Eyes Open

AlbumMay 01 / 200614 songs, 57m 26s
Post-Britpop Pop Rock Alternative Rock
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6.6 / 10

Another competent effort from the former twee band, now practitioners of Coldplay-like dramatic ballads.

B

Snow Patrol's past didn't point to an overtly mainstream, straightforward, radio-ready album like Eyes Open: In the past, the Scottish band (with Irish roots) has always pulled back from that grandiose last step, preferring to keep one toe moist in the indie pool. After all, singer Gary Lightbody fronts The Reindeer…

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.

<p>; Crowd-pleasing rock for Coldplay fans - and festival organisers</p>

4 / 10

Even before Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody drops Sufjan Stevens's name, you get a good idea of what Eyes Open is all about.

<p>4 Stars (Fiction Records)</p>

Album Reviews: Snow Patrol - Eyes Open

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