A lot of talk has centred on this album supposedly being a sonic departure from earlier Coldplay albums. It isn't. Were you dying to hear "A Rush of Blood To the Head -- The Return" with the odd synth sound thrown in? Guess what, now you can. Thus, Coldplay fans are getting exactly what the doctor ordered, whereas non-fans will dislike this album just as they disliked their other two albums.
On tracks like "Fix You" and "Talk", they crank up the volume a bit and sound like they're playing with some energy. Otherwise, I was struggling to stay alert through track after track of heart-wrenching ballads designed to fill up the next year's worth of awards shows with comments from Justin Timberlake and P. Diddy about how emotional they feel while listening to them.
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