"GHOST STORIES only really has one blow-the-roof-off-the-big-arena song and is otherwise populated by the kind of inviting, comforting quietness Coldplay got its start with.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Many multitracked Martins mournfully harmonize on "Midnight," the album's sprawling linchpin, as sputtering synths mimic the disorientation he sings about.", "The moodier numbers, especially 'Midnight' and 'Ink,' masterfully subvert Martin's haunting voice in the mix..."
