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Crystal Ball
Rock · 2006 · 1 track

Crystal Ball

Keane

Driving piano-rock that trades warmth for a jagged, anxious energy. A frantic search for identity amidst distorted keys and soaring, desperate vocals.

August 19, 2006 · AZ

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Crystal Ball represents the moment Keane stepped out of the sunlight and into a much darker, more turbulent sea. While their debut was defined by a certain pastoral warmth, this release is characterized by a frantic, urban anxiety. The central instrument remains the piano, but here it is fed through distortion pedals and amplifiers until it snarls like a lead guitar. This sonic shift creates a sense of urgency that perfectly mirrors the lyrical themes of losing one's grip on reality and identity. It is music for the moments when the world feels too fast and your own reflection feels like a stranger.

Tracklist · 1 Track
02
Maybe I Can Change
3:57
Moments Worth Listening For
the opening distorted piano riff that mimics the jagged texture of an electric guitar
Tom Chaplin's voice breaking slightly on the high note during the final refrain of the title phrase
the bridge where the percussion drops into a steady, heartbeat-like thud before the final explosive chorus
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Crystal Ball sound next to the rest of Keane's catalogue?

Anxious+2.9σ

Anxious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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