Perfect Symmetry
by Keane
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 79 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 93
  3. Negative: 7 out of 93

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  1. LisaH.
    Oct 15, 2008
    3
    Not the Keane of old...I appreciate that they are doing different things creatively, but this album is a big miss for me. Sounds too 80's, and gone is Tom Chaplin's incredible voice. Still a huge Keane fan, but this one won't be worn out like "Hopes and Fears" and "Under the Iron Sea".
  2. dougt
    Aug 1, 2009
    2
    I absolutely love the first 2 albums. Even the B-sides were great. I couldn't have been more disappointed when Perfect Symmetry was released. Every Keane fan I know agrees that this album is horrible. I'm simply shocked that so many people are giving it a 10. What are you listening to? Maybe you have a different album than I do. The only song that even comes close to the music I absolutely love the first 2 albums. Even the B-sides were great. I couldn't have been more disappointed when Perfect Symmetry was released. Every Keane fan I know agrees that this album is horrible. I'm simply shocked that so many people are giving it a 10. What are you listening to? Maybe you have a different album than I do. The only song that even comes close to the music from the first 2 albums is "Black Burning Heart" and even that goes south with the lame French talk in the middle. Very disappointing. I'm truly hoping they bounce back with their 4th album.… Expand

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#49 Most Discussed Album of 2008

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Metascore
64

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    As rock goes, Symmetry remains a relatively quiet riot, but in the context of the band itself, it's a welcome revelation.
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    20
    Musically, they’ve ripped off swathes of things contemporary and popular to make them ‘hip’, but it just feels like some dodgy old guy at a bus stop telling you he digs Klaxons.
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  3. Spin
    70
    On album three, Keane trick out their pretty piano melodies with tasty synths ('The Lovers Are Losing'), booming rap beats ('Spiralling'), and fuzzy new-wave guitars ('You Haven’t Told Me Anything').
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