"Is It Any Wonder?" followed as the first single proper, out 29 May. Irvine Welsh, author of the novel Trainspotting, directed the video, which was filmed in black and white on a remote Sussex beach, and did not feature the band. The first pre-release before the album was "Atlantic", which was issued as a download-only music video single on 25 April, featuring a specially extended version of the song incorporating the outro from album track "The Iron Sea". The newer font was specially designed for Keane (but no specific name for the font was given apart from the "UTIS" fan-name). The typeface changed from the "Cochin" typeface used on the 20 releases. Sanna Annukka, an artist from Brighton, designed the cover art for the album and its singles. Notable changes from the previous releases by Keane during the Hopes and Fears era are the typeface and style of the cover art. The first three singles, " Atlantic", " Is It Any Wonder?" and "Crystal Ball", were premiered at a secret gig in London on 5 April. The latter two songs made their first appearance on Strangers, still in demo versions, while the first only appeared until the album's release. " Nothing in My Way" (previously known as "Nothing in Your Way"), " Try Again" and "Hamburg Song" debuted between late 20 during the Hopes and Fears Tour.
Hello everyone, we just wanted to let you know that our new album is called "under the iron sea" and will be out on June 12th. The album's title was announced by a handwritten note, signed by the entire band, reading: The "Iron Sea" is the metaphorical name for the group's (especially Rice-Oxley's) preoccupations about their uncertain future and the sudden fame they were having. It also shares its title with the eighth track and Keane's first instrumental, "The Iron Sea". The name of the album is based on a lyric in the track " Crystal Ball", which reads "I've lost my heart, I buried it too deep, under the Iron Sea". According to Chaplin, Rice-Oxley had composed at least 50 tracks as of April 2006. During the tour, Rice-Oxley kept composing new songs that would later appear on future releases such as the B-sides "Let It Slide" and "Thin Air". "Hamburg Song" was written about the strained relationship between singer Tom Chaplin and pianist Tim Rice-Oxley, and was composed circa August 2004. As seen on Strangers, the band had been having trouble since the middle of 2004, shortly after the release of the debut. 4.3 Taiwanese limited edition bonus DVDĪfter the release of their debut album, Hopes and Fears, Keane embarked upon a world tour that reached virtually all Europe and North America and which culminated in October 2005.4.2 Latin American tour edition bonus DVD.
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