Parachutes

by Coldplay

Overview

The London foursome Coldplay were early critics' darlings in their native U.K., showcasing melodic pop on a slew of EP releases and constant live shows just after the spark of the new millennium. Not as heavy as Radiohead or snobbish as Oasis, Coldplay were revealed on Parachutes as a band of young musicians still honing their sweet harmonies. Combining bits of distorted guitar riffs and swishing percussion, Parachutes was a delightful introduction and also quickly indicated the reason why this album earned Coldplay a Mercury Music Prize nomination in fall 2000. Frontman Chris Martin's lyrical wordplay is feminist in the manner of Geneva's Andrew Montgomery, but far more withered. The imagery captured on Parachutes is exquisitely dark and artistically abrasive, and the entire composition is tractable thanks to gauzy acoustics and airy percussion. Coldplay's indie rock inclinations are also obvious, especially on songs such as "Don't Panic" and "Shiver," but it's the dream pop soundscapes captured on "High Speed" and "We Never Change" that illustrate the band's dynamic passion. This basic pop was surely a refreshing effort in the face of big productions like the Spice Girls and Westlife. Parachutes deserved the accolades it received because it followed the general rule when introducing decent pop songs: keep the emotion genuine and real. And Coldplay did that without hesitation. ~ MacKenzie Wilson

Product Details

Release Date:	11/07/2000
Label:	Nettwerk America / Nettwerk
UPC:	0067003016223
Rank:	329

Tracks

1. Don't Panic
2. Shiver
3. Spies
4. Sparks
5. Yellow
6. Trouble
7. Parachutes
8. High Speed
9. We Never Change
10. Everything's Not Lost

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Coldplay   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jonny Buckland   Drums,Piano,Guitar,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Guy Berryman   Bass,Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Will Champion   Drums,Guitar,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Mark Pythian   Computers
Chris Martin   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Ken Nelson   Producer,Mixing Engineer,Engineer,Producer,Engineer
Mark Phythian   Producer,Assistant Engineer
Tom Sheehan   Photography
Morton Lund   Mastering Engineer
Erik Lloyd Wolkoff   Producer
Jon Coles   Assistant Engineer
Nikki Rosetti   Engineer,Producer
Jonny Buckland   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Andrea Wright   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Phil Harvey   Management
Michael Brauer   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Guy Berryman   Composer,Producer,Group Member
George Marino   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Chris Allison   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Coldplay   Design,Producer,Cover Photo
Will Champion   Composer,Producer,Group Member
Mark Pythian   Producer,Computer Consultant
Chris Martin   Composer,Producer
Simon "Barny" Barnicott   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Sarah Lee   Photography
Barny   Engineer
Paul Read   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dan Keeling   A&R
Inger Kvalvik   Engineer
Oystein Halvorsen   Engineer
Mark Tappin   Assistant