Coldplay's debut album Parachutes, in the grand tradition of thoughtful British music popularized by the brilliant Radiohead, is just mellow enough to perfectly compliment the grey days of winter in South Bend. By now, critics have made many comparisons of Coldplay's lead singer Chris Martin to both Thom Yorke of Radiohead and singer Jeff Buckley, who died after the release of his excellent debut album, Grace. Cliched though they might seem, these comparisons are actually valid. It's you that I hold on to. However, it is the music that really drives this album.
Parachutes only gets better with repeated listens.
It might not exactly be what die-hard Limp Bizkit fans are looking for, but it's a great album nonetheless.