…include the remastered album plus two discs of rarities, including previously unreleased tracks, B-sides, demos, acoustic recordings, covers, live performances and BBC sessions.
In the two years that followed the release of their debut album, Keane established themselves as a promising part of the mainstream rock canon. Hit singles like “Somewhere Only We Know,” “Bedshaped,” and “Everybody’s Changing” made Hopes and Fears a transatlantic hit, earning the trio two Brit Awards, a Grammy nomination, and a host of sold-out world tours. Critics deemed them as likeable and as accessible as Coldplay, but Keane’s return isn’t as buoyant as their initial introduction, even if it keeps melody at the forefront. Whereas Hopes and Fears faced…