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Over the past 6 albums, Coldplay have always opened the albums strong and powerful. The question is how would YOU rank them? My Opinion 1. Politik 2. Square One 3. Always In My Head 4. Don't Panic 5. LIT/COL (I'm combining these because I consider LIT a really long intro) 6. Mylo Xyloto/HLH ...Though 3, 4, and 5 fluctuate frequently.

I saw a thread like this on the U2 forum site, so I want to hear what the Coldplayers have to say... What are Coldplay's most underrated and/or overrated songs/albums? My Opinions Overrated Song- I would say Clocks. It's a brilliant song and everything, but I wouldn't say that it deserves ALL the things that it got. It's not the Coldplay song I would have given Record of the Year to, it's not the Coldplay song I would say is one of the 500 greatest songs ever written, and I wouldn't say it's their best...just a thought. Underrated Song- Don't hunt me down or anything, but I would say Twisted Logic. It gets this wrap as being a complete Radiohead rip-off, but I don't see it. I'm also willing to say that this song is better than many Radiohead songs in terms of music quality. Sure, the lyrics are cheeky, and it's definitely not their best, but it's my favorite song off of :x&y:X&Y and I think people are incredibly overlooking it. Overrated Album- This is probably going to get me banned, but I'd say :arobtth:A Rush Of Blood to the Head. This is truly a brilliant album, but there were flaws there that counteract the praise it gets from fans and critics alike. A Whisper is a little dull and very repetitive, Amsterdam is a personal yawn for me, and the guitars (both acoustic and electric) on Green Eyes sound awful together. I wish it was a really dark piece that had a lot more material like Politik, GPASUYF, AROBTTH, The Scientist, and Daylight. That said, my second favorite Coldplay album. Underrated Album- :gs:Ghost Stories, by far. This got as bad of a wrap as :x&y:X&Y from critics that I can't see how it was deserved. Every tune on this album (with the possible exception of Another's Arms) is at the bare minimum listenable. The beautiful electronics and synths coupled with the gorgeous falsetto make for a beautiful, yet heartbreaking album. It's raw emotion at its finest, and I hope that its critical opinion does a 180 like Bob Dylan's Blood on the Tracks (another good heartbreak album) did.