The Forest Is the Path
2024 studio album by Snow Patrol
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The Forest Is the Path is the eighth studio album by Northern Irish 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 six years after their seventh album, Wildness (2018).
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| Released | 13 September 2024 14 March 2025 (Extended Edition) | |||
| Recorded | 2023–2024 | |||
| Length | 50:55 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MusicOMH |  [3] |
| The Telegraph | [4] |
Background
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]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "All" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "The Beginning" | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Everything's Here and Nothing's Lost" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Your Heart Home" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "This Is the Sound of Your Voice" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Hold Me in the Fire" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Years That Fall" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Never Really Tire" | 5:54 |
| 9. | "These Lies" | 4:48 |
| 10. | "What If Nothing Breaks?" | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Talking About Hope" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "The Forest Is the Path" | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 50:44 | |
All lyrics are written by Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly; all music is composed by Snow Patrol (except where noted).
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 13. | "But I'll Keep Trying" | 3:11 |
| 14. | "This Is the Silence" | 2:59 |
| 15. | "What's Left in the Light" | 3.25 |
| 16. | "Waking Up Now" | 3.39 |
| 17. | "Falling Through All of This Time" | 4.06 |
| 18. | "This Is the Sound of Your Voice (Will Reynolds Remix)" | 4.48 |
| Total length: | 1:12:52 | |
Personnel
Snow Patrol
- Gary Lightbody – vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass programming, synthesizers
- Nathan Connolly – guitar, backing vocals
- Johnny McDaid – guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, bass and drum programming, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Ash Soan – drums
- Ben Epstein – bass guitar
- Fraser T. Smith – producer
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[14] | 17 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 9 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 3 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 13 |
| Irish Albums (OCC)[19] | 2 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[23] | 35 |