Snow Patrol - Songs for Polar Bears Audio CD

A fair review of the Snow Patrol "Songs for Polar Bears" 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: Songs for Polar Bears
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Release Date: 2006-05-30
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Downhill From Here 2: Starfighter Pilot 3: The Last Shot Ringing In My Ears 4: Absolute Gravity 5: Get Balsamic Vinegar Quick You Fool 6: Mahogany 7: N.Y.C. 8: Litle Hide 9: Make Up 10: Velocity Girl 11: Days Without Paracetamol 12: Fifteen Minutes Old 13: Favourite Friend 14: 100 Things You Should Have Done In Bed 15: Sticky Teenage Twin (Bonus) 16: Limited Edition (Bonus) 17: Jj (Bonus) 18: My Last Girlfriend (Bonus) 19: T.M.T. (Bonus) 20: I Could Stay Away Forever (Bonus) 21: When You're Right You're Right (Darth Vade Bringing In His Washing Mix) (Bonus) 22: Raze The City (Bonus) 23: Riot, Please (Bonus)

Cool and Quirky
it's a shame nobody has heard these songs because they really stray from what you'd expect listening to the band's radio-ready sound nowadays. I have been a pretty avid snow patrol fan for a while, and i am especially fond of their older, weirder stuff, like this album. These songs are really rhythmic and gentle, and are made in some very unusual arrangements. If you're a fan of quirky, catchy music or are just looking for something different you should definitely give this album a try. Plus, there are lots of bonus tracks.


The earlier the better
The tracks that they have on the re-re-released are great. Songs for Polarbears is such a great album it's catchy and soothing. Jj is so addictive and sweet while My last Girlfriend is funny because of the screaming at first it's scary but later it's hilarious. Raze the city is good with it's ways of sneaking sounds in the song like Psapp but not with toys. Riot,Please is acoustic work done well. Limited Edition is a nice story song.
THE BIG BONUS ABOUT THIS CD IS THAT IT HAS LYRICS for the songs. The songs outside of the bonus tracks are really good and catchy, Mahogany is such a mesmerising song for the acoustic lovers and the people who love the song Chasing Cars. I give this CD a 5/5 for it's variety and it's authentic ways. .


Discover early SNOW PATROL....
Then I bought EYES OPEN for my birthday, and was thrilled with yet another amazing album from what I consider one of my favorite bands ever (right up there with GOO GOO DOLLS and COLDPLAY). First I bought FINAL STRAW a year and half ago and I was constantly playing it in the car and in my dorm room (great chilling/driving music). So naturally, when I listened to these two back-to-back, I went on a sort of SNOW PATROL binge and JUST HAD to buy anything else they had put out. I found out about POLAR BEARS and another early release and bought them for a great combo price.

While POLAR BEARS doesn't quite carry the same impact as their latest releases, it's a nice album to get if you enjoy going back to a band's roots and discovering their progression. It's really great just to play like four albums in a row, which I did on the way up to college recently.

I would definitely recommend this album along with WHEN IT'S ALL OVER WE STILL HAVE TO CLEAR UP, two of their early releases, which are great to play back to back and right before you go into another jam session with FINAL STRAW and EYES OPEN. Seriously, one of the greatest bands of this next generation.


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