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With Final Straw, Snow Patrol mainman Gary Lightbody seems to take all the inspiration he's gathered from the superstar collaborators in his Reindeer Section project and bundle it into a series of earnest bombastic rock ballads. Producer Garrett Lee deserves credit up-front for expanding the band's sound even further from the lush symphonic grandeur of When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up. Here, Lightbody and his cohorts traverse the same anthemic territory as Idlewild, with guitars cranked to the max. But where his friend Roddy Woomble of Idlewild soars all over the map vocally, Lightbody prefers the immediate and somewhat indifferent vocal style of another friend, Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap. Indeed, much of Final Straw feels like a middle ground between these two bands, if not for the violins, xylophones, and percussion Lee layers into the mix. Thanks to extra ornamentation, "Gleaming Auction" steps into the swirling realm of Rollerskate Skinny, as wobbly dynamics add interest to punishing guitars. If one gets the sense that Lightbody is shuffling through influences, ranging from all of the above-mentioned bands to Radiohead, Coldplay ("Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking" seems to be a more rocking cousin to Coldplay's "Clocks"), and even Pink Floyd (on the unmistakably Dark Side of the Moon-influenced "Same"), his mastery of mood and adherence to harmonies make for a consistently coherent and compelling 40 minutes. Highlights include the throbbing cacophony that is "Wow" and "Spitting Games," which seems like a cascading Wall of Sound feedback-free descendant of My Bloody Valentine. Final Straw is another strong slab of emotion and invigorating energy from a solid band that mixes its influences into an always heady sonic libation.
© Tim DiGravina /TiVo
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Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Banbury, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Iain Archer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - James Banbury, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Chris Gordon, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, Producer, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, Producer, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marcus McKay, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Author, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Quinn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Wilson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Lee, Producer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Lee James Potter, Composer
℗ 2003 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
DISC 2
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Banbury, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - BEN GEORGIADES, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bruce White, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - James Banbury, String Arranger, Cello, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Dods, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Fiona McCapra, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Swift, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer, Mixer, Programmer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff McLaughlin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 Black Lion, a division of Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Iain Archer, Composer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Author, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jonny Quinn, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lee James Potter, Composer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Richard George, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Worsey, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Ian Burdge, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Everton Nelson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Sally Herbert, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Lightbody, Guitar, Background Vocalist, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jonny Quinn, Composer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Nathan Connolly, Composer, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jo Archard, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Lucy Wilkins, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Snow Patrol, MainArtist - Mark McClelland, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Garret Noel Lee, Producer - Vince Green, Viola, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2004 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
With Final Straw, Snow Patrol mainman Gary Lightbody seems to take all the inspiration he's gathered from the superstar collaborators in his Reindeer Section project and bundle it into a series of earnest bombastic rock ballads. Producer Garrett Lee deserves credit up-front for expanding the band's sound even further from the lush symphonic grandeur of When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up. Here, Lightbody and his cohorts traverse the same anthemic territory as Idlewild, with guitars cranked to the max. But where his friend Roddy Woomble of Idlewild soars all over the map vocally, Lightbody prefers the immediate and somewhat indifferent vocal style of another friend, Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap. Indeed, much of Final Straw feels like a middle ground between these two bands, if not for the violins, xylophones, and percussion Lee layers into the mix. Thanks to extra ornamentation, "Gleaming Auction" steps into the swirling realm of Rollerskate Skinny, as wobbly dynamics add interest to punishing guitars. If one gets the sense that Lightbody is shuffling through influences, ranging from all of the above-mentioned bands to Radiohead, Coldplay ("Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking" seems to be a more rocking cousin to Coldplay's "Clocks"), and even Pink Floyd (on the unmistakably Dark Side of the Moon-influenced "Same"), his mastery of mood and adherence to harmonies make for a consistently coherent and compelling 40 minutes. Highlights include the throbbing cacophony that is "Wow" and "Spitting Games," which seems like a cascading Wall of Sound feedback-free descendant of My Bloody Valentine. Final Straw is another strong slab of emotion and invigorating energy from a solid band that mixes its influences into an always heady sonic libation.
© Tim DiGravina /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 35 track(s)
- Total length: 02:13:17
- Main artists: Snow Patrol
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited ℗ 2023 Universal Music Operations Limited
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