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Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 58 out of 75
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Mixed: 14 out of 75
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Negative: 3 out of 75
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BrandonMMay 10, 2006I too was somewhat unnerved by all of the
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DGMay 9, 2006I didn't think I'd like this after hearing about all the 'sell out' bashing - but I think it's fantastic and I couldn't disagree more. How could they sell themselves out?! They've already had chart success and all that shit! If anything they created something that is, apart from the first two tracks, wholly unmainstream (if thats a word!). I recommend it.
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craigsJun 30, 2006Nicely done. 80% of tunes are excelent and the others are pretty good.
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BTSchonewaldJun 5, 2006
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JasonW.May 23, 2007I Love It
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AndrewLMay 11, 2006This is definitly not a "sell out" album.
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RickWMay 15, 2006
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EdBMay 23, 2006
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WillOMay 9, 2006These guys just make amazing music. They get better and better with each album. Talk about progress! Got a new louder sound and it is GREAT.
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AngelaHJun 11, 2006just brilliant!
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willlJun 2, 2006great album. 3 or 4 standout tracks
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AlexandrosVSep 27, 2006Well i think that a 65 metascore is a little unfair the album has a great deal of very nice songs like: Set The Fire To The Third Bar i believe is the best song of the album,most songs are way above average and a 65 metascore as i said above is unfair.
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JorisFeb 25, 2007
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ThomasZ.Jun 28, 2007
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[Anonymous]Oct 20, 2009This has got to be one of my favorite albums of all time. It's true that the beats might sound similar but its the lyrics that really make it stand out. Also Lightbody's voice is truly mesmerizing.
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josntMay 11, 2006are you kidding me, andy b? this album sounds hardly like final straw. there is no "spitting games" or "chocolate" no "how to be dead" no "gleaming auction. this album is much more mellow and softer, outside of the poppy "it's beginning to get to me" or "hands open" the pacing is dramatically slower.
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GarthRMay 11, 2006Outstanding - Snow Patrol are the new U2!
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DaveMay 12, 2006Sellout? I don't think so. I'm so sick of of reading these reviews from people yelling sellout or they aren't "indie" sounding. Sure, this CD is more polished than Final Straw, but that isn't such a bad thing.
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ChristinaWMay 25, 2006
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jdMay 9, 2006I know people are bashing this as a "sell-out" album, but I think that this is the culmination of Snow Patrol's previous works to something that broadly appeals to a wide audience. One of those albums you can pop in and listen to it in its entirety.
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billrJun 4, 2006Great album after several listens. Chasing Cars and Open your Eyes are standout songs.
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allancAug 24, 2006I think this is as good as it gets for snow patrol,how can they better this.full of laid back cool songs.they are murder live though!
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TimKDec 2, 2007This album is wonderful. It has some of the most beautiful songs ever written, yet it's far from soppy. Great music in its prime.
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NickPMar 21, 2007Terrific and delightful with powerful lyrics and rythm! Some really amazing ballads like Chasing Cars, Open Your Eyes and especially Make This Go On Forever which gets very addictive as it makes you want to hear it more and more. Also a fantastic duet with Martha Wainwright and some upbeat and catch tune makes this CD delighful and complete!
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brucebApr 13, 2007this has to be the BEST and most awesome album ever made (and i don't just mean by snow patrol!) Buy it you wont regret it ever....
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KristinaTApr 13, 2007Terrific. Outstanding. I LOVE this album. The best track has to be You're All I have. Amazing.... Love all of it, every single moment!
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ColbySMay 25, 2006
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epixsaviorJun 24, 2006
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PScottJul 11, 2006Its not as good as 'Final Straw', but there are some brilliant ballads on this album. Best tracks are 'Chasing Cars', 'Set the fire to the third bar', and 'Open Your Eyes'.
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Awards & Rankings
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As enjoyable as anything this calculated can be.
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To sum them up in one word, "reliable" would be the most appropriate.
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Eyes Open takes the formula of the last album and magnifies it.