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Hear Darren Criss & ‘Glee’ Warblers Cover Keane’s “Somewhere Only We Know”
Tue Apr 5 2011 by Robbie Daw
With the release of Glee: The Music Presents The Warblers just around the corner (it's out April 19, to be exact), there are still a few tracks on the album we've yet to hear. But if you've been scratching your noggin wondering whether or not Darren Criss and his backing troupe of a cappella crooners would be doing Keane's 2004 mid-tempo ballad "Somewhere Only We Know" any justice, wonder no longer—and head below!
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The Idolator Interview: Keane’s Tom Chaplin
Mon May 24 2010 by Robbie Daw
Last week Keane's Night Train EP became their fourth release to top the UK album chart and the third in a row to land in the Top 40 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums. The set, which was recorded in various studios across the globe while the British trio toured for previous album Perfect Symmetry, found the group collaborating with BET Awards-nominated rapper K'Naan and Japanese MC Tigarah. It also features songwriter/keyboard player Tim Rice-Oxley taking over vocal duties from Tom Chaplin on one of the tracks.
We spoke with Chaplin last week about the process of putting the EP together, as well as their upcoming U.S. tour and getting started on their next album. (P.S. If any of you happen to know the whereabouts of the photo that was taken of Tom and Paul McCartney, he'd kindly like to see it.) Read on! More »
We spoke with Chaplin last week about the process of putting the EP together, as well as their upcoming U.S. tour and getting started on their next album. (P.S. If any of you happen to know the whereabouts of the photo that was taken of Tom and Paul McCartney, he'd kindly like to see it.) Read on! More »
Keane Board The ‘Night Train’ With K’Naan On New EP, Video “Stop For A Minute”
Mon Apr 5 2010 by Robbie Daw
When Keane first rode onto the scene in 2004 on a wave of piano-driven pop-rock, adding a rapper to their tunes seemed like the last thing the British trio would ever do. But here we are six years later as the band is about to unleash its fourth release, the Night Train EP (out May 10), which contains two songs featuring Somali-Canadian rapper/musician K'Naan. Catch the video for Night Train's first single, "Stop For A Minute," after the jump.
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The British Music Magazines Have Gone UKrazy
Tue Nov 25 2008 by Dan Gibson
It’s still a little strange to see top 10 lists now, but if it’s not too early for the onslaught of Christmas music to invade every public space I seem to go to, I suppose it’s OK to start trying to wrap 2008 in a cute bow. Which brings us to what’s apparently British music mag list day, with the once-entertaining Q and the real-rock bible Mojo battling it out to see, once and for all, which publication has better taste in American music.
THE GOOD: Both lists feature titles I assumed would have been on more lists already (Coldplay, Hercules & Love Affair, Drive-By Truckers, Portishead), so it’s nice to be validated a bit. Personally, I was happy to seerecent Pitchfork discovery The Gaslight Anthem on the Q list (No. 20), although the violent involuntary headshaking that ensued upon seeing Razorlight a spot below erased that brief moment of joy. Also, the Mojo list has a good number of British acts I’ve never heard of that I can proceed to champion for a few weeks to my unsuspecting friends on the basis of their American obscurity alone.
THE BAD: I suppose this is going to be a trend, but seeing the Fleet Foxes disc ranked near the top on both lists (Q, No. 2; Mojo, No. 1) makes me think that at some point in the near future I’m going to refer to 2008 as “The Year of the Bland.” I don’t mind the Fleet Foxes as much as some around here, but it’s hard for me to swallow the idea that this is the shining example of what’s great, exciting, and/or wonderful about music in 2008. When Rough Trade (the store) called the band “Seattle’s answer to CSNY,” they hit on an appropriate and damning description. (Even if the store’s list had Fleet Foxes at No. 2 as well.) I’m not someone who expects every bit of music I listen to be challenging aesthetically, but at very least, I expect it to be sorta moving. (See also Bon Iver: Mojo, No. 4; Q, No. 34.)
THE WHAAAA?:I say this as someone who actually enjoyed both of their previous releases to differing degrees, but having Keane’s Perfect Symmetry place as high as No. 12 seems like Q is trying to ham-fistedly apologize to British musicians for the deluge of American acts surrounding them. Speaking of Q and American musicians: John Mellencamp (No. 41)? Huh.
Keane Would Prefer If You Didn’t Mention Coldplay, Thanks
Tue Oct 14 2008 by Dan Gibson
Interscope Plans A Hot Winter, “EW” Flatters Keane
Wed May 21 2008 by anthonyjmiccio
The music industry may be shrinking and stumbling, but Interscope’s got a bunch of potential fall releases that might make this a decent year for them if not anyone else in major labeldom. Assuming a weak first single doesn’t land an act in “Jimmy Jail,” U2, Eminem, Dr. Dre, The Pussycat Dolls, the Black Eyed Peas and No Doubt should all be dropping new iPod ads–sorry, I meant albums–later this year. And let’s not forget the vague possibility that Chinese Democracy could join this roster. Entertainment Weekly also names Keane in its list of Interscope’s “marquee names,” but seeing as how that band’s last album didn’t even go gold, I don’t think we’ll be so kind.
The Worst Album Cover of the Year Race Has Eight Arms to Hold You As Far Away As Possible
Tue Jul 31 2007 by mbart
Here is the cover for a fan-compiled album of Keane b-sides and outtakes. It’s presumably supposed to be a homage to the cover of Keane’s last album, but it ends up looking like something you’d encounter in The Legend of Zelda as you’re about to enter the water temple. “Link! Octo has been taken to Zora’s realm! You must save him!”
Leak Of The Day: Keane Make An Astbury Out Of Themselves
Tue Feb 13 2007 by Brian Raftery
We haven’t a clue why the members of Keane thought it would be a good idea to cover to the Cult’s “She Sells Sanctuary,” but thanks to Torr, we can all share the experience of hearing Billy Duffy’s anthemic guitar lines turned into anemic piano squibbles. More »
Liner Notes: Keane, Street Fighting, And A Reminder To Turn That Crap Down
Thu Oct 19 2006 by Maura
- Keane’s next UK single will come out as a memory stick packed with screensavers, videos, and other extras. Here’s hoping caffeine pills are also in the package. [Guardian, via Coolfer] – T.I., Ludacris, and Outkast’s Big Boi are all set to feud–in another Def Jam-branded video game. More »
