Customer Reviews
Don't Let Anyone Fool You - This Album Is Nothing Special - By: M. Dawson, 07 Jul 2008 
After the excellent 'Final Straw', it was expected that Snow Patrol would come up with an album full of bigger tunes & much more ambition aswell. However, that is not the case & this album comes as a big dissapointment.
It's not outright bad, but it certainly shouldn't shouldn't be seen as anything like great. Yes, it does have it's moments. The singles that came off the album are alll good. 'You're All I Have' & 'Open Your Eyes' are both catchy tunes. To be honest, 'Chasing Cars' was good at first, but now? Since the song was never off the radio, it became immensely irritating, especiallly as it is reallly just a Coldplay rip off. I think this was meant to be Snow Patrol's 'Fix You' but unlike the Coldplay hit, this song is devoid of any emotion.
And that's where the dissapointment sets in. Whereas 'Final Straw' had many songs that were off single quality, this one doesn't. All the other songs just seem very lazy & uninspired - it seems Snow Patrol have fooled us into thinking the other songs would be like a couple of the singles so that we would buy this. No effort whatsoever has gone into it.
They had the chance to make themselves Coldplay rivals, but have merely just become Coldplay rip offs. Not even Coldplay rip offs. With this album they have seemed to rip off U2, Travis & Embrace. Whereas I recommend Coldplay, Travis, U2 & Embrace, I don't recommend these guys anymore.
great cd - By: cpc, 04 Feb 2008 
i bought this cd a while ago & it is absouloutly amazing. I love alll of the songs but they are still completly different so anyone who wants a new cd i think that you should get this cd!!
TOG! Me? Definately! - By: Gryphon, 14 Jan 2008 
The young chap is head nodding his way though his shift in my local shop. So everyone's favourite rock vicar, here, with a vast musical knowledge decides to will show him us older folk know our stuff.
Who is it? I enquire
He hands me the speakers without speaking...of course
I listen, HARD for a little while...oh hell I have no idea,
Then panicking say Razolight(no that's not it, lyrics are too good), [earning me a stern look]
Hardfi (No that's not it either) [Even sterner]....etc
"Snowpatrol" he says after I thoroughly embarrass myself
Ah "chasing cars" I say sagely, [Beaming he nods his appreciation of my knowing the name of the song]. We then have a pleasant conversation, phew...damn good guess it was the only one I could remember the name of.
I own the album & I couldn't recognise the band, woops
Thus the problem with the album, if such a comment can be levelled at such a competent effort. I can't tell the damned difference between these bands. Oh given a couple of minutes & a few guesses I can eventuallly work it out. But I reallly shouldn't have to struggle should I. I should be able to say wow I recognise that style, that is band x. perhaps I don't listen to enough of it, or perhaps it is so inoffensive that the moment after I have listened I have forgotten it.
Sadly I believe it is the latter, this album is full of good songs, without ever jumping in & saying GREAT.
To my ears Snowpatrol are one of the best of the indie rock bands, with competent musicians, lush arrangements & decent melodies. Am I going to be able to say in 10 years time it is band x in the background of the pub on tv or band z in the pub quiz...well we will see.
Oh expect to hear the songs on ever MOR teen/twenty something dramas from now on in, which clearly denotes cool.
Must own? Not for me
Should own? You probably already do, it is pleasant enough
Treasure it for 20 year? I seriously doubt it.
TOG! me? Definitely!...damn I am getting old.
Best album of 2007 ? - By: L. Davidson, 03 Jan 2008 I am middle aged & I generallly tend to listen to music from the Seventies & Eighties,but I must admit that I thoroughly enjoyed this album from Snow Patrol. Most of the songs on "Eyes Open" feature excellent melodies & musicianship & I was particularly impressed by Gary Lightbody's distinctive vocals & outstanding lyrics. For me , the pick of the songs were "You're All I Have","Hands Open","Open Your Eyes" & the superb "Chasing Cars". Almost every song is packed full of emotion & although the quality of the songs tails off towards the end of the album , it is still a worthy recipient of a five star review.
Quaint tunes, but ruined by poor sound quality? - By: C. C. Butler, 09 Nov 2007 
A friend leant me this album & whilst finding the tunes pretty in a fairly Coldplay sort of way, I just couldn't get over how awful the sound was. Anyway, despite this I bought my own copy but still the sound quality was so poor, the bass was distorted beyond belief, the drums made a sound that seemed to suggest they were made of cardboard & silver-paper & vocals appeared to be recorded on mikes that made the equipment used by Al Bowley to be 21st Century hi-tech (Martha Wainwright has one of the great voices - & she has been ruined!). Is it just me? I have to say I have found several of the bigger British & US acts to be producing albums like this - why? I certainly won't be buying any of this band's future releases unless they make the effort & record them properly!!
