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Fromthestartthebandhadbeentotallyidiosyncraticnotpartofanyscene,notconnectedtoany
particularpartofthemusicbusinessandIthinkthatswhatattractedallusoutsiderstothem.
(AdamTudhope,manager1998present)

PeterKayrecentlysaid:
Keanehavealwayshadtherareabilitytoproducesongsthatfeelandsoundasifweveknownthem
allofourlives(sojustimaginehowgoodthisbestofisgoingtobe),nothingbutwalltowall
brilliancethatyoualreadyknoworatleastfeelyoudo.Firstandforemost,Iwasafan,being SEARCHPUBLISHEDCONTENT
fortunatetoseethemplaylivemanytimesoverthelasttenyears(yestenyears!!Wheredidthat
go?)andcontinuallytheyastonishathowmuchtheygive.Playingeachandeverytimeasiftheir
livesdependedonit.Ifyouveneverseenthemlive,Iurgeyoutopleasemaketheeffort.Trustme,
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itllstaywithyouforever.

Simply,theyrefourfunny,generousandextremelygroundedblokeswhostillcantbelievetheirluck
andwhocontinuallystriveforbrilliance,butnowadecadeinitstimeforustotakestockand
celebratejusthowmuchtheirmusichasshadowedandenrichedourdailylives.Ladiesand
gentleman,boysandgirls,Igiveyou,thewondrousKeane.

NotmanyBritishbandsthesedayshavemorethanonebigsellingalbum,letalonefive.Fewerstill
managetoreplicateandmaintainthatsuccessoutsidetheUK.Andonlyatinynumberareableto
continuallydeveloptheirsoundastheircareerprogresses.But,inthelastdecade,Keanehave
achievedallofthosethingsandawholelotmore.Aftersellingover11millioncopiesoftheirfive
consecutiveNumberOnerecords,withtheirfourawardwinningalbumsandtheir8trackEPNight
Train,itisnoexaggerationtosaythatKeanearefirmlyestablishedasoneoftheworld'smost
successful,innovativeandcherishedbands.

WhenKeanefirstgottogetherallthoseyearsago,threeofthebandstheymostadmiredwerethe
Beatles,RadioheadandBlur.Whatmadeallofthoseactsspecialwasthatalthoughnobodycould
everpredictwhatthey'ddonext,youknewitwouldbeworthhearing.Overthereleaseoftheirfive
albumsthat'sanexclusiveclubtowhichKeanehavesurelynowgainedmembership.

TracklistingforTheBestOfKeanebelow,revealingthestoryofoneofthebiggestbandsofthe
decade

Track1.EverybodysChanging

1997,Battle,Hastings,seasidesmalltownEngland.Keane,astrugglingtriofromtheaptlynamed
Battle,takefiveyearstobediscoveredovernightinDecember2002attheBetseyTrotwoodpub,
eastLondon,bySimonWilliams,founderoftheatomsizedthoughastronomicallyinfluentialFierce
Pandalabel.Signedin2003,thatyearisdominatedbyAmerica,aglitzyshowbizcaterwaulofBlack
EyedPeas,Beyonc,AvrilLavigne,JustinTimberlake,EminemandChristinaAguilera.The
quintessentiallyBritishKeane,bycomparison(alsochampionedbyRadio1'sSteveLamacq)wear
theirheartsontheirvulnerablyfrayingsleevesandreleasedebutindependentsingleEverybody's
ChanginginApril2003beforesigningtothemightyIslandmajorandreleasingworldclassepic
pianorockanthemSomewhereOnlyWeKnowinearly2004.DebutalbumHopesAndFears
follows,aninstantaneous,Britishrockphenomenon,asoaringraptureofeuphoricmelancholywhich
swathestheplanet.AUKNo.1album,Keanebloominabrandnewlandscape,apostBritpoperaof
emotionalsensitivity,whichdominatestherestofthedecade.

We'rethepostOKComputergeneration,notesTimRiceOxley,Keane'sgiftedsongwriter,lyricist
andpianist,ofthe'97Radioheadclassic.Forme,thatwasthealbumofourgeneration.We've
grownupappreciatingthepowerofasongthatcanunlockyou.Andwe'reallmen,Iguess,who
probablywouldn'totherwiseletgo.That'sourcornerstone.It'sjustgoodtofeelyou'renotalone.
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Track2.SomewhereOnlyWeKnow
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20062012,fourmorealbums,fourheroicallydifferentdirections.PostHopesAndFears,Keane
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UnderTheIronSea(2006,portentousdocumentofsplinteringinterbandrelationships),Perfect
Symmetry(2008,ambitiousexperimentinconsciencerockandglitteringelectropop,recordedin
Berlin),theNightTrainEP(furthersonicexperimentsandlyricalennui,recordedontheroad)and
Strangeland(2012,pianorockprogressionsonarousing,reflectivesojournthroughhuman
relationshipsandwhatitmeanstobe30somethingmen).TheBestOfKeane,therefore,ismore
thanjustagreatesthits(andthere'splentyofthem):acompendiumofClassicKeaneAnthemsplus
bandfavourites,fanfavourites,livefavouritesandtwonewtracks(HigherThantheSun,Won'tBe
Broken),featuringthestunninghymnalHamburgSongandthegloriousreverieMyShadow.To
dateKeanehavesoldover11millionalbumsworldwide,theirfivealbumstodateconsecutiveUK
No.1s.

I'mveryproudofthevarietyontheBestOf,notesTim.You'vegottheKeaneanthems,then
somethinglikeHamburgSongwhichisdeeplyemotional.Atlanticisweird,sonicallyambitious.
SamewithSpiralling(voted2008SongOfTheYearbyQmagazine).SilencedByTheNightcovers
mycravingforAmericanopenhighwayepicrocksongs.It'shasn'tjustbeenSomewhereOnlyWe
Knowtimessixteen.There'salyricalreflectionofourlivesandthewaythey'vechanged,inareally
trueway.

Track3.BendandBreak

2012,Brazil.TomChaplin,amanwhoseastonishinglypowerfularchangelvocalspuncturethe
humanheartwithashardofpurestyearning,awakesinahotelbed.He'spoleaxed,onceagain,by
themaladywhichtypifiestheglobaltouringcolossusKeanehavelongbecome:stratosphericjetlag.
Ihadliterallynosenseofself,heboggles.Icouldn'thavetoldyouwhatmynamewas,whatdayit
was,whatyearitwas.

Track4.Bedshaped

700showsinover40countriesworldwide.Keanehavenowplayedinoverfortyindividualcountries:
America,Russia,SouthAmerica,Indonesia,Asia,theMiddleEast,Australia,Japan,allacross
Europe,overandoveragain.InSouthKoreathey'reknownasTheAutumnBandwithallthewistful
melancholy,melodicrichnessandemotionalmetamorphosisthatimplies.Theirfansunfurl'Welcome'
flagsintreesoutsidetheirhotels,tattootheirartworkandlyricsontheirbodies,holdbirthdayparties
intheirhonour,inBrazil(whenthey'renoteveninBrazil)andsendlengthyletterssayingtheirmusic
hassavedmylife.Keaneareauniversalsoulband.

Track5.ThisIsTheLastTime

2004,Glastonbury.NewlybackfromtheirinauguraltourofAmerica,KeanehadleftaBritainwhere
theirbiggestevershowwasatTheForum,KentishTown(capacity2,000).WegottoGlastonbury
and20thousandpeopleweresingingalloursongs,itwaselectrifying,beamsTim.Beforethat,we
hadnosensewhatsoeverwhatitwaslikeforourmusictobeeverywhere.

Track6.Atlantic

2005,MadisonSquareGardens,NewYorkCity.KeanesupportU2overfivenightsandLarryMullen
Jnr,showsKeanedrummerRichardHugheshowhesetshiskitup(withaviewtominimisinginjury).
Oneofmyabsoluteheroes,marvelsRich.AndI'msittingathisdrumkit,atMadisonSquare
Gardens.Mindblowing.

Track7.IsItAnyWonder?

AtthecoreofKeaneliesapreciouscreativeaffinity,avocalgiftwhichinterpretsemotionalmusicwith
astunningsynchronicity.It'sveryrare,notesTom,thatbothasingerandsongwriterhavethat,
together.Tomfeelshecansinglikethisbecausehebattles,asallpropersingersdo,insecurity,
vulnerabilityandfearoftheworld,coupledwiththeabilitytostandinfrontofthousandsofpeopleand
pouritallout:thosetwoextremesarethebeatingheartofmostsingers.Nowonderfellowartists
lovethem:PaulMcCartney,PharrellWilliams,Bono,LilyAllen,JohnMayer,NicoleScherzinger,Chris
Martin,GwynethPaltrow,GwenStefani,ZachBraff,novelistBrettEastonEllis,KanyeWestand
SnoopDogg.

Track8.NothingInMyWay

April2013,BBCRadio2,London.HopesAndFearsisvotedNo.2inthe100FavouriteAlbumsOfAll
TimebylistenersoftheUK'smightyRadio2.Nothingstandsintheirway(apartfromColdplayat
No.1),beatingtheiralltimeheroes:Simon&Garfunkel,BruceSpringsteen,TheBeatles,REM,U2,
Abba...

Tenyearsdownthelineandourvulnerabilityhasbeenoursavinggrace,decidesTom.It's
somethingthatcan'tbeaffectedbychangingfashions.Becausethat'sahumantruth.

Track9.HamburgSong

2008,Germany.KeaneloveGermany,especiallyBerlin.Acitywhichhaspickeditselfuptimeand
timeagainissoinspirational,saysTim.Itshistory,itscreativity,itsinnovation,itsspiritof
reconciliation,isalsothespiritoftheband.TheyrecordedthirdalbumPerfectSymmetryatTeldex
StudiosinBerlin.

Track10.CrystalBall
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pioneers:oneofthefirstbandsevertoreleaseasingleonaUSBstick(NothingInMyWay,2006): Continuetousethesite
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inHastings.

Track11.ABadDream

2005,HelioscentricStudios,Rye,Sussex.KeanerecordsecondalbumUnderTheIronSea,lyrically
muchofwhichispoliticalandsocialcommentonthemodernworld,songssuchasABadDream
andIsItAnyWonder?questiontheheroicsofwar.Thesethemesarealsopresentonsomeofthe
followingalbumPerfectSymmetryinsongsPerfectSymmetryandBetterThanThisforexample.
In2007thebandbecomeWarChildambassadorsandcurateanightatBrixtonAcademyinaidof
thecharity,featuringPetShopBoys,LilyAllenandGuillemotsamongstothers.

Track12.TryAgain

2012,Japan.Tomknowsmorethanmostwhatit'sliketotryagain.Thegoodolddaysdidn'treally
workforme,Ididn'treallyappreciatehowbrillianteverythingwas,inthebeginning,musesthe
everphilosophicalTom.Idon'tthinkIwasgrownupenough,then.helaughs,overbreakfastin
Japan.ButnowIfeelthehappiestI'veeverfelt.Inmywholelife.

Track13.Spiralling

Fromtheverybeginning.Ofadecade'sextraordinarymoments,Timcherishestheoneswithhis
bandmatesmost.I'veaphotoonmysittingroomwallwherewe'reinBraziljustcompletelypissing
ourselves,basically,hesmiles.Thatformeistheultimate.Suchasimplething.Beingwithmy
friends,laughing,alot.

Track14.PerfectSymmetry

Art,always.Keaneknowhowtocollaborate,choosingdazzlingmindstoenhancetheirsingular
vision:novelist/forceofnatureIrvineWelsh(directoroftheforebodingAtlanticvideo,2006),graphic
designerSannaAnnukka(thedynamicswirlsoftheUnderTheIronSeaartwork),artistOsangGwon
(thelifesize,photomontagesculpturesforthePerfectSymmetryartwork).They'vemetamyriad
heroesonwhatTomcallsTheCelebrityThrillRideatDisneyland.In2011,ababblingTimmetall
timeheroPaulSimontwonightsinarow,andhissecurityguardclearlyhadmeearmarkedasa
potentiallydangerousnutter.In2011inGlasgow,theyhadabackstagephotoopwithPaul
McCartney,TimsgreatestherootherthanPaulSimon.WewerestoodinlineandIthought,I'lllet
Timstandnexttohim,remembersJesseQuin,Keane'slivebassplayerturnedfulltimememberin
2011.AndPaulMcCartneyshovedhimouttheway,pulledmenexttohimandsaid(comedy
Liverpudlian)usbassplayershavegorrasticktogether,man!.Timwon'tletmeforgetit.In2010,
TomsangwithQueenattheAlbertHall,introducedbyBrianMaywiththewords:Noone'ssungthis
songsinceFreddiesangit,becausetheyhaven'tbeenableto.

Track15.MyShadow

2004.NovelistWilliamBoyd(currentlypenningthenewJamesBondnovel)hasenjoyed,inKeane,a
curiouslysymbioticconnection:intheirearlyyearsKeanewrotethesongAnyHumanHeart,inspired
byBoyd'snovelofthesamename.Neverreleased,wordfilteredbacktothewriteranywaywhowas
newlybesottedwithHopesAndFears,beguiledbyTom'sethereal,plangentvoiceandTim's
melodicgenerositythatwasastoundingincontemporaryBritishrock.WilliamandTimbecame
friends,by2012bothindividuallyplunderingEastSussex/WestKentforcreativeinspiration,forthe
StrangelandalbumandtheWaitingForSunrisenovel.Ashortstoryensued,namedafterthe
StrangelandsingleSovereignLightCaf(publishedonthedeluxeCDsleevenotes).Keane,
wroteBoydinacelebratoryappraisalintheGuardianin2012,areagreatBritishband.

Track16.SilencedByTheNight

2006/7,UnderTheIronSeaTour,everywhere.Richsitsbehindhisdrumkit,transfixed,asTomsings
TryAgain,thestaggeringlyplaintivepianodreamscapewhichdoesn'trequiremuchdrumming.And
everynightIwouldalmostforgettocomebackinbecauseIwaslost,listening,heremembers.Tom
justdoesitnightafternight,absolutelybeautifully.Aremarkablesinger.

Track17.Disconnected

ItsoundspretentiousbutthewholecultureofKeane,toalotofpeople,isavitallypositivething,
decidesTim.It'sdefinitelysomethingreal.We'rebraveandhonestinoursongsandpeoplerespond
tothat.Whetherit'steenagersgrapplingwithadulthood,peoplegettingdivorced,peoplestuckinwar
zones,theyfind,somehow,inspirationandcomfortinourmusic.

Track18.SovereignLightCaf

1980s.Askidsinthe80s,theboyswhowouldbeKeanedrankfizzydrinksintheSovereignLight
Caf,BexhillonSea.Asmenin2008,theydrankfizzierdrinksinSchwarzesCaf,Berlin,the24
hourbarwhereKeanerelaxedmostnights,sometimes'til6am.Forthefirsttimeinhislife,Timfelt
hewastrulylivingthedream.

Track19.HigherThanTheSun

November2013,everywhere.Keane'sfirsteverBestOfisreleasedthisNovember,bothaglorious
celebrationofoneofBritain'sbestlovedbandsandasoaringtestamenttothepowerofmelodic
rapture.Thejuryisin:fromthemagical,perennialalchemyofmelancholyandbeauty,thisis
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It'saclassicthinginmusic,isn'tit?decidesTim.AllthepeopleIlove,mostoftheirsongshavea Continuetousethesite
melancholytint,ifnotverydark.Andyettheirmusicmakesyouhappy.Peoplecangetveryserious
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confusionanddesperation.Beingabletoconnectwithpeople,that'sreallyallwecareabout.

Track20.Won'tBeBroken

TheFuture.AsKeane'sfiveNo.1albumsattest,they'veneverfaltered.TimRiceOxleyremains
ambitious,focused,hungry.

Ithinkthereisanundeniablequalitytowhatwe'veachievedsofar,hedecides.Butit'sinmy
naturetoalsofeelthatthere'smorewecoulddo.Oneofthosegreatalbumsofalltimewhichyou
don'tappreciateuntilyou'reolder,withtheextrawisdomyoudon'thavewhenyou'reyoung.I'vehad
myownupsanddownsandfeellikeI'mjustapproachingthepointwhereIcouldwriteanalbumlike
that.Therichnessisbeginningtocomethrough.

Ithinkwealljustwanttofeelconnected,don'twe?concludesTom,ofthepowerofKeane's
singularlyemotivemusic.Totheworld.Toeachother.Ihopeifwe'vedoneanythingwe'vegiven
peopleasensethattheworldisnotsuchahugescaryplaceasitcansometimesseem.Thatweare
allinittogether.Totheend.Soyoumightaswelltryandunderstandwhatitistobeahumanbeing,
whilewe'reallhere.

BIOGRAFA2013

Elgruposiemprehasidototalmenteidiosincrtico.Nuncahanformadopartedeunaescena
musical,nisehanrelacionadoconunsectorespecficodelaindustriamusical,deahquehayan
llegadoaungrupodefanstanheterogneo.
(AdamTudhope,manager1998presente)

PeterKay,enunadeclaracinreciente,

Keanesiemprehantenidounahabilidadnicaparaproducircancionesquesesientenysuenan
comosillevarantodalavidaconnosotros(qudecir,pues,deundiscodegrandesxitos).Una
maravilladeprincipioafin,repletadetemasyaconocidosoclsicosinstantneos.Antetodo,soyfan
yhetenidolasuertedeverlestocarennumerosasocasionesalolargodelosltimosdiezaos
(Diezaos!Perodndesehaidoeltiempo?)ynuncadejodesorprendermealvercmosedejan
lapielsobreelescenario.Susonidoendirectoesarrolladoreinterpretansuscancionescomosiles
fueralavidaenello.Aaquellosquenuncaleshanvistoenconciertolesanimoencarecidamenteque
lohagan.Nuncadefraudan.Laexperienciaesinolvidable.

Enresumidascuentas,soncuatrochicosdivertidos,generososyhumildesquesiguensincreersela
suertequehantenidoyseesfuerzanconstantementeparadarlomejordesmismos.Trasuna
dcadadeesfuerzos,hallegadoelmomentodeecharlavistaatrsycelebrarelimpactodesu
msicaycmonoshaacompaadoenlosaltibajosdenuestravidacotidiana.Damasycaballeros,
chicosychicas,contodosustedes,losmaravillososKeane.

Pocasbandasbritnicasconsiguenlanzarhoyendamsdeunlbumsuperventas,porloque
lograrloconcincodiscosestodounhito.Ysontodavamenoslasformacionesquereplicany
mantienenesexitofueradelasfronterasdelReinoUnido.Unnmeromuyreducidodebandas
soncapacesdeseguirdesarrollandosusonidoalolargodesutrayectoria.Durantelaltimadcada
Keanehaalcanzadoysuperadotodosesosobjetivos.Conmsde11millonesdecopiasvendidas
decinconmerosunoconsecutivos,concuatrodiscosreconocidosconpremiosmusicalesyunEP
deochopistastituladoNightTrain,noesningunaexageracinadmitirqueKeanesehanconvertido
enunodelosgruposmsinnovadores,exitososyelogiadosdelpanoramamusicalactual.

CuandoloscomponentesdeKeaneseunieronparaformarlabandahacetodosesosaos,sus
gruposdecabeceraeranlosBeatles,RadioheadyBlur,formacionesconocidasporsucapacidadde
sorpresa.Eranimpredecibles,nadiesabapordndeibanasalir,perotodossabanquesus
creacionesmereceranlapena.Concincodiscosasusespaldas,Keanesehanganadoapulsoun
huecoentrelomsgranadodeeseexclusivoclub.

AtravsdelostemasincluidosenlarecopilacinTheBestOfKeanerepasamoslahistoriadeuno
delosgruposmsimportantesdelaltimadcada.

Tema1.EverybodysChanging
1997,Battle,Hastings,unpequeopueblocosterodeInglaterra.Trascincoaosdeesfuerzos,
Keane,untroqueluchaporsaliradelantedesdeunaciudadconocidaporlahistricabatallade
Hastings,seconvierteengruporevelacin.SimonWilliams,fundadordeFiercePanda(una
discogrficapequeaencuantoatamao,peroenormeencuantoainfluencia)estentreelpblico
endiciembrede2002duranteunboloenelBetseyTrotwood,unpubdelestedeLondres.
Consiguensuprimercontratodiscogrficoen2003,unaodominadoporexportaciones
procedentesdeEstadosUnidos:BlackEyedPeas,Beyonc,AvrilLavigne,JustinTimberlake,
EminemyChristinaAguilera.Encomparacin,Keanepersonificalamsicabritnica.Conelapoyo
delpresentadordeRadio1SteveLamacq,sepresentananteelmundoconlasemocionesaflorde
pielensusinglededebutEverybody'sChanging,atravsdeunadiscogrficaindependiente.En
abrilde2003fichanporIsland,unpesopesadodelaindustria,ylanzanSomewhereOnlyWeKnow
aprincipiosde2004,convertidoahoraenunhimnodelpianorock.Sulbumdedebutlbum,
HopesAndFears,seposicionainstantneamentecomounverdaderofenmeno,unxitodeuna
melancolaarrolladoraqueenvuelveatodoelplaneta.Ellbumalcanzaelprimerpuestodelas
listasbritnicasyKeaneflorecenenunnuevopanoramamusical:laeradelpostBritpop,enlaque
lasensibilidademocionaldominaelrestodeladcada.

SomoslageneracinpostOKComputer,apuntaTimRiceOxley,eltalentosoletrista,compository
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Tema2.SomewhereOnlyWeKnow
20062012,cuatrolbumes,cuatrodireccionescompletamentediferentes.DespusdeHopesAnd
Fears,Keanerompieronconsuspropiosesquemas.ComoyahicieranBluryRadiohead,Keane
demostraronsucapacidadparalatransformacin:desdeUnderTheIronSea(2006,unportentoso
reflejodeldesgastedelasrelacionesentreloscomponentesdeunabanda),PerfectSymmetry
(2008,unambiciosoexperimentodemsicarockconconcienciaysonidoselectropopgrabadoen
Berln),elEPNightTrain(unaprofundizacinenlaexperimentacinsnicaylacomposicin,
grabadomientrasestabandegira)yStrangeland(2012,unaprogresindelpianorockqueanaliza
desdeunaperspectivaconmovedorayreflexivalasrelacioneshumanasylosproblemasalosque
seenfrentaunhombredetreintaaos).Aspues,TheBestOfKeanevamsalldeseruna
recopilacindegrandesxitos(quesonmuchos)paraerigirseenuncompendiodehimnosclsicos
deKeanecontemasfavoritosdelgrupo,temasfavoritosdelosfans,temasfavoritosendirecto,
juntocondoscancionesnuevas(HigherThantheSunyWon'tBeBroken),laimpresionantee
intimistaHamburgSongylaonricaMyShadow.HastalafechaKeanehanvendidomsde11
millonesdediscosentodoelmundoyconsuscincolbumeshanlogradonmerosuno
consecutivosenelReinoUnido.
Estoymuyorgullosodelavariedadquehemosreunidoenelrecopilatorio,apuntaTim.Estnlos
temasmsmticosdeKeaneycancionestanemotivascomoHamburgSong.Atlanticesuna
composicinextraa,snicamenteambiciosa,aligualqueSpiralling(votadacancindelaoen
2008porlarevistaQ).SilencedByTheNighttraducemiamorporlasgrandescancionesderock
americanas,perfectasparaescucharmientrasseconduceporlacarretera.Nosondiecisis
repeticionesformulaicasdeSomewhereOnlyWeKnow,sinoquehemostraducidoenpalabras
nuestrasvidasylaformaenlaquehemoscambiado,deunamaneramuyrealista.

Tema3.BendandBreak
2012,Brasil.TomChaplin,cuyapoderosavozangelicaltienelacapacidaddeencogerelcorazn
humanoaltransmitiremocionesaflordepiel,sedespiertaenlahabitacindeunhotel.Denuevo
noqueadoporelmalquetipificaelcolosointernacionalenelquesehaconvertidoKeane:unjetlag
criminal.Yanosabaniquinera,confiesasorprendido.Nosabanicmomellamaba,nienqu
dadequaoviva.

Tema4.Bedshaped
700conciertosenmsde40pasesdetodoelmundo.Keanehanactuadoenmsde40pasesen
todosloscontinentes:EstadosUnidos,Rusia,AmricadelSur,Indonesia,Asia,OrienteMedio,
Australia,Japn,todaEuropa,yvueltaaempezar.EnCoreadelSurselesconocecomolaBanda
Otoal,contodaslasconnotacionesqueelloimplica:melancola,nostalgia,riquezameldicay
metamorfosisemocional.Susfansdesplieganbanderasdebienvenidaenlosrbolesenelexterior
delhotel,setatanportadasyletras,celebranfiestasdecumpleaosensuhonorenBrasil(incluso
cuandonoestnenBrasil)ylesenvancartaskilomtricashablndolesdecmosumsicalesha
salvadolavida.Keanesonungrupouniversalconcorazn.

Tema5.ThisIsTheLastTime
2004,Glastonbury.AntesdelanzarseagirarporEstadosUnidos,elconciertomsgrandedeKeane
fueenelTheForum,KentishTownante2.000personas.AlllegaraGlastonburynosrecibieron
20.000personasquesesabantodaslasletrasdelascanciones.Fueimpresionante,recuerdaTim,
conunasonrisa.Antesnotenamosniideadeloquesignificabaquenuestramsicallegaraatodas
partes.

Tema6.Atlantic
2005,MadisonSquareGardens,NewYorkCity.KeaneabrenlosconciertosdeU2durantecinco
nochesyLarryMullenJnr,leenseaalbateradeKeaneRichardHughescmomontarelequipo
paraevitarlaslesiones.Ahestabayo,conunodelosbateristasalosquemsadmiro,recuerda
Richmaravillado,sentado<i>ante<i/>subateraenMadisonSquareGardens.Fuealucinante.

Tema7.IsItAnyWonder?
Keanesebasaenunaafinidadcreativa,undonvocalqueinterpretalamsicaconmovedoracon
unasincronaimpactante.SegnTom,Esmuyinusualquecantanteycompositorcompartanesa
unin.Aligualquetodoslosgrandescantantes,lavozdeTomsurgedesucapacidadpara
enfrentarsealainseguridad,lavulnerabilidadyelmiedodesdeunahabilidadparaabrirseante
milesdepersonas.Doscaractersticasopuestasquefluyenporlasvenasdemuchoscantantes.No
esdeextraarquegustenatantosotrosartistas:PaulMcCartney,PharrellWilliams,Bono,LilyAllen,
JohnMayer,NicoleScherzinger,ChrisMartin,GwynethPaltrow,GwenStefani,ZachBraff,el
novelistaBrettEastonEllis,KanyeWestySnoopDogg.

Tema8.NothingInMyWay
Abrilde2013,BBCRadio2,Londres.HopesAndFearsalcanzaelpuestonmero2enlalistade
los100discosmsescuchadosdetodoslostiemposvotadaporlosoyentesdelaconocidaRadio2
britnica.SoloselesresisteColdplay(situadosenelprimerpuesto)ysuperanaalgunosdesus
intrpretesmsadmirados:Simon&Garfunkel,BruceSpringsteen,TheBeatles,REM,U2,Abba...
Adiezaosvista,medoycuentadequenuestravulnerabilidadhasidoclave,decideTom.Esalgo
queresisteantenuevastendenciasymodas,puesesunaverdadhumana.

Tema9.HamburgSong
2008,Alemania.KeanesonunosenamoradosdeAlemania,enespecialdeBerln.Unaciudadque
sehareinventadounayotravezestodaunainspiracin,comentaTim.Lahistoria,creatividad,
innovacinyelespritudereconciliacindelaciudadsonaspectosconlosqueKeanecomobanda
sesientemuyidentificada.GrabaronsutercerdiscoPerfectSymmetryenTeldexStudiosenBerln.

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tambinpioneroseinnovadores:fueronunadelasprimerasformacionesenlanzarunsingleenun Continuetousethesite
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Tema11.ABadDream
2005,HelioscentricStudios,Rye,Sussex.KeanegrabansusegundolargaduracintituladoUnder
TheIronSea,conletrascentradasenplantearuncomentariopolticoysocialsobreelmundo
moderno.CancionescomoABadDreameIsItAnyWonder?analizanlosactosheroicosdela
guerra.Dichostemastrasciendentambinensusiguientedisco,PerfectSymmetry,eneltema
homnimoPerfectSymmetryyenBetterThanThis.En2007sonnombradosembajadoresdeWar
ChildyorganizanunconciertobenficoenelBrixtonAcademyconartistasdelatalladePetShop
Boys,LilyAllenyGuillemots,entreotros.

Tema12.TryAgain
2012,Japn.TryagainsignificaintntalodenuevoyTomsabedebuenatintaloquesignifica
eso.Alprincipionofuiconscientedetodoloquenospasaba.Nomedabacuentadelomaravilloso
queeratodo,comentaTom,siempretanfilosfico.Mefaltabamadurar,dicesonrientemientras
desayunaenJapn.Peroahoraestoymuyfeliz.Dehecho,nuncaheestadotancontento.

Tema13.Spiralling
Desdeelprincipio.Alrepasarunadcadademomentosextraordinarios,Timsequedaconlos
compartidosconlosdemscomponentesdelgrupo.Tengounafotoenlapareddelsalnenlaque
salimosrindonosacarcajadasenBrasil,recuerdaconunasonrisa.Nohaynadamejorqueeso,
algotansencillocomoestarconamigosrindonosypasndonoslobien.

Tema14.PerfectSymmetry
Arte,siempre.Keanedestacantambinporsuscolaboracionesyhancontadoconalgunasdelas
mentesmsavanzadasparasacarleanmspartidoasusingularvisin:elnovelista/fuerzadela
naturalezaIrvineWelsh(directordelominosovdeodeAtlantic,2006),ladiseadoragrficaSanna
Annukka(creadoradeladinmicaportadadeUnderTheIronSea),artistaOsangGwon(lamente
pensantedetrsdelasesculturasatamaorealdePerfectSymmetry).Hanconocidoaalgunosde
losmsicosquemsadmirandurantesucarrera,algoqueTomasemejaamontarenunamontaa
rusaenDisneyland.En2011,Timsequedsinpalabrasalencontrarsedosnochesseguidascon
PaulSimon,unodesusmsicosmsadmirados.Losmiembrosdesuequipodeseguridadme
tenanyaporunlocopeligroso,comenta.En2011enGlasgowsehicieronunafotoconPaul
McCartney,otrodeloshroesmusicalesdeTimjuntoconPaulSimon.Estbamosallposandoy
recuerdohaberpensadoqueibaadejaraTimponersealladodePaul,recuerdaJesseQuin,quien
empezacolaborarconKeanetocandoelbajoenlasactuacionesendirectoyseconvirtien
componentedeplenoderechodelabandaen2011.PaulMcCartneyleapartymecogiam
dicindomeLosbajistastenemosqueestarunidos!.Timnomeloperdona,sere.Alpresentara
TomdurantelaactuacindesteconQueenenelRoyalAlbertHallen2010,BrianMaycoment:
DesdeFreddienadiehabainterpretadoestacancin,pueshastaahoranadiehabasidocapazde
cantarlacomol.

Tema15.MyShadow
2004.ElnovelistaWilliamBoyd(cuyoprximoproyectoserlanuevanoveladeJamesBond)ha
encontradoenKeaneunaconexinsimbiticabastantecuriosa:ensusprincipiosKeane
compusieronuntematituladoAnyHumanHeart,inspiradoporlanovelahomnimadeBoyd.La
cancinnuncallegagrabarse,perosuexistenciallegaodosdelescritor,entoncesemocionado
coneldiscoHopesAndFears,seducidoporlavozetreaymelanclicadeTomylagenerosidad
meldicaconlaqueTimhabadejadoboquiabiertoalpanoramacontemporneodelrockbritnico.
WilliamyTimentablaronamistadyen2012ambosbuscabaninspiracinenlaszonasdeEast
Sussex/WestKentparaeldiscoStrangelandylanovelaWaitingForSunrise.Elresultadofueun
relatocortoquetomasunombredelsingleSovereignLightCafdeStrangeland(publicadoenel
interiordelaedicindelujodelCD).EnunacrticaparaelperidicoTheGuardianen2012,Boydlos
definicomounagranbandabritnica.

Tema16.SilencedByTheNight
2006/7,tourUnderTheIronSea,todoelmundo.Frentealabatera,RichcontemplaabsortoaTom
mientrasstecantaTryAgain,unaconmovedoracomposicinpianstica.Cadanochememeto
tantoenlacancinquecasisemeolvidadndeentralabatera.Mepierdoenlaletra,recuerda.
Tomconsiguetransmitirlasemocionesnochetrasnoche.Esuncantantedeprimera.

Tema17.Disconnected
Quizsuenepretenciosodecirlo,peroKeanesehaconvertidoenunconceptopositivoyvitalista
paramuchagente,apuntaTim.Desdeluegosomosmuy<i>genuinos<i/>.Ponemostodalacarne
enelasadorynosmostramostalycomosomosennuestrascanciones,yelpblicorespondeante
eso.Yaseanadolescentesqueseenfrentanalavidaadulta,parejaspasandoporundivorcio,gente
queviveenzonasdeguerraTodosellosencuentraninspiracinyayudaennuestramsica.

Tema18.SovereignLightCaf
Ladcadade1980.Poraquelentonces,Keaneeranunoschavalesquetomabanrefrescosenel
SovereignLightCaf,enBexhillonSea.En2008,siendoyaadultos,bebanrefrescoscombinados
enelSchwarzesCaf,deBerln,disfrutandodelhorariononstopdelbarparadescansaryecharla
noche,aveceshastalas6delamaana.Porprimeravezenlavida,Timsintiquehaba
conseguidoloquesiemprehabasoado.

Tema19.HigherThanTheSun
Noviembre2013,todaspartes.LanzamientodelprimerrecopilatoriodegrandesxitosdeKeane,
unacelebracindeunadelasbandasbritnicasmsreconocidasyuncantoalpoderdelacancin
meldica.Sinlugaradudas,estascancionesmgicas,melanclicas,perennesybellassonuna
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Lagentesetomamuyenseriolamsica,peroenlosconciertosdeKeaneelpblicosiempreest
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Tema20.Won'tBeBroken
Elfuturo.Keanenuncahabajadolaguardia,yahestnsuscincodiscosnmerounopara
demostrarlo.TimRiceOxleynohaperdidoniunpicedeambicinysemuestraansiosoporbatir
nuevosrcords.
Hemosconseguidomuchsimohastalafecha,perotambincreoquenosquedamuchoporhacer,
concluye.Megustarahacerunodeesosdiscosqueseaprecianconelpasodelosaos,queno
seentiendenhastaqueunomadura,puesnecesitandelasabiduraquedalaedad.Hepasadopor
muchascosasysientoqueestoyllegandoalpuntoenelquepodracomponerundiscoas.Las
experienciasvantomandoforma.
Todosqueremossentirnosconectados,remataTom,enreferenciaalpoderdelaemotivamsica
deKeane.Almundo,entrenosotros.Megustarahaberlogradotransmitirqueelmundonoestan
terrorficocomoavecesparece.Estamostodos<i>juntos<i/>enesto.Hastaelfinal.Laclaveesten
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