Hopes And Fears - Keane

~~UPDATED FEBRUARY 2007~~ Despite all their recent fame and glory, there was no overnight success for Keane. Although they stormed into the charts with their debut album "Hopes & Fears" in 2004, they'd actually been around for nearly ten years beforehand, forming way back in 1995. They've been described by one source as "Radiohead covering Aha". Reassuringly, Keane claim their name has nothing to do with the former Manchester United midfielder; ...
...was inspirational to them in their formative years. Keane are without a guitar player and use the mix of keyboards, vocals and drums to create their music. The band is made up of Tim Rice-Oxley (31) on keyboards, Tom Chaplin (27) vocals and Richard Hughes (32) on drums. Originally from Battle in East Sussex, they used to rehearse and record in a little old room in Tim's parents' house. The road to fame and glory was not easy for Keane. Tim Rice-Oxley ...

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The music press are always keen to suggest that the latest band to appear on their radar is the 'new' version of the last vaguely similar band that came along, thus Bloc Party become the 'new Franz Ferdinand', the Bravery (yukkk) become the 'new Killers' and this little mob from East Sussex, Keane, have the unfortunate tag of the 'new Coldplay', unfortunate given that they find themselves in the shadow of The World's Biggest Band (give or take U2 ...
...shoegazing. Keane are vocalist Tom Chaplin, keyboardist Tim Oxley-Rice and drummer Richard Hughes. Note the lack of a guitarist. That'll be important later. The three look rather unremarkable and most unlikely rock stars, with the rosy-cheeked Chaplin looking like a choirboy who has been dragged out of the church and made to do fifty laps of the running track. You'd never catch them in tight Levi's and black eyeliner, much more likely an Oxbridge ...

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I first stumbled upon Keane when i was travelling back home from college on a coach of which radio 1 was on and they played 'Everybodys Changing'. The very melodic notes caught my ear as well as the wonderful verses of which i wanted to known more about the band and i did this by buying the album. My risky purchase was a successful purchase. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The band Keane first formed in 1997 although they released their ...
...will hopefully be due more successful albums from them in the future! The band are made up of three members and these are as follows: Tom Chaplin : Vocals Tim Rice-Oxley : Piano Richard Hughes : Drums ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are twelve tracks on the album altogether and these consist of : 1. Somewhere only we know: This is a medium paced song which starts off with a piano playing very melodic notes blending in with ...

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Who are Keane? This three piece from Battle are, Tom Chaplin on vocals, Tim Rice-Oxley on piano, keyboard and bass, and the gorgeous Richard Hughes on drums. The name “Keane” comes from Rice-Oxley’s nanny, Cherry Keane. Keane were brought to my attention as my partner told me about their stunning first chart success “Somewhere only we know”. Since then Keane have exploded onto the music scene with fans including, radio ones Jo Whiley and Jonathan ...
...Chaplin’s fantastic vocals, heart felt lyrics, (all written by the band) and the fact that they don’t rely on the use of guitars to really get their songs going. Keane have recently been on a small tour around the UK and when I saw that they were playing in my hometown of Bristol, I just had to get tickets. Keane well and truly blew me away with their incredible musical talent and now I couldn’t wait for their much anticipated album; but could Keane’s ...

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...for sheer, uncompromised musical pleasure, Hopes and Fears is a wonderful album. This is without a doubt my top summer recommendation. But don’t think that I’m going to write an entirely glowing review. Oh no. I do worry that the effect of Hopes and Fears won’t be a truly long-lasting one. Already, the Keane effect is starting to wear off on me. I think this is partly due to the fact that there is nothing striking or demanding ...
...listen to, but it’s also very easy to grow accustomed to and I’m not sure that the album will become a timeless classic. For many listeners, the album would lack the bite or edge that they look for in music and whilst you might enjoy listening to this on the radio, you probably wouldn’t go and buy the whole album. Dare I say it, I am already a little bit bored with it. Overall, I like the album a lot and “Hopes and Fears” ...

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I’ve had many musical discussions about who is better; Nirvana or Pearl Jam, Blur or Oasis, Suede or Strangelove, Hundred Reasons or LostProphets, Muse or JJ72... During our weekend away, our conversation turned into a discussion about whom everyone preferred; Keane or Snow Patrol. It seemed to me that if nine people at a barbecue could have a discussion about it for an hour or so, then it was likely to be something the rest of the country was discussing ...
...certain – perhaps because they are both being touted as the ‘new Coldplay’, perhaps because they’ve both been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, or maybe just because they both have top ten albums. As I’ve been listening to both for the last month on my way to and from work, I thought the fairest way to finally decide who I liked better (as if I really needed to decide) would be to do reviews of them both. My first comment is unfortunately a ...

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...**************************************** PART ONE: HOPES AND FEARS **************************************** 1. Somewhere Only We Know "Is this the place we used to love?" asks the very emotional Tom on this first single release from Hopes And Fears. Throughout the piano chimes in perfect harmony to the uncomplicated rhythm. It's hard to resist his pleas: "why don't we go somewhere only we know" as the song fades out leaving you want to hit the ...
...obvious choice really. All Hopes And Fears owners must have this album but just in case you haven't it's the template from whence Keane came. Subtle guitars, Chris Martin's droll voice and..pianos! Most Keane-like moment: "Trouble" Badly Drawn Boy: "About A Boy OST" (2002) *********************************************** This final alternative makes perfect sense when you consider to the astounding similarities. They're both English, a bit scruffy, ...

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...The actual album cover is green / jade colour with KEANE printed in the middle, and HOPES AND FEARS printed underneath. This is circled by an interesting design, which almost looks like pieces of a piano or musical notes!! So, there you go! Thanks for reading. ...

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Keane for me is a cross between Starsailor and maybe Travis. Set in a class of their own the band releases "Hopes and Fears", when this album came out I didn't actually know of them, I had heard a few of their songs due to release on single. But other than that I was at a loss. Track Listing 1. Somewhere Only We Know 2. Bend and Break 3. We Might As Well Be Strangers 4. Everybody's Changing 5. Your Eyes Open 6. She Has No Time 7. Can't Stop ...
...This is the Last Time 10. On A Day Like Today 11. Untitled I 12. Bedshaped "Everybody's Changing" was Keane's debut single from this album, admittedly I did like the song and was eager to hear more from them. The second release was "Somewhere Only We Know". I heard this track when watching Big Brother (it was on the BBLB reunion) "Somewhere Only We Know" is about a land, a place that is somewhere that only a few people know of. It was an immensely ...

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Keane are one of 2004’s biggest successes, shooting to fame in relatively short time, although they’ve been around for much longer (since 1997, to be precise). This, their debut album is, in my opinion, the best album of 2004 (perhaps only beaten by U2’s great album “How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb”). Keane won best breakthrough act at the Brits25, as well as winning the British Album category with this album. This album was the second best selling ...
...Sisters’ self-titled debut album which sold only 582 copies more! They’ve sold around about 4 million copies of this album worldwide so far. Keane’s line-up originally consisted of four but their guitarist left in 2002. Their line-up is as follows: Tom Chaplin – Vocals Tim Rice-Oxley – Piano/keyboards (including bass) Richard Hughes - Drums THE TRACKS There are 12 tracks on this album. All are super in their own way. 1 – Somewhere Only We ...

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...Time. The band's full-length debut, Hopes and Fears, appeared the following spring. Ok so now we know a little background info we can start talking about the album. HOPES AND FEARS! The track listing of this super album is as follows: 1-somewhere only we know 2-bend and break 3-we might as well be strangers 4-everybodys changing 5-your eyes open 6-she has no time 7-cant stop now 8-sunshine 9-this is the last time 10-on a day like today ...
...2004 you will already know that this band won a couple of awards which were well deserved. Im pretty sure it was best british band and best british single for everything changes, but it was a long time ago so i cant remember the exact title. This album shot straight to number 1 after that. Very rarely does an album come along that forces the listener to stop and simply admire the music in its complete form, from the production and instrumentalism ...

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This is Keanes debut album and was released in 2004. It became the biggest selling album in 2004 and continued to sell well in 2005. The members of Keane are: Vocals: Tom Chaplin Piano: Tim Rice-Oxley Drums: Richard Hughes Somewhere Only We Know - This song is about a special place. It could be to a couple or just to one person. "I'm getting old and I need something to rely on" suggests that this place is somewhere that comforted him when he ...
...used to love?" I thing the song is about an old relationship and they had a special place. This song was written by Keane piano player Tim Rice-Oxley. Bend And Break - I think this song is about his partner having problems, maybe emotional or physical. He says, "meet me in the morning when you wake up". This means he will help the partner and be there when they are better. "If only I don't bend and break" and "If only I don't suffocate" mean that ...

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Keane are a 3 piece band hailing from Battle, Sussex, home to the battlefield of 1066. Tom Chaplin (Vocals) Tim Rice Oxley (Piano/Keyboards/Bass/Writer) Richard Hughes (Drums) Keane are a band that have hit the headlines in recent times with two successful singles and a number one album. They might still be new to a lot of people but they have been around for some time, they started out as a four piece band called 'The Lotus Eaters' in 1997. ...
...Cherry Keane) and released their first two singles 'Call Me What You Like' and 'Wolf At The Door' in 2000 which both proved to be flops even though both are now changing hands for over 400 pounds each, at this time they were even supporting Chesney Hawkes of all people! Dominic the bass-guitarist left the band in 2001 due to the lack of success (how he must regret that decision) but the band didn't replace him and continued as a 3 piece, piano based ...

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I first heard of Keane last December when a friend of mine who works in the music business listening to unsigned bands told me to listen out for Keane and a song called "Somewhere only we know" as it would be a number one hit and their album would sell like hotcakes. "Somewhere only we know" was actually released in May 2003 but didn’t get into the charts and neither did "This is the last time" which was released in October 2003. It was Steve Lamacq ...
...in Fierce Panda's entire history and then he declared that Keane were "somewhere between a scuffed Coldplay and a frankly bewildered Beautiful South", playing the single on his show and he then asked the band to come onto his show and perform. Fierce Panda were the label that first released songs from Coldplay so the comparison was inevitable. (",) Who are Keane (",) Keane is made up of three band members, all male: Tom Chaplin - he does the vocals ...

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You know when you buy an album, you tend to maybe like around half of the songs a lot of the time, the others you do not listen to. If you liked their singles like "Somewhere Only We Know" and "Everybody's Changing" then you will love at least 8 of the 12, it's almost law. There are 12 songs on the album, which I will briefly describe: 1. Somewhere Only We Know: This is a piano BASHING song! Very rhythmic in style, and has a pretty upbeat melody. ...
...sing very loud! The piano is very much keeping the beat in this song and is a great debut song. (8/10) 2. Bend and Break: Why this has not been released yet is BEYOND me; it is more upbeat to song 1 - the piano is very very good, and the song is very much one of those that builds to the chorus where Tom slams the the voice and Tim bashes those chords out. (9/10) 3. We Might as Well Be Strangers: This is such a contrast to the other two. It is a ...

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