Coldplay's sound is a mixture of shimmering guitars, keyboards, and Chris Martin's incredible voice. His voice is probably the cause of the many Thom Yorke, Fran Healy and Jeff Buckley comparisons--like those three singers, he makes very effective use of his falsetto. His voice just crackles with real emotion. They have a great tendency to pair rhythm acoustic and lead electric guitars, which produces a very specificly textured and meshed sound.
Tracklisting
Side A:
Don't Panic Shiver Spies Sparks Yellow
Side B:
Trouble Parachutes High Speed We Never Change Everything's Not Lost Life Is For Living