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X&Y

by Coldplay

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All Time

of 455,637

3,989
2000's

of 265,899

567
2005

of 37,902

88

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 2.9557 X&Y is ranked overall as 2.9557 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 2.7118 X&Y has an avg. critic score of 2.7118 out of 4 stars

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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. ...more

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. ...more

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. ...more

Rolling Stone

A surprising number of songs here just never take flight. ...more

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Q Magazine

A substantially more visceral and emotionally rewarding experience than both its...read the complete review at Q Magazine

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Spin

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...read the complete review at Spin

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Mojo

X&Y is awash with cliches, non-sequiturs, and cheap existentialism; at times it all becomes nigh on...read the complete review at Mojo

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The New York Times

When he moans his verses, Mr. Martin can sound so sorry for himself that there's hardly room to sympathize for him, and when he's not mixing metaphors, he fearlessly slings clichés....read the complete review at The New York Times

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musicOMH.com

Difficult though it is to pity a band whose last album sold 16 million copies and counting, it must be tried. Their label, EMI, was in a tizzy about profits when X & Y, Coldplay's third album, was delayed.Already the reasons have passed into musical...read the complete review at musicOMH.com

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