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Features

Tuesday, May 15 2012

"English Songwriters Spend Most of Our Lives Wishing We Were American": An Interview with Keane

Horror movie directors. The Vaccines. Forming a country-based side-project despite not being all that much into country. This is just a day in the life of Keane pianist/songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley, and for his second PopMatters sitdown, he tells us all about the band's latest back-the-the-basics album Strangeland ...


Friday, May 28 2010

All Aboard the Night Train: An Interview with Keane

Accidentally rewriting the Rocky theme? Having radio stations refuse to play their new song? Still topping the UK charts regardless? All just a day in the life of Keane, who talk to PopMatters about all of that and oh so much more.


Tuesday, December 2 2008

"Great Music Comes from Losing Your Fear": An Interview with Keane

After a year that featured their singer going in to rehab, a Gallagher brother slagging them off, and -- oh yeah -- having all their albums top the charts in Britain, Keane songsmith Tim Rice-Oxley discusses coming to terms with his past, his excitement for the future, and how the band handled that big elephant in the room ...


Reviews

Wednesday, June 27 2012

Keane + Mystery Jets: 16 June 2012 - Philadelphia

Keane primarily deals in bland, radio-friendly rock, which means Keane live shows are equally bland and crowd-pleasing.


Thursday, May 31 2012

Keane: Strangeland

Familiar but appealing anthemic uplift from the good boys of pop rock.


Friday, May 14 2010

Keane: Night Train

Night Train introduces its passengers to memorable vistas, even when the scenery could be improved.


Monday, November 10 2008

Keane: Curate a Night for War Child

Considering the effervescence of the performances, what other than this warm, bubbly feeling could have been its aim?


Tuesday, October 21 2008

Keane: Perfect Symmetry

Keane look to the '80s (where else) to shake up their piano-pop sound, and find an album you're probably going to be hearing a lot of whether you like it or not.


Blogs

Friday, May 11 2012

CONTEST: Win the New Keane Album 'Strangeland' + Watch "Disconnected"

Enter to win Keane's new album Strangeland!


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