180g Vinyl LP Reissue!
180g vinyl reissue of Keane's acclaimed and much sought-after 2004 debut album 'Hopes And Fears'. The gold certified album includes the hit singles 'Somewhere Only We Know', 'Everybodys Changing' & 'Bedshaped'.
"Alongside their beautiful, emotive dalliance of instrumentation is one thing that'll separate Keane from all the rest, and that's drive. The band's open-hearted ambition on Hopes and Fears is audible on every song. Lead vocalist Tom Chaplin's rich vocals are as vibrant as any choir, and track such as "This Is the Last Time," "Bend and Break," and "Can't Stop Now" reflect Keane's more savory, dramatic moments. Confidence bursts throughout, and for a band that has been around seven years and has never released a studio full-length album until now, achieving nearly epic-like status is quite impressive. Keane obviously have the songs and they have a strong voice leading the front; however, Tim Rice-Oxley (piano/keyboards/bass) and Richard Hughes (drums) allow Hopes and Fears to come alive with glamour and without the sheen of slick studio production. Even slow build-up tracks like "Bedshaped" and "We Might as Well Be Strangers" are just as passionate, if not more so, than some of the bigger numbers on the album." - MacKenzie Wilson, allmusic.com
Features:
180g Vinyl LP
Gatefold sleeve
Made in France
Selections:
Side A:
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
Side B:
1. Can't Stop Now
2. Sunshine
3. This Is The Last Time
4. On A Day Like Today
5. Untitled 1
6. Bedshaped
180g vinyl reissue of Keane's acclaimed and much sought-after 2004 debut album 'Hopes And Fears'. The gold certified album includes the hit singles 'Somewhere Only We Know', 'Everybodys Changing' & 'Bedshaped'.
"Alongside their beautiful, emotive dalliance of instrumentation is one thing that'll separate Keane from all the rest, and that's drive. The band's open-hearted ambition on Hopes and Fears is audible on every song. Lead vocalist Tom Chaplin's rich vocals are as vibrant as any choir, and track such as "This Is the Last Time," "Bend and Break," and "Can't Stop Now" reflect Keane's more savory, dramatic moments. Confidence bursts throughout, and for a band that has been around seven years and has never released a studio full-length album until now, achieving nearly epic-like status is quite impressive. Keane obviously have the songs and they have a strong voice leading the front; however, Tim Rice-Oxley (piano/keyboards/bass) and Richard Hughes (drums) allow Hopes and Fears to come alive with glamour and without the sheen of slick studio production. Even slow build-up tracks like "Bedshaped" and "We Might as Well Be Strangers" are just as passionate, if not more so, than some of the bigger numbers on the album." - MacKenzie Wilson, allmusic.com
Features:
180g Vinyl LP
Gatefold sleeve
Made in France
Selections:
Side A:
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
Side B:
1. Can't Stop Now
2. Sunshine
3. This Is The Last Time
4. On A Day Like Today
5. Untitled 1
6. Bedshaped
