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8.0
40988
8.0 |
The Guardian
Resistance is futile, because what Keane perfect in these stadium-swelling anthems is the meticulous yet ineffable melodic progression that goes straight for the emotional reflex
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6.0
40992
6.0 |
The Irish Times
They have succeeded in putting together a robust collection of piano-pop songs that, while not exactly being inflammatory in their appeal, will steady their ship somewhat
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6.0
41015
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Keane are, in this writer's opinion at least, underrated; but Strangeland feels just a bit by the numbers
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6.0
41017
6.0 |
Evening Standard
A pleasant, passable album that’s sure to delight the mums
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6.0
40961
6.0 |
Q
Strangeland isn't much of a diversion from their fame-bringing formula. Print edition only
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6.0
40962
6.0 |
Uncut
Generally Strangeland is all too familiar fare. Print edition only
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6.0
40963
6.0 |
NME
Keane are rather brilliant at being Keane, and we all know what Keane are about, don't we?
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6.0
40964
6.0 |
BBC
Those glimpses on Perfect Symmetry of something flashier and sexier make this retreat to familiarity a somewhat saddening step backwards
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6.0
41098
6.0 |
The Observer
Another smoothly accomplished set
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6.0
42158
6.0 |
PopMatters
Another accomplished, warm, and welcoming record
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6.0
42432
6.0 |
Rave Magazine
When they are at their best on Strangeland they harness some sort of Manic Street Preachers vibe – while at their worst you could confuse the songs for a new Train album
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6.0
42537
6.0 |
FasterLouder
Though Strangeland gradually loses its allure and indeed eventually runs out of steam, the urge to dive straight back into the album upon its conclusion ultimately prevails
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5.0
41713
5.0 |
Rolling Stone
At times it's catchy, but its maudlin ballads and monochrome synth-pop production are also kind of dull
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4.0
41039
4.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Drenched in reverb-heavy piano, Chicken Soup for the Soul maxims and moderately maudlin musings about not being young any more
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4.0
41041
4.0 |
The Independent
Marks a sad reversion to Coldplay territory after Keane's tentative experimentation on recent releases
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4.0
41075
4.0 |
The Scotsman
Another album of solid, unchallenging MOR indie lighter-wavers with which they hope to win over/anaesthetise the summer festival crowd
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4.0
40960
4.0 |
musicOMH
Stands as proof positive that playing it safe is not always the best option
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3.0
41816
3.0 |
Spin
British keyboard band repudiates '80s pop that made them fleetingly fun, returns to faux-epic mountaintop ballads
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3.0
43180
3.0 |
God Is In The TV
They remain one step away from Chris deBurgh and three away from Starsailor
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2.0
41122
2.0 |
Slant Magazine
The kind of failure that will take more than some positive motivation to shake off
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