Keane
Your Eyes Open
Hopes And Fears
(2004)

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Sloggydog
Dec 03, 2012 - 11:29
WayUpNorth wrote:
Saw them on Later/Jools Holland — they were very good. Maybe not flashy/edgy/innovative but solidly good musicianship, vocals.

It wouldn't been the first time I had thought more of people I saw on Jools' show than when I check out their catalogue. Jools seems to have a way of getting amazing performances out of people on that show


WayUpNorth
Jun 29, 2012 - 08:03
Saw them on Later/Jools Holland — they were very good. Maybe not flashy/edgy/innovative but solidly good musicianship, vocals.


Jackson_Feelgood
Mar 25, 2012 - 23:50
Not up to RP standard. Sucko Barfo for me !


NeuroGeek
Feb 23, 2012 - 07:13
shmuelman wrote:
Is it just me, or is this flat out bubble gum music?


Not that there's anything wrong with that...

But it doesn't rate "bubble gum" to me. Liking it, it made me look up from my work.



Foot
Jan 22, 2012 - 14:12
shmuelman wrote:
Is it just me, or is this flat out bubble gum music?


Maybe, but where else would you hear it save for RP?



Stratocaster
Jan 22, 2012 - 14:11
Hard to believe it's only piano, bass and drums in this song...excellent!


PeeBee
Jul 17, 2011 - 03:34
You are right Sjaac. I saw them a couple of years ago at Rock Werchter in Belgium and was blown away by their magnificent performance. while I didn't expect much of it. Ever since I love this band. The second album is also great!

Sjaaks wrote:


Completely agree, i was completely blown away by this album, listening in the car and screaming with it at the top of my lungs. Fantastic from the first song all the way through to the last. What came after was also a total dissappointment for my ears...

9




Sjaaks
Apr 13, 2011 - 07:05
Synth80s wrote:
I don't care if some people overlook Keane. This, their first album, is a solid gem. Their follow-up albums have gotten progressively worse, though...


Completely agree, i was completely blown away by this album, listening in the car and screaming with it at the top of my lungs. Fantastic from the first song all the way through to the last. What came after was also a total dissappointment for my ears...

9


Synth80s
Dec 08, 2010 - 13:21
I don't care if some people overlook Keane. This, their first album, is a solid gem. Their follow-up albums have gotten progressively worse, though...

I'm still enamored with their overt use of the Yamaha CP70, my favorite musical instrument of all time. It was everywhere in the '80s and some bands still use it on almost every record (U2, for example), but it has come back in vogue partly because of Keane. Almost all of the piano tracks on this album are CP70, also known as the Yamaha electric grand. It has a beautiful bell-like quality that is unlike anything else. I scored one in excellent condition many years back when they were being dumped by many musicians and studios.



Baby_M
Dec 08, 2010 - 13:18
Smoooooth. I kinda like it.


lynlloyd
Jul 02, 2010 - 08:59
Didn't know there were so many music snobs on here. Every song I click on to see the comments everyone is saying how horrible it is...But, what did I expect? hahaha just as long as there are no commercials I'm not going to start complaining about the songs! {#Bounce}


SinisterDexter
Mar 29, 2010 - 04:41
lemmoth wrote:
"You completely stole my post almost word for word except substitute girlfriend for wife."

radiojunkie wrote:
"That's just not right! You can't substitute your girlfriend for his wife."

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What happens at the Keane concert stays at the Keane concert.




gumbo73039
Nov 23, 2009 - 07:44
Perhaps they should get one of Oasis's cast off drummers? I rate the singer's voice, but don't have any of their stuff on the shelf. Bit too poppy for me. 6 anyway


radiojunkie
Dec 10, 2008 - 16:36
lemmoth wrote:

You completely stole my post almost word for word except substitute girlfriend for wife.

That's just not right! You can't substitute your girlfriend for his wife.



moonchildsce
Dec 10, 2008 - 16:36
{#Biggrin} Long time, no hear. Refresssssshing


nate917
Aug 06, 2008 - 08:00
RadioDoc wrote:

This would be an 8 but for the cheap fake drum track, which costs it a point.



I hear it, too, and am at a loss why they would do that — Richard Hughes is actually a very decent drummer. I also agree with Hooey that Tim Rice-Oxley is an excellent keyboard player.




Frater_Kork
Aug 06, 2008 - 07:56
Jup, its light catchy pop, aimed straight for the girly segment.
Yet I find his voice so annoyingly good that i keep turning up the volume every time it plays.


shmuelman
Aug 06, 2008 - 07:52
Is it just me, or is this flat out bubble gum music?



RadioDoc
Jul 05, 2008 - 18:14
This would be an 8 but for the cheap fake drum track, which costs it a point.

lemmoth
Apr 02, 2008 - 07:48
robco1 wrote:
The reason the percussion is understated is because it is done by a Macintosh, not a musician. Nice pop, pretty vocals, but totally left me cold in concert. My wife loved it. Admittedly, it could have been the crowd of squealing 14 year old girls that turned me off. No, it was the computerized percussion.

You completely stole my post almost word for word except substitute girlfriend for wife.

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