Keane

Fans of the seductive melodies of such bands as Coldplay and Travis will find another ally in Keane, whose soaring, falsetto vocals nimbly bend around a sound so epic it doesn't seem like it could have been created by a trio. "Bend and Break," "Somewhere Only We Know" and "Everybody's Changing" are a few of the many highlights.

On its surprising debut album, seemingly underpowered Brit trio Keane (piano, drums,
vocals) reconfigures the high-romantic aesthetic introduced by Radiohead and
mainstreamed by Coldplay as the launchpad for a serious hookfest. Hopes and Fears
contains more hooks than most pop groups manage in their careers; the album brims with
unabashedly grand, sun-breaking-through-the-clouds gestures. Tim Rice-Oxley's... More >