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World Cafe

Snow Patrol: Hooky Pop and Elegant Balladry

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Snow Patrol's newest release, 2006's Eyes Open, is the band's most cohesive and accessible statement yet. Beautiful and epic, it spawned a popular single in "Chasing Cars," which cemented Snow Patrol's status as a go-to band for romantic movie soundtracks.

Snow Patrol in Studio on World Cafe - 03/05/2007

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Snow Patrol On World Cafe

Snow Patrol's newest album is titled Fallen Empires. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption

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The Scottish band's new Fallen Empires is distinguished by its club beats and electronic riffs.

Snow Patrol On World Cafe

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Tired Pony On World Cafe

Tired Pony is the brainchild of Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody (left) and R.E.M.'s Peter Buck. courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Tired Pony On World Cafe

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The new supergroup led by Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody includes members of R.E.M. and Belle and Sebastian. The band's debut album, The Place We Ran From, even features Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. Listen to an interview with Lightbody and Peter Buck and hear tracks from a performance in London.

Tired Pony On World Cafe

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