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Title: Under the Iron C+
Review: Upon my first listen, this seemed to be a more imaginative album for this COLDPLAY-lite band, suggesting a similar jump in evocative sweep and lushness from Hopes and Fears that Coldplay enjoyed from Parachutes to Rush of Blood. Subsequent listens haven't been near as enthralling - the Yellow Submarine whimsy I thought I'd sensed (largely due to the excellent cover mural) is only present in a few tracks, and the ballads are pretty cloying. Still, an enjoyable disc, but nowhere remotely close to the sophomore bombshell that Rush of Blood was. 3.5/5.
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