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Universal acclaim- based on 54 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 49 out of 54
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Mixed: 2 out of 54
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Negative: 3 out of 54
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Sep 21, 2019Their best album since Under the Iron Sea. Yeah, i know how that sounds. But it's true. I couldn't believe it myself, and i count myself as a hardcore Keane fan from day one. There are moments that make you feel like they have recaptured the magic of 2004 - 2007. There were several times i was singing along during the FIRST listen of a song. True Keane fans, mark my words: they are back.
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Sep 24, 2019
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Sep 24, 2019Beautifully written songs and a very candid album that explores the ups and downs of live and life brilliantly.
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Sep 22, 2019
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Sep 23, 2019One of my favorite bands is back and it's a solid return. Like always their work is full of hope and the lyrics is very very good and powerful with beautiful vocals of Tom Chaplin. Well done & Welcome back KEANE.
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Sep 24, 2019Weak album, the musics were too generic compared to what Keane used to deliver with the other albums. The rhythm didn't keep up with the touching and emotional lyrics present in the songs. What i hope for the next album is more focus in the instruments (primarily piano) which made most of us fans in the first place.
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Sep 26, 2019
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Oct 18, 2019It is impossible to skip just one song of this album if they're slowly the rhythm starts to change till gradually finish to enter and you ended loving it.
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Sep 24, 2019
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Sep 26, 2019
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Feb 11, 2020Ouch....what a letdown! I've been moved by their innovative sound and singular style over the years and this album has none of that signature coolness. They've prematurely aged into some bland toothless adult contemporary phase and I'm not following. A reviewer opined that Keane would inevitably ignore these songs in concert. Let's hope.
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Sep 24, 2019Keane are finally back, and they've prepared a fantastic fairytale for us. Everything is perfect in this album - lyrics, melodies, and voice of beautiful Tom Chaplin. I will never get tired of their music, it's so bittersweet and meaningful. Just give it a listen.
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Sep 21, 2019Some songs in the middle section of the album are kinda weak but still I think it was a solid return after seven years.
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Oct 12, 2019Keane is my favorite band of all time. Incredible and great lyrics, beautiful vocals, amazing music... Fantastic album. So glad they came back.
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Sep 24, 2019Definitely is not their best work, and the influence of the four member is notorious ( and not always means that is a good thing) but is a solid album with a lot of heart in to it.
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Sep 21, 2019Despite all the "objective" "critics", this is a great album. Beautiful singin', Tom Chaplin is at his best, specially in "Strange Room". Great lyrics in "Love Too Much" and the band sounds in perfect shape.
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Sep 21, 2019Just what they are and they will be. Cause and Effect now my best album of the year
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Sep 21, 2019Coming back after an uninspired release, i was expecting a cheap chisel at the pop statue. I was wrong. Aside from the 2 lead singles, the album creates a wonderful atmosphere. Not a drop spared on each track. Well, done keane.
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Sep 21, 2019Quality pop rock as usual. Doesn’t disappoint and easy to listen to. Keane are solid!
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Sep 22, 2019Excellent pop and lyrics that reflect hard learned and earned life lessons.
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Sep 22, 2019Absolutely adore this album. The soaring vocals grab me in and hug me right until the end.
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Sep 28, 2019Um ótimo álbum de retorno, e Keane mostrando que ainda sabe fazer aquelas mesmas músicas românticas maravilhosas de 15 anos atrás. Poderia ser melhor, mas o que temos em mão é muito bom.
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Oct 10, 2019The lyrics of all the songs make you want to cry. Chaplin's voice is so powerful and delicate while creating a perfect balance. Cause and Effect is becoming my favorite album, with catchy songs and very well composed. It is simply a masterpiece.
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Oct 30, 2020Consolidados cada vez más, este álbum nuevamente nos da la gracia de escuchar canciones increíbles, el retorno de Keane con este álbum es lo que necesitábamos.
Awards & Rankings
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Sep 25, 2019Unfortunately, it’s little more than a bland exercise in pop that the band needs in order to sell records and tour again.
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Q MagazineSep 24, 2019Cause & Effect plays to their strengths. [Nov 2019, p.112]
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Sep 20, 2019This is an album of mature, accessible pop-rock. The singing is beautiful, the playing immaculate, the sound warm and rounded, with nothing to scare the horses.