Keane

It seems like Keane have run out of singles already to be honest – this track is nothing more than average and isn’t the kind of tune that would make a band stand high above the rest at all – in fact its more the sort of slow paced music you would skip past if you heard it on the radio or on a music channel. I really think that the band have messed up on this one as I have been a fan of their previous singles, but have never bought their album in fear of being disappointed – this single seems to prove that I have been right not to buy the album in fear of disappointment as it really is nothing special.

I have never really got in to this track – I have tried to give it a go but I really can’t find a place in my heart, or indeed in my CD player for it. It’s nothing new, nothing interesting – and the whole idea of having a pianist instead of a guitar seems to be running a bit thin in all honesty. They are no longer a novelty, but more of an annoyance and this track is really where I draw the line with this band. Chances are, after today I will never again listen to this track again, unless it comes on the radio – in which case I will change to another station.

This is one for the die hard Keane fans really as I don’t think that it is going to gain them any new fans with its slow pace and uninspiring sound. This track has been a real disappointment for me as I had been expecting great things, having been a fan of the bands previous work – but after listening to this single I was nothing but disappointed.

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Having only heard the track ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ by the band – I was unsure what to expect from this track as the prior song could have been something far off their usual calibre but I was proved wrong and proved wrong by a very large margin indeed.

‘Everybody’s Changing’ is another classic track from the band and although it is not quite as catchy as ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ it is still amazingly good and equally as great in its very laid back, heartfelt kind of way. This track seems to be extremely motion driven and with the bands style it works perfectly and comes across as an absolutely blinding track. The bass lines are perfect, the guitars show immense talent, the drum beats are stylishly spot on, and as with the previous single the vocals are so polished and perfected that it is impossible not to enjoy them. Some bands sound wrong then they have been polished by their major label producers but I feel that with Keane, their polished effect is what makes them who they are and without it the music may not have sounded anywhere near as good. There is only one track here but you can easily have it go around a few times without getting bored as the band just have so much talent that with every listen you pick something new and interesting out that you did not notice on previous listens. There are just so many different layers to this band and they work on so many different levels – it is what make them so special.

The band Keane now hold a very special place in my heart because of this superb track and I am sure that if any of you were to listen to it then you would feel the same way about it. It is a fantastic track that you would be stupid to miss out on, as there is just so much talent here that it is unbelievable. It takes a few listens to fully understand and appreciate this music as it has obviously been intelligently crafted and is definitely music which makes you think. If you were a fan of the first track then this fine little number should go down a treat because I think that it is equally good, if not even better than the last track. I will definitely be checking out the bands album now to see what more amazing musical expertise I can find on offer and I suggest that you people do the same.

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