A gentle, atmospheric debut of melancholic Britpop-adjacent songs, home to 'Yellow'. Tender and tuneful. A quiet success. Released in 2000, it's an early landmark for Coldplay.
On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.
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More from Coldplay — where to go next
If you have Parachutes, these are the Coldplay records worth reaching for next.
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A Rush of Blood to the Head2002 · PopClassic
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