studio album british alternative rock band released june united_kingdom record label album features influences electronic music produced band british record producer development album troubled album original producer british record producer supposed produce album songs written sessions band dissatisfaction album cover art combination colours blocks representation code album contains tracks additional hidden track kingdom come omitted track listing album sleeve listed disc label inside album booklet originally planned american singer songwriter record lead singer cash died able song talk appeared main track listing thought downgraded album subsequent single releases leaked online early released considerable hype significant commercial success reaching spot charts worldwide including united_kingdom united_states accumulated sales million units best selling album released worldwide album sold million copies worldwide overall reaction album generally positive critics cited inferior predecessors album spawned singles speed sound fix talk hardest white shadows background march announced details album recorded initial plans stay public eye year vocalist stated feel away certainly won release year think people bit sick plan carried pressure second album head induced trying best thing heard prior announcement martin guitarist british record producer started recording demos chicago illinois band entered london studio january recording band spent eighteen months working album released album version band produced late sessions considered fifth album band satisfied initial sessions nelson produced band previous albums initial set release date band delay album january new target date approaching band discarded songs deemed flat songs written sessions band started songs planned tour felt songs sounded better live compared recorded versions realized didn right songs starting sound better playing record thought better record said band pushed forward direction making album felt sounded like going backwards compared earlier works search perfection step work hard right band chose mixed bulk head oversee production january went band finish album conscious pressure expectations record grew larger completing tougher tougher finally band settled song square martin described arms plea intimidated finished band felt like songs think demands month band final weeks production finishing touches tracks drummer champion later admitted band rush completing album prospect touring felt time wanted sure best possibly band deadline according caused feel pressured finishing proper deadline imposed band productive previous sessions band written songs martin added reason ended late kept adding finishing touches record way late don listen moment find change composition music cited influences album german electronic music pioneer evident song talk synthetic hook computer love present 1970s electronic music likes english musician david_bowie later produce played backing synthesizer track low single speed sound takes inspiration english singer songwriters song running hill according jon new_york_times band attempts carry beauty album borrowing features songs like speed sound opening track square features famous motif known better title theme science fiction film note sequence synthesizer hook chorus showcasing trademark falsetto voice fix features organ piano sound song starts electric organ ballad including martin falsetto song builds acoustic guitar piano sound sound shifts note guitar line ringing bringing rhythm upbeat tempo instrumentation varied sound church style organs background piano notes acoustic electric guitar riffs drums chorus hardest features faster piano ballad sound starts repeating note piano riff features instrumentation guitar includes slow tempo drumming rhythm track ends band playing repeated instrument riffs talk built simple guitar track includes hypnotic pace champion adding beat drums song features synthesizer hook notable computer love adds note riffs breakdown near end song speed sound similar song musically based piano song benefits ornate keyboard riff busy chorus song builds huge drum beat synthesizer heavy chorus includes upbeat tempo lyrics lyrically apparent shift predecessors previous works martin sang person moves second person accordingly songs album reflection martin doubts fears hopes loves lyrics earnest vague lyrics tend focus significantly idea broken place missing apparent nearly songs album examples include fix lose replace broken try fix trying repair way talk lost incomplete feel like puzzle find missing piece theme reflective random pattern album cover fix code packaging artwork designed graphic design duo formed previously work album cover single covers image combination colours blocks graphical representation code early form telegraph communication series ones communicate code developed 1870s widely method terrestrial telegraph communication alphabet code presented liner notes code actually reveals characters fact outlined marcus book unclear genuine mistake symbol similar symbol entered confuse fans track listing included booklet album uses tracks tracks conventional track numbering system reference title album pages booklet include photos band working album final page booklet contains slogan trade fair international organization continues support band album presented inside liner notes stands late father martin wife time singles released album feature titles code respective covers martin wears coloured tape hands stage reference album release promotion initially intended release early news reported released personal preferences songs recorded sessions scrapped pushed expected release date january new date went band set schedule early album rumoured called zero theory target release date march early april band finalized track listing album eventually album released june united_kingdom record label issued june united_states album released copy control protection system regions capitol released remastered version album vinyl records capitol series months prior album release began performing songs album live performances band headlining performance public radio station annual sounds eclectic evening staging songs old favourites song scientist martin sang verses backward technique learned shooting music video album main singles released internationally speed sound fix talk hardest fifth single released june radio stations france french speaking portions belgium switzerland commercial released belgium features hardest world recorded live released european markets japan australia single features differs usual album version finally june white shadows released radio single mexico coincide band complemented special tour edition album released regions hidden track kingdom come featured shield season premiere superhero film amazing spider man addition performed acoustic rendition track funeral attorney general delaware critical reception received generally positive reviews music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics album received average score based reviews blender hailed masterpiece nme described confident bold ambitious singles impossible contain added band time magazine found substantially emotionally rewarding experience predecessors village_voice said remarkably accomplished fresh emotional uncut called exceptional pop record spin magazine praised student having compromise martin songwriting style review allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine praised good record crisp professional assured satisfying sequel head stating strong accomplished album enthusiastic review entertainment_weekly felt attempt music works time found effort mature wrote album feels little forced describing overall sounds overtly weak alexis_petridis writing guardian said songs beautifully turned marred lyrics devoid personality sound like song lyrics pitchfork_media called bland offensive memorable mojo wrote album non cheap times negative review village_voice robert_christgau named month called precise bland band predictable melodies lyrics despite gave band received criticism music critics similarities lead single speed sound band popular songs date rolling_stone_magazine writing exciting compared head bid notes album sound blown band trying surprising number songs flight despite album featuring lovely ballads sound accolades album earned band awards won best british album international album year awards shared american hip hop group black eyed scored consecutive nomination nominated album 48th grammy awards lost voted 32nd best album year village_voice annual critics poll commercial performance commercial success europe album debuted number albums_chart making consecutive number debut sales totalling fourth highest opening sales week history oasis date british_phonographic_industry bpi certified album times platinum album placed number list united_kingdom biggest selling albums 21st century published british trade paper music week february album sold copies making second best selling album head american press considered landmark achievement album debuted number billboard selling copies despite highly competitive retail week album gave band number album debut initial sales surpassed band previous album releases amassed copies debut rush blood head sales marked highest week sales united_states american rappers cent second album massacre sold million units week release kanye_west sold copies album late registration emerged biggest selling debut rock genre recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified album times platinum accumulated shipments million units canada album debuted sold copies week making biggest selling debut canada ended certified december shipping copies altogether album emerged best selling album worldwide accumulating million units despite aggregate percent fall sales according emi end sold million copies track listing songs written champion noted tour edition dvd coincide tour australia southeast_asia latin_america album released territories tour edition includes tracks music videos singles bonus dvd tour edition addition rare cat released tour edition bonus disc extra cat tour editions protection track listing exactly tour editions charts certifications
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