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A Hundred Million Suns
Rock · 2008 · 11 tracks · 58m

A Hundred Million Suns

Snow Patrol

A lush, optimistic expansion of stadium rock. Shimmering guitars and brass arrangements culminate in a sixteen-minute suite about the beauty of things working out.

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It's the stadium rock version of a warm hug and a clear night sky.

A radiant and expansive sense of romantic optimism that feels both grounded and cosmic.

A Hundred Million Suns · vs · Snow Patrol
Stargazing+3.0σ

Stargazing saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 58m
01
If There’s a Rocket Tie Me to It
4:20
02
Crack the Shutters
3:21
03
Take Back the City
4:40
04
Lifeboats
4:42
05
The Golden Floor
3:20
06
Please Just Take These Photos From My Hands
4:26
07
Set Down Your Glass
3:44
08
The Planets Bend Between Us
4:18
09
Engines
5:10
10
Disaster Button
3:58
11
The Lightning Strike: What If This Storm Ends? / The Sunlight Through the Flags / Daybreak
16:18
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition between the three movements of the closing track where the storm finally breaks into morning light
The sudden, driving guitar riff that kicks off Take Back the City after the atmospheric intro
The intimate, close-mic piano melody that anchors the vulnerable verses of Crack the Shutters
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