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Thus, ‘Eyes Open’ is under pressure to perform, with high expectations and much anticipation felt by fans and industry alike. This album has to make more of an impact than ‘Final Straw’ did, otherwise it could be ‘goodbye Brixton, hello small pub in Belfast’. Luckily, they have absolutely nothing to worry about. This is by far the best material they’ve ever created, and is a major contender for album of the year. Opener ‘You’re All I Have’ is filled with all the suitable bits and pieces one could wish for from a ‘We’re back and this is our brilliant comeback single to accompany our brilliant comeback’ type-anthem The chorus borders on ‘Spitting Games’-catchy, and the menacing guitars are just purely, well, menacing. The album turns from one extreme to the other, from crunchy and audacious guitar rifferage to beautiful and melodic heart-warming ballads. ‘Chasing Cars’ is the latter. Each piece of instrument builds on each to make one big festival filling chorus line. ‘If I lay here, would you lay with me and just forget the world.’ Without a doubt a potential single. Then again, virtually every track this album delivers has the bones and blood to be a single. ‘Make This Go on Forever’ borrows the heart of ‘The Scientist’ and chucks it in with violins even Sigur Ros would be proud of. ‘Set the Fire to the Third Bar’ sees Mr Lightbody duet with Martha Wainwright, and it works a treat. Both gentle vocals play off each other above keys that basically direct you to, say, the top of Everest, and your like ‘Okay, where to now?’ Stunningly scary. Conveniently enough, ‘The Finish Line’ is where this album ends. Once again Mr Lightbody’s vocals on their own have the ability to steal your sensitivity and make you extremely tissue-needy. My only question stands after listening to this album sixteen times consecutively, is how can they top this? Surely the only way is down now. But knowing this group of musicians, who knows what’s up their sleeves.
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