Keane announce 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Hopes And Fears’

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Keane have announced a special 20th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Hopes And Fears’ – find all the details below.Released in 2004, the original version of the record includes the hit singles ‘Somewhere Only We Know’, ‘Everybody’s Changing’ and ‘Bedshaped’.

The LP hit Number One in the UK, and earned the group a BRIT Award for British Album Of The Year in 2005.Today (February 16), it has been confirmed that Keane will mark the two-decade milestone of ‘Hopes And Fears’ by sharing a remastered version of their debut on May 10 – exactly 20 years on from its initial release.

You can pre-order it here.The upcoming new version will feature the original album remastered and cut by Frank Arkwright at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, as well as numerous B-sides, previously unreleased demos and rarities.

The 5.1 Dolby Atmos mixes come from David Kosten.To preview the collection, Keane have shared the never-before-heard ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ (Tim Demo, September 2002)’ – listen below.In a statement, lead singer Tom Chaplin said: “I remember standing by that amazing old mixing desk at Heliocentric Studios where we made ‘Hopes And Fears’, listening to an early mix of ‘Somewhere Only We Know’.