It’s such an oddly comforting song, highlighting every band member’s ability with their individual instruments, Guy Berryman on bass, Will Champion on drums and Johnny Buckland on guitar, Chris Martin left on vocals and piano. Track two, ‘In My Place’, is a timeless sounding track that can only be described with the same feeling you get wrapped up in too many jackets, scarves and sweaters on a cold winter day. The sudden jump back to a track with similarity to Sargent Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band, yet still unique to Coldplay and their individual sound seems to immediately pull you into the feel of the entire album. The chorus kicks in, and truly highlights the complexity of the album. It starts with ‘Politik’, which opens with a Beatles-esque track filled with hard guitar and drum, only to fall again with soft piano complimented with Chris Martin’s initially unappealing voice. A Rush of Blood to the Head was the culmination of everything Coldplay could do without stretching outside of their original sounds too much, and managed to provide new and cohesive sounds without giving up the comforting and familiar music the band had based themself on. The record to me has always been a more mature version of Parachutes, their debut album which helped to put them on the top of the world. Despite only being their sophomore record, A Rush of Blood to the Head not only took radio listeners through a docile yet extremely compelling trip around the roots of Coldplay’s music, it also made music geeks admire the ability and true sound the band had labeled themselves with. Their name will continue to haunt its way through generations of music listeners, much like the Rolling Stones or U2, and their iconic songs -ranging from their first hit ‘Yellow’ all the way to their newest release, ‘My Universe’ featuring BTS- will always flood radio stations and playlists around the world.Ĭoldplay’s 2002 record, A Rush of Blood to the Head, is, in my opinion, their most iconic album.
Their string of hits throughout every album and the countless awards they’ve received place them in a coveted position very few musical artists find themselves in. Whether you find Coldplay to be a cringe-worthy, sell-out of a band that quickly transitioned their unique, alternative roots into basic pop melodies and cliche lyrics covered by a generic EDM track, the band’s presence over the last two decades can only be described as legendary. Listen to “Altuesdays Episode 1: Coldplay's "A Rush of Blood to the Head"” on Spreaker.
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