whata brillinat analysis- iwonder what it wouldve been like if it were more interesting and more boring...

anyway, ican see how someone may think that Parachutes is the better of the two- far superior, im not so sure. Parachutes is a far more accessible record. its sweet and nice, and there are some great songs there, but it lacks the focus and the power of A Rush Of Blood To The Head.

isuspect, some here are shying away from A Rush Of Blood becos of the more polished and crisp and bigger overall production. well, part of that is Coldplay simply getting better at their instruments- including Chris' vocals- but mostly its juste that the songs demand it. everything is bigger and stronger on A Rush of Blood. Parachutes doesnt hav anything with the edge of "Politik" or "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face". it has nothing with the rush of "Clocks" or "Daylight" or "A Whisper". certainly nothing with the sinister feel of "A Rush Of Blood To The Head" [and dont even think of sayin "Spies", cos thats a joke].

Parachutes is a very good album with a certain quiet beauty to it and its the perfect introduction to the band, but its not as great an album as A Rush Of Blood To The Head. Parachutes hinted at what they would be able to achieve on their next album, and they put it all together on A Rush Of Blood.

Hmm, very sound reasoning. I still disagree, but that's probably my personal preference speaking. I prefer Parachutes because I think the lyrics were much more personal and I definitely related to them. "The Scientist" and "Warning Sign" did add a personal touch to the 2nd album but those tracks didn't seem as sincere as "Sparks" or "Trouble" for instance.

You know Chris, sometimes I don't have the energy to fully have to explain myself. Any why bother with you anyways? You're opinion is the right one, anyone else's is wrong. To me, Coldplay is just a good band, not great, and I don't really feel the need to go on about them. I probably shouldn't have posted at all, but what are you going to do. You continue to rave about your favs (Smiths, Coldplay, U2) and I'll continue to broaden my musical horizens beyond the just the trendy "good bands".

the lyrics to A Rush Of Blood To The Head ifind to be much better as well. while everything isnt necessarily as intimate or personal as immediately as Parachutes, theres still plenty of it. you mentioned "The Scientist" and "Warning Sign" and id add "In My Place", "Green Eyes" and "Amsterdam" as other obvious ones. really, even songs like "Politik" and "Daylight" can be very personal even though they take a wider scope, as can more abstract lyrics like "Clocks" and "A Whisper" if you take the time to decipher them. even the darker songs, "God Put A Smile Upon Your Face" and the title track are pretty personal. ifind A Rush Of Blood To The Head far more relatable if only becos its not as sappy as Parachutes- its got some grit to it.

nice try for the high road. iwas juste havin a little fun with your obvious conclusion that the album you find more interesting is also the one you find less boring. you havta admit that that is pretty hilarious.

but what do you expect me to do- go and say one thing and then turn around and concede and contradict myself after a couple of people disagree? yes, ithink my opinion is the right one- thats why ichoose it as my opinion- juste the same as those who think otherwise think their opinion is in fact right. do you only ever bother to enter into a discussion with someone when you see there's a chance of swaying that person over to your side? you try and make it seem like im the one whos trying to change people's minds or overrule them somehow when really its you who is frustrated at being unable to do juste that.

im not trying to change anyone's mind, im juste sharing my opinion and giving reasons why. ihappen to think iknow a little about the subject cos, as you condescendingly put it, Coldplay are one of my favourite bands and iam quite familiar with their catalogue. ive stated some reasons why ibelieve A Rush Of Blood To The Head to be their best album and id be interested to hear why others may agree or disagree.

some people hav offered their reasoning, including yourself, its juste that yours came out all hilariously. ihada little fun with it and you got your back up and tried to take a swing back by trying to make out like you somehow enjoy a much broader and better "horizon" of musical taste and really shouldntve even bothered dabbling in a thread about Coldplay, a band who is only merely "good" in your estimation. well, maybe you shouldntve, but what can you do? hahaha.

Ha ha ha. You really are a funny guy, and I truly mean it. Believe me, I don't even have the energy to try and debate you on this. I really believe, though, with your well thought out posts, that you could be a great source of music information, if only you could see past Morissey et al. There are so many better bands out their than Coldplay who will never get to see the light of day because they will never get their big breaks. I'd love to see you write so passionately about some great underground bands, or at least some hidden gems. I love Bob Dylan, but I hardly write about him any more. You are always writing about Coldplay, the Smiths/morrisey, and U2, and it's getting old (although I don't mind The Smiths stuff because out of those 3, they are the true legend). I'd love to see you get behind some new bands Chris. Fall in love with someone new please.

ilov all kinds of bands, this juste so happens to be a thread about Coldplay though. idont know if ive ever really written much on Coldplay round here before- iseriously doubt it becos although they are a favourite, idont put them up on that pedestal as yet.

yes, igo on about Morrissey and The Smiths at times, but Moz is my favourite artist and iseem to be pretty well the only one around here who really knows their stuff so when people are talkin Moz ido feel obliged. plus ijuste bring it up sometimes juste to keep up the public image.

but ive often gone off about other bands, especially lesser known Canadian talent which is busting at the seams. iwent on a mini rant about Bjork lastweek and ive even been goin on about bloody Nelly Furtado recently. people try and make out like im so one dimensional, but their only seeing what they want to see. if you look at my post count and then realize how few threads there are on Moz, U2 and Coldplay relative to the whole then yude realize that.

Yes Chris, you do post on some others, silly me.

i think parachutes was like the strart, they werent that great and the songs were simple melodies. AROBTTH was their peak i think, i doubt they can top that album. X&Y im expecting to be quite decent, but nothing special. whats ive heard so far, the songs dont seem to have the finesse of anything off of AROBTTH.