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VERY GOOD COPY "UNDER THE IRON SEA" BY KEANE. Is It Any Wonder?. The Iron Sea. DISC HAS MINIMAL SURFACE MARKS, BOOKLET AND JEWEL CASE IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Put It Behind You. The Frog Prince. Broken Toy.

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Product Identifiers

Record Label
Universal Distribution / Universal Island Records
EAN
0602498575970
eBay Product ID (ePID)
53335753

Product Key Features

Film/TV Title
Keane: under the Iron Sea
Studio
Island/Interscope Records/
Format
CD, DVD
Release Year
2006
Language
English
Features
Studio Recording
Type
Album
Genre
Pop, Alternative, Rock
Run Time
3023 Sec

Additional Product Features

Unit Quantity
1
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
England, Thailand
Artist
Keane
LeafCats
176984
Sound
Pcm Stereo
Reviews
Ranked #6 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006.", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The lyrics may be downbeat, but musically there's all sorts of festival-friendly, stomach-clenching brightness...", 3 stars out of 5 -- "Opening track 'Atlantic' has dark, dreamy quality they haven't displayed hitherto, 'Broken Toy' is jazzy and swoonsome...and 'Hamburg Song' is a gorgeously wistful ballad...", 3 stars out of 5 -- "With lovely, piano-driven sounds....UNDER THE IRON SEA boasts an embarrassment of melodic riches...", "UNDER THE IRON SEA coats the group's typically hand-wringing lyrics with layers of symphonic embellishment." -- Grade: A-, 3 stars out of 5 -- "With bigger doses of atmospheric keyboard...it offers some of the same tuneful pleasures of the debut, with big-voiced Tom Chaplin digging into his big bag of swooping choruses."
Era
2000s
Recording Type
Studio
Distribution
Universal Music
Number of CDs
1
Recording Mode
Stereo
Style
Britpop
Number of Audio Channels
Stereo
Release Title
Under the Iron Sea [Bonus DVD]
Instrument
Piano
Number of Tracks
25

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5 out of 5 stars
by BeBY8yh9Tza@Del...Mar 12, 2007
Keane's fairytale return isn't Grimm
Keane's first album "Hopes and Fears" went eight times platinum in the UK and scored gold in the USA, thanks to huge hit ballads like "Everybody's Changing", "Somewhere Only We Know" and "Bend and Break". This follow up album changes the formula completely, and although a great effort musically and lyrically, it doesn't have a similar number of radio-friendly pop songs like its predecessor. If this will affect sales will soon be known, but fans of the group will continue to be impressed by their sheer musical genius, the songs this time being heavily infused with electronica for a darker sound than ever before. Sounding more like Enigma in places, with large spoonfuls of U2 and Queen thrown in for good measure, this album isn't as instantly likeable like the first, but grows on you after a few repeats. First single and lead off track "Atlantic" has an incredible drum effect running through it and some terrific lyrics - "And if I need anything at all / I need a place that's hidden in the deep / Where lonely angels sing you to your sleep / Though all the world is broken" Second single and track "Is It Any Wonder" is the song most likely to succeed on radio, especially with its political theme, commenting on the contributions of the British to the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Pet Shop Boys also have a similar (but more irreverently outspoken) track on their album "Fundamental", and The Dixie Chicks take on the matter is also well known. The best track on the album in my opinion is "Nothing In My Way", a ballad inspired by Eminem's "Lose Yourself" and composed by Tim Rice-Oxley, the band's piano man. This track sounds most like the Keane of "Hopes and Fears" vintage, and is the one I've been repeat playing. Another wicked ballad is "Leaving So Soon?" which is followed by "A Bad Dream" another war themed track, this time based on a poem by W. B. Yeats. "Hamburg Song" is a rather long acoustic track, and then comes "Put It Behind You" a straight up rock track just for fun. The group describes their album as "a sinister fairytale-world-gone-wrong" and this theme comes through clearly on the creepy instrumental "Under the Iron Sea" which sounds like a funeral song from a fantasy movie. Not one of my favorite tracks, I'm afraid, but would fit in very nicely in a "Lord of the Rings" type soundtrack. Another future single is "Crystal Ball" the track which gives us the album title and a very catchy chorus, and this takes us to the last three very long tracks "Try Again", "Broken Toy" and "The Frog Prince" these three accounting for almost 15 minutes of the album. The first two are for relaxing only, but the last track wakes you up gently for the grand finale. This album may not beat the commercial success of the debut album, but the excellent and innovative music, crisp clear vocals and intelligent lyrics make it a stand-out anyway. Rated: 4.5 starsRead full review
5 out of 5 stars
by gash2402Mar 06, 2007
Under the iron sea.
This follow up to 'Hopes and Fears' sees the band adopt a more darker feel with new sounds being forged, experimenting with old electric piano and various analogue synths being put through a variety of vintage guitar effect pedals and the outcome is just amazing. It is well documented that singer Tom Chaplin has been suffering personnel problems recently and relationships within the band have suffered as a result. A number of songs penned by pianist Tim Rice-Oxley reflect this with 'Leaving so soon','Hamburg song' and 'Broken toy' rumoured to have been written after arguments between the pair. Chaplin's favourite track 'A bad dream' is a dark,yet beautiful song about the perils of war and the lyrics are very poignant. Here we have a mixture of the slower songs like 'Try again','A bad dream' and 'Hamburg song' a song that captures Chaplin's voice perfectly alongside Rice-Oxley on electric piano. Those prefering the more up tempo tracks wont be disappointed as singles 'Is it any wonder','Crystal ball' and 'Nothing in my way' have similarities to the likes of 'Everybody's changing' and 'Somewhere only we know' found on their debut album 'Hopes and Fears'. Keane wanted to make a record that made them feel alive again and after amassing 2.3 million sales worldwide so far and a new togetherness so evident on their recent tour,it looks like they have done just that. 2 fantastic albums so far,15 new tracks already in the bag,i cannot wait for album number three.Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by QqWNyot7Qku@Del...Aug 24, 2006
Rather suprising
Okay, I'll be honest. I never liked Keane the first time round. The first album really wasn't my sort of thing at all. I was forced to listen to this by a friend who can't get enough of the whole Keane thing...you could even say (bad pun alert!) that she is 'keen' on 'Keane'. Ha ha, get it? So anyway, I listened and had to conclude that this album is fantastic!!! It's totally not what you would expect from weedy little public school boys with a phobia of guitars. Unlike their last effort this album sees a breakaway from happy clappy piano led pop to dark brooding synthesised moments. "Dark? Keane?" I hear you say. Yes, it is true. The lyrics of the record are dark and deep and make for interesting listening. Talk of our significance in the world, fears for the future and feelings of general dispair are all there however unlike many bands who write about these themes the lyrics are believable. Musically the album is superb. Interesting chord progressions, good use of synthesisers and still no guitar. One song that must be mentioned for its musical genious is epic opener 'Atlantic' which is not only musically fantastic but also has rather dark but lovely lyrics ('I don't want to grow old, and feel alone/An empty house is not a home' is the one that springs to mind). The lead singer (I think his name is Tom) has to be congratulated for the fantastic heights reached on 'Leaving So Soon'. Tight pants or what?! Overall this is a fantastic album that should be given a good listen. I wrote them off as first as a gimmick band for their fear of the mighty 6-string but after a listen or five of this album all of my doubts have been well and truly proved wrong. Well done Keane!!!Read full review
5 out of 5 stars
by monaghan2575Dec 11, 2008
As good if not better than hope and fears
i bought hope and fears and have been a fan since, they brought something new to music at the time focusing on piano rather than guitar and was a refreshing change. when i first listened to this album i liked it after a couple of listens i loved it. The lyrics are genuine and heartfelt and are believeable. Theres music for all moods pacy pop tracks like is isw any wonder and crystal ball and ballards like hamburg song. overall i'd say this is actually a more consistant album than hope and fears which had a couple of not so good tracks, this really only has one, the iron sea which is a bit of a pointless track apart from that it's an excellent album and well worth a listen
5 out of 5 stars
by shakesister44Aug 01, 2006
Second album on a par with the first - excellent!
I was expecting to be dissapointed with this album, as I didn't see how Keane could possibly top Hopes and Fears. However, they have equalled,and possibly even bettered the first album. This has been achieved by a slight change of focus from the band. The songs range from great ballads, through 'pop' tunes to slightly rockier songs. The keyboard sounds are more apparent on this album, and have been developed - reminded me a bit of ELP/Yes/Alan Parsons! There are a couple of 'not so good' tracks, but the majority are 'really, really good'. One of the best things, and the most consistent, is om's beautiful voice. When he sings a ballad he sounds like an angel, and when he does a rockier song he belts it out. His voice has incredible range and power. Well done Keane for coming back with a vengeance, can't wait to see what they do next!Read full review

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Keane's fairytale return isn't Grimm

Under the iron sea.

Rather suprising

As good if not better than hope and fears

Second album on a par with the first - excellent!

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