snow patrol
FHM – When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up
01st March 2001
Record Review

With songs like Chased By I Don’t Know What, Scottish three-piece Snow Patrol clearly have an eye for the macabre. Sadly, judging by the not-great performance of their last album – Songs for Polar Bears – stupidity doesn’t translate into record sales. Thankfully then, this offering has the true markings of quality. On first listen, it’s packed with indie pop, but a bit of digging reveals some rather sad lyrics that’ll have you reaching for the hankies while admiring the riffs.
(4/5 stars)

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