2012-03-25
Snow Patrol are Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, Jonny Quinn, Paul Wilson and Tom Simpson. Fallen Empires is their sixth album and one song rises above all the others: “Called Out in the Dark” which was released as a single early on. It is a heavily synthesized electronic track. “The Weight of Love” has a great beat/dance tune. Title track “Fallen Empires” is somewhat monotone but has a relentless urgency to it. Sentiment abounds about being a dad in “Lifening,” a song sung from a contented heart. It would make a great closure to a sappy movie ending while the credits roll by! “In the End” is in a similar style to Coldplay. “New York” is an impressive track with plenty of strings, brass and woodwind instrumentation. Recommended tracks in order of preference: 2-9-10. FCC Alert: Track 4 / Pam VandeKerkhoffEJ Ouellette and Crazy Maggy
Row The Bow 5.0
NUTTIN BUT STRINGZ
Struggle From the Subway to the Charts
MINUS THE BEAR
Omni
Science For Girls
Science For Girls
THE GO-BETWEENS
That Striped Sunlight Sound
JOHN MAYER
BATTLE STUDIES
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