Snow Patrol and Kylie have announced a new collaboration, “These Alarms,” set for release on July 1 via BMG. Written by Snow Patrol with Kylie specifically in mind, the track is described as a bittersweet anthem driven by urgent, pulsating synths, with Gary Lightbody and Kylie’s voices coming together on a sweeping chorus.
The song was originally recorded for Snow Patrol’s 2024 UK Number 1 album The Forest Is The Path under the working title “KYLIE.” After finishing the track, the band decided to hold it back until they could record it properly with Kylie.
Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody said: “As a huge Kylie fan I originally wrote These Alarms with her in mind. I played it to Johnny and Nathan and they loved it and we decided to record it for our most recent album The Forest Is The Path. All the way through the recording process the song was simply called ‘KYLIE’.”
He added: “When we finished the song we quickly realised something huge was missing from it. We all knew it was Kylie’s voice that was the missing piece.”
Kylie said: “The story behind this song was irresistible… Hearing there was a demo called Kylie that had been living in the Snow Patrol archives was a complete surprise and, naturally, I was curious to hear it. Gary is such a brilliant songwriter, so to be invited into the band’s world is a total honour.”
The cover art for “These Alarms” features an original painting by Lightbody. The single is available to pre-save now, with a limited-edition 7” vinyl also available to pre-order. The vinyl will ship on August 21.
The collaboration brings together two artists with major chart histories. Snow Patrol have sold more than 17 million albums globally and earned their second UK Number 1 album with The Forest Is The Path in 2024. Kylie has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and is the only female artist to score a Number 1 album and Top 10 singles in five consecutive decades in the UK.
Snow Patrol will play a run of UK dates this summer, including Crystal Palace Park in London on July 3.
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