CHASING CARS - SNOW PATROL
Rock fans might find Snow Patrol’s new album a disappointing move toward anthemic power-pop, but if there’s one track on “Eyes Open” that should not be missed, it’s this one. “Chasing Cars” is a catchy, colossal ballad that succeeds without any fireworks. Giving his dreamy, unhurried best, frontman Gary Lightbody croons a plain beautiful melody over sparse guitars whose ever-building crescendo creates a warm, hypnotic, hard-driving pulse. “Let’s waste time/Chasing cars/Around our heads,” he sings as his band balances arena grandeur with an intimate, less-is-more vibe. This quiet bombastic song already pushed buttons during the season finale of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”; now it’s building strong airplay and is poised to break on top 40. Billboard
