Eyes Open (2006)

Artist: Snow Patrol
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Song TitleSampleTimePriceDownload
1. You're All I Have ~ Snow Patrol4:33$0.99
2. Hands Open ~ Snow Patrol3:17$0.99
3. Chasing Cars ~ Snow Patrol4:27$0.99
4. Shut Your Eyes ~ Snow Patrol3:17$0.99
5. It's Beginning To Get To Me ~ Snow Patrol4:35$0.99
6. You Could Be Happy ~ Snow Patrol3:02$0.99
7. Make This Go On Forever ~ Snow Patrol5:47$0.99
8. Set The Fire To The Third Bar - (featuring Martha Wainwright) ~ Snow Patrol3:23$0.99
9. Headlights On Dark Roads ~ Snow Patrol3:30$0.99
10. Open Your Eyes ~ Snow Patrol5:41$0.99
11. Finish Line, The ~ Snow Patrol3:28$0.99

(P) 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK) Under exlusive license to A&M Records in the USA
(C) 2006 Polydor Ltd. (UK) Under exclusive license to A&M Records in the USA.
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Release Date: 5/9/2006
UPC: 00602498531785
Buy.com Sku: 202588146

"Following up its 2004 breakthrough album, Final Straw, the Ireland-bred/Scotland-based rock band Snow Patrol opted for an even more accessible sound on Eyes Open. Frontman Gary Lightbody has always shown a penchant for crafting pop-savvy tunes, but this 11-track set takes his songwriting to new heights, as best revealed on the energetic anthems "You're All I Have" and "Hands Open." While these songs display grandeur on the scale of U2 and Coldplay, Lightbody also knows how to ease into a tender ballad, most notably the chiming "You Could Be Happy," which features delicate Bjork-like backing. Though much of the record is upbeat, Lightbody's melancholy sensibility still comes into play on the brooding "Shut Your Eyes" and "Set Fire to the Third Bar," a haunting duet with Martha Wainwright. Longtime fans may miss Snow Patrol's indie-pop quirkiness (a la "Get Balsamic Vinegar...Quick You Fool" from Songs For Polarbears), but in its place is a mature and assured approach that is sure to appeal to a wide audience.
 
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Notes & Personnel Info
Snow Patrol: Gary Lightbody (vocals).
Following up its 2004 breakthrough album, FINAL STRAW, the Ireland-bred/Scotland-based rock band Snow Patrol opted for an even more accessible sound on EYES OPEN. Frontman Gary Lightbody has always shown a penchant for crafting pop-savvy tunes, but this 11-track set takes his songwriting to new heights, as best revealed on the energetic anthems "You're All I Have" and "Hands Open." While these songs display grandeur on the scale of U2 and Coldplay, Lightbody also knows how to ease into a tender ballad, most notably the chiming "You Could Be Happy," which features delicate Bjork-like backing. Though much of the record is upbeat, Lightbody's melancholy sensibility still comes into play on the brooding "Shut Your Eyes" and "Set Fire to the Third Bar," a haunting duet with Martha Wainwright. Longtime fans may miss Snow Patrol's indie-pop quirkiness (a la "Get Balsamic Vinegar...Quick You Fool" from SONGS FOR POLARBEARS), but in its place is a mature and assured approach that is sure to appeal to a wide audience.

 
Artist Overview
Glasgow-via-Belfast indie-rock ensemble Snow Patrol have played everything from shambolic noise-pop a la Pavement, to a slightly droney post-rock in the vein of Mogwai, to epic lovelorn anthems modeled after Coldplay. While the band's influences are clear and undeniable, Snow Patrol are no mere imitators. Instead, they display a confidence and a sense of fun that has made them one of the most successful bands to emerge from Scotland's fecund indie scene. The band's third full-length, EYES OPEN, topped the U.K. album charts in 2006.

Artist Influences
Belle & Sebastian
Coldplay
Dinosaur Jr.
Mogwai
Pavement
Sonic Youth
Teenage Fanclub
The Pixies

Artist Contemporaries
Astrid
Camera Obscura (UK)
Elbow
Keane
The Clientele
The Delgados
The Gentle Waves
 

Technical Info
Release Date : 05/09/2006
Original Release Date : 2006
Catalog ID : 0006675
Label : A&M Records (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00602498531785

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.98)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "EYES OPEN is even more decadently cushy, setting chiming guitars, strings and electronics under Gary Lightbody's aching croons."

Q (p.125)
- Ranked #18 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006" -- "[H]ere's where the Northern Irish five-piece left their indie roots behind and started to look like world contenders."

Mojo (Publisher)
(p.108)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "Snow Patrol have delivered an album big on lighter-waving anthems and arms-around-your-best-mate camaraderie."

 
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