In this episode of the XS Noize Podcast, host Mark Millar is joined by Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody — one of the most emotionally resonant voices in UK music.
Gary delves into the making of The Forest Is The Path — Snow Patrol’s chart-topping, critically acclaimed eighth studio album. Expansive, cinematic, and deeply reflective, the record marks a powerful creative resurgence for the band, now over 30 years into their remarkable journey.
The conversation also explores Gary’s debut book of the same name — a raw and moving memoir written in the aftermath of his father Jack’s passing. Touching on themes of grief, memory, home, and healing, the book offers a deeper look into the emotional landscape that shaped the album.
In this intimate and revealing interview, Gary opens up about the creative silence that followed loss, the moment songwriting returned, and the spark that led to both the book and the record. He also shares exclusive details about Snow Patrol’s brand new single featuring a surprise guest, what’s coming next for the band, and their highly anticipated Belsonic show in Belfast this June.
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Previous XS Noize Podcast guests include legends and trailblazers such as John Lydon, Will Sergeant, Ocean Colour Scene, Gary Kemp, Doves, Gavin Friday, David Gray, Anton Newcombe, Peter Hook, Razorlight, Sananda Maitreya, James, Crowded House, Elbow, Cast, Kula Shaker, Shed Seven, Future Islands, Peter Frampton, Bernard Butler, Steven Wilson, Travis, New Order, The Killers, Tito Jackson, Simple Minds, The Divine Comedy, Shaun Ryder, Gary Numan, Sleaford Mods, Michael Head — and many more.
The Forest Is The Path extended edition track listing:
1. All
2. The Beginning
3. Everything’s Here And Nothing’s Lost
4. Your Heart Home
5. This Is The Sound Of Your Voice
6. Hold Me In The Fire
7. Years That Fall
8. Never Really Tire
9. These Lies
10. What If Nothing Breaks?
11. Talking About Home
12. The Forest Is The Path
13. But I’ll Keep Trying (NEW SONG)
14. This Is The Silence (NEW SONG)
15. What’s Left In The Light (NEW SONG)
16. Waking Up Now (NEW SONG)
17. Falling Through All Of This Time (NEW SONG)
18. This Is The Sound Of Your Voice – Will Reynolds Remix (NEW SONG)
SNOW PATROL will play an extensive tour of Europe, the UK, Ireland and North America in support of their eighth studio album The Forest Is The Path. The band will headline BELSONIC in June and LATITUDE and TRNSMT in July. Complete list of their UK dates HERE.
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