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- Date Released: April 1, 1999
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Indie Pop, Rock
- Label: Fierce Panda Records / The Orchard
The English superstars' powerful ennui debuted with this 2000 EP.
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We Say...
The Brothers and Sisters EP, the three-track disc that landed Coldplay on a major label for their celebrated 2000 debut album Parachutes, is a remarkably confident effort for a band merely a year old. The songwriting predicts what was to come — singer Chris Martin's falsetto on "Easy to Please" anticipates the resigned melancholy of the stellar "Trouble" from Parachutes — even if the arrangements doggedly remain in the footprints of Jeff Buckley's Grace and Radiohead's The Bends.
At the very least, Brothers and Sisters establishes that Martin's hand-wringing ennui is hardly fame or Gwyneth's doing; even on "Only Superstition," he guardedly warbles of fates he "can't escape." Had Coldplay included these three tracks on either Parachutes or A Rush of Blood to the Head, it's extremely likely that all would have been hits. The title track in particular would benefit from the piano-driven shuffles of "Clocks" and "The Scientist," especially when paired with Martin's testy vocal phrasings, already present here. Whether your interest is musical or anthropological, this early document won't disappoint. -
They Say...
The Brothers & Sisters EP was originally released in 1999 and only available as an import. Coldplay were mere babies when recording the three songs found here; however, the sophistication that would soon be Parachutes was already coming into form. Before Coldplay had a record deal in the States, they were primarily a singles band in the U.K. Next to the Safety and Blue Room EPs, Brothers & Sisters is one of the many that made them a favorite among the college and indie rock crowds across Europe. From the cold acoustic guitars and Chris Martin's icy vocals on the title track to the more dark and subdued "Easy to Please," one could sense that Coldplay would do something big. Whether they broke in America or not, they were still going to matter. Completists already know that, and Brothers & Sisters is mostly for them.
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Brothers And Sisters |
4:05 |
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| 02. | |
Easy To Please |
3:02 |
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| 03. | |
Only Superstition |
3:48 |
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03 Total Tracks, 10:55 Total Length
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Credits
- John Hilton - Artwork // John Hilton - Photography // Phil Harvey - ? // Coldplay - Producer // Coldplay - Main Performer // Chris Martin - Guitar // Chris Martin - Vocals // Chris Martin - Group Member // Will Champion - Drums // Will Champion - Group Member // Guy Berryman - Bass // Guy Berryman - Group Member // Jon Buckland - Guitar // Jon Buckland - Group Member
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