每次听〝Yellow〞歌中，主唱Chris以不修释却特殊动人的嗓音唱着温柔的旋律：「仰望天上星星看着它们为你绽放光芒我为你写下一首情歌歌名叫做YELLOW」这样美丽、激情、充满灵魂的宣言，总让我心头微酸得一麻，耳朵彷佛听到他们的音乐是新的世纪预告。每年都有无数新团诞生，但总要等上好几年才有一个够好的团，让我们爱上好几年。我确定是Coldplay! ─资深唱片人　姚谦 　　有一点紧张，当然。这只是自然反应。但是如果你相信你的直觉，这真的是再简单也不为过了。就往下跳，拉一拉绳子，然后当怀抱着单纯的敬畏，凝视着缓慢出现的风景时，你，安全降落。慢慢来，好好地将事情想清楚。聆听「降落伞」Parachutes，就像感受一次美丽，但又寂寞的墬落；一段远离每日烦嚣，但又可以更清楚观看的经验。 　　Shiver和Yellow是二首惊艳人耳的音乐作品，感觉起来像似将为下一世纪的乐团潮流引爆出什麽事来。酷玩乐团Coldplay不屑一顾无礼（但也是注定存在）的乐评，促使「降落伞」Parachutes成为一张绝对独一无二的作品。 　　所有的歌曲都洋溢着神圣的听觉喜乐，Jon Buckland纯净的吉他旋律配上Chris轻柔的嗓音创造出的喜悦。Shiver，一首绚烂美丽，关于单恋故事的歌曲，令人感到颤栗的歌曲名称；以澎湃汹涌的吉他反覆乐节，加上Chris戏剧性嗓音，简单手法表现的畅销单曲Yellow；年少轻狂的Spies，伴随着彷佛来自天堂的中八度圣音；赤裸，贝斯乐声轻抚的民谣Sparks；简单、有力的生活宣言We Never Change；Trouble以惊人、独特的轻柔钢琴尾曲开场，紧接着Jon和谐的吉他切入，瞬间整首歌曲彷佛飞了起来；专辑最后一曲Everything’s Not Lost结尾部分的低声吟唱，充满了轻柔爵士味，是酷玩乐团Coldplay自信展现实力的进一步证明。 　　「降落伞」Parachutes并不是滥用古柯硷的摇滚音乐，也不是流行音乐。是一种永远的和谐，是更美丽世界的反射。「降落伞」Parachutes入选2000年年度专辑榜是绝对必然的，一张全新2000年的音乐宣言。就直直地往前冲吧！用力地向下一跳吧！ 　　自2000年盛夏，一首满载少年浪漫情愫的情歌《Yellow》登上英国单曲排行第4名，红遍全英大街小巷开始；随后《Parachutes(降落伞)》专辑旋即空降英国金榜冠军宝座，98年正式成军于伦敦校园的Coldplay(酷玩乐团)已平地震雷一声响地迅速在全球乐坛窜起。 　　《Parachutes》是Coldplay在利物浦的Parr Street Studio录音室，与曾为Gomez、Badly drawn boy作嫁的Ken Nelson共同制作。纯净、美丽的中、慢板旋律加上主唱Chris Martin神似Thom Yorke(Radiohesd主唱)轻柔却极具戏剧张力的淳美歌声，10首慢流一致浪漫、迷美情绪的歌谣。 　　“Shiver”是一首绚烂美丽，关于单恋的故事的歌曲，令人感到颤栗的歌曲名称；以澎湃汹涌的吉他反复乐节，加上Chrir戏剧性嗓音，简单手法表现的畅销单曲“Yellow”；年少轻狂的“Spies”，伴随着彷复来自天堂的中八度圣音；赤裸，贝斯乐声轻抚的民谣“Sparks”简单、有力的生活宣言；“Trouble”以惊人、独特的轻柔钢琴尾曲开场，紧接着Jon和谐的吉他切入，瞬间整首歌曲彷复飞了起来；专辑最后一曲“Everything's Not Lost”结尾部分的低声吟唱，充满了轻柔爵士味，是酷玩乐团Coldplay自信展现实力的进一步证明。 　　聆听《Parachutes》像感受一次美丽，但又寂寞的坠落；一段远离每日烦嚣，但又可以更清楚观看的经验。 　　Parachutes is the debut album by British alternative rock band Coldplay, released by the record label Parlophone on 10 July 2000 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced by the band and British record producer Ken Nelson, excluding one track which was produced by Chris Allison. Parachutes has spawned the hit singles "Shiver", "Yellow", "Trouble", and "Don't Panic". 　　The album was a commercial success, and was met with positive reviews. Upon release, the album quickly reached number one in the United Kingdom, and has since been certified 8× platinum. In the United States, the album peaked at number 51 on the Billboard 200, and has since been certified 2× platinum. It won the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album in 2002, and has earned the band various accolades since its release. Parachutes is number 12 on the list of the 20 biggest-selling albums of the 21st century in the United Kingdom, and was the winner of the Best British Album award at the 2001 Brit Awards. As of 2011, it has sold around 8.5 million copies worldwide.