Okay, first listen through. Here we go. Gonna edit this as I listen.
Hurts like Heaven = Awesome. I remember it being pretty good live, but I like the album version a lot too. It's a pretty fast song.
Paradise - Of course, I love this song. This song is gonna be fucking incredible when it's played live. I cannot wait. I love the bassline of this song.
Charlie Brown - Hmm...the guitar riff reminds me of Life in Technicolor, but this song doesn't really grab me that much. Might need another listen through to start liking it. I really really like the guitar part though, it's great.
Us Against the World - It seems like a sweet song, very slow. I love Chris' vocals on this one. "Through chaos as it swirls, it's us against the world"
M.M.I.X. - Not actually a song? Perfect 50 second lead in to...
Every Teardrop is a Waterfall - After the slower pace of Charlie Brown and UAtW, the acoustic-ish guitar/vocals opening, this song is kind of like a sunrise. It slowly builds up, until we've got the whole band going, and it's a dance party. I love this song to death.
Major Minus - I fuckin' love this song. No clue why. The guitar riff they've got goin' on is pretty sweet, Chris' slightly distorted vocals are cool, and the lyrics are pretty cool. The callback to UAtW is nifty (D-Don't believe a word, It's u-us against the world). Not much more to say about it, since it's been out there for awhile.
U.F.O. - Back to low-key and soft music again, I suppose. Hm. This one seems a bit boring. This song wouldn't be out of place on Prospekt's March. (Doesn't have enough piano to be on X&Y
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Princess of China - Again, I really like this song. Rihanna's vocals are really good, and I like her verse, especially when her and Chris sing "Once upon a time on the same side, once upon a time on the same side on the same game". I have to agree that the build up towards the end kinda falls flat on its face though. I don't mind it (I actually like it a lot), I just feel like there could have been another section or something. Oh well, still a great track.
Up in Flames - Meh. Kinda boring. Not a bad track...just...meh. Not much to say about it.
Don't Let It Break Your Heart - I thought with that kind of title, this song would be a slow one, but I was pleasantly surprised! Very quick and upbeat, with, you guessed it, a pretty nice guitar riff. Not paying too much attention to the lyrics, but I really like the song, aside from it being a bit 'noisy' at parts.
Up with the Birds - Reminds me off something off of Parachutes or X&Y. A nice little closing track.
For reference, this is my ranking of Coldplay LPs
Viva la Vida > Parachutes > A Rush of Blood to the Head > > X&Y
After one good listen through, I'm gonna make it like this...
Viva la Vida > Parachutes > Mylo Xyloto > A Rush of Blood to the Head > > X&Y