Which group released the album 'X & Y' in 2005?
"sound less like song lyrics"". ""Pitchfork""s Joe Tangari called it ""bland but never offensive, listenable but not memorable."" ""Mojo"" wrote that the album is ""awash with cliches, non-sequiturs, and cheap existentialism; at times it all becomes nigh on unbearable"". In a negative review for ""The Village Voice"", Robert Christgau named ""X&Y"" ""dud of the month"" and called Coldplay a ""precise, bland, and banal"" band, giving the album a B grade. The band has received some criticism from some music critics for the similarities between the lead single, ""Speed of Sound"", and ""Clocks"", one of the band's most popular songs to"
"album feature their titles in the same code on their respective covers. Martin sometimes wears coloured tape on his hands while on stage, as a reference to the album. ""X&Y"" was initially intended for a 2004 release, although early news reported it would not be released until 2005; because of personal preferences, songs recorded in several sessions were scrapped and doing so had pushed the expected release date to January 2005. However, the new date went by and the band had to decide on another schedule. By early 2005 the album, rumoured to be called ""Zero Theory"", had a target"
"for 2005, behind American rappers 50 Cent, whose second album, ""The Massacre"", sold over one million units in its first week of release, and Kanye West, who sold over 860,000 copies with his album ""Late Registration"". ""X&Y"" also emerged as the biggest-selling debut under rock genre. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has since certified the album three-times platinum for accumulated shipments of over three million units. In Canada, the album debuted at #1 and sold 105,000 copies in its first week, making it the biggest-selling debut of 2005 in Canada. It ended up being certified 5× Platinum in"
"X & Hell X & Hell or Weapon X & Ken Hell are an Australian electro-rap group, consisting of producer and vocalist, Weapon X (a.k.a. Xavier Millis), vocalist, Ken Hell (a.k.a. Daivin Verduci) and DJ and turntablist, A-Style. They issued two albums, ""Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy"" (2005) and ""Million Dollar Sex Party"" (2008). They were nominated for Best Urban Release in 2005 for ""Otherman"" and in 2006 for ""Sneakerpimpin Aint Easy"". ""Otherman"" (July 2005), their debut single, reached No. 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In 2005 X & Hell, as Weapon X & Ken Hell, released their debut album, ""Sneakerpimpin"
"You & I"", featuring the vocals of Alex Band, reached number 8 on the Hot 100. Musically, the album was a return to a more conventional sound for the group, with a mainly Latin rock-based sound. With their renewed appeal worn off, another three-year wait saw the release of 2005's ""All That I Am"". The album debuted at number 2 on the ""Billboard"" 200 but fared worse internationally, and quickly lost appeal. The album, a continuation of the Latin-rock influenced sound of ""Shaman"", achieved gold certification in the US. A five-year break from recording saw the release of another studio"
"they were trying ""to make the best thing that anyone has ever heard"". Prior to the announcement, Martin, lead guitarist Jonny Buckland and British record producer Ken Nelson had started recording demos while in Chicago, Illinois. The band then entered a London studio in January 2004. The band spent all of 2004 producing ""X&Y"". The released album is the third version of which the band had produced during their late sessions, and some have even considered it as their fifth album due to constant changes in track lists and re-recordings. The band members were not satisfied with the output of"
"in June 2005 in UK and Europe. This new, delayed release date had put the album back into the next fiscal year, actually causing EMI's stock to drop. It became the best-selling album of 2005 with worldwide sales of 8.3 million. The lead single, ""Speed of Sound"", made its radio and online music store debut on 18 April and was released as a CD on 23 May 2005. ""X&Y"" entered the album charts of 20 countries at the number one position and was the third-fastest selling album in UK chart history. Two other singles were released that year: ""Fix You"""
"Red, White & Crüe Red, White & Crüe is an anthology album by the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe, released on February 1, 2005 by Mötley Records and charted at number 6 on The Billboard 200. To coincide with the album's release, the band reunited with drummer Tommy Lee, who left the band in 1999. Bassist Nikki Sixx commented on the band's reunion, comparing it to ""seeing Mike Tyson fight. He probably won’t bite anyone’s ear off — but you’re there in case he does."" According to vocalist Vince Neil, the early stages of the band's reunion were ""kinda' strained."
"review of the album's 2005 reissue, Christgau wrote in ""Blender"" that all six bonus tracks were ""strong enough to justify kicking off with them, and the perfect warm-up to an album Metheny was right to construct exactly as he did."" In his list for 2005 Pazz & Jop poll, he named its twentieth anniversary edition the sixteenth best album of the year. Note Credits are adapted from Muze. Album – ""Billboard"" Song X Song X is a collaborative studio album by American jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and saxophonist Ornette Coleman. It is a free jazz record that was produced in"
"Jesus and Mary Chain (1998), Metallica (1999), Ministry (1999), Blondie (1999), Oasis (2000), Iron Maiden (2000), Lou Reed (2000), Hellacopters (2001), Kent (2002), Manic Street Preachers (2003), Dio (2003), The Cardigans (2003), Motörhead (2004), Stray Cats (2004), Hawkwind (2004), Within Temptation (2005), Rammstein (2005), New York Dolls (2006), Morrissey (2006), Tool (2006), Flogging Molly (2006), Saxon (2006), Opeth (2006), Billy Talent (2007), Interpol (2008), Primal Scream (2008), Bullet for my Valentine (2008), Anti-Flag (2008), Slipknot (2009), Volbeat (2009), Canned Heat (2010), Ozzy Osbourne (2010), NOFX (2010), The Specials (2010), Amon Amarth (2010), The National (2011), Nekromantix (2011), Paramore (2011), Suicidal"
"Young and Restless (Australian band) Young and Restless (sometimes abbreviated to Y + R or Y & R) were a band from Canberra, Australia. Young and Restless were formed in 2005, and won the 2006 Triple J Unearthed competition to play at the Homebake Festival 2006. The band formed in early 2005 when Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (who were old high school buddies) combined with Ross Paxman, Mark Falkland and Nugie Utomo. Early names of the band were '...Wolves' and then 'The I Hate Yous' before settling on the current name. They started playing shows in Canberra before slowly"
"2005"" list by ""Rolling Stone"" and was included in ""Billboard""s ""50 Greatest Latin Albums of the Past 50 Years"" in 2015. The album received a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America, denoting shipments of over one million copies in the United States, where it became the top-selling Latin album of 2005 and the 2000s decade and is the seventh best-selling Latin album of all-time in the country. In 1991, Daddy Yankee (born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez) began his musical career on a collaborative project with American disc jockey and producer DJ Playero. Daddy Yankee was later featured"
"songs from the album during live performances. The band made a headlining performance at public radio station KCRW-FM's annual A Sounds Eclectic Evening, staging five songs from ""X&Y"" and some of their old favourites. For the song ""The Scientist"", Martin sang one of its verses backward, a technique he learned in shooting its music video. The album has four main singles that were released internationally: ""Speed of Sound"", ""Fix You"", and ""Talk"" in 2005, and ""The Hardest Part"" in 2006. A fifth single, ""What If"", was released in June 2006 to radio stations in France and the French-speaking portions of"
"and helped us along the way. We'll see you soon. YOUNG AND RESTLESS"" Young and Restless (Australian band) Young and Restless (sometimes abbreviated to Y + R or Y & R) were a band from Canberra, Australia. Young and Restless were formed in 2005, and won the 2006 Triple J Unearthed competition to play at the Homebake Festival 2006. The band formed in early 2005 when Karina Utomo and Ash Pegram (who were old high school buddies) combined with Ross Paxman, Mark Falkland and Nugie Utomo. Early names of the band were '...Wolves' and then 'The I Hate Yous' before"
"SOUTH AFRICA 7"" SPAIN 7"" notable promo CD-SINGLES: USA – UK 12""-SINGLES: Y&T Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974 in Hayward, California. The band released two studio albums on London Records as Yesterday & Today in the 1970s, before shortening their name to Y&T and releasing several albums on A&M Records beginning in 1981, as well as albums on Geffen Records, Avex Records, and others. The band was originally co-managed by Herbie Herbert (who also managed Journey) and Louis ""Lou"" Bramy. The band has sold over 4 million albums"
"V – The New Mythology Suite V: The New Mythology Suite is the fifth studio album by progressive metal band Symphony X, released on October 10, 2000 through Inside Out Music. It is a concept album dealing with the story of Atlantis, ancient Egyptian mythology, and astrology. The album is the band's first to feature its current and longest lineup, following the arrival of bassist Michael Lepond and the return of drummer Jason Rullo. As well as being a heavier continuation of the band's established progressive metal style, ""V"" also includes a multitude of excerpts from classical composers, including Giuseppe"
"in September and ""Talk"" in December. Critical reaction to ""X&Y"" was mostly positive, though slightly less enthusiastic than that of its predecessor. ""The New York Times"" critic Jon Pareles described Coldplay as ""the most insufferable band of the decade"", whereas NME awarded the album 9/10 calling it ""Confident, bold, ambitious, bunged with singles and impossible to contain, 'X&Y' doesn't reinvent the wheel but it does reinforce Coldplay as the band of their time"". Comparisons between Coldplay and U2 became increasingly common. Martin said the critical review of the album by the ""New York Times"" made him feel liberated as he"
"houses and lofts in the Brooklyn area, but they soon branched out and began touring across the nation. In 2005, they released an EP entitled, ""To and From"", which was the their first collection of music committed to an album of any kind. The duo's first full-length studio album, ""Matt & Kim"", was released in October 2006 on the IHEARTCOMIX record label. The album received generally mixed to positive reviews. Adam Moerder of Pitchfork referred to the duo as the ""quintessential 'party' band"" in a review of their self-titled debut album. Matt and Kim also gained significant publicity for their"
"self-recorded and produced their debut album, ""Safe and Sound"", released on Crony Records in August 2005. It was described Stylus Magazine's Theon Weber as "" one of the great unnoticed albums of 2005."" Following the release of their CD, the band toured out to Quebec and Eastern Canada as well as around Ontario. Winter Equinox broke up in March 2006. The band's last show was on December 11, 2005 at The Casbah in Hamilton, Ontario, performing with Caribou and Holy Fuck. Weber currently creates solo music under the name Solitary Extraction. Lauren Yakiwchuk is currently in the duo Knife-Like Objects."
"Y&T Y&T (originally known as Yesterday & Today) is an American hard rock/heavy metal band formed in 1974 in Hayward, California. The band released two studio albums on London Records as Yesterday & Today in the 1970s, before shortening their name to Y&T and releasing several albums on A&M Records beginning in 1981, as well as albums on Geffen Records, Avex Records, and others. The band was originally co-managed by Herbie Herbert (who also managed Journey) and Louis ""Lou"" Bramy. The band has sold over 4 million albums worldwide to date. Leonard Haze, Bob Gardner, and Wayne Stitzer had an"
"Years & Years Years & Years is a British synth-pop band, founded in London, United Kingdom. The band consists of Olly Alexander, Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen. Years & Years' music has been described as electropop, mixing R&B and 1990s house elements. The band's debut studio album, ""Communion"", debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in July 2015 and was the fastest-selling debut album of the year from a UK signed band. Their biggest hit single ""King"" from their debut album ""Communion"" reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in March 2015, and peaked within the top"
"X (K-Ci & JoJo album) X is the third studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released December 5, 2000 on MCA. Recording sessions took place during 1999–2000. Production was handled by various producers, including Mike Smoov, Rory Bennett, and DeVante Swing. The album peaked at number twenty on the US ""Billboard"" 200. It achieved acceptable international charting and produced two singles that had minor success charting. The lead single ""Crazy"" would peak at number 11 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Upon its release, ""X"" received average reviews from music critics. The album has been"
"Max 500 ""Max 500"" is a CD (single) by the band Kent. It was released in 2005. The playable side of the CD is black. This is the first single release from the album Du & jag döden, with two extra non album tracks. The Cover and CD are an all black design by design concept agency New that also did the visual concept for the legendary white concert in the Stockholms Stadion on June 6, 2003. The case has a sticker on front with the track list and other details. The CD is black on both sides. Lisa Miskovsky"
"certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of 1,000,000 copies in the United States. ""X"" has received average reviews from music critics. Credits for ""X"" adapted from liner notes. X (K-Ci & JoJo album) X is the third studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released December 5, 2000 on MCA. Recording sessions took place during 1999–2000. Production was handled by various producers, including Mike Smoov, Rory Bennett, and DeVante Swing. The album peaked at number twenty on the US ""Billboard"" 200. It achieved acceptable international charting and produced two singles"
"""In My Place"", peaked at number two in the UK and charted highly in several other countries. ""The Scientist"" and ""Clocks"", the album's next two singles, became top ten hits in the UK; the latter single peaked at number 29 on the United States ""Billboard"" Hot 100, giving the band their first top 40 hit on the chart. Coldplay's third studio album, ""X&Y"", was released on 6 June 2005. Topping the charts in numerous countries, including the UK and the US, the album was a commercial success. ""X&Y"" went on to become the best-selling album of 2005, selling over 8.3"
"excluding Coverdale. A ""supergroup"" project called The Mob with King's X frontman dUg Pinnick and Night Ranger drummer Kelly Keagy resulted in a single self-titled album, released in 2005. A reformed Winger released their first studio recording in over a decade, ""IV"", in 2006. He replaced Jeff Watson in Night Ranger for a series of dates in Japan and the US, but announced his departure in January 2008. He currently splits his time between Winger and Whitesnake, recording ""Better Days Comin'"" in 2014 with the former band, and ""The Purple Album"" with the latter in 2015. He continues to tour"
"Theater Burned"") and the duo also worked on pulling together a double DVD of Galaxie 500 videos that was released by Plexifilm. On Valentine's Day 2005, Damon & Naomi's fifth studio album, ""The Earth Is Blue"", was released on their own |20|20|20 label, the duo having amicably terminated their relationship with Sub Pop. The album again featured Kurihara on guitar as well as the avant-garde brass section of Greg Kelley and Bhob Rainey of Nmperign. The supporting tour featured all the guest musicians and one of the Japanese dates of the tour was videotaped and released as a limited-edition DVD"
"also recalled in a 2007 article in ""Q"" magazine the process of requesting permission to use the melody from the track ""Computer Love"" on ""Talk"" from the album ""X&Y"". He sent a letter through the lawyers of the respective parties and several weeks later received an envelope containing a handwritten reply that simply said ""yes"". The band recorded three separate versions of the single; the one recorded on ""X&Y"" was based on an early cut of the song. An early version of the track – with a different set of lyrics – was leaked onto the internet in early 2005."
"For, The Matches, Halifax, and So They Say. Justin Schultze - lead vocals & guitar - (2005–present)<br> Kyle Jones - bass & backing vocals - (2005–present)<br> Mike Eades - guitar - (2005–2006, 2008–present)<br> Jordan Schultze - drums - (2005–present) Nathan Gamez - guitar - (2007)<br> Chris Soltani - guitar - (2006)<br> James Hyland - unclean vocals - (2005) Juneau (band) Juneau is an American pop-punk band from Houston, Texas. formerly signed to Red Letter Records. Their only full-length album, ""Safe & Sound"" was released on January 24, 2006. Juneau began in 2005 as a screamo band. As the band moved"
"with Strike First Records in 2004. The group signed to Facedown Records, where they released, a studio album, ""They Want You Silent"", on April 26, 2005. Their subsequent studio album, ""Ypsilanti"", was released on September 19, 2006 by Facedown Records. </div> Bloodlined Calligraphy Bloodlined Calligraphy is an American Christian metal band, and they primarily play metalcore. They come from Ypsilanti, Michigan. The band started making music in 1999. Their membership was Matt Carter, Ally French, Ryan Hampton, and Eric Cargile. The band released, ""Say Hi to the Bad Guy"", an album, with Selah Records, in 2002. The group became part"
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"album, 2005's ""Elephant Eyelash"", came two years after Yoni Wolf's final release as Why?. They followed this album with ""Alopecia"" (2008), ""Eskimo Snow"" (2009), ""Mumps, Etc."" (2012), and ""Moh Lhean"" (2017). In 2004, Yoni Wolf enlisted his older brother Josiah, Doug McDiarmid, and Matt Meldon and formed Why?. At this time, he stopped using 'Why?' as his personal stage name. Why? released their debut album ""Elephant Eyelash"" in 2005. The album deviated considerably from the sound of Yoni Wolf's final solo project under the Why? moniker, the 2003 album ""Oaklandazulasylum"", expanding to the sound of a full indie rock band."
"continued to tour, playing with the likes of Dashboard Confessional, Brand New and MxPx. The group entered the studio in 2004 with producer Howard Benson to record the follow-up to ""Between the Never and the Now"". For the album, Childres switched to keyboards with Burke Thomas added to the group to record drums. Street Drum Corps drummer Bobby Alt contributed theremin to the album while Phil Perrone contributed backing vocals. The album, titled Sisters of the Red Death, was released in 2005 and charted at No. 21 on the Top Heatseeker's Chart. Later in 2005, Chapman, Vermillion and Childres left"