Review: Snow Patrol crowdsource a great new pandemic EP The CD artwork and digital booklet is a little thicker this time for the newest Snow Patrol offeringSnow Patrol, “The Fireside Sessions” (Republic Records)The latest Snow Patrol album is not technically just a Snow Patrol album. The five-track EP, “The Fireside Sessions,” was written and recorded during quarantine — itself a minor technical and artistic miracle — but also included suggestions and input from followers on Instagram. Singer and songwriter Gary Lightbody would ask fans for chords, add a melody and then put options to a vote. Lightbody recorded his part of the songs at home, singing into a $150 microphone and using a Post-it note as a pop shield. The result either says a lot about Snow Patrol or a lot about its fans: “The Fireside Sessions” is pretty brilliant, with warm and artfully produced songs.

Source: ABC News August 19, 2020 15:33 UTC