Parachutes
Travis, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Dave Matthews Band, Badly Drawn Boy and early Roger Waters led Pink Floyd are names of bands thrown around by reviewers trying to pin a label on this astonishingly mature debut album from Coldplay. That "Parachutes" can earn Coldplay comparison with these artists is great, but it shouldn't be seen as a negative, as I think that it's because they found their own sound very early in their career. That their music happens to feature some phrases, licks, melodies, or vocals that may or may not sound like other artists, does not signal their influences or that they are setting out to be like those artists. Which band doesn't have those problems when they start out? Answers on a postcard, please. It's amazing to see how much space and openness is in their songs. Wide open melodies, embracing sparse use of instruments, using the words as tools of impact. These are the sort of things you see being used by established artists usually...
