Editing Final Straw (section)

==Release and reception==
{{Music ratings
|MC = 73/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/final-straw/snow-patrol|title=Reviews for Final Straw by Snow Patrol|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=3 October 2016}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/final-straw-mw0000330239|title=Final Straw – Snow Patrol|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=1 July 2012|last=DiGravina|first=Tim}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
|rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1977|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|journal=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]|issue=25|date=April 2004|access-date=1 July 2012|last=Duerden|first=Nick|page=136|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210044658/http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=1977|archive-date=10 December 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1531087.html|title=Snow Patrol, 'Final Straw' (A&M)|work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=2 May 2004|access-date=12 April 2018|last=Vrabel|first=Jeff|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180413043042/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-1531087.html|archive-date=13 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
|rev4score = A<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=2 April 2004|last=Vera|first=Marc|page=66}}</ref>
|rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
|rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2003/aug/01/popandrock.shopping2|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=1 August 2003|access-date=12 April 2018|last=Sullivan|first=Caroline}}</ref>
|rev6 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
|rev6score = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/7304-final-straw/|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=1 April 2004|access-date=1 July 2012|last=Deusner|first=Stephen M.}}</ref>
|rev7 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
|rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=207|date=October 2003|page=113}}</ref>
|rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
|rev8score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/snowpatrol/albums/album/5198097/review/5941571/final_straw|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=10 March 2004|access-date=1 July 2012|last=Wolk|first=Douglas|author-link=Douglas Wolk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114080132/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/snowpatrol/albums/album/5198097/review/5941571/final_straw|archive-date=14 November 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|rev9 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
|rev9score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/snow-patrol-final-straw|title=Snow Patrol: Final Straw|work=[[Slant Magazine]]|date=2 April 2004|access-date=12 April 2018|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal}}</ref>
|rev10 = ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]''
|rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/snow_patrol/reviews/6317|title=Snow Patrol – Final Straw|journal=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|issue=77|date=October 2003|access-date=1 July 2012|page=130|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724123714/http://www.uncut.co.uk/music/snow_patrol/reviews/6317|archive-date=24 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

''Final Straw'' received generally positive reviews from critics. According to [[Metacritic]], the album received a weighted mean review score of 73 out of 100 based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Before repromotion of the album, sales reached 20,000 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1018127.ece |title=The flaky success of Snow Patrol |last=Jelbert |first=Steve |date=13 February 2004 |work=[[The Times]] |publisher=Times Newspapers Ltd. |access-date=2010-01-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240524122623/https://www.webcitation.org/5kCwW5mc1?url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article1018127.ece |archive-date=2024-05-24 }}</ref>