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Under The Iron Sea (Keane, 2006) 
Keane - Under The Iron Sea (CD 2006)

 
Keane - Under The Iron Sea (CD 2006)

Title: Under The Iron Sea
Artist: Keane
Record Label: Island
Release Year: 2006
EAN: 0602498782279
Genre: Rock/Pop
Product ID: EPID52631180
Description: CD contains 1 bonus track.Having won both critical and commercial acclaim for their debut album, HOPES AND FEARS, British band Keane pushes the hook-infested keyboard-rock on their sophomore effort in a darker, moodier direction. But UND...
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Track Listing
1. Atlantic
2. Is It Any Wonder
3. Nothing In My Way
4. Leaving So Soon
5. Bad Dream
6. Hamburg Song
7. Put It Behind You
8. Iron Sea
9. Crystal Ball
10. Try Again
11. Broken Toy
12. Frog Prince

Details
Number of CDs:1
Producer:Andy Green, Keane
Recording Type:Studio
Distributor:Universal Music
Recording Mode:Stereo

Album Notes
CD contains 1 bonus track.Having won both critical and commercial acclaim for their debut album, HOPES AND FEARS, British band Keane pushes the hook-infested keyboard-rock on their sophomore effort in a darker, moodier direction. But UNDER THE IRON SEA features an intense, romantic brand of melancholy, with the trio of Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes, and Tim Rice-Oxley vamping their way through vaulting rock melodies and power ballads, all without the aid of a single guitar.There are plenty of deliciously chewy guitar-like sounds, though, that Keane achieves by feeding electric pianos and synthesizers through various effects pedals and studio gear. The album begins with the gloomy pop gem "Atlantic," in which Chaplin broods over layers of swelling synths and insistent drum work before the song resolves into a clearing of pure melody. The song showcases Chaplin's soaring vocals, which are at points as tortured as Thom Yorke's and at others smoothly reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. On "Is It Any Wonder" the verses strut along anxiously until a barely-in-control keyboard riff winds the song up into its gleeful chorus. Filled with moving, melodic rock, Keane's solid second effort points to further sonic expansions to come.

Editorial Reviews
3 stars out of 5 -- [With] bigger doses of atmospheric keyboard...it offers some of the same tuneful pleasures of the debut, with big-voiced Tom Chaplin digging into his big bag of swooping choruses.Spin (p.90) - 3 stars out of 5 -- [With] lovely, piano-driven sounds....UNDER THE IRON SEA boasts an embarrassment of melodic riches...Entertainment Weekly (p.69) - UNDER THE IRON SEA coats the group's typically hand-wringing lyrics with layers of symphonic embellishment. -- Grade: A-Q (p.108) - 4 stars out of 5 -- The lyrics may be downbeat, but musically there's all sorts of festival-friendly, stomach-clenching brightness...Mojo (p.100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- Opening track 'Atlantic' has dark, dreamy quality they haven't displayed hitherto, 'Broken Toy' is jazzy and swoonsome...[and] 'Hamburg Song' is a gorgeously wistful ballad...
Rolling Stone

Top Reviews
  Second album on a par with the first - excellent!
Review created: 01/08/06
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shakesister44 ( 2015)
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14 of 16 people found this review helpful.

I was expecting to be dissapointed with this album, as I didn't see how Keane could possibly top Hopes and Fears. However, they have equalled,and possibly even bettered the first album. This has been achieved by a slight change of focus from the band. The songs range from great ballads, through 'pop' tunes to slightly rockier songs. The keyboard sounds are more apparent on this album, and have been developed - reminded me a bit of ELP/Yes/Alan Parsons! There are a couple of 'not so good' tracks, but the majority are 'really, really good'. One of the best things, and the most consistent, is om's beautiful voice. When he sings a ballad he sounds like an angel, and when he does a rockier song he belts it out. His voice has incredible range and power.
Well done Keane for coming back with a vengeance, can't wait to see what they do next!


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  Rather suprising
Review created: 24/08/06
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6 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Okay, I'll be honest. I never liked Keane the first time round. The first album really wasn't my sort of thing at all. I was forced to listen to this by a friend who can't get enough of the whole Keane thing...you could even say (bad pun alert!) that she is 'keen' on 'Keane'. Ha ha, get it?
So anyway, I listened and had to conclude that this album is fantastic!!!

It's totally not what you would expect from weedy little public school boys with a phobia of guitars.
Unlike their last effort this album sees a breakaway from happy clappy piano led pop to dark brooding synthesised moments.
"Dark? Keane?" I hear you say. Yes, it is true. The lyrics of the record are dark and deep and make for interesting listening. Talk of our significance in the world, fears for the future and feelings of general dispair are all there however unlike many bands who write about these themes the lyrics are believable.

Musically the album is superb. Interesting chord progressions, good use of synthesisers and still no guitar.
One song that must be mentioned for its musical genious is epic opener 'Atlantic' which is not only musically fantastic but also has rather dark but lovely lyrics ('I don't want to grow old, and feel alone/An empty house is not a home' is the one that springs to mind).
The lead singer (I think his name is Tom) has to be congratulated for the fantastic heights reached on 'Leaving So Soon'. Tight pants or what?!

Overall this is a fantastic album that should be given a good listen.
I wrote them off as first as a gimmick band for their fear of the mighty 6-string but after a listen or five of this album all of my doubts have been well and truly proved wrong.
Well done Keane!!!


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