texfischer

It all makes sense now...

Keep in mind that I'm rating eras, not just albums; that includes B-sides, EPs, and anything else which got an official release. My 2 cents are as follows: :viva: 8.19 The best thing ever, basically... The variety of sound and tone while maintaining a lyrical theme is impressive. This album never gets old and is my favorite album of all time by far. :arobtth: 8.14 A close second for me, there's not a bad song on the whole thing. It has an edge to it that hasn't been found since and that's a shame. :parachutes: 8.07 The most heartfelt of all, beautiful lyrics, the whole album is somehow calming, very raw sounding, I love it. :mx: 7.71 This being in 3rd place in spite of Princess Of China speaks to how great the rest of the album is. I could spend quite a while speaking to how much I detest that cancer on Mylo Xyloto is, but I shan't. Paradise is soaringly beautiful, Moving to Mars is a hidden gem, and Up With The Birds is the perfect closer to such a colorful and optimistic album. :x&y: 7.69 A much better album than it's said to be, in my opinion. Though, it suffers from a somewhat serious case of monotony. Songs like White Shadows, Talk, and Square One sound much alike. Most of the album has a similarity to it whoch goes a bit beyond just a theme, that's really its greatest flaw. :gs: 7.21 Atlas gave me great hope for this new era, but is hasn't quite been what I hoped. The first time I listened to Midnight, my reaction was, "That was... interesting..." I had no clue to expect from Ghost Stories after that. I listened to it a few more times and it quicklyt took a place in my top 10. Magic did nothing for me and A Sky Full Of Stars was immensely underwhelming. O, Ghost Story, All Your Friends, and more than compensate for Ink and Another's Arms. All this being said, I'd rather have this disappointing Coldplay album than 90% of other bands "good" stuff.