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The 11 tracks on Hopes And Fears have an almost complete lack of soul and even distinction between one another.
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BlenderA rather polite album... but it's also comprehensively gorgeous. [#27, p.138]
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The continual sense of aesthetic, structural and emotional conservatism constantly makes the listener feel short-changed, Singing Tom persistently pleading his own honesty and kindness and suitability and weakness.
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This album is full of ballads fuelled by feelings of alienation, but Chaplin's voice is consistently powerful and lacks the fragility that would give these songs the edge the band obviously thinks they have.
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UncutPretty, but pretty vacant. [Aug 2004, p.102]
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Keane rely too heavily on Chaplin's show-stopping vocals, and the radio-friendly simplicity of the lyrics grates.
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Despite some fine moments, on the whole there's not enough that's memorable or above average. No one would give Keane a second glance if Tom Chaplin did not possess such a gift of a voice.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 150 out of 169
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Mixed: 9 out of 169
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Negative: 10 out of 169
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KillianDJul 5, 200710/10 This album is a spectacular album. Full Stop.
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ChuckSFeb 9, 2005This is the best album this year by far
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marianlJan 8, 2005