Perfect Symmetry (Keane album) explained

Perfect Symmetry
Type:studio
Artist:Keane
Cover:Keane Perfect Symmetry.jpg
Released:13 October 2008
Recorded:2008
Studio:
  • Teldex (Berlin)
  • Studio de la Grande Armée (Paris)
  • Olympic (London)
  • The Barn (London)
Genre:
Length:50:43
Label:Island
Producer:
Prev Title:Live 06
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Night Train
Next Year:2010

Perfect Symmetry is the third studio album by English rock band Keane, released on 13 October 2008 in the United Kingdom.[1]

Cover

The cover for the album was revealed on 5 September. Tim Rice-Oxley explained that the imagery of the band are photographs of bigger than life-size sculptures of the band members, made by Korean artist Osang Gwon. It was implied that these sculptures will form the basis of the album's image and promotion up to the date of release.[2]

Perfect Symmetry World Tour

The Perfect Symmetry World Tour started 29 September 2008 and finished 29 October 2009, with 121 shows. During the Perfect Symmetry album release week, the band did some free shows in the UK.

Critical reception

The album received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. On aggregate website Metacritic, it has a score of 64/100, indicating "generally positive reviews". Spin gave the album 7/10 and praised the band for expanding their musical palette.[3] Slant gave the album a lukewarm review and ultimately considered it a downgrade to the band's two previous albums.[4]

NME heavily panned the album, giving it a 1/5 and negatively comparing it to British new rave band Klaxons.[5]

Track listing

Notes(^) denotes additional production
(*) denotes co-producer

Bonus DVD

  1. Making of Perfect Symmetry documentary
  2. Track by track commentary
  3. "Spiralling" (live rehearsal)
  4. "Spiralling" (demo)
  5. "The Lovers Are Losing" (demo)
  6. "Better Than This" (demo)
  7. "You Haven't Told Me Anything" (demo)
  8. "Perfect Symmetry" (demo)
  9. "You Don't See Me" (demo)
  10. "Again and Again" (demo)
  11. "Playing Along" (demo)
  12. "Pretend That You're Alone" (demo)
  13. "Black Burning Heart" (demo)
  14. "Love Is the End" (demo)

In popular culture

The album's eleventh song "Love Is the End" was featured on the 18th episode from the sixth season of the series One Tree Hill.[6]

Personnel

Keane

Additional personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 49

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archive . https://web.archive.org/web/20080804225506/http://www.keanemusic.com/archive-comment.php?rnd=jELpRBwSEZ1PWIO5r%2FuJuFASBx7MFW79pH%2Br0OgXmM0%3D . dead . 2008-08-04 . 2008-07-31 . 2008-07-31 . keanemusic.com .
  2. http://www.keanemusic.com/archive-comment.php?rnd=SmdLtqHjQIPI16cQHoaTqziphvZKje44TLWR%2Fp19%2Fhw%3D Keanemusic.com
  3. Web site: Wood . Mikael . 9 October 2008 . Keane, ‘Perfect Symmetry’ (Interscope) . 26 November 2024 . Spin.
  4. Web site: Keefe . Jonathan . 2008-10-13 . Review: Keane, Perfect Symmetry . 2024-11-26 . Slant Magazine . en-US.
  5. Web site: NME . 2008-10-10 . Keane . 2024-11-26 . NME . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Default . One Tree Hill Music . oth-music.com . 2009-03-23 . 2012-01-07.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 2008. dutchcharts.nl. 16 November 2020.
  8. Web site: End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008. Official Charts Company. 16 November 2020.
  9. Web site: UK Year-End 2009. Charts Plus. 28 March 2021.

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