Nigel Godrich helped Radiohead redefine the boundaries of a rock band. He also produced key albums by Beck, Paul McCartney, ...

Such a distinction might seem a bit odd considering that Coldplay's early-2000s "roots" involved sculpting 1990s Radiohead and 1980s U2 into soft-rock valentines. But the Coldplay purist had a point.

of course – the jittery ambience of Radiohead circa Kid A. But all this gently refreshes the Coldplay brand without severely testing or radically rethinking it. When it’s not straining for ...