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Title: Deafening Hype
Review: I've tried to hear through both types of hype for this third Coldplay release. Yet with the media buzz, the band itself touting its (playful) competition with U2, and the full ubiquity of their music everywhere, it's near impossible to hear X&Y on its own merits. So let's say this: the lyrics are hopeless, mostly built on cliches and the ache in Chris Martin's voice (their secret weapon, I say); there is a ballad or two that will definitely light up a Bic ("Fix You", for sure); the best hook on here is appropriated from Kraftwerk ("Talk" -- best song, worst lyrics). And I think it was all a bit fresher when it was more unassuming.
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