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The Forest Is the Path

The Forest Is the Path is the eighth album by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 13 September 2024 through Polydor Records.[5] It is their first album after the departures of bassist Paul Wilson and drummer Jonny Quinn[6] and their first in 6 years after their seventh album, Wildness (2018).

The Forest Is the Path
Studio album by
Snow Patrol
Released13 September 2024
Recorded2023–2024
Length50:00
LabelPolydor
Producer
Snow Patrol chronology
Wildness
(2018) 		The Forest Is the Path
(2024)
Singles from The Forest Is the Path
  1. "The Beginning"
    Released: 29 May 2024
  2. "This Is the Sound of Your Voice"
    Released: 4 July 2024
  3. "All"
    Released: 8 August 2024
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicOMH[3]
The Telegraph[4]

Background

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In September 2023, Quinn and Wilson both left Snow Patrol.[7] Frontman Gary Lightbody confirmed that the band will continue as a trio of himself with remaining members Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid.[8] At the same time, he confirmed that the band was working on the album which would be released the following year,[7][8] having announced as such in July 2023.[9]

In May 2024, the release date was announced to be 13 September of that year.[10] They released the first single "The Beginning" on 29 May,[11] the second "This Is The Sound of Your Voice" on 4 July,[12] and the third "All" on 8 August.[13] In the absence of a rhythm section, bass and drums are played by touring members Ben Epstein and Ash Soan, respectively.[14][deprecated source]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly; all music is composed by Snow Patrol

The Forest Is the Path track listing
No.TitleLength
1."All"4:19
2."The Beginning"3:31
3."Everything's Here and Nothing's Lost"4:07
4."Your Heart Home"3:40
5."This Is the Sound of Your Voice"4:31
6."Hold Me in the Fire"4:01
7."Years That Fall"3:52
8."Never Really Tire"5:55
9."These Lies"4:49
10."What If Nothing Breaks?"3:43
11."Talking About Hope"3:56
12."The Forest Is the Path"4:31
Total length:50:00

Personnel

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Snow Patrol

  • Gary Lightbody – vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass programming, synthesizers
  • Nathan Connolly – guitar, backing vocals
  • Johnny McDaid – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals

Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart performance for The Forest Is the Path
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] 17
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] 12
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] 9
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] 3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] 13
Irish Albums (OCC)[20] 2
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 1
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[24] 35

References

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  1. ^ "Reviews for The Forest Is the Path by Snow Patrol". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. ^ Yueng, Neil. "The Forest Is the Path – Snow Patrol". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  3. ^ Murphy, John (12 September 2024). "Snow Patrol – The Forest Is The Path". MusicOMH. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  4. ^ McCormick, Neil (13 September 2024). "To learn to love Snow Patrol is to stop fighting against the tide". The Telegraph. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  5. ^ Lynch, Jessica (13 September 2024). "Snow Patrol Drops Long-Awaited Album The Forest Is the Path: Stream It Now". Billboard. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ^ McFee, Edwin (9 September 2024). "Album Review: Snow Patrol, The Forest Is The Path". Hot Press. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b Wilson, Rebekah; Murray, Amy (1 September 2023). "Snow Patrol 'heartbroken' as two members quit". BBC News. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ a b McLaughlin, by Sophie (8 September 2023). "Gary Lightbody on future of Snow Patrol after two members leave the band". Belfast Live. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ Peacock, Tim (5 July 2023). "Gary Lightbody Reveals Details Of The Next Snow Patrol Album". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ Schube, Will (30 May 2024). "Snow Patrol Announce New Album 'The Forest Is The Path'". uDiscover Music. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (30 May 2024). "Snow Patrol share 'The Beginning' and announce new album 'The Forest Is The Path' with 2025 UK and Ireland arena tour". NME. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  12. ^ O'Sullivan, Heather (5 July 2024). "Snow Patrol release new single 'This Is The Sound of Your Voice'". Hot Press. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  13. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth (9 August 2024). "Listen to Snow Patrol's emotive new single 'All'". NME. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  14. ^ Swift, Jacqui (12 September 2024). "We've had a rocky time but now we're closer than ever – says Snow Patrol". The US Sun. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Snow Patrol – The Forest Is the Path" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Ultratop.be – Snow Patrol – The Forest Is the Path" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Snow Patrol – The Forest Is the Path" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  18. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Snow Patrol – The Forest Is the Path" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  19. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Snow Patrol – The Forest Is the Path" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  20. ^ "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  22. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Snow Patrol – The Forest Is the Path". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  24. ^ "Snow Patrol Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
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