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Music : Under the Iron Sea
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Under the Iron Sea by: Keane |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0602498568279 Label: Interscope Records Manufacturer: Interscope Records Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Interscope Records Release Date: June 20, 2006 Studio: Interscope Records Sales Rank: 1905 MPN: 000685502 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: "Under The Iron Sea" was recorded at The Magic Shop in Soho, New York, and back at Helioscentric Studios, near Battle. In making this record we tried to confront all our worst fears, to ruthlessly scrutinise ourselves, our relationship with each other, with other people, and with the world at large, and to make a journey into the darkest places we could find. It made for an incredibly intense atmosphere during the writing and recording of the album, and the resultant songs and sounds very much reflect that. In the songs we created a kind of sinister fairytale-world-gone-wrong, a feeling of confusion and numbness represented by a dark place under an impenetrable iron sea. To express all this we created entirely new sounds by putting an old electric piano and various analogue synths through many different combinations of vintage guitar effects pedals, creating soundscapes that range from the percussive to vast oppressive walls of distortion. We were writing, singing and performing with a drive, intensity and fury that is almost unrecognisable from our previous music. It was important that this album had a strong visual presence too, and the start of that was the collaboration with Irvine Welsh on ¡®Atlantic¡¯ offered somebody who both inspired us, and found his own inspiration in our music. His resulting film echoes the importance of that visual identity we strove for. We wrote Under The Iron Sea because we needed a record that was going to make us feel alive again. Amazon.com: If U2 hadn't already released a pair of career retrospective discs, this British trio's second album would neatly do the trick in one. Not much of a surprise since Keane spent a good deal of time supporting Bono and company following the release their breakthrough debut, Hopes and Fears. From the melancholic "Crystal Ball" to the sinisterly beautiful "Is It Any Wonder?" (a blatant homage to "Zoo Station"), Keane have perfected their forebear's dark stadium-rock formula on their second album, all the more miraculous considering it was once again done without guitars. If Under the Iron Sea sounds considerably edgier than its predecessor, that's because it was recorded while the band was on the verge of splitting. But the friction has also given Keane a renewed sense of purpose, breaking the mid-tempo monotony with vibrant material such as "Nothing in My Way" and "Try Again": soaring songs that make the band sound unsinkable. --Aidin Vaziri Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Less magicKeane's sophomore kicks off in high spirits, bringing in small electronic overtones to the emotionally arresting Brit-rock chemistry which turned many heads on HAF. Quickly though, the modern U2-esque second track begins demonstrating the band's songwriting thresholds. Where the majority of Hope's songs we're memorably beautiful, here it is the far exception to a majority of less-memorable albeit satisfyingly straightforward rockers. Rating:  - Nothing in their wayKeane is a favorite band of mine, so this review is going to be totally and unabashedly biased. (As if my other reviews aren't.) If you're trying to get a feel for what Keane is like, maybe this can help: They're a little bit of Coldplay, a little bit of U2, and a whole lotta original. Their sound is just...completely innovative, and yet classic. If you're looking for shallow, fluffy lyrics, please go elsewhere. Every song has a purpose on the album--and a deep, sometimes dark, meaning--and not one of them disappoints. I highly recommend, and urge anyone who loves good music to discover this band for themselves. Just when you think Keane can't get any better, they do. As long as they don't muck it up for themselves by breaking ... Read More: Rating: - Intricate, balanced, an excellent productionI don't give out a lot of 5 star reviews, but this album has made cracked my top ten list and is now one of my all time favorites. I think it is not for everyone, but if you like piano rock albums that can flow from trippy ballads to poppy upbeat tunes without you might give this a try. Rating: - simply amazingphenominal album, i am a convert to the british sound. I really dig this sound. Rating: - My favorite CD of all timeI fell in love with Keane with the release of "Hopes and Fears." The unique instrumentation of the band allows for a dynamic study of colors, and "Under the Iron Sea" expands that study by expanding the dark side of melody and lyric. Tom Chaplin's voice really helps to carry the intensity, pain, and passion that went into the writing of these songs, and the band delivers a non-traditional, fresh sound to their listeners in this album. I have listened, and listened, and listened to every track on this CD hundreds of times by this point, and have not yet begun to get tired of any of them. In fact, I'm impressed that I pick up on something new in their subtlety of lyric each time I listen. My favorite tracks on this album include ... Read More: |
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