Keane: Hopes and Fears [Dual Disc]

Keane | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 7, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Dual Disc
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B0006FFRVG
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #180,410 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Somewhere Only We Know

2. This Is the Last Time

3. Bend and Break

4. We Might as Well Be Strangers

5. Everybody's Changing

6. Your Eyes Open

7. She Has No Time

8. Can't Stop Now

9. Sunshine

10. Bedshaped

Editorial Reviews

HOPES AND FEARS - Dual Format Disk

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a must have album, December 15, 2005

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insoc (Miami, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Keane: Hopes and Fears (Audio CD)

Somepeople tend to compare KEANE with Coldplay. I could say KEANE is somehow inspired by Coldplay but in no way it is a B class Coldplay. This is a masterpiece debut wich contains some songs that qualifies as perfect 4 minute pop songs such as Somewhere Only We Know and Everybody's Changing. A interesting fact is that in this album there are NO GUITAR. With is great because I rather have an excellent piano playing all over than a mediocre guitar as a merely filler. The voice is so fine, so polished, so relaxing that this is a perfect album to listen to while driving, while spending time with your significant other, in the pre sleep hours or in the first hours of the morning. It will certainly lift up your mood. Oh, and by the way relaxed and polished in now way means cliche or cheesy.

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hopes for "Fears", February 3, 2005

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keane: Hopes and Fears (Audio CD)

British mope-rock is alive and well, as Brit-pop trio Keane makes their debut with "Hopes and Fears." Strong, soaring vocals from Tom Chaplin are backed up by some solid piano-based pop and rock. Despite constant comparisons to Radiohead, Travis and Coldplay, Keane shows plenty of promise as a unique new band.

It starts off with a strong piano solo in the quiet "Somewhere Only We Know," followed by a stream of catchy pop like the thoughtful "Everybody's Changing" and the shimmery "Bend And Break," and gossamer ballads like the melancholy "We Might As Well Be Strangers" and soaring "She Has No Time." It wraps up on a strong note with the plaintive "Bedshaped."

As a dualdisc CD, this also has a DVD side if you flip it over. It includes several music videos of okay (though not great) quality, including one that is different in the U.K. It also contains a special photo gallery and song lyrics, which are a pleasant accompaniment to the CD itself.

If any British band breaks the rock mold, it seems to be labelled as a Radiohead/Coldplay wannabe. On some superficial levels, Keane sounds rather like those bands. But it manages to remain a bit apart, rocking a bit harder and sounding a bit more straightforward and simple. It's hard to truly classify Keane as really being pop -- the lack of guitar and the prevailing piano seem to edge its catchy melodies closer to classical pop.

The first thing to know about Keane is: No guitarist. At all. Ever. Don't let it scare you -- the mix of rippling piano and gentle percussion are enough to make their melodies catchy without electric riffs. At the same time, they take some musical risks. Psychedelic piano-pop? Believe it or not, Keane does that.

Tom Chaplin's vocals are the strongest point of Keane's lineup; his solid, high soars along with the shimmery music. At times his vocals get a bit TOO high, like when he sings the title line of "She Has No Time," but most of the time he manages to sound like a heartbroken guy exorcising his breakup demons. The songs themselves aren't terribly complex or insightful, but they can be quite poignant: "And if you have a minute why don't we go/talk about it somewhere only we know?/This could be the end of everything/so why don't we go/somewhere only we know?"

Keane needs to distance itself more from the other Brit-mope-rock bands before it can blossom into true greatness. But in "Hopes And Fears," they have succeeded in the basics: bringing forth some beautiful, sometimes heartrending music.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keane is best Pop Bang for the buck., October 15, 2005

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R. Illingworth (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keane: Hopes and Fears (Audio CD)

Keane has got to be the best band to come along in years, if you love brilliant pop music (esp. of the UK variety). Keane songs are indeed brilliant.

Every track on this record is amazing. Most are upbeat, but even the slower ones stick in your head.

I hope this band writes more stuff FAST. And how about a concert DVD or two? If you haven't heard them live yet...they're even better!

BTW, I haven't had a single problem backing up a Dualdisc yet. I like to back up all my CD's so I don't have to worry about scratching them, etc, and store the originals in a safe place. I've backed up both the CD and DVD sides of my Dualdiscs on recordable CD/DVD's no problem. I'm a Mac/OSX user, though, so I'm able to back up even copy-protected CD's without issue too. Can't speak for windows OS.