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Editorial Review:
"There are swaggering bands, bands who are in your face. And then there are bands who get hold of you somewhere else. I think it's a heart thing, an intimacy thing. Like you know them and they know you. I think we are one of those bands." So says Snow Patrol singer and chief songwriter Gary Lightbody.
And all the proof you'll need is Snow Patrol's new album Eyes Open, a collection of songs which more than makes good on the promise of its predecessor, 2004's two million selling Final Straw.
Values: beautiful powerful songs underscored by some of the most poignant and telling lyrics in rock. Eyes Open is Snow Patrol's post card from the cliff edge. It's going to be hard to ignore these songs in 2006.
Snow Patrol are frequently compared to Coldplay in the press, which seems strange as they write far better songs and do not appear to be quite so self-hating, nor as rich. Their delightfully dour little pop songs do touch on the melancholic side of things, but the lyrics are wonderfully slice-of-life descriptions. Singer/lyricist Gary Lightbody gives a shout-out to Sufjan Stevens when on the punchy "Open Your Eyes" he sings, "The anger swells in my guts." Perhaps a better comparison would be American indie-rock act Sebadoh? Regardless, this band continues to surprise. If you went to see this mixed Scottish/Irish group on tour after hearing their wistful, breakout third album Final Straw, you might have been a bit confused by the rock juggernaut confronting you. Eyes Open is their most straightforwardly rock record yet, and thanks in large part to producer Garret Lee, it's their best. If there was ever perfect music to get lost to while driving around confused about a relationship, this is it. --Mike McGonigal
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
loves it:
ive had this cd since it first came out and i can listen to it everyday and not get tired of it!
The "Eye" Album:
After their silently mediocre major label debut, Snow Patrol was still an obscure band. Thus, "Eyes Open" is highly pleasing, pleasant, and radio friendly. But that doesn't mean it isn't good. The highlight "Chasing Cars" is a highly radio friendly pop love song to the utmost, but it carries a moving quality of originality and emotion. And it must have carried one heckuva sense of mass-appeal, since it still seems to be played at AC stations across America every hour, on the hour. But coming in a close... more info
Not received!!!:
I like the music the the Snow Patrol, the only problem is that I haven't received it. I ordered other items at the same time I received them in a timely matter. At this moment I haven't receive the Snow Patrol: Open Eyes CD and I haven't received any information from the company that I bought it through on Amazon.com. With my experience with this purchased I will not be ordering again and time soon.
In Memory Of My Dear Friend, Michael:
A very dear friend of mine passed away last month at the age of 45, and this album reminds me of his personality and spirit. I found an email he wrote several months back where he was telling me how much he loved the song "Chasing Cars," which has been a song I've loved too. But hearing the whole album affrims that Michael would have loved every song on this collection. I think of how much he'd be enjoying the lead song, "You're All I Have," and "Shut Your Eyes," describes what he needed to do when things... more info
