Mylo Xyloto

Pitchfork 7.0/10 While Coldplay will always be more enjoyable than groundbreaking, Mylo Xyloto works because the band once again manages to sound like Coldplay without sounding like any of its previous LPs. They maintain their stadium status grandeur while subtly challenging preconceptions.

A.V. Club C Coldplay is part of a dying breed: rock bands that can sell out stadiums. Few have emerged in the last decade, though the old guard—from Springsteen to U2—still do blockbuster business. How fitting, then, that Coldplay’s fifth album, Mylo Xyloto, builds a bridge between yesterday’s rock stars and the urban acts…

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Mylo Xyloto on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 3/5 One distinct area this album seems to lack in is adding any dark shade to the vibrant soundscapes.

Under The Radar 7.0/10 For rabid consumers of music, there's nothing better than a good surprise and this year has held quite a few. Prior to their last album, 2008's Brian Eno-produced Viva la Vida, Coldplay were mostly a punchline to this writer, but that album's sonic explor

Clash 8/10 Though its title may suggest an inflated superiority complex and its creation a lesson in analytical musical intellectualism, Coldplay’s fifth album is curiously a warm, permeable and, um, danceable

The Observer 3/5 Rihanna's contribution to Coldplay's fifth LP overshadows the band's insipid rock, writes Hermione Hoby

Slant 3/5 Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto perpetuates at least some of the progressive influence that Brian Eno brought to their last album.

The Guardian 3/5 <p>Coldplay had billed their new album as a move into pop. But <strong>Alexis Petridis</strong> hears the same old band underneath</p>

The Telegraph 4/5 Coldplay's Mylo Xyloto is big-gesture music that aims directly at the heart.

The Irish Times 4/5 Mylo Xyloto EMI ****