Parachutes (2000) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Parachutes a score of 2.8389 out of 4

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Entertainment Weekly

This is dreamy, regretful pop with melodies that dog you like a missed opportunity

All Music Guide

Combining bits of distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion, Parachutes is a delightful introduction and also quickly indicates the reason why this album earned Coldplay a Mercury Music Prize nomination in fall 2000. Read more about Parachutes on All Music Guide

All Music Guide

The London foursome Coldplay are constant critic's darlings in the band's native U.K., showcasing melodic pop in a slew of EP releases and constant live shows since the spark of the new millennium. Read more about Parachutes on All Music Guide

Rolling Stone

Coldplay make straight-ahead, melodic Brit pop that strives for significance with a capital s, even as it has a hard time shaking its influences -- you can also hear the ethereal guitar chime of U2, a bit of Dave Matthews' breathy folk implosion, even a misting of Roger Waters-era Pink Floyd. Read more about Parachutes on Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Who will be the next Radiohead? Or the next Verve, or Travis? In England, the answer on everyone's lips is Coldplay. On its debut album,Parachutes, this youthful quartet resembles each of the above bands. Read more about Parachutes on Rolling Stone

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