The anthemic indie rock sound of Snow Patrol provides a bit of hope and promise among the many acts attempting to fit into a certain genre or scene. Snow Patrol belongs to their own scene, and their third album, 2004's Final Straw, proved that with several global hit singles such as "Run," "Chocolate," "How to Be Dead," and the reissue of "Spitting Games." British fans once more proclaimed their beloved Snow Patrol as a true ock & roll band while American audiences finally took notice of the Scottish collective. The band's fourth album, Eyes Open, doesn't fall short from where they left off; in fact, Snow Patrol's hungry ock sound only gets bigger and better this time around. All guitar hooks and singalong choruses are firmly in place, and Gary Lightbody is an underrated frontman. On Eyes Open, he once again writes songs that are from the heart and true to self-reflection without getting too sappy and too overjoyed. From the playful name-dropping of Sufjan Stevens on "Hands Open" to their passionate delivery on "It's Beginning to Get to Me" and "Shut Your Eyes," Snow Patrol's approach is epic. They are the kind of band that embraces simplicity as beautiful and human flaws as art. The lullaby-like "You Could Be Happy" and the passionate buildup of "Make This Go on Forever" are evident of that. This 11-song set is a masterpiece, so keep your ears and eyes open for Snow Patrol. They're onto something big.
My sister used this as her wedding song...It was awsome music to set a great mood on the coast of Ireland. If you have not checked out these guys, I highly reccomend. Im normally a Trance kinda guy, but this is one band I love to listen to!
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In some of the earlier songs, Snow Patrol seems to have some difficulty maintaining the “variation” requirement for a good song. “Headlights On Dark Roads,” however, meets the requirements. It makes the cut. This is a song that I could listen to over and over again. The “Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-oh-oh” lyrics come under scrutiny by some, but after listening to a great deal of U2, I like it.
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I recently saw Snow Patrol with OK Go, and the Silver Sun Pickups and although I'm quite familiar with Snow Patrol, I had not heard much of the latter two bands' music, but thought all of the bands had exceptional performances. Lately, I've been seeing many bands in theatres and auditoriums and not only does this affect a bands’ sound’s ambiance, but their acoustics also differ than the sound
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Second night of a double-header for concerts. Tonight's venue: the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL. The Aragon is an old ballroom built in the 1920's for a large sum of money. The place is still in really good condtion. The interior is expansive and nicely decorated. The dome of the ceiling depicts a night sky complete with twinkling stars. The entire floor is surrounded by a balcony that...
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Hi All!This is my first post so might be a bit dodgy i'm not all that good on HTML to be honest! So...i'm 21 and i have suffered some awful things during my younger years and the past 2 years also.I have survived self-harm,being attacked,anorexia,just so much but what you go through DOES make you stronger.You learn to value life and just get to the point where you try your very best to succeed ...
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Wow. I am throroughly impressed with them. My father turned me on to Eyes Open and I totally dig it. Took about a week for the album to grow on me, but the first half of it is just awesome stuff.
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OK, so this is my first mog and I don't really know what i'm supposed to do... I really should be doing college work now but i keep listening to Snow Patrol's album "Eyes Open"... One song in particular is "set fire to the third bar"... Beautiful song that sounds like it got mixed up and should really be on a Damien Rice album... It features Martha Wainwright who gives the song an extra kick......
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So, on with our exploration of album covers, I decided that there were some interesting sets of album covers out there. i can't do much about the ones i don't know about, but i made an effort to find interesting and engaging sets of album covers.all about chemistry, semisonicThe earth is not a cold dead place, explosions in the skythose who tell the truth shall die, those who tell the truth sh...
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This was one of those deals where I knew it was a good band, I just wasn't willing to devote the time to them to find out for myself just how good. So now, long after the buzz over Final Straw died down, I find a completely new band with the perfectly executed Eyes Open. The lyrics are incredibly powerful, yet playful ("Put Sufjan Stevens on and we'll play your favorite song" line from "Hands...
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So I feel more like a rockstar than I ever have. While it wasn't a full practice, Craig (our drummer) and I were able to get together the other day and work on a few covers. Now if we can get a definite bassist, and if we can start practicing on weekends so Coz can join us, things will move pretty quickly.I was talking to my friend Steve, and we may be starting a separate band. We want to focus...
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Oh. My. God. This album is such a humungous let-down. I actually *liked* their last effort. I'm a bit out of loop, but I guess they got some big attention among the teenager set. Maybe they got a song on the Urban Outfitters mix tape promo or something like that. Big in Japan? Who knows.It doesn't really matter, though. Cuz this album is so freaking bad, I couldn't make it through a sing...
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I mean really trust them.I recently added the "My Trusted MOGs' Top Songs This Week" widget to my mog, because I consider it to be a way to show your respect towards them. And Bradley (a.k.a. Known Human) accidentally introduced me to Snow Patrol's Make This Go On Forever.Snow Patrol are actually more mellow than the music I usually dig (not that I am the queen of hardcore music,but you know wh...
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to be a really nice guy ok?well it is getting HARDER N HARDER you know why don't cha L? ;Pwill you lie with me?and just forget the world?i don't think i can keep it up much longer though*HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY*
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Super-sensitive British rockers, Snow Patrol, have just announced the US release date for their 5th studio album. A Hundred Million Suns will hit American soil on October 28. The album which was recorded both in Berlin and Ireland is the follow-up to the 7 times platinum Eyes Open. The album features the single "Take Back the City", the video of which will be directed by Alex Courtes (White Str...
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Second night of a double-header for concerts. Tonight's venue: the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL. The Aragon is an old ballroom built in the 1920's for a large sum of money. The place is still in really good condtion. The interior is expansive and nicely decorated. The dome of the ceiling depicts a night sky complete with twinkling stars. The entire floor is surrounded by a balcony that...
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As a sort of greeting, I wanted to post Chasing Cars. Some of you have probably heard this song, as it's our best-selling single from Eyes Open. I know it'll be new to many of you, though. This is the most pure and open love song I've ever written...I hope it will mean something to you. Thanks for listening.
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Snow Patrol are gearing up to come out from their home in Ireland and tour North America. The band is scheduled to make 12 performances in a tour that will be just shy of a month, according to band member "Gary Lightbody's Mog page":MP.Their single, "Chasing Car" from their 2006 release ??Eyes Open?? (Interscope) has put the band firmly in the spotlight, selling over 4 million copies worldwide....
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Convened in Dingle on the west coast of Ireland. Drummer Jonny knew the area well and convinced the band the remote cottage once used by Kate Bush would best channel the Snow Patrol spirit. I read meaning into everything. And yes, the studio was on a cliff edge with the sea crashing just beneath. And it was from these early writing sessions that ‘Eyes Open’ began it’s journey to completion,
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I recently saw Snow Patrol with OK Go, and the Silver Sun Pickups and although I'm quite familiar with Snow Patrol, I had not heard much of the latter two bands' music, but thought all of the bands had exceptional performances. Lately, I've been seeing many bands in theatres and auditoriums and not only does this affect a bands’ sound’s ambiance, but their acoustics also differ than the sound
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I love that song You Could Be Happy on the new album. The beginning reminds me of that mobile thing that babies have in their cribs to lull them to sleep. It's like he's thinking about what could have been, a family with this girl, if they had stayed together. Bittersweet, but hopeful and resolute in the end. Love the whole album!
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This Snow Patrol song appears on their newest album Eyes Open (2006). It is a beautiful song featuring Martha Wainwright, which if you don't have any of her songs I would recommend "Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole." Great song, but that is not the one I'm here to talk about. Snow Patrol was first introduced to me about a year ago, before they had songs on the radio. This song has become one of my...
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Oh. My. God. This album is such a humungous let-down. I actually *liked* their last effort. I'm a bit out of loop, but I guess they got some big attention among the teenager set. Maybe they got a song on the Urban Outfitters mix tape promo or something like that. Big in Japan? Who knows.It doesn't really matter, though. Cuz this album is so freaking bad, I couldn't make it through a sing...
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This was one of those deals where I knew it was a good band, I just wasn't willing to devote the time to them to find out for myself just how good. So now, long after the buzz over Final Straw died down, I find a completely new band with the perfectly executed Eyes Open. The lyrics are incredibly powerful, yet playful ("Put Sufjan Stevens on and we'll play your favorite song" line from "Hands...
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So, on with our exploration of album covers, I decided that there were some interesting sets of album covers out there. i can't do much about the ones i don't know about, but i made an effort to find interesting and engaging sets of album covers.all about chemistry, semisonicThe earth is not a cold dead place, explosions in the skythose who tell the truth shall die, those who tell the truth sh...
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| 1 You're All I Have |
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| 2 Hands Open |
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| 3 Chasing Cars |
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| 4 Shut Your Eyes |
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| 5 It's Beginning to Get to Me |
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| 6 You Could Be Happy |
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| 7 Make This Go on Forever |
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| 8 Set the Fire to the Third Bar |
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| 9 Headlights on Dark Roads |
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| 10 Open Your Eyes |
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| 11 The Finish Line |
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