10-06-2013, 07:28
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TRAVIS "the man who", cd 1999. #1 UK, #8 AU, #135 US
Britpop band Travis' second album and only one i own,they have six with one on the way this year....
just a lovely bunch of light dreamy pop/pop vocals and sweet melodies also...
light jingle-jangle guitar sounds which really were the true sound of britpop...
there must have been some rivalry between the band and Oasis at the time as they have a little dig at the Gallaghers on the opening track with the line "and whats a wonderwall anyway?"...
this album contains their best songs also in "driftwood" and "why does it always rain on me"(which incidently was their only hit outside of the UK reaching #10 there, #11 here and #35 on the US alternative charts...)
had three other UK hits from this one with "writing to reach you" #14, "driftwood" #13, and "turn" #8...
all up a pleasant album of well crafted pop songs IMO
I LIKE THIS ALBUM
worst track: the fear
best track: why does it always rain on me?
tracks:
1. writing to reach you ***
2. the fear **
3. as you are **
4. driftwood ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzUdJ-5fscA video
5. the last laugh of laughter **
6. turn **
7. why does it always rain on me? ***
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vIHsKKv_CI live
8. luv **
9. she's so strange **
10.slide show **
3s=3
2s=7
1s=0
rating: 2.3
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.