Night Train (EP) explained

Night Train
Type:EP
Artist:Keane
Cover:NightTrainKeane.jpg
Released:10 May 2010[1]
Recorded:2009–10
Genre:Alternative rock
Length:31:24
Producer:Tim Rice-Oxley
Prev Title:Perfect Symmetry
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:Strangeland
Next Year:2012

Night Train is an EP[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] by English rock band Keane.[8] The EP's title and material was born out of the group's Perfect Symmetry World Tour of 2008–2009.

Night Train debuted at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[9]

Recording

The EP was recorded in various studios during the Perfect Symmetry World tour, and mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Tracks "Stop for a Minute" and "Looking Back" mark Keane's collaboration with Somali/Canadian rapper K'Naan.[10] "I think those tracks show us in a completely different light," says Keane frontman Tom Chaplin. "Your Love" features Tim Rice-Oxley on lead vocals.[10] On 3 February, it was confirmed that the lead single for the EP would be "Stop for a Minute".[11] On 8 March 2010 the song "Clear Skies" was played by Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music radio station, making it the first song of the EP to be played on radio.[12] On 11 March 2010 the first single from the EP, "Stop for a Minute", made its debut on Fearne Cotton's BBC Radio 1 show.[13] The song reached the UK Top 40.

Keane's London-based manager Adam Tudhope says the EP "may be a mix of styles and genres of music, but it's full of the hallmarks that make Keane..."[10]

Reception

Night Train has been met with mixed reviews from critics. Ryan Brockington of the New York Post PopWrap called the work, "game changing" while writing that the first single, "Stop for a Minute", is "just as brilliant" as the album.[14]

John Aizlewood of Q magazine called Night Trains "8 tracks and 31 minutes... surprisingly effective between-albums stop-gap".

Personnel

Keane

Additional Musicians

Charts and certifications

The Night Train EP debuted on the UK Albums Chart on 16 May 2010 at number one with sales of 28,000 copies.[15] The Album is certified Silver in UK selling over 60,000 copies and has sold worldwide over 160,000 copies to date.

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Belgian Flanders Albums Chart[16] 27
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart12
Canadian Albums Chart19
Dutch Albums Chart[17] 9
European Albums Chart4
French Albums Chart45
Greek Albums Chart[18] 3
Irish Albums Chart[19] 15
Italian Albums Chart[20] 4
Japanese Oricon albums chart[21] 144
Mexican Albums Chart[22] 23
Spanish Albums Chart[23] 12
Swedish Albums Chart42
Swiss Albums Chart23
UK Albums Chart1
US Billboard 20025

Sales and certifications

CountrySalesCertification
United Kingdom60,000+Silver
Worldwide160,000+

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KWN . Zaphod.uk.vvhp.net . 10 May 2010 . 3 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Night Train out today. 10 May 2010. 25 July 2010. keanemusic.com.
  3. Web site: Night Train released in two weeks' time!. 26 April 2010. 25 July 2010. keanemusic.com.
  4. Web site: Night Train Facebook contest. 28 April 2010. 25 July 2010. keanemusic.com.
  5. Web site: Keane take the Night Train to Brixton!. 24 March 2010. 25 July 2010. keanemusic.com.
  6. Web site: EP tracklisting announced!. 14 January 2010. 25 July 2010. keanemusic.com.
  7. Web site: New EP! New dates!. 29 November 2009. 25 July 2010. keanemusic.com.
  8. Ayers, Michael. "Keane Boarding the Night Train This May". billboard.com. 26 February 2010.
  9. Sexton, Paul. "Keane Arrives at U.K. Chart Summit". billboard.com. 17 May 2010.
  10. Paine, Andre. "Keane "The Night Train EP" Album Preview". billboard.com. 12 January 2010.
  11. Web site: Join us tomorrow for the Stop for a Minute video shot. 3 February 2010. keanemusic.com.
  12. Web site: Clear Skies' radio debut on BBC 6 music today. 8 March 2010. keanemusic.com.
  13. Web site: Stop for a Minute makes its radio debut on Thursday. 10 March 2010. keanemusic.com.
  14. News: Ryan. Brockington. MGMT and Keane ready to burst the music bubble. New York Post. 30 March 2010. 5 April 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100409105514/http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/popwrap/mgmt_keane_ready_to_burst_the_music_MTmVIg3Ob1mxEpRVZAmdhO. 9 April 2010. dmy-all.
  15. Web site: The Sales Thread – Page 7 – Music – Digital Spy Forums . Digitalspy.co.uk . 3 March 2012.
  16. Web site: Keane – Night Train . ultratop.be . 3 March 2012.
  17. Web site: Steffen Hung . Keane – Night Train . dutchcharts.nl . 3 March 2012.
  18. Web site: Steffen Hung . Keane – Night Train . greekcharts.com . 3 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303023205/http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Keane&titel=Night+Train&cat=a . 3 March 2012 . dmy-all .
  19. Web site: Keane – Night Train – Music Charts . Acharts.us . 3 March 2012.
  20. http://www.fimi.it/classifiche_artisti.php
  21. Web site: ナイト・トレイン −夜行列車− キーンのプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE . Oricon.co.jp . 3 March 2012.
  22. Web site: Steffen Hung . Keane – Night Train . mexicancharts.com . 3 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120922164832/http://mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Keane&titel=Night+Train&cat=a . 22 September 2012 . dmy-all .
  23. Web site: Steffen Hung . Spanish charts portal . spanishcharts.com . 26 February 2012 . 3 March 2012.