost Echo and the Bunnymen vibe of "A Whisper".
Even a big hit like "In My Place"
seemed to be moving towards a new more stadium-friendly vibe which,
though the band would lean on more as they went on, was a bit of a
change from their debut.
The band had been feeling an urgency after the huge success of
Parachutes, both to follow the album and to not just repeat what they'd
done. The recording process stopped and started as they went through
stages of self-doubt and not being happy with the songs. I'm sure there
are plenty of people who'd be happy enough for them to have pulled the
plug then, but I'm happy they got this one out. I've kind of lost
track of them for the last four or so albums, but I definitely enjoyed
the first couple and their fourth album "Viva la Vida, or Death and all
His Friends"
Another one that I own thanks to my wife.
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