Every Coldplay Album Ranked Worst To Best

In the grand pantheon of Coldplay albums, A Rush of Blood to the Head is held in very high esteem, and for good reason. This record showed the band flexing their muscles while still finding new ways to subvert their normal formula.

The singles from this record rank among the top tier of Coldplay tracks like "Clocks" and "The Scientist," but the album tracks are where this album truly shines. There is a great eclecticism in the track listing, with balladeer songs like "Green Eyes" and even messing around with country instrumentation on the track "Warning Sign."

The most impressive songs on the record are when the band takes a darker turn in their songcrafting. "God Put a Smile Upon Your Face" and "A Whisper" are full blown piano-driven alt rock with driving rhythms and an overall unsettling vibe which was only hinted at on Parachutes. While staying true to their sound, Coldplay was clearly taking inspiration from fellow artists coming up the ranks like Muse when assembling these tracks.

After this album, Coldplay had proven themselves as major contenders in the pop rock scene and left the public chomping at the bit for what they were going to have up their sleeves next.