Coldplay made a comeback in the summer of 2005 with their third studio release, X&Y. This album includes the singles "Fix You," "Speed of Sound," "The Hardest Part," and "Talk." X&Y is significant in every aspect. The tracks are expansive, with the music shifting from quiet and personal to a massive, layered sound that incorporates heavy electronic elements, a new direction for the band. With a runtime exceeding 62 minutes, X&Y stands as the only Coldplay studio album that surpasses the one-hour mark.

Chris Martin, the lead singer, reflects, "In mathematics, X and Y were always the answers, but in life, no one knows. To me, the album addresses those unanswerable questions and how to deal with the fact that not all variables can be explained."

In 2024, Parlophone Records released an eco-mix double vinyl edition of the album, produced by recycling the offcuts from previous pressings.

Tracklist:

Side A:

1. Square One

2. What If

3. White Shadows

Side B:

4. Fix You

5. Talk

6. X & Y

Side C:

7. Speed Of Sound

8. A Message

9. Low

Side D:

10. The Hardest Part

11. Swallowed In The Sea

12. Twisted Logic

13. ‘Til Kingdom Come

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