"I gave up on Coldplay years ago, and only grabbed it for a mate. But I'm glad I did - it rocks! CM ditches the falsetto and soulsearching that inspired legions of insipid imitators from Keane to Blunt"
"Parts of this hark back to Wild Wood era Weller and even the days of the Style Council, to good effect, but the album goes on for too long and loses its way"