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Released on November 11, 2013, The Best of Keane (Deluxe Edition) is a two-disc compilation celebrating the band's first decade. It features all major singles from their first four studio albums, along with new material and a extensive collection of B-sides. Disc 1: The Hits
The bridge. The old iron footbridge over the millstream, where they’d thrown sticks and watched them race downstream. Keane - The Best Of Keane -Deluxe Edition- -201...
Hits from Under the Iron Sea (2006): "Atlantic", "Is It Any Wonder?", "Nothing In My Way", "Hamburg Song", "Crystal Ball", "A Bad Dream", and "Try Again". Released on November 11, 2013, The Best of
A personal plea for foresight. The melody is pure pop perfection, but the lyrics speak to deep depression and confusion regarding band dynamics (Rice-Oxley and Chaplin were struggling with addiction and burnout). It is painfully honest. The old iron footbridge over the millstream, where
After Chaplin’s rehab stint (detailed in the compilation’s liner notes, though not explicitly in the music), Strangeland was a deliberate retreat to the piano-and-voice intimacy of Hopes and Fears. “Silenced by the Night” and “Sovereign Light Café” are nostalgia-drenched, the latter named after a real café in Bexhill-on-Sea where the band wrote early songs. Including these tracks in the best-of signals that Keane’s core audience never left the emotional terrain of their debut.
The album cover features a world map with dots representing various locations, framed by tropical flowers and images of the band members. Standard Deluxe:
The track ended with a whisper: "I left the deluxe edition because you deserve the best parts of me, not just the hits. Come find me, El. I'm at the bridge."