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Track Listings
| 1. Atlantic |
| 2. Is It Any Wonder? |
| 3. Nothing In My Way |
| 4. Leaving So Soon? |
| 5. A Bad Dream |
| 6. Hamburg Song |
| 7. Put It Behind You |
| 8. The Iron Sea |
| 9. Crystal Ball |
| 10. Try Again |
| 11. Broken Toy |
| 12. The Frog Prince |
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With four singles released in 2004, you could be forgiven for becoming sick of Keane's MOR tunes being played to death on the radio.
Thankfully there's now some new material to listen to and unlike their comparatively light-hearted debut, Under The Iron Sea offers an intense look at the dark underbelly of the human psyche. Tim Rice Oxleys skill with a synth adds depth to impassioned songs such as "Hamburg Song" even if it does occasionally go OTT.
Whether self-indulgently heartbreaking ("Broken Toy") or slightly giggle-inducing ("Crystal Ball": "Oh crystal ball, crystal ball / Save us all, tell me life is beautiful") Tom Chaplin's angelic vocals are unfalteringly sincere.
The Sussex trio allegedly avoided a split during the making of this album, thanks to the sheer quality of the music.
With no hope of 'musical differences' surfacing between the life-long friends, you'd better make some more room in the guilty pleasures section of your music collection. --Shalinee Singh
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Brilliant cd as all Keane music is great. But cover looked like a cheap copy. not sure if it was original as did not match with the original cd i had bought from the shop, but wore out! made of cheap lookong cardboard. Still - cd played ok and thats all that matters!
Format:Audio CD
I just relistened to this album afte many years and had to write something .It's a real treat and just full of superb songs - right up there with their extraordinary debut.
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It's a shame.
Great album, loved the tracks as i had already listened to it via purchased download. Read more
Great album, loved the tracks as i had already listened to it via purchased download. Read more
Published 7 months ago by jagodunn
Keane CD
What can I say about Keane other than brilliant?
This CD was a great price and was dillivered quickly.
This CD was a great price and was dillivered quickly.
Published 22 months ago by Mr. David P. Gudgeon
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Thanks for the speedy delivery, quality is good and I'm very happy - thanks!
Published on 2 April 2010 by E. Storey
can't believe
I can't believe this album hasn't got many ratings its absolutely brilliant its Keane what else would you expect.
Published on 17 Oct 2009 by Da Wilkinson
The more I listen to it, the more I love it...
This is an extraordinary album... I've heard many people saying this one is "darker" than Hopes and Fears, but that may be the first impression, because you compare it immediately... Read more
Published on 1 May 2009 by MARCELA GARCIA
A really great album
Why hasn't anyone rated this album when Hopes & Fears has hundreds of ratings? If you liked Hopes and Fears you probably have this one and you already know that its even better. Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2008 by Kevin Painter
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