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Universal acclaim- based on 125 Ratings
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Positive: 110 out of 125
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Mixed: 11 out of 125
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Negative: 4 out of 125
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JorgePApr 22, 2007One of the best albums in history.
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JeanneGJun 23, 2006
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JimHJun 25, 2006
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BrendanNJun 22, 2006May not include any songs that rival their hit "Somewhere Only We Know" but overall "Under the Iron Sea" is a better-sounding album. It sounds a little more varied and sophisticated, but it's also surprisingly similar. I like this album, but I need to hear it a few more times before I can safely say that it is indeed superior.
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MattJun 20, 2006I'm sick of music critics comparing new albums to U2. Keane has an extremely unique sound and it is showcased brilliantly in this album. Definitely worth picking up if you hate the type of cookie-cutter music most bands play today.
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PeteSJun 23, 2006A great album. It will be listened to as much(if thats possible)as "Hopes and Fears". And you know what they say: "Those that can't do....review"
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TennesseeJedJun 23, 2006A much better overall album than "Hopes..." - some critics just can't enjoy expertly crafted pop music!
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RobertMJun 28, 2006A great follow to Hopes and Fears. With great melodies and new and unique themes. Best songs have to be "The Frog Prince" "Hamburg Song" and "Nothing My Way". Dark and Beautiful.
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SaraRJun 28, 2006If U2 were released this album all the sellout critics would have rated it as THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the spot. Stupids!
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RickyAug 10, 2006
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richardjAug 29, 2006
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CraigDJan 21, 2007
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sandeepmFeb 3, 2007its good not great....is it any wonder sounds good
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SimonBJun 1, 2007
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ToriAug 1, 2007Love love love this CD! I thought they couldn't top their first CD, but they did. Amazing. "Nothing In My Way" is my favorite, but "A Bad Dream" gets to me every time. Isn't it incredible that Tom sounds like John Lennon so appropriately singing an anti-war song?
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JTS.Jan 13, 2008The album grows on you with each listen. the melodies are infectious. And that voice...that silky sweet voice of Tom Chaplin will grab hold of you from the get-go. Great album.
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AndrewHJun 21, 2006I love it! Just as good as Hopes and Fears. "A Bad Dream" is my favorite track--stunning.
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LuisMJun 22, 2006Don't get put off by the reviews. If you liked "Hopes and Fears" or Coldplay's "X&Y" you will fall in love with this album. This is as good as both.
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JamieMJun 22, 2006A really exciting album. Completely different from the debut. It really doesn't deserve to be slated. The critics don't know what they're on about. They're just jumping on the "Hate Keane" bandwagon. "Atlantic" is incredible.
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PatrickF.Jun 23, 2006This is a really enjoyable album. Although I do have to issue with any of the critics who compare Keane to U2. I mean despite the fact they probably all enjoy a good pint, there is virtually nothing in common. Now, if you want to start comparing Keane to Travis...you got yourself a conversation.
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mattgJun 24, 2006i think that it's a work of gold.
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EricBJun 26, 2006If it were up to Stylus, we'd all go to Iraq and write a cd about it. Perhaps bad things happen over here to. Who are we to undermine their experiences because they haven't seen a dead baby.
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DouglasPJun 26, 2006Nobody has once commented on Atlantic? Keane actually drops some minor melodies and gets kind of dark. Great track. The rest is regular Keane. Pretty much what you'd expect. It's very listener-friendly, nothing has any edge on it.
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DukeCJun 27, 2006Best album of the year.
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JaharJun 29, 2006Sure, this album is not an earth-shaker, but Keane are what they are: a nice little band with catchy hooks and a good sound.
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BradSJul 10, 2006Great!
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DaveJul 12, 2006
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AlexAJul 27, 2006A very inventive record.
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TimHJul 28, 2006Maybe it's too poppy, maybe it's too pretty, maybe it sounds too much like their first one... maybe it sounds like they're copying too many other bands. I couldn't really care less. It's beautiful, and I love it.
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tristantFeb 18, 2007
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Awards & Rankings
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It's not bad - which is just as well, as it will be inescapable.
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It would appear that Tim, Tom and Richard have spent some time at the U2 School of Squillion-Selling Records, their final project sounding more expansive and dramatic than Hopes And Fears ever did.
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Keane have talked up Under the Iron Sea as being bleaker, more raw than their debut album. It is about the things they have seen over the last two years, the problems, the horrors, the sin. But Keane have not been uncovering the carcases of napalmed babies for the last two years. They’ve been playing music.