Name: Final Straw by Snow Patrol
Brand: Snow Patrol
SKU: 060249817182
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM Explicit

With Final Straw, Snow Patrol mainman Gary Lightbody seems to take all the inspiration he's gathered from the superstar collaborators in his Reindeer Section project and bundle it into a series of earnest bombastic rock ballads. Producer Garrett Lee deserves credit up-front for expanding the band's sound even further from the lush symphonic grandeur of When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up. Here, Lightbody and his cohorts traverse the same anthemic territory as Idlewild, with guitars cranked to the max. But where his friend Roddy Woomble of Idlewild soars all over the map vocally, Lightbody prefers the immediate and somewhat indifferent vocal style of another friend, Aidan Moffat of Arab Strap. Indeed, much of Final Straw feels like a middle ground between these two bands, if not for the violins, xylophones, and percussion Lee layers into the mix. Thanks to extra ornamentation, "Gleaming Auction" steps into the swirling realm of Rollerskate Skinny, as wobbly dynamics add interest to punishing guitars. If one gets the sense that Lightbody is shuffling through influences, ranging from all of the above-mentioned bands to Radiohead, Coldplay ("Somewhere a Clock Is Ticking" seems to be a more rocking cousin to Coldplay's "Clocks"), and even Pink Floyd (on the unmistakably Dark Side of the Moon-influenced "Same"), his mastery of mood and adherence to harmonies make for a consistently coherent and compelling 40 minutes. Highlights include the throbbing cacophony that is "Wow" and "Spitting Games," which seems like a cascading Wall of Sound feedback-free descendant of My Bloody Valentine. Final Straw is another strong slab of emotion and invigorating energy from a solid band that mixes its influences into an always heady sonic libation.
© Tim DiGravina /TiVo

1. How To Be Dead

by Snow Patrol

Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Keyboard: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

2. Wow

by Snow Patrol

Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

3. Gleaming Auction

by Snow Patrol

Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

4. Whatever's Left

by Snow Patrol

Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

5. Spitting Games

by Snow Patrol

Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Lord-alge
Dan Swift
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

6. Chocolate

by Snow Patrol

Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
James Banbury
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Engineer: Ben Georgiades; Production
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Piano: James Banbury; Performer
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Lord-alge
Ben Georgiades
Dan Swift
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

7. Run

by Snow Patrol

Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Bruce White
James Banbury
Mark Mcclelland
Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Viola: Bruce White; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Mixing: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Cello: James Banbury; Performer
Studio Personnel: Chris Lord-alge
Dan Swift
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Violin: Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Iain Archer
Mark Mcclelland; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Banbury; Composer
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

8. Grazed Knees

by Snow Patrol

Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Cello: James Banbury; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Bruce White
James Banbury
Mark Mcclelland
Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Piano: James Banbury; Performer
Viola: Bruce White; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Engineer: Ben Georgiades; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Georgiades
Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other
Strings Arrangement: James Banbury; Composer
Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Violin: Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production

9. Ways & Means

by Snow Patrol

Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Cello: James Banbury; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Bruce White
James Banbury
Mark Mcclelland
Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Piano: James Banbury; Performer
Viola: Bruce White; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Iain Archer
Mark Mcclelland; Composer
Engineer: Ben Georgiades; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Georgiades
Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other
Strings Arrangement: James Banbury; Composer
Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Violin: Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production

10. Tiny Little Fractures

by Snow Patrol

Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other

11. Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking

by Snow Patrol

Background Vocals: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Cello: James Banbury; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Bruce White
James Banbury
Mark Mcclelland
Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Piano: James Banbury; Performer
Viola: Bruce White; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Iain Archer
Mark Mcclelland; Composer
Engineer: Ben Georgiades; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Georgiades
Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other
Strings Arrangement: James Banbury; Composer
Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Violin: Alison Dods
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production

12. Same

by Snow Patrol

Primary Artist: Snow Patrol; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Nathan Connolly
Iain Archer; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Drums: Jonny Quinn; Performer
Guitar: Gary Lightbody
Nathan Connolly; Performer
Performer: Gary Lightbody
Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Iain Archer
James Banbury
Mark Mcclelland; Performer
Piano: James Banbury; Performer
Vocals: Gary Lightbody; Performer
Composer: Jonny Quinn
Nathan Connolly
Mark Mcclelland
Gary Lightbody; Composer
Engineer: Ben Georgiades; Production
Mixing: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Producer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Composer Lyricist: Gary Lightbody; Other
Programmer: Garret Noel Lee; Production
Recording: Dan Swift; Production
Recording Assistant: Jeff Mclaughlin; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Georgiades
Dan Swift
Garret Noel Lee
Jeff Mclaughlin; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1417x1417 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Alternative, Indie Rock

Label

Polydor Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60249817182

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Final Straw

1. How To Be Dead

2. Wow

3. Gleaming Auction

4. Whatever's Left

5. Spitting Games

6. Chocolate

7. Run

8. Grazed Knees

9. Ways & Means

10. Tiny Little Fractures

11. Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking

12. Same

Technical Specifications

Final Straw

Product information

Release options

1. How To Be Dead

2. Wow

3. Gleaming Auction

4. Whatever's Left

5. Spitting Games

6. Chocolate

7. Run

8. Grazed Knees

9. Ways & Means

10. Tiny Little Fractures

11. Somewhere A Clock Is Ticking

12. Same

Technical Specifications