Snow Patrol - "Hands Open"

[Walking Contradiction]

Goes for adds April 4.

[tortuga]

I'm glad they're coming back unlike some other bands that are taking way too long with their new material. Modest Mouse for example.

[jdmasta289]

REALLY looking forward to listening to this. I wonder if they will go upbeat, a la "Spitting Games", or do another sappy love ballad. I exaggerate with the previous words, but is there an internet download or link to this song. What's the name of the new album?

I loved their last album, until "Run" & "Chocolate" got obscenely overplayed by my station. I think this one will likely take off and hit top 20, as they have slowly but surely become a staple on the "alternative-leaning" stations such as mine.

[allnightmarelong]

"You're All I Have" is the single in the UK right now. well at least they have a video for it. I downloaded the song and its pretty good. not the greatest but good. its a tad on the sappy side. sappy ballads are hot on the radio right now. I wouldnt be surprised if this follows that.

[jdmasta289]

:o :o :o :o :o

You be the judge, but......this is an unbelievable step for Snow Patrol. Was definitely NOT expecting to hear something like this:

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[43dudleyvillas]

I'm so relieved -- I really like this!! I was really underwhelmed by "You're All I Have," but this is more what I was hoping for and expecting based on Final Straw's better moments.

[tortuga]

Ah, I'm glad it they didn't regurgitate(sp?) the sound from Final Straw and tried something fresh.

[GiggaWho]

I like this a lot. It still has some of the feel from their previous material, but is harder and rockier. The instrumentation comes off more melodic too, which I like. I think this might do pretty well.

[The Human Strobe]

How about the Sufjan Stevens plug in this song?

Its the only thing I found really memorable about this song.

[Slinky]

Heh, I liked that too. But I think this is a great song. A huge step forward for the band.

[Chato]

Great song , I hope it takes off soon.

[reception]

Week Of: April 3, 2006

Snow Patrol's origins go back to Scotland's Dundee University, where, in 1994, frontman Gary Lightbody and Mark McClelland met. "Our eyes met across the crowded dance floor," says Lightbody. "I knew he was the one for me. We clicked musically and we liked the same bands, so we thought, 'Why not start one of our own?' That was the beginning of Snow Patrol." somehow, we doubt that the part before they "clicked musically" actually happened, but the rest is in the history books, sort of. They began as the band Polar Bear, however an imminent legal dispute with ex-Jane's Addiction bassist Eric Avery forced the boys to change their name to Snow Patrol.

After breaking into the mainstream a couple years ago with their album Final Straw, Snow Patrol hope to keep the momentum up as they present Eyes Open, their forthcoming album that hits stores on May 9. Next week, "Hands Open" will hit the airwaves, giving fans a taste of what's in store for the Garrett Lee-produced album.

-Mike Trias
Radio & Records

[MoreAdventurous]

I love this. Why isn't it blowing up?

[Chato]

It's doing fine on TripleA but is stalling in the 40s on alt . Maybe they should've released You're All I Have first.

[jdmasta289]

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[eric]

I don't even know why I hadn't already turned off "Last Call,"

"I'm not a Snow Patrol kinda guy." - Carson Daly

[MinusName]

I love this song! It deserves to be doing much better.

[Matt4319]

Starting to bounce back a little bit...

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[Ragin]

This is a fantastic song, and I agree a great direction for Snow Patrol.

Oh yeah, and the video is possibly the coolest video I've seen in about 10 years. Great work.