Tuesday, November 16 2010
Tired Pony: The Place We Ran From
Tired Pony couldn't have a picked a better name for itself. Just from their debut album, it sounds like they are ready to drop dead.
Thursday, November 11 2010
Tired Pony: The Place We Ran From
A stellar group of backing musicians, including members of R.E.M., Belle and Sebastian, Editors, and She & Him, isn't enough to overcome bland songwriting on this disappointing effort led by Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody.
Monday, November 30 2009
Snow Patrol: Up to Now
This is less a traditional retrospective of the band's oeuvre than it is an impassioned and varied argument for a wider reconsideration of that oeuvre.
Friday, October 16 2009
One Hit Wonder: Snow Patrol
"Please don't go crazy if I tell you the truth..."
Thursday, March 12 2009
We Can’t Be Grumpy All the Time: An Interview with Snow Patrol
After a hit as big as "Chasing Cars", it would be inevitable that Snow Patrol would face some backlash. But drummer Jonny Quinn and co. don't really care to match that success. Instead, they're writing upbeat love songs, learning from U2, and trying out some fly fishing for good measure ...
Monday, October 27 2008
Snow Patrol: A Hundred Million Suns
Whether or not this album contains a hit as massive as "Chasing Cars", it's a confident, balanced work of mass art with only extremely minor flaws.
Friday, June 23 2006
Snow Patrol: Songs for Polarbears
These newly-expanded reissues from Snow Patrol's salad days make a smarter, more satisfying alternative to Eyes Open.
