May 14, 2012, Las Vegas Weekly, Noise

1. This is like a U.K. family reunion: Fans with rugby jerseys and Cockney accents, waving Irish and British flags, have gathered for Snow Patrol’s Saturday-night performance at the Cosmopolitan’s Boulevard Pool. I make the unintentional, subconscious decision to don my very own rugby jersey, although South Africa might not have been the best choice. My Afrikaans needs work.

2. Funny quips and heavy fan interaction can’t compensate for the laid-back music. Hard to rock a crowd with a drummer using brushes, but the delivery seems to be exactly what the attendees came for.

3. Did the Cosmo crew confuse the Marquee guest line with the Snow Patrol line? Either there is a mix-up in party favors or I’m out of the loop on SP fans’ mellow raves. Attendees were handed giant glow sticks upon entry. Bizarre.

4. After examining the distance between the edge of the stage and ground-level, frontman Gary Lightbody takes the long route down the stairs to join the crowd. “I took the long way around because that [way] looks like a broken leg. I’ve already fallen off the stage three times this tour, which is three times more than the past 10 years.”

5. Snow Patrol’s setlist includes hits like “Run,” “Crack the Shutters,” “Shut Your Eyes” and a slightly more rocking version of “Chasing Cars.” The newer songs have more of a synth and electric feel than previously but maintain their melodious pop appeal.

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