The Indie rock group Snow Patrol has another hit with their new album “Eyes Open,” featuring the songs “Hands Open,” “Chasing Cars” and “You’re All I Have.” The group uses creative and unique lyrics with hypnotic music to create a successfully poignant album.
This is one of the reasons why Snow Patrol has been dubbed as the darker version of Coldplay. The lyrics are honest and open, which allow the songs to be powerful and emotional. Though Snow Patrol has just become successful, the group has been around for more than a decade.
Snow Patrol started in Northern Ireland in 1994 under the name Shrug, but soon changed the name of the group to Polar Bear. The band had a rough time in the beginning and even considered quitting the music business. That all changed in 2004 with the release of their third album, “Final Straw.” Their single “Run” ranked No. 5 on U.K. charts, while “Final Straw” reached No. 3. Snow Patrol went from playing for crowds of 20 to playing for crowds exceeding 2,000.
In August 2005, the group placed themselves in an isolated house in Glasgow, Scotland. The house was located on the edge of a cliff with waves crashing beneath it.
“It’s a very dramatic place,” said Gary Lightbody, singer and chief songwriter.
Snow Patrol decided that this would be the perfect setting to write their new album “Eyes Open,” which was released May 9. The band is currently touring in the United States and canceled some of its shows because Lightbody was ill with laryngitis.
Snow Patrol is trying to reschedule all of the canceled shows and is placing them at the end of the U.S. tour. The band says that it is giving Lightbody’s voice a week to heal and then they will be back on schedule. For concert locations and dates, visit http://www.snowpatrol.com/tour/.
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