Travis were treading water a little bit in my opinion with their previous release and with '12 Memories' they came back with a more mature sound and a more musical approach to the songs, rather than just reworking 'why does it always rain on me'. Originality might not be travis' strong point but when something works it works so why change from your style just to be 'original'. What theyve done with this record is produce a piece of work that gives them credibility wether they were going for that or not they've achieved it, and they sound good for it too! From the track 're-offender to the melancholy sounds of 'Happy to hang around' the consistency really works and creats a great sounding record. The lyrics are maybe a bit depressing for some listeners but if your into a little less than happy words then this is for you, personally it is right up my street and i loved the album. Stand out tracks for me were 'Happy to hang around' and 'Walking down the hill'. I personally think that this album wasn't as well appreciated as it should have been, think the Travis boys really turned it up a notch and deserve more success for the writing/production and compared to their other releases it is a real step up for the band. Definatley value for money!
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Travis's self-produced fourth album,12 Memories, is lush and gorgeous, drenched with ... more
strings and piano, which add a lazy, dreamlike quality to songs such as first single "Re-Offender" and opening track "Quicksand", and even the occasional bit of experi...
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Travis's self-produced fourth album, 12 Memories, is lush and gorgeous, drenched with ... more
strings and piano, which add a lazy, dreamlike quality to songs such as first single "Re-Offender" and opening track "Quicksand", and even the occasional bit of exper...
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Advantages: Great, easy listen with different and original tracks. Disadvantages: Not a huge fan of the dull cover, as it does not fully portray the music.
Advantages: Great, easy listen with different and original tracks. Disadvantages: Not a huge fan of the dull cover, as it does not fully portray the music.