Keane occupies a prominent place among all British bands. The trio from Hastings chooses the piano instead of the guitar. A striking and daring choice, but one that worked out well, given the enormous success of Keane's 2004 debut Hopes And Fears. The success earned Keane as many fans as haters. Where the first group walked away with the melodic and sensitive songs of the trio, the second group
… could not spit enough bile about the good image and sound of these 'bed-wetters'. Keane's second album Under The Iron Sea will not bring the two sides closer together. Production-wise Keane sounds a bit less bare and darker and considerable sound walls are being built. There is also a lot of playing with effects, so that it sometimes even seems as if guitars are being used. But the foundation underneath has not changed. And you like that basis or not. The album has also been released in a special version with additional DVD. Nicely executed in a booklet with the format of a DVD box. The cover mentions a song more than the regular version (The Iron Sea), but on that version the song is 'recorded' in Put It Behind You, so in the end the number of songs is the same. The DVD includes the video clip of Is It Any Wonder and live images. (IV) so ultimately the number of numbers is the same. The DVD includes the video clip of Is It Any Wonder and live images. (IV) so ultimately the number of numbers is the same. The DVD includes the video clip of Is It Any Wonder and live images. (IV)more
