Eyes Open? Open Your Eyes!

Snow Patrol’s new album was released on Monday, I think ‘long-awaited’ would be an appropriate phrase to use in connection with this collection. Some have said that it’s not as immediate as ‘Final Straw’, I would agree, but that’s not to say that it’s a bad thing. There’s certainly no lack of emotion here! The last two tracks represent a master class in song structure and lyrical depth . . . ‘Open Your Eyes’ is the most emotionally charged song that I’ve heard since ‘Fix-You’ the last minute of this song is right up there with the best of them, it bought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes - amazing stuff! This is immediately followed by what I can only describe as truly beautiful, ‘The Finish Line’ is the kind of song I’d like to write one day - simple, melodic, powerful and dreamy, not much to ask then! Hehe. (^_-)