After six long years, Snow Patrol is back with their highly anticipated album, ‘The Forest Is The Path’, set to drop on September 13th via Polydor Records. The Northern Irish band, now a trio consisting of Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly, and Johnny McDaid, offers a taste of their fresh sound with the release of their new single, ‘The Beginning.’
The single ‘The Beginning,’ is a beautiful entry point into their eighth studio album. Written on a trip to Somerset, it captures the raw, reflective energy that Snow Patrol is known for. Gary Lightbody shares, “The first day we wrote ‘The Beginning,’ start to finish.” Johnny McDaid adds, “And he did the vocal in one take, straight after writing the lyrics. So it has this mind-collapsing quality to it where you feel like you’re seeing into someone’s soul.”
Produced by Fraser T Smith (Adele, Dave, Stormzy) alongside the band, ‘The Forest Is The Path’ is a deep dive into reflection, love, and the passage of time. Lightbody elaborates on the theme: “I haven’t been in a relationship for a very long time, 10 years or more, so love from a distance to me meant the way a relationship sits in your memory from a distance of, say, 10 years. That’s not something I’d previously thought about as away to write about love. So it’s like, when you’re in love, you’re standing in the lobby of the Empire State Building. When you’ve broken up with that person, you’re out in the street. You can still see the building, but you’re not in there anymore. And when it’s 10 years later, now you’re standing in Brooklyn looking at the Manhattan skyline.”
The album features twelve tracks, including contributions from Will Reynolds, Roy Kerr, and Troy Van Leeuwen (QOTSA). The album artwork, featuring paintings by Gary Lightbody, adds a personal touch to this introspective journey.
Tracklist for The Forest Is The Path:
1. All
2. The Beginning
3. Everything’s Here And Nothing’s Lost
4. Your Heart Home
5. This Is The Sound Of Your Voice
6. Hold Me In The Fire
7. Years That Fall
8. Never Really Tire
9. These Lies
10. What If Nothing Breaks?
11. Talking About Hope
12. The Forest Is The Path
In addition to the new album, Snow Patrol has announced an eight-date UK and Ireland Arena tour in February 2025. The tour kicks off on February 15th at The O2 in London and includes stops in Birmingham, Cardiff, Hull, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin, and Belfast.
Tour Dates:
– Feb 15th: London O2
– February 16th: Birmingham Resorts World Arena
– Feb 18th: Cardiff Utilita Arena
– Feb 19th: Hull Connexin Live
– Feb 21st: Glasgow OVO Hydro
– February 22nd: Manchester Co-op Live Arena
– Feb 25th: Dublin 3Arena
– Feb 27th: Belfast SSE Arena
Fans who pre-order The Forest Is The Path from Snow Patrol’s store will gain access to a pre-sale for the tour tickets, starting on June 5th at 10 am. General sale tickets will be available from June 7th at 10 am.
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