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Coldplay: Day 6-7

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Alright y'all we're back in business. It's been a little while since I continued this project, but here we are. Today, I'm gonna be talking about my first time listening through Parachutes, the first full-length album by Coldplay. Unfortunately, it's going on 3 months since I first listened to this originally, and honestly, I don't think I have too much to say. But Parachutes came out on July 10, 2000, about 24 and a half years ago now. It was basically an instant hit, possibly boosted by the success of the single Yellow. This Wikipedia chart does a good job showing the legacy of this album. It's considered (by many, at least), one of the better albums in recent history. I honestly couldn't say why it's so highly rated. I think the album is okay. The songs mostly follow the typical early Coldplay style I've talked about a few times, slow and thoughtful. They're nice songs, don't get me wrong, Spies and Don't Panic are atmospheric, Shi...