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The Brit trio Keane which consists of Tom Chaplin, vocals, Tim Rice-Oxley on piano and Richard Hughes on drums burst onto the music scene with their debut single, “Somewhere Only We Know.” Now Keane’s 2004 hit album Hopes & Fears was nominated for this year’s Mercury Music Prize, the UK ’s most prestigious music award.

What all these people spotted - and what the rest of the world will hopefully find out for themselves - is that despite the reference points, Keane’s beguilingly beautiful music really isn’t like anything else that’s out there right now. “Our songs have universal themes and are emotional,” Tim nods. “People want emotion. But that seems like quite a rare thing these days. I don’t think there are many bands who are making music which actually means anything…”