To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. On Coldplay's A Rush of Blood to the Head, the melodic excellence of Parachutes remains, as does the delicate soulfulness of Chris Martin's voice. With their Radiohead, Verve and Jeff Buckley influences, Coldplay continue along the same lines as their previous work, although this album is more energetic and less melancholy.

In my humble opinion, it is Coldplay's Magnum Opus and I believe it will remain so until their very last album.A Rush Of Blood To The Head deserves a place in any music lover's collection and it is certain to stand the test of time. The vinyl itself sounds and feels great, the album is on a single disk but it's far better that way - The first side especially is just golden to listen to. The vinyl version of the album adds an additional layer of authenticity and warmth to the already impressive music.

Beyond this, each of the 11 tracks--from the literate power ballad "In My Place" to the 60s-style mantra "Daylight"--are given room to breathe, gradually reaching an ecstatic crescendo where Martin and that huge Coldplay piano ride over a pulsing rhythm and orchestrations that are powerful but never overblown. For items that are dispatched using our standard service, we ask that you wait 14 days from the date of dispatch before reporting any items as undelivered.Warning Sign, in particular, is the closest relative to The Verve and Richard Ashcroft that you will hear with Chris Martin's strong voice and his refrain "the state we're in. A Rush Of Blood To The Head' is Coldplay's second album and the follow up to their 2000 debut 'Parachutes'. But now different styles are approached, as the band develop even further beyond their debut album (and the numerous Radiohead comparisons that dogged them at first). The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. I would say this is the 'OK Computer' for a new generation and it's nothing short of 5 stars for me.