Wildness
On his band's first album in seven years, Gary Lightbody aims for clarity, connection, and personal resonance but lapses into the pomp and incoherence that have plagued Snow Patrol for a decade.
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Following a lengthy hiatus, Snow Patrol returned with Wildness, their first album since 2011's Fallen Empires.
After a seven-year hiatus and a track record showing Snow Patrol achieving varying degrees of success with past projects, listeners will no doubt approach Wildness with some trepidation.
Things are looking up for the previously troubled Gary Lightbody, but the best may be yet to come