Spin's review fails entirely to note the drastic lyrical changes, concentrating merely on sound. Lyrically, Tim Rice-Oxley chooses to take an entirely different path from his typical soft, vague lyrics, by replacing them with loud, brash, and entirely outspoken ones. His odd, twisted "man is no more than an animal" worldview disappointed and bewildered me.

I did enjoy this album, but not near as much as the previous two. It lacked the same "classiness" of the preceding albums, replacing it with experimentation. I presume they did this, because their sole purpose seems to keep up with Coldplay in terms of popularity.

There is not a single song on this album without a hook. I respect an artist willing to try new things. This album is awesome in that it is not an echo of the last two. Have you listened to the warchild recordings, this seems a natural progression after those.

I was somewhat disappointed with this album. It was like listening to a whole new band, and one that I'm not sure how much I like. Sure its great that they're experimenting, but it seemed like they were making a blatant attempt for mainstream airwaves.

These guys get compared to Coldplay and other earnest, sincere MOR acts, but the difference is that these guys are much better. Better singing by a mile, better musicianship, better songwriting, and better production, which makes it work. I like dark, introspective ironic music, and have tried to not like Keane and this album, but I end up listening to them over and over again. Sometimes they flop, true, but when they are on, they are very difficult to get out of your head, and there's nothing wrong with that.