Keane -- Perfect Symmetry

[Cheeky Monkey]

Can anyone who owns Hopes and Fears honestly say they would ever rush to listen to it again? Overexposure is an understatement for those tunes - obscene amount of radio play, used all over the place on tv progs etc. etc.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

You mean "I don't like them". Hardly the same thing.

Can you honestly say they have ANY redeeming features? Really? Does any of their output move you in anyway OTHER than to lull you to sleep? It's lift music. Music for supermarkets.

It's not that I dislike them intensely, it's simply that they're so bland they inspire me to rebel against them.

 

[Braders]

That and making f***ing DULL music.

Music for people that don't like music...

definitely the case for the first album - utter Coldplayesque wank

but the second album I actually liked massive parts of it , although that could be due to Scrubs using a few tracks off it

not sure about whether I'm going to bother with the third one

 

[Barnet Seagull]

How anyone could deny that Bedshaped isn't a good song is beyond me.

Not a massive Keane fan but they do produce some brilliant songs, Bad Dream is also quality

Haven't heard the new album yet, will track it down today.

 

[Wozza]

Can you honestly say they have ANY redeeming features? Really? Does any of their output move you in anyway OTHER than to lull you to sleep? It's lift music. Music for supermarkets.

It's not that I dislike them intensely, it's simply that they're so bland they inspire me to rebel against them.

Well I've seen tens of thousands of people sing along to 'Somewhere Only We Know' at Glastonbury to great effect.

And down a Tube station in the early hours of one morning, I saw/heard dozens of random people sing along with a busker playing the same song.

Those people were moved. No lifts were involved.

The fact that you don't like them isn't going to affect their - or my - fondness of the song/band. But thanks for your contribution to the thread.

 

[tinx]

I lost interes tin Keane as I thought their second album was very average although what I have heard of the new one isn't bad, the new single is excellent almost Killersesque which is definitely a good thing.

 

[Stinky Kat]

did they get a deal because one of their Daddys own a record company because rgeir music is toilet

 

[footychick]

I love the new one. I'm listening to it now for the 2nd time in a row.
There are some great songs on there.

 

[227 BHA]

Music for people that don't like music

Is that anything like an opinion from someone who only thinks his opinion is right?

I like Keane, but of course I couldn't possibly know anything about music!

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

Is that anything like an opinion from someone who only thinks his opinion is right?

I like Keane, but of course I couldn't possibly know anything about music!

Clearly.

 

[227 BHA]

Clearly.

And I presume therefore that Kylie must be the epitomy of culturaly enlightening musical talent

 

[beardy gull]

I never understand why people get so worked up about certain bands. Snow Patrol, Keane & Coldplay seem to generate the most hatred. Strange.
I'll check out the new Keane album - liked the first one.

 

[Kylies Stunt Arse]

And I presume therefore that Kylie must be the epitomy of culturaly enlightening musical talent

At what point have I ever said that I'm a fan of her music? Culturally enlightening? No. Occassionally fun throwaway pop? Sometimes yes. Cracking arse in videos? Absolutely.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I never understand why people get so worked up about certain bands. Snow Patrol, Keane & Coldplay seem to generate the most hatred. Strange.
I'll check out the new Keane album - liked the first one.

SPOT ON! I don't understand it either. A lot of it is just plain old bandwagon jumping. I like to think I've got pretty decent and broad music tastes and am certainly no particular fan of those three, but the vitriol aimed at Coldplay/Chris Martin is frankly bemusing, same for the other two to a lesser extent.