Under the Iron Sea | ||||
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Released | 12 June 2006 | |||
Recorded | August 2004 – February 2006 | |||
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Length | 50:30 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Singles from Under the Iron Sea | ||||
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Under the Iron Sea is the second studio album by the English rock band Keane, released on 12 June 2006. During its first week on sale in the UK, the album opened at number one, selling 222,297 copies according to figures from the Official Chart Company.[citation needed] In the United States, the album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling 75,000 copies in its first week there.[2] Since its release, the album has sold over three million copies worldwide.[3]
The band describes Under the Iron Sea as a progression from Hopes and Fears, with electronic influences, and as a "sinister fairytale-world-gone-wrong".[4]