<P> Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times praised the album, commenting that it is "one of the year's best albums" and describing it as "sparser, stranger and even catchier than its predecessor". Rolling Stone magazine's Rob Sheffield, said that "A Rush of Blood to the Head is a nervier, edgier, thoroughly surprising album", adding, "where Parachutes was the clumsy diary of a high - strung kid, A Rush of Blood sounds more like a band with the confidence to test its own limits ." Ted Kessler of NME lauded the album, calling it "an album of outstanding natural beauty, an organic, wholesome work ." MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic echoed the above comments, saying that it is a "strong album". Wilson, who compliments Martin for his "sharpened" falsetto and refined "haunting delivery" and Buckland for his "riveting guitar work", notes that "regardless of the band still being in their mid-twenties, they've made an amazing record". Emma Pearse of the American newspaper The Village Voice has the same sentiments, stating that it is "a little edgier, trancier, and more conversational" compared to Parachutes . Robert Christgau gave the album a one - star honourable mention () and quipped, "Let Green Eyes dump him for real and we'll see how long he hums in the void ." </P> <P> A Rush of Blood to the Head has earned the band several awards from both the domestic and international music press . In 2002 it was awarded Best Album at the Q Awards . In the same year, the band won two Grammy Awards: Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song "In My Place". In 2003 A Rush of Blood to the Head won Best British Album at the BRIT Awards, and the following year the band earned their first Grammy Award for Record of the Year for the song "Clocks" for a total of three Grammys for the album . The band also won three VMAs at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video, Breakthrough Video and Best Direction in a Video for "The Scientist". The same year, they won the awards best NME album of the year, and best album of the year at the NME Awards . </P> <P> The album was chosen in 2002 as Billboard magazine's Critics' Choice . Kludge included it on their list of best albums of 2002 . In 2012, it was ranked number 466 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time . It was also ranked 21st on Rolling Stone's list of top 100 albums of the 2000s . In 2007 The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame released a list of what they term "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time"; A Rush of Blood to the Head ranks at number 65 on the list . The album was nominated for the BRITs Album of 30 Years at the 2010 BRIT Awards . </P> <P> In a BBC Radio poll in 2013, the album topped the list ahead of Hopes and Fears by Keane, Rio by Duran Duran and The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd . The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . </P>

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