The Forest Is the Path

In September 2023, Quinn and Wilson both left Snow Patrol.{{Cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Rebekah |last2=Murray |first2=Amy |date=2023-09-01 |title=Snow Patrol 'heartbroken' as two members quit |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-66681372.amp |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=BBC News |language=en-gb}} Frontman Gary Lightbody confirmed that the band will continue as a trio of himself with remaining members Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid.{{Cite web |last=McLaughlin |first=Sophie |date=2023-09-08 |title=Gary Lightbody on future of Snow Patrol after two members leave the band |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/snow-patrols-gary-lightbody-issues-27679174.amp |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=Belfast Live |language=en}} At the same time, he confirmed that the band was working on the album which would be released the following year, having announced as such in July 2023.{{Cite web |last=Peacock |first=Tim |date=2023-07-05 |title=Gary Lightbody Reveals Details Of The Next Snow Patrol Album |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/gary-lightbody-next-snow-patrol-album/ |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}}

In May 2024, the release date was announced to be 13 September of that year.{{Cite web |last=Schube |first=Will |date=2024-05-30 |title=Snow Patrol Announce New Album 'The Forest Is The Path' |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/snow-patrol-the-forest-is-the-path/ |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=uDiscover Music |language=en-US}} They released the first single "The Beginning" on 29 May,{{Cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-05-30 |title=Snow Patrol share 'The Beginning' and announce new album 'The Forest Is The Path' with 2025 UK and Ireland arena tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/snow-patrol-share-the-beginning-and-announce-new-album-the-forest-path-with-2025-uk-and-ireland-arena-tour-3760680 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} the second "This Is The Sound of Your Voice" on 4 July,{{Cite magazine |last=O'Sullivan |first=Heather |date=5 Jul 2024 |title=Snow Patrol release new single 'This Is The Sound of Your Voice' |url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/snow-patrol-release-new-single-this-is-the-sound-of-your-voice-23036377 |access-date=2024-09-22 |magazine=Hot Press}} and the third "All" on 8 August.{{Cite web |last=Aubrey |first=Elizabeth |date=2024-08-09 |title=Listen to Snow Patrol's emotive new single 'All' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-snow-patrols-emotive-new-single-all-3782297 |access-date=2024-09-22 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}

{{Track listing

| total_length = 50:44

| title1 = All

| length1 = 4:18

| title2 = The Beginning

| length2 = 3:31

| title3 = Everything's Here and Nothing's Lost

| length3 = 4:06

| title4 = Your Heart Home

| length4 = 3:39

| title5 = This Is the Sound of Your Voice

| length5 = 4:30

| title6 = Hold Me in the Fire

| length6 = 4:00

| title7 = Years That Fall

| length7 = 3:51

| title8 = Never Really Tire

| length8 = 5:54

| title9 = These Lies

| length9 = 4:48

| title10 = What If Nothing Breaks?

| length10 = 3:42

| title11 = Talking About Hope

| length11 = 3:55

| title12 = The Forest Is the Path

| length12 = 4:30

}}

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid and Nathan Connolly

| all_music = Snow Patrol (except where noted).

| headline = Extended Edition bonus tracks

| total_length = 1:12:52

| title13 = But I'll Keep Trying

| length13 = 3:11

| title14 = This Is the Silence

| length14 = 2:59

| title15 = What's Left in the Light

| length15 = 3.25

| title16 = Waking Up Now

| length16 = 3.39

| title17 = Falling Through All of This Time

| length17 = 4.06

| title18 = This Is the Sound of Your Voice (Will Reynolds Remix)

| length18 = 4.48

}}

Snow Patrol

• Gary Lightbody – vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass programming, synthesizers
• Nathan Connolly – guitar, backing vocals
• Johnny McDaid – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, programming, backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Ash Soan – drums
• Ben Epstein – bass guitar
• Fraser T. Smith – producer

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