Howard the Duck

i did love them when "Yellow" came out

it's just gone from bad to worst since then

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Paedantic Basterd

Bored, here's part two.

For these questions you can answer either ABSOLUTELY NOT TRUE, NOT TRUE, PARTLY, TRUE, ABSOLUTELY TRUE
6. I think Coldplay’s bandmembers are down-to earth. Partly
7. I think of Coldplay as an honest and sincere band. Partly
8. I think Coldplay is original. Absolutely not true
9. I think Coldplay has a sentimental character. Partly
10. I think Coldplay is daring and exciting. Absolutely not true
11. I think of Coldplay as spirited and young. Not True
12. I think Coldplay is imaginative. Absolutely not true
13. I think Coldplay is independent and contemporary. Not true
14. I think of Coldplay as reliable. Partly
15. I think of Coldplay as intelligent. Partly
16. I think Coldplay is confident and successful. Partly
17. I think Coldplay is more suitable for the upper-class society than for the working class. Not true
18. I think of Coldplay as charming. Not true
19. I think Coldplay is masculine and outdoorsy. Absolutely not true
20. I think Coldplay is rugged and tough. Absolutely not true

Salami

To be honest, I own every Coldplay record, from the "Don't Panic" EP to the lesser known "Prospekts March" release that accompanied "Viva la Vida". I can see what people love about them, but for me they've never really had any genuine emotion in their songs (don't get me started on "The Scientist").

Paedantic Basterd

I think Salami hit the nail there. I generally find Coldplay to be melodically pleasing, but ultimately soulless. I don't do much returning to their albums.

Salami

Definitely agreed there, Pedestrian.

Spetterist, I think that what a lot of people will say is that Coldplay seem to sound beautiful, and Chris Martin might have a sweet voice, but when you listen to lyrics, the kind of stuff you hear is "come up to meet you / tell you I'm sorry / you don't know how lovely you are". It really is pretty unimaginative stuff, and verging on cliched if you asked me.

Hope this will be useful for your questionnaire!

s_k

Not even Parachutes? I thought this album had quite a bit of 'feel' to it. Especially the lesser known songs

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Salami

Parachutes wasn't that bad. I liked "Spies" and "Shiver". There were some great ideas there.

Paedantic Basterd

I own Viva La Vida and X&Y, and have heard Parachutes, and while I found all of them pleasant, I still felt like there was 0 emotional connection to be made.

s_k

Spies, Shiver and Don't panic are the three songs for me.
Everything's not lost is nice, too.

And it's as you say; They were some great ideas, there.
A lot of people forget that Coldplay (perhals not on purpose) started a big rush of top 40 alternative-like music in this century.
I'm not saying that's a good thing, but they definitely did something for music back then.
I reckon their first album will be considered a masterpiece in a couple of decades. We'll see .

I own Parachutes and X&Y. I rarely listen to X&Y.
I thought A rush of blood was unneccesary pompous and their latest two albums are just doing boom boom boom all the time. Don't like that.

Spetteraar; It's the first time I see people admit they like stuff about coldplay here, haha. You definitely started something

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Salami

I always thought that when they'd found a good idea, they'd milk it dry. For example, "In My Place" has pinched every aspect from "Everything's Not Lost", and "Speed of Sound" is exactly the same song as "Clocks". A bit dissapointing, really.