A Rush Of Blood To The Head
by Coldplay

Overall rank: 104th | 2000s rank: 11th | 2002 rank: 3rd
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80/100

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VictorVale 09/13/2026 19:12 | #316071

i. Coldplay encheu sua música de lindos sons hipinóticos, sem medo algum de usar o pop e o barroco em seu rock. ii. É tão repleto de clássico que parece uma coletânea. Há grandeza hipnótica ao mesmo tempo que há alma.

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95/100

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luigybetis TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/06/2026 10:50 | #315200

Very good album, but somehow I still prefer Parachutes after all these years... (Edited)

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75/100

From Musicbuff123 04/12/2026 23:15 | #313901

I love this album despite it having an overriding feeling of sadness and despair. (Edited)

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65/100

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Squonk007 08/28/2025 19:55 | #310747

It's an album that doesn't really set the soul on fire. Alot of the songs are repetition and there's a lack of direction and I feel it's held back because of this. I do like it but it could have been so much more. (Edited)

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SomethingSpecial 07/01/2025 12:13 | #309831

Although Parachutes was an impressive debut, Coldplay's second album, A Rush of Blood to the Head, remains their magnum opus, and is one of the most essential recordings of the 21st century, featuring some of the band's greatest songs, like In My Place, The Scientist, Clocks, and Warning Sign. (Edited)

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