Keane to Release New Single
May 17, 2006
Ever since I met up with Tom Chaplin of Keane and received an advance of the group's album "Under The Iron Sea," I can't stop listening to it. It is haunting, heartfelt and meaningful all at the same time. Knowing more about what drove the guys' bleaker songwriting for this new disc makes me appreciate it even more. I will write more about that later. "Under The Iron Sea" will be released worldwide on June 20.
Universal Music has released the formal audio stream of the trio's "Is It Any Wonder" that serves as the first single from the album. It introduces a more vibrant sound that was inspired by the group's life performances. Tom told me they wanted to capture the energy of their gigs and put it all in one song. Mission accomplished. "Is It Any Wonder" borders a full on arena sound that neatly fits Tom's choir boy vocals. The song also exposes some of the angst the band felt when writing the lyrics for the song.
It is interesting to note that the group's new album was
produced without a single guitar. "Is It Any Wonder" shows off how Keane has used vintage synths and other techno gadgets to mimic big
sound guitar riffs. (Click here to pre-order "Under The Iron Sea" at Amazon.com.)
Stream Keane "Is It Any Wonder" [real]