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Snow Patrol - Eyes Open Audio CD

A fair review of the Snow Patrol "Eyes Open" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Snow Patrol reviews here, or go back to the Snow Patrol tabs.

Snow Patrol Band: Snow Patrol
Title: Eyes Open
Rating:
Release Date: 2006-05-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: You're All I Have 2: Hands Open 3: Chasing Cars 4: Shut Your Eyes 5: It's Beginning to Get to Me 6: You Could Be Happy 7: Make This Go on Forever 8: Set the Fire to the Third Bar - Snow Patrol, Martha Wainwright 9: Headlights on Dark Roads 10: Open Your Eyes 11: Finish Line 12: - [*] 13: In My Arms [*] 14: Warmer Climate [*]

Bonus tracks further enhance an already-great CD
In fact, I'm shocked that neither made the cut for placement on "Eyes Open," as they both probably best some of the lower-key tunes that made it on that album. The two bonus tracks on this limited-edition CD, "In My Arms" and "Warmer Climate," are very worthy. "In My Arms" is a crisp rocker that would have made a great single, while "Warmer Climate," which doesn't have the same immediacy, is also very good.

Snow Patrol has frequently been compared to Coldplay (see Parachutes), but frankly, I just don't hear it. "Eyes Open" begins with an otherworldy keyboard sound on "You're All I Have," which soon transforms to pure heart-on-the-sleeve pop. Gary Lightbody's straightforward lyrics don't leave much to the imagination -- he's a pretty lovelorn guy, either in the throes of some horrible relationship or overjoyed in another transcendent one. The lyrics on "You're All I Have" would describe his latter state of being, the title of the song a pathetic sentiment were the music not so instantly accessible.

"Hands Open" possesses the punchy sonic quality that drew me to this band in the first place, and the song's cool video on VH1 is how I discovered Snow Patrol. The bombshells of romance litter "Hands Open" as well, but the sound is harder-edged and rocking, with great rhythm guitar and solid drumming. Most of this album, however, features soothing -- in some cases lullabyish -- songs that definitely don't rock out but are easy on the ears. "It's Beginning to Get to Me" has some spark to it, as does "Headlights on Dark Roads," but the majority of "Eyes Open" contains mellow sounds and heartfelt, sensitive lyrics that were custom-made for shows like "Grey's Anatomy. "

You've got to admire Snow Patrol for being versatile and bold enough to write great rock tunes, great pop and great schmaltz. Like Def Leppard (see Adrenalize) and the Goo Goo Dolls (see Let Love In) before them, Snow Patrol is certainly capable of rocking out with the best of them -- but are choosing not to at the moment. The band is going through its sonically calmer, more romantically inclined phase where ear-pleasing pop rules the day. With this band's penchant for good melodies, though, Lightbody and the guys should consider an all-acoustic album in the future, something I think they could thrive at. A few guitar solos mixed in wouldn't hurt either.

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Best yet!
Snow Patrol has grown in all their musical experience and shows it in this new album. When I first put this cd in I had to check if it truly was Snow Patrol! This album shows their true tallent, displaying range of emotion and musical style, this album is their best one yet. It's the best gamble you can take on a band you may not know much about, you won't be sorry when you buy it, in fact you will want all of their albums to find out just who these guys are.


Wow
Great song-writing, mind-boggling appeal and heartstring tugging. This album left me speechless. The guitars will blow you away, and the duet with Wainright will make the toughest man cry. I'm just. . . speechless. . . No words can describe how brilliant this album is. .


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