![]() ![]() ![]() It was in 2008 that the band greatly upped their game a notch with the release of the eclectic and electronic album titled Perfect Symmetry. From the semi-melancholic/existentialist feel of “Bedshaped”, “Atlantic”, “Hamburg Song” and “A Bad Dream” to the melodious hits such as “This Is the Last Time”, “Crystal Ball”, “Is It Any Wonder?”, “Can’t Stop Now: and “Bend and Break”, surely something would captivate your ears (if it hadn’t already). Their songs contained fluctuating tones of estrangement and wistfulness with lyrics that were arranged intelligently and delicately. Even more commendable is the immense variety they managed to present just by using synthesizers and distortions in the keyboard. Their albums, Hopes and Fears (2004) and Under the Iron Sea (2006), were composed of completely piano-driven songs which is an incredible achievement by itself. Whereas most bands chose to wield a guitar and screech the life out of it, Keane was intent on keeping their music bare, pure even. With Tom Chaplin on vocals, Tim Rice-Oxley on piano/keyboards and Richard Hughes on drums, Keane seemed to aim to set themselves apart from stereotyped rock band. As it goes, Keane is characterized by the piano-driven melodies complemented with the vivacious drumbeats and wrapped in the glasslike vocals that sung with such sophistication and refinement. With such a minimalistic approach, astoundingly, their music never lacked for anything. They featured three British lads – one in vocals, one in piano and one in drums. When the music videos of “Somewhere Only We Know” and “Everybody’s Changing” premiered in 2004, they were rather bare. Even then, Keane had been a band that went beyond expectations. You might remember hearing about Keane for the first time ever when MTV Asia (at the time it was screened in Philippine television) hailed the band as the month’s Buzzworthy (which can be roughly translated to ‘Artist of the Month’ for the 90s MTV tuners). ![]()
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