Keane - The Theft Of Octo

July 31, 2007

Earlier today I came across a collection of Keane songs online that's being touted as a 'fan's compilation of b-sides and covers'. It's called The Theft Of Octo and it has stunning artwork (above) not unlike Keane's latest album, Under The Iron Sea, which I love.

The b-sides are taken from the band's debut album Hopes And Fears as well as Under The Iron Sea. Plus, there is a luscious cover of U2's With Or Without You - a cover whose enjoyment I guarantee. Most of the songs are quintessential Keane...simple songs with beautiful, haunting vocals from Tom Chaplin and piano accompaniments from Tim Rice-Oxley.

Tracklisting:
1. The Iron Sea [Magic Shop]
2. New One
3. Maybe I Can Change
4. Thin Air
5. Untitled II
6. He Used To Be A Lovely Boy
7. Let It Slide
8. The Theft Of Octo
9. Call Me What You Like
10. Wolf At The Door
11. Tyderian
12. On A Day Like Today
13. With Or Without You [orig. U2]
14. Closer Now

Posted by Kat at 02:24 PM | Comments (5)

Comments

WoW Keane have a b-sides album!!
this should be interesting to listen to. I wish they would have played some of the b-sides from 'hopes and fears' back when i saw them live a couple of years ago.

Posted by: Alberto at July 31, 2007 03:01 PM

do they ever play these songs live? i didnt know about the u2 cover!

Posted by: caitt. at July 31, 2007 11:19 PM

No, they don't play those songs live, except On A Day Like Today they used to play during their Hopes & Fears tour, as it's a song from this album. Call Me What You Like and Wolf At The Door are both old songs (from the early 2000s) they used to play live as a guitar band, just like Closer Now. The other songs are Under The Iron Sea singles' b-sides (except Untitled 2 which was released on Bedshaped single in 2004). So this is just a non-official album that can't be bought, it was made by a fan. Those songs are very nice though. The U2 cover was made in 2005 for the BCC radio 2.

Posted by: Mark at August 16, 2007 08:45 AM

This album is terrible how can you even want to listen to it

Posted by: Senester at September 8, 2007 09:55 PM