| Fallen Empires | ||||
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| Studio album by Snow Patrol | ||||
| Released |
11 November 2011 10 January 2012 in North America |
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| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 57:17 | |||
| Label | Fiction, Interscope | |||
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Fallen Empires is the sixth studio album by Snow Patrol. Gary Lightbody announced the title on 21 July 2011.[1][2] The album was released on 11 November 2011.[3]
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When asked about the writing process for the album on 7 September 2011, Gary Lightbody commented by saying "It's the longest album we've ever made by far but also the best. We took our time and I also had some bouts of writer's block. It's the first time it's happened for such a long time. I've had days when I haven't been able to write. Since 2009 I've gone through three writer's blocks but I'm glad because the results are great afterwards. They probably made me write better songs."[4] Snow Patrol plans to go on a "Fallen Empires tour" in 2012 with the first date being at the O2 in Dublin.[5] with an expanded UK and worldwide tour to be announced shortly.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| The Independent | [10] |
| The Music Service | 7/10[11] |
| The Upcoming | [12] |
The track list for Fallen Empires is as follows.[13]
All lyrics written by Gary Lightbody, all music composed by Snow Patrol.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Never Let Go" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Called Out in the Dark" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "The Weight of Love" | 4:17 |
| 4. | "This Isn't Everything You Are" | 4:58 |
| 5. | "The Garden Rules" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Fallen Empires" | 5:20 |
| 7. | "Berlin" | 2:05 |
| 8. | "Life-ning" | 3:53 |
| 9. | "New York" | 4:01 |
| 10. | "In the End" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Those Distant Bells" | 3:17 |
| 12. | "The Symphony" | 6:07 |
| 13. | "The President" | 4:35 |
| 14. | "Broken Bottles Form a Star (Prelude)" | 1:30 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[14] | 24 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[15] | 23 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[16] | 28 |
| Danish Albums Chart[17] | 27 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[18] | 1 |
| Irish Albums Chart[19] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[20] | 3 |