"Leaving So Soon" shows that Tom Chaplin can mimic his back-up vocal buddy Rufus Wainwright just as well as he can cling to Thom Yorke's jock. Speaking of good ol' Thom, if there's a more blatant nod to "Pyramid Song" than "Broken Toy", someone's lawyers are going to be very happy. As for the instrumental ("The Iron Sea") and the token ballad/show bathroom break ("Hamburg Song"), they're as turgid and narcoleptic as the all-too-regular stabs at willowy bombast. To Keane's credit, they're getting better at these stabs. Give your brain a well-earned siesta, and you'll probably find yourself doing the Patrick Bateman to toe-tapping ditties like "Put It Behind You" and "Crystal Ball".īut don't let all this talk about the music lead you to believe that the lyrical content is lacking. No, Keane make sure that Iron Sea is filled with the sort of greeting-card poetry that would even give Bono pause. If you want to sound like an asshole, quote this couplet from "Nothing In My Way"- "For a lonely soul, you're having such a nice time." If you're feeling put-upon and a little obvious, just follow Chaplin's lead and sing, "I'm not a stone I'm just a man," like you really mean it. Would that it were, if just a little bit: Andy Green's rich, Corinthian production pulls out all the stops to make this a painfully pleasant experience.Īnd in case you forgot, "Atlantic" reminds you in the most ponderous manner possible that being old and alone is totally lame.Īll this being said, Iron Sea isn't unlistenable. Some roughage mixed in with these hollow calories would go a long way towards being able to keep this disc down. (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. No, Under the Iron Sea is just another exchange of the same perfunctory, self-centered pleasantries offered the first time around. 2005 Helioscentric Studios, Rye, East Sussex, 2005 2006 The Magic. 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.
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