Songs for Polarbears

Songs for Polarbears
Studio album by
Released31 August 1998
Recorded1996–1997
StudioChamber Studios, Edinburgh
Genre
Length49:49
Label
ProducerJamie Watson
Snow Patrol chronology
Songs for Polarbears
(1998)
When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up
(2001)
Singles from Songs for Polarbears
  1. "Little Hide"
    Released: 16 February 1998
  2. "One Hundred Things You Should Have Done in Bed"
    Released: 11 May 1998
  3. "Velocity Girl / Absolute Gravity"
    Released: 9 November 1998
  4. "Starfighter Pilot"
    Released: 28 June 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
NME8/10
Pitchfork Media8.1/10
PopMatters7/10
Rolling Stone

Songs for Polarbears is the debut studio album by Northern Irish–Scottish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 31 August 1998 in the United Kingdom and 12 October in the United States.

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.