X&Y (2005) Album Review
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All Music Guide
But for as impeccable as X&Y is -- and, make no mistake, it's a good record, crisp, professional, and assured, a sonically satisfying sequel to A Rush of Blood to the Head -- it does reveal that Martin's solipsism is a dead-end, diminishing the stature of the band. Read more about X&Y on All Music Guide
Entertainment Weekly
They're clearly trying very hard to grow, but sometimes all they have to show for it are tracks that require road maps
PopMatters
For every moment of adventurousness, however, there's a dose of the Same Old Stuff. Read more about X&Y on PopMatters
Stylus Magazine
The basic songwriting on show here is essentially the same as ever; mid-paced, desperately sincere and earnestly simple, decorated with piano and passionless falsetto, only now with more detours into maximalist, synth-soaked modern rock epics cut from the same cloth as “Clocks. Read more about X&Y on Stylus Magazine
Rolling Stone
A surprising number of songs here just never take flight. Read more about X&Y on Rolling Stone
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