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X&Y

Release Date: 6/7/2005

Recording Date: 6/2005

Tracks: 13

Label: Capitol

Type: CD,DI,LP

Genre/Styles:
Alternative Pop/Rock, Piano, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, England, Britpop, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock

Album Tracks (13)

Song Title
Length
1.
Square One
04:47
2.
What If
04:57
3.
White Shadows
05:28
4.
Fix You
04:54
5.
Talk
05:11
6.
X&Y
04:34
7.
Speed of Sound
04:48
8.
A Message
04:45
9.
Low
05:32
10.
The Hardest Part
04:25
11.
Swallowed in the Sea
03:58
12.
Twisted Logic
05:01
13.
Til Kingdom Come [Hidden Track]
04:10

What the Critics Say

After Radiohead refused to accept the mantle of "world's biggest and most important rock band," Coldplay stepped up to the plate with their debut, Parachutes. Tasteful, earnest, introspective, anthemic, and grounded in guitars, Coldplay was everything Radiohead weren't but fans wanted them to be; Parachutes became a transatlantic hit and the sequel, A Rush of Blood to the Head, was even bigger, positioning Coldplay to be new Radioheadand the new U2. To that end, Coldplay's third album, X&Y, is designed to elevate them to the major leagues. It's deliberate and sleek, hip enough to sample Kraftwerk and blend in fashionable post-punk allusions without altering the band's core. X&Y is hardly a bold step forward, but rather a consolidation of Coldplay's strengths, particularly their skill at crafting surging, widescreen epics. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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