Keane

Almost overnight it seems, Keane (PRS) is destined for global success. Their piano-driven pop anthems on their debut Interscope album, Hopes and Fears, are exquisitely melodic and passionate, bringing to mind Paul McCartney's Wings-era work. Radio embraced the first single, "Somewhere Only We Know," like a long lost lover. Singer Tom Chaplin, pianist Tim Rice-Oxley and drummer Richard Hughes easily created one of 2004's best debut albums. —EP