The Forest Is The Path
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SNOW PATROl – THE FOREST IS THE PATH – ALBUM REVIEW
When all is said and done, the story of Snow Patrol will certainly be one that music historians will examine in depth. From Britpop-era obscurity to Indie-landfill superstars, the band have endured ultimately due to their unparalleled ability to craft beautiful melodies that tug on your heartstrings.
New record ‘The Forest Is the Path’ is only their second collection of new material in the past thirteen years however! Greatest Hits and a reworked album have kept the band somewhat active in that time. But with previous admissions of writer’s block and the departure last year of longstanding members Paul Wilson and Jonny Quinn, fans may have been wondering whether the potential for a full-scale return to form was turning rather bleak.
With driving force Gary Lightbody still flanked by the incredibly talented Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid though, the group have now set about alleviating any of those fears.
Indeed, as you hit play and are greeted by the stunning ‘All’ and enormous ‘The Beginning’ and you instantly feel like you are curled up on the sofa with a warm blanket and cup of hot chocolate.
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Yes, these songs smell like home and as the album progresses you will feel increasingly comfortable in that familiar blanket. You might even sneak a cookie or two to accompany that drink as the rain lashes against your window and the open fire roars… you know the analogy I’m going for!
I suppose with this sense of familiarity you could argue that this is a safe return for the band, but then is anybody looking for Snow Patrol adopt electropop and release their version of ‘Brat’? No didn’t think so, and neither should they – this is simply Snow Patrol doing what they do best and it’s magnificent!
Their journey may not be the most glamourous or straightforward, you could say that the forest is their path! However it is that they’ve arrived at this point though they’ve found their way into British consciousness and on the evidence of this new release they aren’t going away just yet.
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