wasted Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Never liked their other albums but this one is wildly inventive. It's a bit off the wall but epic as well. If you like Catcher in the Rye then you might like this album.There's a Bowie-ness also.Best album since Sawdust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malicious Matt Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 I like the one song that made them big. Somewhere Only We Know. And I heard them do a cover of U2's With Or Without You. Pretty decent considering no one can beat Bono at being Bono. I'd like to hear some more from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 There's a couple of winners on this album Spiralling and Lovers Are Losing. I remember that one song but never thought album much good. This album is pleasure to listen to. Really nice production but really just an album of great songs. It might get overlooked but doubt it's too obviously good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. orangestone Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Their debut album was amazing. I saw them live shortly after it came out, they were great. Their second album was average at best. No songs really stood out to me. Their new album doesn't sound too great. I didn't even realize it had came out yet (that's not a good sign).Perfect Symmetry is a pretty good song. I actually don't care for Spiralling or Lovers Are Losing. Tom has a great voice, but I feel like it isn't quite as good on this album. Listen to their debut again, lots of good songs. All of the singles (Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know, & Can't Stop Now) were great songs, but the best are the other songs on the album. Your Eyes Open, Bend And Break, Untitled 1, & Sunshine are all really great. Then there's some catchy pop songs like This is the Last Time, We Might As Well Be Strangers, & Bedshaped. Just a great album. Disappointed from what I've heard of this new one so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 The second album is incredible, the first is quite good also. Saw them at the O2 (When they made the DVD) and also at Live Earth. Outstanding both times, seeing them again in February. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 I'm liking You Haven't Told Me Anything at moment. The Rand Party Anthem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.A. Guns Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I bet Perfect Symmetry by Fates Warning is a better album.I used to like Keane back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 They seem to have changed, there's Elton John and Queen influence and even U2. With a lot more going on sonically. It sounds like it was produced by Pharell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr. orangestone Posted December 4, 2008 Share Posted December 4, 2008 They seem to have changed, there's Elton John and Queen influence and even U2. With a lot more going on sonically. It sounds like it was produced by Pharell.I started knowing the U2 influences on the 2nd album. There weren't as many on the first album, but there were some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted December 4, 2008 Author Share Posted December 4, 2008 Perfect Symmetry the song is like Queen meets U2. It's really Queen like the end of Under Pressure. Then there's this Bowie voice also.It's like latter day U2 but also like Queen. It could have been shit but it oozes class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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