Album Review
Snow Patrol – Up To NowSnow Patrol – Up To Now

Now, firstly, two things. Firstly, it's always tricky to review a Best Of CD, because you aren't reviewing anything new. You're (generally) reviewing a collection of singles which have already been exposed to the public, and therefore people should already know if they're going to like it.

Secondly, although this is called “Up To Now” it is still labelled as a best of. And it features just about every single they've released to date, and a couple of new ones. Including numerous tracks off of the first two albums, which not only do fewer people know about, but neither charted higher than #120 when it was released. These tracks stretch the compliation over two disks – which I just don't feel is necessary. But hey ho, it'll alert everyone to the other albums existance and no doubt get them some more sales, so good for them.

For me personally, Final Straw was quite a good album, Open Your Eyes was one of the best releases of its year, and the new one is listenable. Songs for Polarbears and When It's All Over We Still Have To Clear Up don't really bother me overly.

It's quite unlikely that you haven't heard a Snow Patrol song somewhere or other, and if you like what you've heard, I think it's fair to say you'll like this collection. Everything's pretty similar it's just the pace that changes. And there's a real variety here so, I think there's something for everyone.

4/5

Review by Thom
 Band Members
Snow Patrol - Band
Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Tom Simpson
Nathan Connolly
Paul Wilson
 Track Listing
Disc 1
1. Chocolate
2. Chasing Cars
3. Crack The Shutters
4. Set The Fire To The Third Bar
5. Crazy In Love
6. Just Say Yes
7. Batten Down The Hatch
8. You're All I Have
9. Hands Open
10. Cartwheels
11. The Planets Bend Between Us
12. Ask Me How I Am
13. On/Off
14. Making Enemies
15. Run (MENCAP Little Noise Sessions, Live at The Union Chapel)

Disc 2
1. Take Back The City
2. Shut Your Eyes
3. An Olive Grove Facing The Sea
4. Run
5. Give Me Strength
6. Signal Fire
7. Spitting Games
8. Open Your Eyes
9. Dark Roman Wine
10. Fifteen Minutes
11. You Are My Joy
12. The Golden Floor
13. Starfighter Pilot
14. PPP Studio Version
15. Chasing Cars (MENCAP Little Noise Sessions, Live at The Union Chapel)

 Band Related Links
Snow Patrol Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?