Eyes Open

• Artist: Snow Patrol
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• Release Date: May 09, 2006
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

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 rock & 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 rock 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. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
You're All I Have		Snow Patrol	(4:32)
Hands Open		Snow Patrol	(3:17)
Chasing Cars		Snow Patrol	(4:27)
Shut Your Eyes		Snow Patrol	(3:17)
It's Beginning to Get to Me		Snow Patrol	(4:35)
You Could Be Happy		Snow Patrol	(3:02)
Make This Go on Forever		Snow Patrol	(5:47)
Set the Fire to the Third Bar		Martha Wainwright, Snow Patrol	(3:23)
Headlights on Dark Roads		Snow Patrol	(3:30)
Open Your Eyes		Snow Patrol	(5:41)
The Finish Line		Snow Patrol	(3:28)

Credits

Leon Bosch (Double Bass), Caroline Dale (Cello), Caroline Dearney (Cello), Janice Graham (Violin), Janice Graham (Leader), Pauline Lowbury (Violin), Steve Morris (Violin), Cenzo Townshend (Mixing), Iain Archer (Vocals (Background)), Iain Archer (Choir, Chorus), Sara Wilson (Choir, Chorus), Paul Willey (Violin), Martha Wainwright (Vocals), Sam Bell (Engineer), Charlie Clarke (Choir, Chorus), James Banbury (Arranger), James Banbury (Cello), Matthew Souter (Viola), William Hawkes (Viola), Eugene Kelly (Choir, Chorus), Everton Nelson (Violin), Rebecca Hirsch (Violin), Warren Zielinski (Violin), Lucy Williams (Violin), Nigel Walton (Compilation), Adrian Bradbury (Cello), Peter Hoffman (Engineer), Richard George (Violin), Stacey Seivewright (Choir, Chorus), Hilary Skewes (String Contractor), Tom McFall (Engineer), Zoe Martlew (Cello), Ben Russell (Double Bass), Stefano Soffia (Assistant Engineer), Maxine Moore (Viola), Jenny Reeve (Choir, Chorus), Mat Maitland (Art Direction), Mat Maitland (Images), Owen Skinner (Mixing Assistant), Beatrix Lovejoy (Violin), Fergus Peterkin (Assistant Engineer), Paul Archer (Vocals (Background)), Paul Archer (Choir, Chorus), Dan Tobin Smith (Photography), John Davies (Mastering), Ursula Gough (Violin), Timothy Grant (Viola), Ciaran Gribbin (Choir, Chorus), Hrafnhildur Halldorsdottir (Choir, Chorus), Jacknife Lee (Keyboards), Jacknife Lee (Programming), Jacknife Lee (Vocals (Background)), Jacknife Lee (Producer), Jacknife Lee (Engineer), Jacknife Lee (Mixing), Karin Leishman (Violin), Maya Magub (Violin), David McGinty (Choir, Chorus), Richard Milone (Violin), Steve Pryce (Engineer), Richael Reader (Choir, Chorus), Claire Scott (Choir, Chorus), Charles Sewart (Violin), Simon Wakeling (Assistant Engineer), Richard Andrews (Art Direction)