Parachutes - Coldplay

Parachutes is a breathtaking debut from a group that have taken England by storm in such a short space of time that they will probably headline Glastonbury next year. Fantastic songs such as Yellow, Shiver and Don't Panic (first seen on rare Coldplay EP Blue Room) really are reflective and touching. There are a few weak songs, such as Everything's Not Lost and High Speed but the rest will ensure that the CD spends a year permanently in your player. They lost out to Badly Drawn Boy in the Mercury Music Awards, but they deserved it. Buy the album, and see them live if you get the chance. I did at V2000. Here is the full rundown of all of the tracks on Parachutes: ...  Read the complete review

It's hard to believe that it's almost a decade since Coldplay released this their debut album, and what a good album it is. The opening track is the very melodic "Don't Panic". I heard this song many times before I knew the title and assumed it was called "we live in a beautiful world" because that is the main lyric that runs throughout the song. It's a shame the track is so short at around 2 mins 16 seconds as it is one of the best songs here. Next up is the more uptempo "Shiver" which was the first chart success, albeit minor, reaching number 35 in the UK singles chart. This lasts just under five minutes and is a hint ...  Read the complete review

Coldplay - Parachutes (2000) Producer: Coldplay, Ken Nelson, Chris Allison Don't Panic Shiver Spies Sparks Yellow Trouble Parachutes High Speed We Never Change Everything's Not Lost Coldplay started to take form back in 1996 at the University College London, when Chris Martin and Jonny Buckland decided to start a band. They would later be joined by bassist Guy Berryman and drummer Will Champion, and after several name changes they settled on Coldplay. From 1998-1999 Coldplay released three EPs, the final being entitled The Blue Room and was released on the label Parlophone, with ...  Read the complete review

Being a fan of Coldplay (mainly thanks to "Green Eyes") I just had to snap this bargain up when I saw it for £2.98 in the Amazon.co.uk January 2009 sale. The album is fairly short with only 10 songs but below I will rate each song individually and rate it out of 10. Don't Panic: This is a great start to the album and the lyrics are little strange to begin with but then they go on to be nostalgic and talk about living in a beautiful world etc. Chris Martin's voice is fantastic and it's really shown straight away with this song. 8/10 Shiver: I adore this song, the guitaring is absolutely amazing and it makes the hairs on my neck ...  Read the complete review

I was introduced to this album by my brother shortly after it came out. I had vaguely heard of Coldplay, but didn't really consider buying the album. After one listening I was absolutely hooked. We all know that they have become one of the largest bands on the planet but I think even on this album you can tell they have a really distinct and original sound. Eventhough this album is now over eight years old I regularly play it on my i-pod and is still probably my favourite Coldplay album, though Viva la Vida is starting to come close. Every track on this album is fantastic and could have been released as a single in its own right, ...  Read the complete review