If you've been observant today, you may have noticed that there's been yet another leak of a new Keane track - and in common with the previous slip-up for Love Is The End (where Universal Portugal managed to give the wrong song to a radio station - it should have been The Lovers Are Losing), it is in fact the fault of the band's record label. Earlier today, Interscope in the US managed to leak a new bonus track called My Shadow that is expected to be included on iTunes pre-orders. Although they managed to realise the mistake relatively quickly, it was still ripped by all and sundry - seriously, who'd have thought Keane's biggest enemy in keeping their new tracks under wraps would be their own record labels!
But what of the song? Epic - a slow building anthem, in the best traditions of classic Keane such as On A Day Like Today. Except with guitars as well as piano and synth in the mix - and all the better for it. That boy Chaplin has really been on fire - vocals on this are massive. I get an interesting spiritual feel from the lyrics - probably just me though... Anyway, this is another track that should help ease the doubts of those who've felt ill-at-ease with the more out-there tracks like Spiralling and Better Than This.
But yeah - if I was feeling generous, I'd say that these leaks are part of a calculated, clever ploy by Universal to increase interest in the forthcoming album. I'm not though, so I'll just say it's a cock-up again. What a song though... bravo!