Songs for Polarbears | ||||
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Released | 31 August 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
Studio | Chamber Studios, Edinburgh | |||
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Length | 49:49 | |||
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Producer | Jamie Watson | |||
Snow Patrol chronology | ||||
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Singles from Songs for Polarbears | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
NME | 8/10[3] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.1/10[5] |
PopMatters | 7/10[4] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Songs for Polarbears is the debut album by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 31 August 1998 in the UK and 12 October in the US.[7]
The album charted at #143 in the UK and did not sell well upon its initial release. However, its re-release eventually went Gold in the UK.