X&Y
| Coldplay
X&Y
X&Y (stylized as X & Y) is the third studio album by the British rock band Coldplay. It was released on 6 June 2005 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and a day later by Capitol Records in the United States. The album was produced by Coldplay and producer Danton Supple. It is noted for its troubled and urgent development, with producer Ken Nelson having originally been tasked with producing much of the album; however, many songs written during his sessions were discarded owing to the band's dissatisfaction with them. The album's cover art is a combination of colours and blocks, which is a representation of the Baudot code. -WIKIPEDIA
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Pitchfork
X&Y; is bland but never offensive, listenable but not memorable.
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RollingStone
It’s the sound of a blown-up band trying not to deflate.
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NME
It takes time to seep in and get to you.
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BBC
This album is superb.
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AV/MUSIC
X&Y was its first very bad album—and its first no. 1
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ALL MUSIC
X&Y is a strong, accomplished album.
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The Guardian
Coldplay are not in the business of delivering surprises, nasty or otherwise.
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SLANT
By no measure is it a good album, let alone the foray into legend-in-the-making status it has been marketed as.
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HYBRID
Chris Martin & Co. come up close in delivering another epic.
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PASTE
Coldplay is a band with the audacity to aspire to greatness and the talent to achieve it.
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popMATTERS
The fans will love it, the band's popularity will grow even more, and EMI can rest easy.
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sputnik music
It becomes very hard to believe that with 50 songs and 3 years, this is the best they could give us.
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fake diy
Coldplay always said 'X&Y;' was their shot at making the perfect album. They've come damn close - the next one could be life changing.
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UNCUT
Not only is it 2005’s biggest album, it’s also one of its best.
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Entertainment
Coldplay reach for the stars.
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New York Nightlife
Chris Martin is one repressed, neurotic pop star. But his angst pays off on X&Y.
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plugged in
Contains plenty of raw vulnerability delivered by way of ethereal rock melodies.
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IDOLATOR
It is not a masterpiece, but it’s not the insipid slab of generic, big-budget rock that it’s made out to be.
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RTE
Once you start trying to write hits, you're in trouble. It's a warning Coldplay may want to heed next time round.
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byron crawford
This is probably the weakest of the 3 Coldplay albums so far, but it's not for a lack of trying.
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ANALOG PLANET
It is, undoubtedly, ‘bonkersly brilliant’ stuff.
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anti music
Still interested in getting on the Coldplay bandwagon? There's still some room left towards the back, and X&Y is as good a stop as any to hop on.
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glide magazine
Whilst X&Y may be no Grand Slam, the bases most certainly are loaded.
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musicOHM
Coldplay’s formula is set to make X & Y the biggest album of 2005.
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SILENT UPROAR
Sadly, the majority of X&Y will simply melt into a bland radio rock amalgam, long forgotten when they release a Best-of.
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Everyone's Entitled to Joe's Opinion
All in all, this is an excellent album, and I recommend it highly.
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