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Perfect Symmetry [CD+DVD]

~ Keane
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  • Audio CD (13 Oct 2008)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: CD+DVD
  • Label: Universal / Island
  • ASIN: B001EMPUEE
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 26,607 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1
1. Spiralling
2. The Lovers Are Losing
3. Better Than This
4. You Haven't Told Me Anything
5. Perfect Symmetry
6. You Don't See Me
7. Again & Again
8. Playing Along
9. Pretend That You're Alone
10. Black Burning Heart
See all 11 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Making Of Perfect Symmetry Documentary
2. Track By Track Commentary
3. Spiralling (Alternate Video)
4. Spiralling (Demo)
5. The Lovers Are Losing (Demo)
6. Better Than This (Demo)
7. You Haven't Told Me Anything (Demo)
8. Perfect Symmetry (Demo)
9. You Don't See Me (Demo)
10. Again & Again (Demo)
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Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
Would it be outlandish to suggest that wholesome rugby-shouldered ruddy-faced English piano-pop boys Keane have spent the best part of their two-album career fanning the impression that they exist somewhere between an easy Mothers’ Day gift and the album it’s ok to give your girlfriend back when you split up, just in order to blow everyone out of the water like 80s neon-pop commandos with the boldness of their third? You know, utilising the element of surprise? Probably, but even though their debut (Hopes & Fears) and its follow up (Under the Iron Sea) may have been broader creative successes than many care to admit, it is true that Perfect Symmetry is a synth-brandishing Tyrannosaurus Rex next to those trundlingly melodic Trojan horses. From the moment "Spiralling", the single that made a nation choke on its Yakult, erupts like a Top of the Pops volcano with flashes of David Bowie, Talking Heads, Erasure, Prefab Sprout and James, amongst others--with the "WHOOOO!" interjections impacting like lava hitting an LA swimming pool and sending cocktails flying--the album is generally as taut, bulky and bronzed as a teen Arnold Schwarzenegger. Old habits die hard and there is still much in the way mid-paced melancholy, but they are sung with clarity and the songwriting stays tight with some deep lyrics and turns of phrase to balance out the vague and which presumably reflect Tom Chaplin’s documented decent into addiction. "Playing Along", a beautifully arranged set of textures and gathering emotional bursts, is a particular high. --James Berry

CD Description
Third album, following 2006's 'Under The Iron Sea', from the hugely successful Brit pop-rock stars whose piano-led, emotive and melancholy songs have placed them in the same bracket as fellow travellers Coldplay and Snow Patrol. On 'Perfect Symmetry' they take some chances with their sound, experimenting with synthesizers and more aggressive beats such as those to be heard on the 80s-influenced, free download single'Spiralling'.

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best thing we've ever written, 20 Jan 2009
By Mr. C. Ahmed "Music Reviewer" (England) - See all my reviews
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Instantly recognisable melodies, soaring vocals and heart-felt lyrics combined to make Keane one of the UK's premium music acts. However, mid 2006 their worldwide fanbase was rocked with revelations of frontman Tom Chaplin's drug addiction. Three years on, they're back with a new album, and a new lease on life.

You would have thought years of drug abuse would knock a man's confidence. Not Tom Chaplin. "It's the best thing we've ever written," exclaims the excitable frontman. A great review in itself considering the remarkable success of new album Perfect Symmetry's predecessors. Both shot straight to number 1 in the UK. From the angelic masterpiece Hopes and Fears to the dark, brooding Under the Iron Sea, Keane represent people's need for emotional songs with catchy lyrics. The enjoyment of being in a successful band with your two closest friends would seem like a dream come true to most, Keane however wrote second album Under the Iron Sea barely talking, pretty much hating each other. "Under the iron sea kind of encapsulates our feeling at the time, we weren't communicating, we were barely talking" says chief songwriter Tim Rice-Oxely. Many attribute this to Tom's addiction, which most believe nearly split the group up for good. After a stint in rehab, Tom and Keane emerged with a newfound spirit within the band. They set out touring around the world, culminating in a sell out show at London's 02 Arena. "We had this reinvention as people, we might not have this, so we might as well enjoy it."

Perfect Symmetry thus represents a new chapter in the already torrent story of instant fame they have come to represent. A David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys inspired "sprawling mass of melody". Its instantly noticeable 80s influence makes a distinct departure from anything that the band have done before; one thing however remains the same, the lyrics. While the sounds at times are what could be described as funky, the core idea of Keane still remains. The idea that meaning within music should not be sacrificed just to satisfy Radio 1. The idea that feeling of loneliness, isolation, love etc are universal, and therefore people can relate to music that simply put, is heart on your sleeve sounding. This fusion is no better illustrated then in opening track Spiralling. The song begins with an emphatic "Oooh", quickly you realise this is not the same Keane as we are used to. However as you continue into the song, you realise that Rice-Oxeley has not lost the ability to tap into our inner most thoughts. "When we fall in love, we're just falling, in love with ourselves, we're spiralling," lyrics that Rice-Oxeley describes as " both mine and Kanye West's favourite from the album". Strong praise indeed.

The album continues at rocket pace through three further tracks, before you realise it you are listening to arguably Rice-Oxeley's finest achievement as a songwriter. Perfect Symmetry, the song the album gets its title from, acts as a remarkable centrepiece for the tracks that pre/proceed it. "something about it reminds me of Bohemian Rhapsody" says Rice-Oxeley proudly. Tom agrees, " It's just the best song Tim's ever written, it's a honour as a frontman to sing it". Yet more indication of the pride Keane have for their third release. Other highlights include the rhythmic nonsense displayed in Pretend That You're Alone Now. Nonsense? "We are just the monkeys who fell out of the tree, we are blisters on the earth". Not exactly heart warming, but you can see his point. Latecomer to the tracklist Black Burning Heart is yet another Keane classic in the making. We conclude with the tear jerking epic Love is the End, which if truth be told, is the only one of its kind on the album. This does not take away the true genius of the record however, which will no doubt stand the test of time. Keane are here to stay, Perfect Symmetry is undeniable proof.
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect album (well almost), 15 Oct 2008
By J. J. Fisher "M" - See all my reviews
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This album contains their best song to date, I will give you a clue (It is the title track), it includes everything, a good chorus, a choir towards the end of the song. It is a good album, spiralling we already know is a great track, and follow up The Lovers are Losing is just as great. The whole album is pretty good.
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3 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Just plain awful!, 5 Oct 2008
By G. West (Plymouth, Devon United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Unlike the above reviewer who i consider slightly insane after reading that review this sounds NOTHING like Keane's last album its not even remotley similar. Not only has it departed from the great melodys vocals and sound it has turned into some kind of 80s tribute CD, at one point you could mistake a track for a Bowie song.

Oh and if you like James Blunt then you have my sympathy
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