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Title: Just listen
Review: Don't get distracted by the hoopla, just let the music ripple over you. I consider the first tracks the Four Horsemen of the album: "Square One", "What If", "White Shadows", and "Fix You". I predict that Fix You will become the most popular track of all. The front mix is perfect, and each song seamlessly transitions from one to the other with endings that will remind you of The Beatles, U2, Radiohead, and even Pink Floyd. Listen to the album without distraction, and you will be blown away. The playlist is weakest in the middle: "A Message", "Low", and "The Hardest Part". "Low" is an irritating U2 weak-sister song with an unbearable vocal, unbearable enough for the hidden track designation. With "Swallowed In The Sea", X&Y gets back on track with solid vocals.
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