Shouldn't use the word "penultimate" twice in the same review. A word like that should only be used once in something this short. I also completely disagree about Major Minus not doing anything sonically - I think that is its greatest strength. Otherwise, spot on review.

I honestly don't get Coldplay. Never have. They've got some nice tunes, but they're like U2--it's totally baffling to me how they are one of the biggest bands in the world.

Fixed ;-)

Actually, the 2.7 million implication is towards how many views the music video "Paradise" got

fair point, my mistake. i think the logic still holds though. view counts in the millions means there must be a pretty big fanbase. or one really big fan...

Excellent review as everyone else has stated.

I haven't really listened to this more than once, but I do like it a lot from my initial listen. It's nowhere near Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends though. That album I absolutely fell in love with.

You're right. The view counts are saying something about the fan base

what about "up in flames?" i'm a little bit shocked you liked it. it's gratingly repetitive. personally, i found it to be the worst song coldplay has ever written.

Good Review
 

But I wholeheartedly disagree with the major minus comment. It is my favorite song on the album!

I loved this album so much and have owned it since it came out. I finally got to see them live touring for it and have so much respect for this band now. It is easy to hate a band because they are famous but as many pop punk and rock concerts I have seen I must say Coldplay put on the best one yet. They really know how to use an entire Arena to its full.

It was not the direction which I thought would be heading to. It was quite a shock and I did not like it. :(