Along with acclaimed singles like 100 Things You Should Have Done In Bed, and 1999's Starfighter Pilot, it paints a picture of a nascent Snow Patrol and, along with a number of tours and a slot at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Rye in 2000, spreads the word about this very special band across the country. After graduation, the Snow Patrol fraternity move from Dundee, to a house of their own in Glasgow, and tour the first record, strengthening the bond between them and their confidence in themselves with every show. They play a lot of Neil Young records, a lot of Low records, a lot of Lou Barlow. They seize upon the power of quietude, the magic of sad music. They discover the inner band waiting inside their chrysalid selves, and start writing and recording the new record, stretching their wings and being all they can be.
Music is about sharing emotions, about empathy.
I just write down what the three of us experience, we all go through the same things together. If I'm having a hard time, they help me through, and vice versa. A lot more quiet, subdued songs made it onto this record. But you'll be glad they did now, listening to this suite of sad-eyed, brittle guitar pop, wearing its heart on its chequered sleeve. No half-measures this time.